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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-03-19
BURTON.
Special Correspondence. 20 tn. herald.

Special Correspondents 90 the herald.
Our school has closed for a two
weeks vacation. The teacher Miss
Dona Iverson will spend the time al
her home in Livingston.
Leo stoll and Charley Pauley were
in Dubuque few days last week.
Tony Reed has moved into the house
recently vacated by Roy Craig, near
Mccartney.
Mrs. Gustave Schaal was in Du-
buque several days last week helping
to care for her niece, Mrs. Henry
(3ress who has blood poisoning.
VIM. Adrian and wife of Lancaster
are visiting with Mrs. Geo. Garner
and other relatives
Mr.. Berge, our mail carrier was un-
able to complete his route last Friday.
When he got to Burton, Grant river
was so high from the rains that it
was impossible to cross all that day.
Lawrence Martin. of British Hol-
low, visited few days with his
uncles, the Martin Bros.
Lizzie Blum is suffering from q
severe attack of the quinsy.
John Elwell's were Sunday visitors
at his brother Wills; went to see the
little twins Phyllis and Willis who
have been quite sick hnt
LnlS WTTUIHE.
Al Elwell and Floyd Pascoe made a
business trip to Lancaster Friday.
Langesen Bros. have received their
blacksmith tools and supplies and
are now ready to supply the wants of
the people in their line. We wish
them prosperous and successful
future.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. johnson are in
Madison, where Mrs johnson is TAX
ing treatment at the sanitarium.
Nellie johnson and Hazel Burrows
were over Sunday visitors at Mrs.
Frank Dietrich 8, in Cassville.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-03-19
Carries May Become Postoffice Clerks

Las week The Herald overlooked
the publication of an item which had
been aft upon our desk, relative to
the eligibility of rural carriers to
clerkaips in postoffices. It was the
outgrwth of the question whether
Fred ;. Cox, one of the rural carriers
from lancaster postoffice. and who had
taken the civil service examination
for lerkship was eligible to the
positin or not. He wrote to the
postofce department at Washington
for deision in the matter. and re-
ceivedthe following reply:
Wilmington, D. c., Mar. 8, 1918.
Mr.. Fed A. Cox,
Lancaster, Wis
Sir-With reference to our letter
of the.2d utlimo, relative to securing
trainer from rural carrier to post
Office ERIK, you are informed that a
rural carrier who has performed
Satisfactory service for year, may be
transfred to the position of clerk or
carriein a post Office of the first or
seconclass upon recommendation of
the pomaster of the Office in which
the pdtion is sought, subject to the
approl of the Department and the
civil rvice rules relative to ex
aminson.
It suggested that you take this
matte1p with the postmaster of the
Office which transfer is desired.
Respectfully,
G. R. GRANFIELD.
irst Assistant Postmaster Gen.
MrJox emphatically states that
he is candidate for postmaster
but WITS a chance at clerkship
whenle next vacancy occurs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-03-19
GLEN HAVEN.

Special Correspondence to the Herald
NJ. w. Metcalf and o. G. Mutt
went to Lancaster Monday via Prairie
du Chen.
Mrs. A. M. Weaks and daughter
Grace went to Grantsburg Monday
where later they intend making their
home.
Car of corn shipped in this week
from Dakota.
Messrs Seipp and Ward were down
from Prairie du Chen on business.
The ice went out of the river Friday
the fourteenth.
Mrs. H. E. Seipp is visiting at the
home of her sister, Miss Mary Welsh.
Peter Mergen visited friends at
Dyersville, Iowa.
Miss Lena Williams, who has been
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Louis
Misses, returned to her home al
Dyersville, Iowa.
James late is building house or
the foundation where the Woodmar
hall recently burned. Mr.. Willard
of Bagley is doing the carpenter
work.
Mr.. and Mrs John Hamms, of Arl'
ington, Iowa, are visiting relatives
and friends here.
Miss GENEVA Mcnamara was thu
guest of Mrs. H. J. Mclaughlin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-03-19
New Advertisements.

Mrs T. G Burr@spring millinery
s SdRfSa9l f3z men, young -~-------
little man.
F. P. neutrality-suspicious. in
jewelry for wedding or birthday gifts.
Miss E. Roseleip-Easter opening
of fine millinery.
T. F. Orton- -Four. feed, and Sal
Vet salt for sheep.
The Boston Store-New merchandise
for spring.
o. Hebellein-rubber footwear.
S. W. Continuation of read
justing and clearance sale.
Harvey Hurlburt Easter novelties,
paints, oils, sap pals, etc.
Ziegler Bros. Especial sale of wash
boilers.
Battle Greek Doctor March visit.
L. Weber-Shoes by electricity.
John McMahon-Saginaw silos.
Joseph T. Bennett-Rexall remedies.
L. Alt & Sons Groceries for
Easter, and the juicy joys of Florida
Fruits.
Haley & Edwards-New clothes for
Easter.
Union State Bank Things to con-
slider in selecting your bank.
David Cyichton & Co.-The new
muslin underwear.
Healy & Mccoy Horses wanted.
Peoples State Bank-Why a certi-
fcate of deposit?
Gross Music House-Sohmer pianos
and new sheet music
Fl. ]. Schmidt-Hot Cross Buns for
Easter.
Levy & Greensfelder- want
ed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-03-19
SENT OBSCENE LETTERS
THROUGH THE MAILS
Now Sees the Danger and Folly
of Such Acts
George Twining, Old Enough to Know
Better, Arrested Here Saturday
by United States Marshal

George Twining, aged 40. a single,
man, resident of Lancaster, was ar.
rested last Saturday upon complaints
OF postofice inspector Jud Walker. off
Boscobel, and was turned over to tho
United States marshal, who took ira
to Madison for hearing before the
United States commissioner, upon the
charge of sending obscene matter
through the mails to several persons
In Lancaster. The offenses charged
all occurred last month at about the.
date OF st. Valentines Day. CON-.
plants were made to Postmaster James
1. Webb. who promptly reported the
case to the department at Washing
ton, and Mr.. Walker came here to
look into the matter. Suspicion
pointed toward Twining and enough
evidence was secured to warrant his
arrest.
When faced with the charges he
acknowledged mailing the letters but,
implicated another person, a girl.
whom it appears wrote the nastv
letters under his dictarion. There
are circumstances connected with the.
affair which seem to warrant the
Withholding of the girls name at
present.
The seriousness of the offense seems
70 be just dawning upon Twining,
Who now finds himcolf IN a ,,ooe4 -.
pleasant predicament. The punish
nent he is likely to receive should be.
warming 10 all, especially The younger
people. of the danger of sending
through the mails matter of an i'm.
proper, character.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-03-19
JOSEPH

In a deplorable accident Monday
afternoon, about half-past four
o'clock, Joseph Esser was instantly
killed and his brother n-law Peter
Breuer badly hurt. Out on the Breuar
farm they and Jacob Kirschbaum,
John and Ernest West were pulling
down an old building, formerly the
priests house when the Settlement
was separate parish. In the process
of wrecking chimney fell unawares,
burying Mr.. Esser in the ruins and
crushing his life out. The falling
brick seriously bruised Mr.. Breuer's
shoulder and side; he was unconscious
for hour but is thought to be out of
danger now. Tie other men were
not injured but badly shocked by the
awful occurrence.
Joseph, youngest son of Reinhardt
and Susanna Esser, was born in
Cassville township October IS, 1880,
and died March 10, 1913. To mourn
the untimely death of the good
young man are the parents. brothers
Peter and Michael Esser: sisters :
Mesdames Lena West, Anna Adrian,
Kate Kirschbaum, Lizzie Bausch,
Christine Bausch and Mary Breuer.
From the parents home in this
village, where the bocy was brought
Monday evening, funeral will be held
at 10 a. M. today at ST. Charles
church, Rev. P. J. Jones officiating.
Interment at Settlement cemetery
CassviIle Index.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-03-19
CASSVILLE.

Sam Bushnell, of North Andover.
has been engaged by Hesselman &
Kleiupell to take charge of their
large farm, at Prairie du Chen, fol
the coming year.
P. II. Chapman leaves soon fol
Akron, Colo, where he expects te
make his future home with hi:
brother. j. Chapman.
Mrs. Margaret Burdick, of Milwau'
kee. is here, the guest OF relatives
and friends.
Miss Ida Baumgartner visited rela-
tives in Dubuque last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Adrian, OF Ian
caster, have been visiting relatives
and friends down here.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-03-19
NOTHING BUT SUCCESS
TO MINSTREL SHOW.
Made Big Hit and Both Performances
Were Largely Attended and
Much Enjoyed.

The show given by the Countr,
Club minstrels at Hatch's opera house
last Thursday and Friday nights wa
an unqualified success in every wa,
and met with unstinted applause and
satisfaction from the two immenst
audiences that witnessed the per.
formances.
1t proved once more what has sc
often been said, that Lancaster nos.
sesses an unusually excellent array OF
local talent of this character. The
various characters were represented
almost entirely by business men.
and it is only the truth to say that
their work was in most respects equal
to that of professionals.
The songs were all well rendered
and encored, the dancing unusually
good. and the character impersona.
tions beyond compare.
The afterpiece, which was written
for the occasions by Geo. B. Clement.
son. was particularly funny and
clever and made a great hit. The
character portrayals therein were so
universally good that individual men.
tlon seems unnecessary. It could
not we'll have been better.
Especial praise must be given John
Calls. to whom is almost wholly due
the credit for the masterful and
beautiful stage settings. The splendid
pergola scene in the first act, with its
beautiful background, was of his own
conception and execution. It was
certainly great.
The weather was unfavorable both
evenings. but in spite of this the
house was crowded at both perform
ances, many Of those who attended
the first night coming back for more |
of it.
The receipts were close to $43O but
the expenses were heavy, costumes
alone costing considerably over 500
70 that the net profits to turn into the
country Clubs treasury will not
exceed $125. Everybody will wish
hat the club might have made more
rs the show was undoubtedly the best
# a local nature that has ever been
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-03-19

sequently were forclosed. I can re-
oall that when l was clerk of thu
circuit court, somewhat over thirty
years ago. fifteen sometimes twent,
suits for foreclosure of mortgage,
were disposed of at most every term
OF court At present it is very
seldom that farm mortgage is fore.
closed.
feel that I have grown up with
the country from poverty to prosperity.
| 90 not intend to convey the idea
tnat or the farmers of the county
were ever paupers or are now mil
llonalres. They were not paupers it
Is true they were poor men, but were
not dependent upon the community.
They had strong arms and willing
hands to work hard. they were frugal
and careful and intuitive. Generally
they had bright minds and perceived
the advantages to change their crude
way OF working the land and care of
tnelr stock to ascientific method and
l am most pleased to know that they
nave succeeded in more than doubl.
ing the yield of the land and register
ed stock is found on many farms.
Thirty years ago their girls were
doing domestic work for others and
tneli boys were working at odd jobs.
10 day the girls of the mothers who
worried in the kitchens of the town
people are educated and as nicely
dressed as the girls of the town and
their boys are in colleges and uni
versties for higher education, COM
peting with the city raised young.
STEERS for jobs
There are. many farmers who are
worth more in property then the
entire bunch of lawyers in the county.
In this allegation 1 do not include
MONEY inherited by some of them, for
that leally was the earnings of their
farmer fathers. The fathers general |
ly have made good; from dependents
they lave become independent and |
rule the county. 1t is their &C.
cumulation that makes up the So, 200,
)OO.O 90 that is deposited in the
banksof Grant county. The mer-
chants did not so generally make good
there are a few firms that have
Weathsred the long years since the
var. Lancaster has been very
'ortunlte; we have always had lot
# yeri. conservative business men in
Wf1enths
a1nsad had ahnl1t
nine who by my side lost leg at
Atlanta, had also saved the same
mount He went to Iowa and start
ID tanning, l did not. He is worth
/ half million dollars. 1 cannot
each to the top Of his shoes, and
,nly poor retired lawyer.
My best wishes to you and the sue
Jess Of the Herald and best regards to
ny god old friends in Grant county,
1remain sincerely your friend,
Herman Buchner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-03-19
Gasoline Engine For Sale.

We have for sale 2O-horse power
Lambert Gasoline Engine, with fric-
tion clutch. 1t is in excellent condi.
tion-having only been run about
three months-just enough to smooth,
up the bearings nicely. Can be seen
at the Adams patent wheel factory in.
Cassville, and will be sold reasona-
bly,. Inquire of John Flesch & Son
miles southwest of Lancaser, route.
No. 2. Farmers phone. Scott.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-03-19
Methodist Church.
c. T. Beers, Pastor.

{. L. Beers, Pastor.
Sunday school 9 80 a. m. morning
worship 10 30. Subject of sermon
Message of the Empty Fob. =
Epworth League 6 :45 p. M.
At Z 80 the Sunday School will give.
a program.
An Easter offering for foreign mis-
sions will be received at both services
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-03-19
Baptist Church.
Rev. c. A. Eastman. Pastor

Kew. Z. a. Eastmans Fastor
Prsr meeting Thursday evening
at thome of Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ.
Klarn.
Su1y services: Morning Worship
10 a. /; Young Peoples meeting at
6 80 m. Big Grant Sunday School
at 2 I'd. m.
= Thastor will preach at Mt. Ida
in thdternoon.
Yore invited to come and wor-
ship ih as.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-03-19
Different Arrangements.

James Christopher Haney and Mary
Lucille Newartha, both of Hazel
Green. ~
George Benjamin Kitelinger, of
Marion, and Bell n. Whitish, of
Fennimore.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-03-19

David Crichton & Co. are advertis-
ing the principal selling event of
their spring season in a big muslin
underwear sale this week. Their aG.
appears every week on page 8.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-03-19

Mrs F. c. Burr@spring millinery
s SdPsSs9l FL men. Young -~-------
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-27
Life After Death,

1t appears. therefore, to be as well
established as a fact can be, that spir-
itual or nervous shape, an image, be-
lated reflection of life, is capable of sub
sisting for some time, of releasing itself
from the body, or surviving it, of ira
versing enormous distances in the
twinkling of an eye, of manifesting it.
self to the living, and, sometimes, OF
communicating with them.
For the rest, we have to recognize that
these apparitions are very brief, They
take place only at the precise moment of
death, or follow very shortly after.
They do not seem to have the least con-
sciousness OF new or super terrestrial
life, differing from that of the body
whence they issue On the contrary,
their spiritual energy, at time when
it ought to be absolutely pure, because
it is rid of matter, seems greatly infe-
rior to what it was when matter sur
rounded it. These more or less uneasy
phantasms. often tormented with trivial
cares, although they come from another
world, have never brought US one single
revelation of topical interest concerning
the world whose prodigious threshold
they have crossed. Soon they fade away
and disappear forever-By Maurice
in the September Century.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-27
chautauquas and Agricultural Education

"Chautauquas' have become highly
important recently in Tie teaching OF
agriculture. Each year." declares f. b,
jerks in his annual review of agrieul.
tural instruction for the L. S. board of
education, 'the Chautauqua movement
becomes a more decided factor in the
education of the farmer. The programs,
which in the early history OF the move
ment consisted principally of Bible study
and recreation, have been considerably
broadened, and special features dealing
with farm life are becoming more pop
ular and more frequent. 1t is now a
common occurrence TO find these pro-
grams offering courses in stock judging,
poultry raising, soils, seed testing,
household economy, etc.
SCORES of new assemblies are organ
lied every year, and the fayorite field is
the rural district. Over 500 local Chau-
tauquas were held the past season in
Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, and
Missouri. more than 100 being held in
towns with an average population Of
only 500 In some places, boys and
girls clubs have been formed i'm connec-
ton with the Chautauquas, and exhibit
lions and demonstrations of their work
have formed an important part OF the
program
Another special agency in agricultural
education described by Mr.. jerks is the
grange, or, to give it its official title,
@The Order OF Patrons of Husbandry."
Since its revival in 1890, the grange has
developed into the largest and most in
fluential national organization of farm
ers, with 10000 subsidiary oranges and
more than a million members. Educa
tional work is prominent in the grange,
the lecturers hour" being everywhere
established. There is frequently a Sc
ries of lectures on some problem of agri-
cultural education, and here and there
classes have been formed to carry on
college work in agriculture by CORE
spondence. Particularly important has
been the influence of the grange in hav-
ing agriculture introduced into the pub
lie schools as a regular school subject.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-27
Owes Life TO This
Consumption Remedy

lt is beyond human power to perform
miracles. The makers of Eckmans Al
teratiye, remedy for Consumption, do
not claim that 1t win restore every one
to perfect health, but so many have yolun-
tarily testified 1t saved their lives, that
all who have this dread disease should
investigate and try &C. II should stop the
night sweats, reduce fever, promote APP
petite and in very many eases, prolong
life. Read what 1t accomplished in this
case:-
Catherine Ave. and Ascot Place,
Queens Court, l.. i.
Gentlemen: In the year 1908 | was
taken with heavy cold and nasty
cough and went to several doctors, in
Guiding Il specialist Their medicines fail
ed. then went to the Catskills, but
the cough still kept up. ! stayed there
q year and then went on a farm near
Jersey City, very sick man.
MY brother then recommended Eek
mans Alternative to me very highly. At
first | would not consent TO use it, owing
to the fact that ] had taken so many
medicines without being helped in any
way, but finally ! consented. 1t is now
nearly two years since | first took it,
am now cured and | dare say that |
would have been buried long ago If 1t
bad not been for Eckman's Alternative |
wish to thank you for the Godsend to me.
Wherever | go ] highly recommend the
Alternative, as ! owe my life TO 1t"
Sworn Afiidavit) JOS. j. TROESCHER
Eckmap's Alternative Is effective In Bron-
chltfs, Asthma, Hay Fever; Throat and
Lung Troubles, and in upbuilding the
system. Does not contain poisons opiates
or habit forming drugs. Ask for booklet
telling of recoveries, and write to Eckman
Laboratory, Philadelphia. Pm, for more evil
denee. For sale by al lending druggists
led Cross Pharmacy, Barre, vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-27
MEMORY LASTS AFTER DEATH7
Maeterlinck Thinks That This Is Very
Likely.

In considering our destinies beyond
the grave, we need have no reason to
linger too long over these apparitions
or these revelations, even though they
should really be incontestable and to the
point. They would seem, all told, to be
only the incoherent and preoarious mani
festations of transitory state They
would at best prove, if we were bound
to admit them, that reflection of our
selves, an after-vibration of the nerves.
a bundle of emotions, a spiritual silhou-
cite, a grotesque and forlorn image, or.
more correctly, sort of truncated and
uprooted memory, can, after our death,
linger and float in space where nothing
remains to feed it. where it gradually
becomes wan and ilfeless, but where
special fluid, emanating from an excep-
tional medium, succeeds at moments in
galvanizing it. Perhaps it exists obiee-
lively. perhaps il subsists and revives
only in the recollection of certain sym.
pathies. After all, it would be not un-
likely that the memory which represents
us during our life should continue to do
so for few weeks or even few years
after our decease. This would explain
the evasive and deceptive character of
those spirits which, possessing only a
existence. are naturally able
to interest themselves only in matters
within their reach. Hence their irritat-
ing and maniacal energy in clinging to
the slightest facts. their sleepy dullness.
their incomprehensible indifference and
ignorance. aud all the wretched absurdi-
tics which we have noticed more than
once.-By Maurice Maeterlinck in the
Century.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-27
SKIRTS ARE SCANT.
This Years French Fashions Make Even
Fashion Editor Smile.

The September Woman's Home Com
panion is an advance autumn fashion
number and contains the latest informa.
ton about styles. The editor of the
fashion department, Grace Margaret
Gould, takes what might be called a
middle of the road" course. She wants
women to dress fashionably, but, at the
same time. economically. She laughs at
the extremes of French fashions, while
she adapts the best points to the needs
of the American women. She describes
as follows what she did when she looked
over the new fall fashion designs sent
to her from Paris;
II laughed, not merely chuckled, but
laughed until | shook and was ready
to cry. You remember / once whis-
pered to you that am fat Well, you
know how jolly, fat person can laugh,
don't you? That was the way. Now
wasn't that very irreyerent thing for
a fashion editor to do But | did, and
| could not help wishing all my good
friends, our women readers, could have
had peep over my shoulder at those
sketches--not to follow the fashions de-
pieted- mercy! | gasped at the thought,
but Just so You would have had hearty
laugh, too.
For instance, can you fancy yourself
going to church on bright Sunday
morning wearing a skirt so scant at the
bottom that you need to be assisted up
the church steps, and showing at the
hips an abbreviated hoopskirt which ne
cessitates your also being assisted into
the church pew?
Speaking of things scant, and seant
skirts in particular, right here in New
York the other day a young woman,
after several frantic and unsuccessful
attempts to board surface car, actu.
ally had to stoop over and unbutton her
skirt at the bottom before she could
raise her foot enough to put it on the
car steps. And, by the way, she was
wearing the thinnest of flesh pink silk
stockings with her dark tailored suit.
''Do you wonder | laughed when
looked over the sketches and read the
Paris fashion descriptions"