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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-06-04

the old soldiers in the forenoon. The
Potosi Military band for the short
practice they have had did remarkably
we'll and won the praises from all who
heard them.
Mrs. S. A Thomas and little son of
Waunakee, Wis. are visiting in Potosi
with her mother, Mrs. q. q. Seaton
and sister, Mrs A. Kaltenbach and
brother J. A. Seaton.
Frank German, the genial and
popular travelling representative Of
the Middleton Manufacturing Co. Of
Milwaukee, was greeting his many
friends in Potosi the forepart of the
week.
Sam Bauer arrived here Tuesday
from Iowa Falls, for visit with his
mother. Mrs. Sam Hoffman.
T. Fl. Runkel was in Prairie du
Chen a few days last week, while
there he attended the G. M. & st. P.
railway Co. s sale of unclaimed goods.
From there he went to Madison and
brought home his new five passenger
REQ automobile.
John D. CenfeId, Sr., Of Min
neapolis. formerly uf Potosi, came
here Thursday for visit with his son
John D. Jr. Mr.. Cenfield is a veteran
Of the civil war and he joined in with
the old soldiers in observing decora-
tion day.
Mrs. Mabel Trieloff, of Dubuque,
was here Friday and decorated the
graves of her father and mother. Mr.
and Mrs Henry Meyer.
Stewart Galway of West Duluth
Mimi, is visiting with his uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs Ben Beier and
family.
Will Doser has gone to Prairie du
CHEN to engage in the business or &C.
cupation of retail lquur dealer.
Roscoe Thomgs, Of Rutland,
Vermont, arrived Friday for a visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.
Thomas.
Henry Kuenster, of CassvilIe was
looking after business affairs in Potosi
Saturday.
Drs. DooIittle, of Lancaster and
DR.. McGovern, of Potosi, performed
an operation for appendicitis on John
Keehner. son of George Keehner, last
Friday evening.
Miss Eva Wilmott, after a success
full nine months term of teaching at
Dickeyville is at home for three
months vacation. She is re. engaged
to teach the same school for another
! term.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-06-04
ELLENBORO

Special Correspondence to the Herald
Anderson Graves and Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen Graves, of Patch Grove spent
Sunday here with relatives.
After an extended visit here with
her brother Anil and family Miss Ida
Huebner returned Saturday to her
home at Shawano, Wis.
John Brogley and family and Arch
Durni and family were Sunday visit
ors at Harry Hartnetts
Ed Clark has installed very nice
ice cream parlor in connection with
his store
Ora Roddick and wife spent Sun
day in Harrison with his brother
George,
Miss Maude Quick has been engag-
ed to teach the Lickel school next
year.
Sam Hinson was out from Platte.
Vile on business trip one day last
week.
Harvey Cushman and family were
at Mrs. Ellen Whicher's.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-06-04
POTOSI.
special Correspondence to tho Herald.

special Correspondence to tho Herald
Friday evening June 9th will occur
the annual commencement of the
Potosi high school at the city hall
beginning at eight O'Clock. These
eight graduates as follows: Ethel c..
Thomas, Ella M. Kelly, Leola G.
Abing, Emily G. Brawner, Ricca L.
Ames, Laurel I. Busch, Howard W.
Schroeder, Henry F. Uppena. Class
colors, purple and gold. Glass motto,
Build For Character. not For Fame. -
EXERCISES.
Song. Heaven Resound".. ...;... School
Invocation. Observation-Disclosures. -. Rev Price
saiutatory Grafton, (Red cross, 49,.
Song. Awake. Awake. Girls chorus r
Valegdicto:rry Grafton, "Internationa1
Address, Higher citizenship Il. p Lo RIner
Presentation of Diplomas. Prof. Ell Young
Song, Monarch of the Woods. School
Benediction. ........... .............R Rev. Price
Commencement orations given
Thursday evening June 9TH, at eight
O'Clock.
O1dCOn, Panama canal k1CCa AmeS
Grafton, boy Scout. Howard Schroeder
Grafton, Jane Adams go. Laural Busch
instrumental Duet .:.-............ go.
Carol Hurst and Grace Price
Grafton, Conservation. LeOla Aiding
Grafton, Child Labor, '........... Ella Kelly
Grafton. America and the Orient
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Henry Uppena
Song......,....... -. ................... Class
Decoration Day was very ap-
propriateIy observed in Potosi The
pand marched from their band room to
the school grounds playing a beauti-
full little march; at the grounds they
played America, after which an
American flag was slowly hoisted to
the top of the flag staff while a large
number Of little girls sang the Star
Spangled Banner. A few male voices
hidden somewhere in the back ground
didn add much to the voices of the
girls. After the flag raising, and
headed by the band the old veterans,
Womans Relief Corps, Boy Scouts and
citizens marched to the city hall
where q beautiful program of exercises
was carried out. The graves of the
departed comrades were decorated by
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-06-04
BIG GRANT.

Special Correspondence TO tn Herald.
Earl Jerrett had an operation for
appendicitis Friday morning at the
Doolittle Hospital. He is slowly re-
covering at this writing.
Vera Pittenger received her diplo-
ma Monday enabling he1 to enter
high school.
Mabel aipenbecker is t4kin Z music
lessons from Bertha Arnold and
Vera and Carol P1ttenger from Beth
Walker.
Henry Vespermans received the
news of 10 10. boy at their daugh-
ter's Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schmitz at
Cassvllle.
Gulford Graham started to Ian
caster Saturday in his auto and had
breakdown by Hanpum Fitzger
AIDS.
Alma Walker returned home Tues
day evening from her visit in Him
ois and other places.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dyer were
out to the Dyer cemetery Saturday
looking after the graves of their
parents.
Vera Pittenger helped Mrs. Han
mum fitzgerald clean house last
week.
George Stltzer of Mt. Ida has a
new automobile. They came down
Sunday and spent the day at Oscar
Smiths.
The Dyer Sunday school is learn
ing pieces ami songs for Childrens'
Day the last Sunday in June.
Henry Vesperman and family
went to Cassville Sunday in their
auto and had a breakdown and left
the auto down there and walked
home. That was going some.
Wesley and Beth Walker and
Vera P1ttenger spent Sunday at
John ROwden's, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Jerrett in Lancaster and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charley Hipenbecker at Will
LOrenZ's.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-06-04

noon aud evening: Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Abraham, MINIS. A. Z. Guernsey,
Adelaide Hickok, Lewis BETTER, Miss
Sada Ball. They report very pleasant
convention. About 80 delegates were
present. In the absence Of the presi
dent, Mrs. Lincoln Abraham was
chosen president pro tenn.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Hayden went to Platte.
Vile with the Forrhands Sunday.
Elgie Maiden and wife are visiting
relatives at Moline. ILL.,, this week
We are Informed that A. G. Bishop,
the new postmaster, will take charge
of the Office ABOUT July 1st.
Mr. Beaver and Miss Alta Chambers
Of McGregor visited at the L, M.
Greer home over Sunday.
Harry and Albert Loweousohn are
expecting a visit this week from their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Herman
Loweorsohn, of Columbus, Odio.
Mrs. Arthur Wayne of Beetown is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Chas. Moore.
Cecil Garner, wife and son are
home, after a visit at gluten burg,
Iowa.
Mrs. Theron Reublin and children
are visiting relatives at Gays Mills.
Mrs. Richard Boughton and daUgh-
ter of Fort Atkinson are visiting at
the Fred REESE home.
| Nose Hicklin was down from Patch
Grove Monday.
Thos. S. Pendleton was over from
Little Grant Monday. and informed US
that he and his neighbor, Frank
Webb. are cultivating corn four
inches high. Mr.. Pendleton had just
bought fourteen yearlings to keep
down his rich pasture land. He tells
Us his brother Joe, who has been at
Biughamton. N. Y, for some time,
| has gone to Newcastle, Ia, to furnish
music for a summer resort. Joe talks
of coming west for visit this sum-
mer. Henry Cliff raises his big barn on
Thursday of this week. Farmers out
that way building silos this summer
are Herman Pagenkopf, Ed Jeidy,
A. R. Reynolds. Harry Kaap, Adolph
Wenzel, James Garthwaite, Henry
Cliff, Thos. WEIGH.
Elva Garthwaite visited relatives
in Little Grant the last of the week.
The marriage of Miss Lena Nc
Dermott, daughter of James McDer-
mott, to Owen Dernan, of Fennimore,
will occur this month.
DR. E. Fl. Brooks and daughter
Virginia, of Appleton. are visiting
relatives here for few days.
Prof. Chas. M Chapman, wife and
son of Blanchardville are visiting at
the Chas Chapman home. Mr..
Chapman we hear has been engaged
as principal of the Blanchardville
schools for another year.
DR. Mclaughlin, of Glen Haven,
we caller Monday.
L. /. Clark and wife of Lancaster,
were in town Sunday Their auto
broke down and Leo BARLEY took them
| home.
Will Moore has a new Buick auto.
Gilbert Bowsher returned to his
home in Monticello. Indiana, Monday.
j. W. Millin was up from Glen
Haven Monday. MI. Millin is agent
for farm machinery and binding
Irvine.
Mrs W. V. BENEFITS is i'll with the
shingles. Her daughter Mrs. Clarence
Smith, came over from Prairie du
Chen to be with her a few days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-06-04
DOCTOR HONORED.

DR.. E. NJ, Sala Of Rock Island,
ILL.,. was elected secretary of the
Scientific Section of the Illinois State
Medical Society at Joliet last week.
Dr. Sala is son of DR.. .. P. Sa!a of
this city, and passed his boyhood days
here. We are glad to see one of our
boys making good in useful field of
endeaYor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-06-04
SOME RATS.

Noticing some rats about barn
near his chicken house, George Tom
owske set a big wire trap and caught
30 of the bothersome rodents in three
days.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-12-18
Househo and Mental Order.

Froebel, father of child-study," said
that inward clearness proceeds from
outward order" and there is truth
enough in the observation to give food
for thought to the careless, untidy
mother and father. Froebel's saying
was connected, no doubt. with his In.
sistence that the child's play and work
materials in the kindergarten should
be taken out In perfect order and 80
returned at the close of the exercises
and DR.. Montess0ri, the Italian educa
zionist, whose method is working q
change in the teaching OF children. re
quires the same thing In her Houses
OF Childhood" There must indeed be
a potent influence in an orderly, pune
tual. wisely.administered household
and there is no question that children
brought up in such an atmosphere de
show clearness In their mental pro
cesses. Fortunately this Is an influ
ence which is independent OF riches Of
poverty and so can be exerted by an,
mother.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-12-18
Alfredo Do Orc.

favorite sport longer than anybody in
any other line.
Over q generation ago De Oro was
known the length and breadth Of the
country as the foremost pool player.
and he has been going along, trim.
ming all comers up to the present
time, at the age Of fifty years De Oro
has won over 100000 In purses and
side bets at pool (now styled pocket
billiards) and three-cushion billiards.
He is the possessor of all the emblems
ever offered In competition at pool
except the one Benny Allen recently
captured from him, but before long he
hopes to reannex that
De Oro never plays unless he has
. bet on himself. He has such great
confidence in his ability to outplay all
oomers that he is willing to back him.
self for any reasonable amount. but
never for the big sums he wagered on
himself years ago when his eyesight
was keener and his arm steadier.
De Oro held pool title for eighteen
years at q stretch. the longest period
that anybody ever held q champion.
ship In any division Of sport.
De Oro was once worth tremen-
dous fortune, and he really was
Obliged to follow the game Of pool.
which he ct first took up as pastime.
because he needed the money. At
the time OF the Spanish.American
war, in 1898. he was wealthy. but the
.ravages Of conflict and stock market
upset caused him to lose every cent
he had In the world.
De Oro was born at Manzanillo.
Cuba, two score and ten years ago.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-12-18
HOW TO TREAT PlMPLES AND
BlACKHEAOS

For pimples and blackheads the fol.
lowing is a most effective and eco.
nomical treatment Gently smear the
affected parts with Cuticura Oint.
ment. on the end of the finger. but
do not rub. Wash OF the Cuticura
Ointment in FIVE minutes with Cuti.
cura Soap and hot water and continue
bathing for some minutes. This treat.
ment is best on rising and retiring
At other times use Cuticura Soap
freely for the toilet and bath. to as.
sist In preventing inflammation. irri.
tation and clogging of the pores. the
common cause OF pimples blackheads,
redness and roughness. yellow. oily.
notify and other unwholesome condi.
tions Of the skin.
Cuticura Soap and Ointmen, sold
throughout the world Sample of each
free. with 32.p. Skin Book Address post.
card "Cuticura, Dept. l.. Boston. ADV.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-12-18

Among the bitter disappointment
experienced by Gotch during the
period when the champion was in the
making were his fourth and fifth en-.
counters with Tom jenkins, March Is
and May 10. 1905, respectively.
New York fans we're eager to see
the new mat sensation from Iowa, and
Gotch agreed to the fourth meeting
with Jenkins to be staged In the
metropolis. Unfortunately he con.
tracted severe cold making night
Jumps en- route eastward. He de-
cided, however, to keep the engage.
ment. The match was at Greco
Roman style and Gotch, untitled for
a rough and tumble encounter with a
mat tiger like Jenkins, went down to
an honorable defeat after taking one
fall
George Hackenschmidt, the Russian
Lion, then in the heyday Of his fame
as wrestler, was on his way to
America to meet the Yankee champ.
lon.
Hackenschmidt met and defeated
Jenkins at catch.as.catch.can. but
turned deaf ear to challenges hurled
at him by Gotch. This was bitter
disappointment to the Iowa boy, who
had dreamed Of winning the worlds
championship. Hackenschmidt re-
turned 20 Europe, claiming that honor.
Gotch was eager to regain his lost
prestige and remained In the east un.
til Jenkins agreed to return match.
The encounter took place at Madi.
son Square garden May 10. and proved
to be one Of the most savage In wrest.
ling history. Gotch was still suffering
slightly from his cold, and Jenkins
was In prime condition.
The outcome Of this match was q
bitter dose for Gotch, and the citizens
OF Humboldt never have forgiven the
metropolis for its treatment Of their
hero on this occasion. Speak to any
old resident of Humboldt about 1t and
he will tell you that Gotch was robbed
and beaten by the most outlandish ex
hibition Of thievery ever perpetrated In
American sports. They contend that
the referee winked at Jenkins rough
tactics and permitted him to grasp the
ropes every time Gotch had him near
q fall. Gotch. however. took his de
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-12-18
SEEMED LIKE RUBBING IT IN
Aisernon Really Had a Right TO Re.
sent This Last Action Of
Unfeeiing Editor.

Algernon was 'fre..lanCe' jour
nalist. and at the moment could have
done with considerably less freedom
and more money. In fact. he was he.
ginning to- realize that a regular sal.
AIRY had its advantages.
So was Algernon's wife
A somewhat gloomy silence was
broken by the letter carriers knock,
and, restraining any undienified haste
Algernon went to the box. II contained
foolscap envelope. which is not the
kind that editors drop checks into.
Shades of the poets!" Quoth Alger.
non. This is really more than ! can
bear!"
What is II. dear piped his wife.
What Is It? why. sent this editor
two stories and the heaftless fellow
has returned three"
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-12-18
THOUSANDS OF
AVAILABLE ROMESTEAOS
Western Canada's Homestead
Area Being Increased.

The great rush for homestcads
whenever a reservation IL opened BY
the L. S. government reveals the fact
that there liz a great desire on the
part of the American people to get
land. The fact that tens Of thousands
are on hand at every opening, and on.
ly few hundred homesteads are
available shows that the avail.
able agricultural lands which are
In the gift Of the government are rap.
idly diminishing, In addition TO this
value have advanced in price to such
an extent that II becomes a serious
question to the man with moderate
means who intends to go into farming.
where he shall 60. Fortunately there
IL yet to be had In Western Canada,
either In Manitoba. Saskatchewan or
Alberta, thousands Of free homestea
Of 100 acres each. which may be had,
by the simple process of filing, paying
ten dollar entrance fee, and living on
II for six months each year for three
years. There is no necessity to make
long, tedious and expensive journey.
only to find you have one chance In
though this homesteading has been
going on In Canada for a number Of
years. and hundreds OF thousands of
them have been taken by hundreds Of
thousands Of Americans, there re-
mains sufficient to last for some time.
and Of as good land as any that has
yet been taken up. In fact, In the
opinion of very many. those that are
left are Of the best. They comprise
lands that give the opportunity to In.
dulge in the growing of grain, wheth-
er II be wheat, oats, barley or fax,
but in addition these lands are admir-.
ably adapted for mixed farming. a
class of farming that is certain to give
better returns than that Of all grain.
growing. Cattle thrive and fatten on
the nutritious grasses; dairying can
be carried on successfully; timber for
building is within reach, and water Ia
easy to get These lands are located
In the park districts OF any OF the
three prOvinces; groves Of trees In
tersperse the landscape and give 1t q
beauty that can only be attained In
the more open prairie sections by the
planting of trees. Tree culture by the
way Is being carried on to great ex.
tent. Besides these free grant lands
there are lands which may be had by
purchasing from railways and private
companies and individuals. These
lands have not increased in price al
their productive qualities and their 10
cation might have warranted and may
still be had at reasonably low prices
and on easy terms. The crop in West
ern Canada in 1913 was one of the
best Of the number OF good crops that
that country has raised. Wheat has
been reported with yields of from 30
to 45 bushels per acre. and other grain
with like heavy yields. Advertise
ment.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-12-18

AM%one
q 81
Sports

Carlisle has a tackle named Loot
around. Must have rubber neck.
Chance is sure that King Cole viii
be able to come back" next season.
Much to everyone's surprise. Fred
Clarke is going to manage the Pirates
again.
Governor Tener may demand that
his headquarters be located in Phila.
delphia.
Joe Tinker, the deposed manager Of
the Reds. states he will never wear
Cincinnati uniform again.
Ed Konetchy, the big first baseman
Of the Cardinals. may manage Fed.
eral league club In 1914.
Joe Graves, q Chippewa Indian OF
Walker, Minn.. has signed with the
Philadelphia Athletics for next sea.
son.
Johnny Kilbane is willing to boz
Joe Mandot, but this would not indt
cate he Is willing to take any chances
Of beating.
Frankie Burns Of Oakland, won a
decision over Johnnie Mccarthy Of
San Francisco in 2O.round light
weight fight at San Francisco.
That Australia will soon be the
worlds feeder in pugilistic stars is
the belief of those who watch the
straws that tell which way the wind
blows in fistiana. Every Australian
town and village has stadiums devot.
ed to the sport and competent govern.
ment instruction.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-12-18
CONNIE MACK DENIES STORY
erands> ~ Absolute Falsehood Report
That Hs Picked Greatest Baseball
Team In the World.

Connie Mack. manager of the Ath.
letics. brands as absolutely false the
lineup Of an all.star baseball team
alleged to have been picked by him as
the greatest baseball aggregation In
the world.
II did not pick an all-star team,
neither did l give my consent for any
ore to do 1t for me-" said Mack. Fur.
tLermore. I would not pick such
tfam for publication. as l do not be.
lieve in stirring up trouble among
players. and think picking an all-star
team 10 foolish business.
II ! picked such q team Ty Cobb
most certainly would have been my
first choice for outfield. ] never allow
my personal feelings to interfere with
business, nor do ! allow them to pre-.
vent me from giving . player his just
due.
II do not consider the New Workers
treated me fairly when they credited
me with picking an all.star team"
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-12-18

feat In q sportsmanlike manner and
began campaign Of training to re.
gain his lost trophy.
The referee was Tim Hurst, famous
for his eccentricities as q baseball
umpire. II was grudge match and
the winner took all the receipts.
At the call Of time Jenkins rushed
in but was stopped by Gotch. who put
the veteran down on the mat. Gotch
held Jenkins down for nearly half an
hour. Jenkins finally broke away and
landed a heavy blow on Gotch's mouth.
Gotch protested but Hurst told him to
60 on and wrestle. Jenkins grabbed
Gotch around the neck for a strangle
hold and after several minutes Of pro.
testing by Gotch In which he received
good choking. the grip was loosened.
When they clinched Jenkins took an.
other strangie hold and held 1t until
Gotch went down, despite the warning
Of the referee.
Gotch wriggled out and caught Jen.
kins by the feet, turning him into q
double thigh and crotch hold. jenkins
head was forced down until his shoul.
ders touched the mat. but he grabbed
the ropes. Gotch protested. but the
referee ordered the men to the center
Of the mat. where they began to
wrestle anew.
Jenkins kicked and strangled Gotch.
He fouled him deliberately. Gotch re-
taliated with rough work. Six times
jenkins caught the ropes to avoid a
fall. Each time Hurst ordered the
men to the center to begin anew.
Jenkins caught Gotch with head hold
which Tim Hurst called a mug hold
and Gotch went down to defeat In
10000.
Both wrestlers were thrown from
the ring in the second bout, Gotch re.
ceiving a bad fall Gotch won the sec
ond fall but he was clearly weakened
while Jenkins seemed stronger.
| Jenkins rushed Gotch hard In the
third fall and crushed him to the mat
Gotch struggled to his feet. tottered
looked about In q dazed manner
lurched forward and fell full length or
his face. 1t was nearly twenty min
utes before he could be carried to hii
dressing room.
Copyright. 1913. by Joseph B. Bowles.>
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-12-18
Lord Ashbx g. lsdasrs.

Lord Ashby st. Ledgers is the
wealthy Englishman who is organic
ing q polo team In his country, and
with 1t next year will attempt to re-
cover the international polo cup. now
held by the United States. Four Of
the men tentatively selected for the
team are Capt. Ritson. Capt. Lockets
Capt. Palmer and Capt. Barrett, the
latter the sensation of the English
polo season this year.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-12-18
World Champions Could
Furnish Football Team

How baseball does hang around
In the spotlight! The worlds
champions. alias the Athletics. pre-
sent these good reasons: Eddie
Collins was quarter back at Holy
Cross; Jack Coombs was fullback
at Colby; Chief Bender was o tao.
kle at Carlisle. one Of the best. too;
Jack McInnis played on the Glouces-
ter (Mass.) eleven, and Eddie Muir.
ply was q pigskin knight at Villa
nova.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-12-18
De ORC RETAINS HIS TITLE
AZ Fifty Years Of Age Noted Cuban
Expert 10 Still Stacking His Skill
Against All Corners.

That the cue is mightier than either
the pen or the sword is the opinion Of
Alfredo De Orc. the worlds famous
pool and billiard expert. who recently
successfully defended his title Of
champion at three-cushion billiards by
defeating Joseph Carney of Denver.
De Oro is the champion Of all cham
pions, as he has been the king Of his
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-12-18
Lesson In Grammar.

Jenny's uncle, who was a school
teacher, met her on the street one
beautiful May day and asked her II
she was going to the Maypole dance.
mo. amt going"
"Oh, my little dear" said her uncle
you must not say I amt going. You
must say I am not going and he pro-
ceeded to give her little lesson In
grammar. You are not going. He Ia
not going. We are not going. Now
can you say all that, jenny
Sure l can" she replied, making a
courtesy. There amt nobody going