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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-12
EDITORIALS In FILMS
PATRONS WILLING TO BE TAUGHT
BY WAY OF SCREEN.
Pictures That Tell a Story Solely for
the Purpose Of Driving Homo =
Moral Are at Present Muohs
Too Scarce

The motion picture has adopted
many guises in its search for the
clInking dimes It has robbed the
| stage OF its plays and idols. furnished
| an efficient tool to the teachers Of
geography and natural history. out
slapsticked the comic supplements in
the animated cartoons, and run the
news columns a close race for interest
with its news pictorials. 1t now re-
mains for the newest type OF picture
| to be taken up more universally, and
the editorial writer will be able to see
a rival on the screen. Pictures tell
Ing a story solely for the purpose OF
driving home a certain moral are at
present scarce, but there is every in
dication that they will become more
and more popular, for the picture pa
iron has been found perfectly willing
to be taught lesson by way of the
screen. The American Bankers as
ISOLATION, the National Safety-Ffrst
societies, and the crusaders for fire
prevention are among the organiza-
lions who have found these film edi-
torials" most useful.
Just as there were sermons in
stones" long time ago, so there were
editorials in films" back in the early
days OF pictures, but the helter-skel-
ter march of progress in a new art
drove along other avenues and the
film editorial" was allowed TO Ian
guish. David w. Griffith was prob
ably the first to produce pictures OF
this type and it was Frank Woods,
THE spectator" who christened them
film editorials" Director Griffith's
production were in thousand foot
lengths and told The Story of
Wheat" 1.-The Story of Coal" and SO
on with many other industries. The
reels all followed the same general
tone Of treatment, and THE Story of
Wheat" may be taken as an example.
This tale opened on western plains,
with scenes of the harvest in the
wheat fields of Kansas. Then to the
mills, and on to the bake-shops of the
cities and into the homes of rich and
POOR ne camera followed from the
yellow kernel to the loaf of bread.
All this was interesting enough, but 1t
was mainly intended as sugar-coating,
the producers moral was reserved for
the last With a swirl the scenes
swung to the wheat pit, and an at
tempt to corner the market. The les
son was driven home in the contrast
between the idyllic beauty of the
early views and the greed and strife
of the financiers, followed by the uni
versal suffering attendant upon sue
cessful corner. 1t was film editorial
with punch"
'T liked to work on those pictures"
said Mr.. Griffith to a writer In the
Dramatic Mirror. and some day
hope to get back to them and do
some really big things, for think that
some of the greatest work of the mo-
ton picture is to be done along those
lines. Think OF the value of motion
pictures OF this kind to political
party with a big issue before the
voters. The perfect motion picture
editorial will take It's place in the
making of history along with the
press and stage"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-12
WALTER cLAUDER TO WRITE A
MARCH ESPECIALLY DE0I-
GATED TO 1914 EX
POSITION.
SHEBOYGkN BAND ENGAGED
u includes Fifty-fiVe Musicians and
Was the Hit Of Last Years Fair
Will Play Tuesday and
Wednesday.
SEE BEACHEY Ely

Beachey is really the one man
who outffies birds.
Three times each day during the
fair, beginning Sept 10. he will
lOop-the-Ioop several times, fly up
side down (Which bird cannot do)
and volplane, which mean that he
will go up 5000 or 1000 feet then
drop 1,2OO feet nearly straight
down.
There isn't any aviator in the
world who does half what Beachey
does.
If you see him at the fair you
VIII never regret your trip to the
fair.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-12
And There You Are.

1T is figured that the average wom-
IN spends 242 days gazing into the
mirror between the ages OF sixteen
;and seventy" said the man.
And 1t is also figured that the aver
age man spends a good deal more
than that gazing after the passing
woman, after she's used the same mir
FOR" replied his female companion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-12
SMALL BIT OF CONSOLATION
"Your Address is on Box at Depot"
YeIIs Railroad Agent at Escap-
ing Belgian Hare

A depot agent IN a certain small
town In Minnesota had inherited an
amazing degree of that awful. con-
Stunning curiosity on which womankind
Is generally supposed to have mon
OpOly.
Some time ago q box containing Q
Belgian hare in transit for the West
was dropped of at this station. When
the agent saw the cloth across the
box move, he started an investigation.
No sooner had he foosened the cloth
ff1ciently to enable him to peep into
the box than Mr. Belgian Hare, like
q fash OF light. was gone from the box
and out OF the depot. The agent gave
chase. At a lively rate of speed the
two went across the railroad tracks
and toward the lake, the hare several
PAGES in the lead The agents po-
sition was embarrassing, but 1t was
up TO him to recover the hare, and he
kept on running. At times be seemed
to be gaining a little Suddenly. just
his toe and fell. When he picked him
self up Mr.. Hare had disappeared
from sight over rocky ledge. The
agent stopped short, with look Of
distress on his face, and laborer re-
turning from work heard the follow
ing remark fall from his lips:
Run, darn you. run! You don't
know where you're going, anyhow!
Your address is on the box back in
the depot" Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-12

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 11.-There
viii be plenty of music at the state
sair this year. The Wisconsin State
Beard o. Agriculture has contracted
Tor eight bands and one orchestra.
An orchestra may seem out of place
at2 fair, but it is for use in the judg
ing pavilion where band music has
been found too heavy. While the
Judges are awarding prizes an orches-
ira Of nine pieces will be flooding the
pavilion with popular airs and class
jcal music.
Clauder's State band will play all
OF the five days. 1t includes thirty
i've OF Milwaukee's best musicians.
Gt IS possible that this band will be
heard down town each night of the
fair week, Sept. IA to Is.
The largest band engaged is the
famous Sheboygan band of fifty-five
pieces. This organization was the
musical hit Of the fair in 1913, and
This is why it has been re-engaged for
The 1914 fair. The band includes fifty
i've men, and it will be at the fair on
TUESDAY, LAY anu OH WSu-
aesday, State and Governors Day.
All of the other bands engaged come
aighly recommended, and they include
from twenty-five to thirty-five men.
a feature of the fair music this year
wiz De a State Fair march written
by Walter Clauder, who has succeeded
the late Joseph Clauder as leader of
the Clauder band. Mr.. Clauder is at
work on the march, and it will bs
played every day at the fair 1t will
he dedicated to the 1914 state fair.
Another big feature planned is to
have all bands on the grounds at GER
tain hour each afternoon play national
airH as one band.
Plans for music down town each
night are being made by the Citizens
Business league state fair committee.
u is the intention of the committee to
make Milwaukee each night of fair
week a city of light and music
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-12
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-12
She Miuht Talk.

Mr.. Flatte-How would you like TO
get into one of those diving suits they
use for exploring the bottom OF the
ocean, dear?
Mrs. Flatte-Td hate to be shut up
IN one of those things.
'Oh, you wouldn't be shut up. dear;
you know they have speaking tubes
attached to them"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-12

Jack is proposing to me over the
phone and he says he'd go to the
ends of the earth for me-"
Say. Sis, ask him If he'll take you
20 Europe on a honeymoon then and
take me along" .".-,..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-12
anything But Improvement

Bacon don't think that new neigh
Dor OF OUTS is a truthful man.
Egbert-Why motif
He said when he moved I'm he was
going to try to improve the neighbor-
hood"
'Well?''
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-12
Backward Scenery.

Be1e-How do you and your moth
ar ike your new homet
Beulah-We don't like the neighbOr
hood
why not?"
~Oh, we've been accustomed TO Soc
ing better-looking clothes on the
Hines wash-days."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-12
Drum on the Market

Generally speaking, he who would
be a popular entertainer should cut
out lectures. Women do not care for
them, and married men get more than
they need right at home.-Chicago
News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-12
BAND SCHEDULE.

Monday-CIauder's, Racine.
Tuesday-Clauder's, Sh e boyga n,
OodgeViIIe.
Wednesday-cIauder's, Sheboygan,
Madison.
ThUrsday-cIauder's, 5eIoit, For
cage,
Friday-CIauder's Green Bay.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-12
LEADING.

Patience-What business 10 Clar
0mce In?
Pafrice-Why, Se's interested In
one OF our leading industries.
Indeed"
Yes; he leads the germans"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-08-07
UNSIGHTLY PIMPLES ON FACE

New Sharon, Iowa.-"Two or three
years ago pimples began to come on
my face and had dandruff. The pim-
pies made very unsightly appear.
ance. They were red and numerous,
some came to head and festered and
the itching caused me to scratch them.
The dandruff on my head could be
plainly seen.
Il tried several remedies but they
only temporarily relieved me. had
been bothered with the trouble two or
three years when decided to try Gu.
ticura Soap and Ointment. So sent
for a free sample and noticed relief
from them, and / bought more. used
two cakes of Cuticura Soap and two
boxes of Cuticura Ointment and am
now free from pimples and ds.ndruff."
(Signed) Clyde Firebaugh. May IL, IA.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with S2-p. Skin Book. Address post.
card "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston. ADV.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-08-07
NOT A PROMISING MARKET
Seasiekness Probably Responsible for
Actors Disposition of Cargo
Of Potatoes.

The late William H. Smith Of man.
agerial fame and Charley Backus OF
minstrel fame many years ago EN-.
parked from San Francisco for Aus.
tralia on business venture.
The captain of the boat. who was
an intimate friend of each. suggested
that the yoyagers lay in cargo OF
potatoes to dispose of on their arrival,
there being a big demand for them
there. The "Murphys" were accord
ingly purchased and placed on board.
Now. Mr. Backus was always recog-
nized as a great comedian, but with
the deck OF a ship instead of a stage
as his rostrum he wasn't so funny.
In short, Mr.. Backus was seasick.
Mr.. Smith proved an excellent sailor
and while Backus was stretched out
on a chair Smith said, Charley, in
case you die. what shall do with
those potatoes?"
And poor Backus. who thought he
was dying, said: Go to hades with
them"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-08-07
Aladdin Looks for Reauty.

Aladdin rubbed his lamp. Almost
Immediately there was sound at the
door and the slave entered.
Bring me the prettiest girl in New
York" said Aladdin, and ST move
on you, too"
The slave vanished. and almost In an
instant the door opened. and the slave.
bearing in his arms the prettiest girl
in New York, entered and put her
down in a chair. Aladdin Looked at
her in establishment. She had on a
shabby dress. Her hair vas tousled.
Evidently she was from the East side.
What are you trying to dor" he
said to the slave. ''Why don't you fill
your order correctly? ! asked for the
prettiest girl In New York"
Here she is, your honor"
'Impossible!"
Il never make a mistake. Life.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-08-07
NEW IDEA
Helped Wisconsin Couple.

II doesn't pay to stick too closely
to old notions of things. New ideas
often lead to better health. success
and happiness.
A Wis. couple examined an idea
new to them and stepped up several
iolnds on the health ladder. The
husband writes:
Several years ago we suffered from
coffee drinking. we're sleepless, nerv-
GUS, sallow, weak and irritable. My
wife and | both loved coffee and
thought it was bracer." (Delusion.)
Finally, after years of suffering, we
read of Postum and the harmfulness
Of coffee, and believing that TO grow
we should give some attention 20 new
ideas, we decided to test Postum.
when we made 1t right we liked
1t and were free Of ills caused by
coffee. Our friends noticed the
ehange-fr4sher skin, sturdier nerves,
better temper, etc.
these changes were not sudden,
but increased as we continued to
drink and enjoy Postum, and we lost
the desire for coffee.
Many of our friends did not like
Postum at first, because they did not
make it right. But when they made
Postum according to directions on
pkg, they liked it better than coffee
and were benefited by the change"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Greek, Mich. Read "The Road to
Wellviile," In pkgs.
Postum now comes in two forms:
Regular Postun1--must be well
boiled. 15c and Csc packages.
Instant Postum-is soluble pow
der. Made In the cup with hot water
mo boiling. soc and SOC tins.
The cost per cup of both kinds Is
about the same.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-08-07
Reprieve Anoers 4 Murderer.

An unusual scene was enacted at
Versailles (France) jail recently, when
the public prosecutor went to inform
two murderers that their death SEN
tence had been committed to penal
servitude for life.
One, Joseph Brugen, received the
news joyfully, but the other, Louis
Louis, exclaimed: What, you asked
the jury for my head, and now you
come to TORTURE me by reprieve?
do not want it; / must have liberty
or the guillotine. l won't go to the
galleys at any price"
So saying he rushed upon the pub
lie prosecutor, seized him by the
throat and endeavored to strange
him. The keeper had great difficulty
in releasing the official and putting the
convict in strait jacket.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-08-07
VOICE OF CONSCIENCE DEAF
All the Fault Of Nurse That Small Girl
Could Not Walk In the
Straight Path.

Maria had been naughty and mother,
seriously demonstrating with her.
thought to press home a needed sug.
gestion.
Il can't think why you persist In
doing wrong, my dear" she said. sol.
EMMY. 1T always makes us unhappy
when we do wrong"
'But-but / often don't know it's
wrong till I've done, it" sighed the
small culprit.
"But," mother urged again, you
should know, my darling. Your con.
science will tell you IL you listen"
What is my conscience and how
will it tell me?" wide-eyed and eager.
Your conscience is the little voice
inside you that says MOI when you
shouldn't do things and makes you
feel sorry when you've made mis-
takes"
"Oh, then I'll never be good"
mourned the troubled sinner 81 had
a voice like that once. but nurse said
it was indigestion and she gave me
some medicine and 1t died"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-08-07
HISTORIC BUILDINGS
Some of the Noted School,
houses Of Philadelphia.
Franklin D. Edmunds unearths q
Wealth Of Information on the Part
These Structures Took In His
tory OF United States.

Boston.-W When careless school chill
dren go romping In and out of their
buildings they never stop TO think OF
the historic memories that Turk around
the place.
The mere fact that they have been
remodeled does not destroy their old
time charm nor ruin the realization
that many were erected In the eight
eenth century. William Penn had q
hand in some buildings. and others
equally interesting are to be found.
Franklin D. Edmunds, q school arch
itect and SON of Henry Edmunds,
president of the board Of education.
has unearthed a wealth Of informa-
ton on local schoolhouses In Ameri-
can history.
Mr.. Edmunds, recognizing that there
was much to be discovered in this
fertile field and that all that had ever
been written about schoolhouses had
been directed at the pedagogical and
political phases of the city's educa-
tional development, went right at the
study of the buildings themselves.
One building he found to be Of spe-
ciai interest because it had been used
in revolutionary days as both church
and schoolhouse. The lowering
school at Ridge avenue and lowering
street, is now used by the youths Of
Roxborough. 1t was erected In 174S
by William L. lowering, who was to
distinguish himself as an officer In
the struggle for American indepen-
dence. It was for many years used
by both churchgoers and pupils. On
Sunday the Baptists worshiped there
and on week days their children
studied on the long, hard benches.
This doubling of purposes was very
common in colonial days. Further
more, the lowering school was used
as a meeting place for the colonists
during the strenuous pre-revolutionary
discussions. The Roxborough inhabi-
tants met there to protest against
taxation without representation,
and subsequently to organize troops
to register their determination for
freedom.
In 1856 a hurricane took it away,
but the next year It was replaced by
a more modern structure. Roxbor-
ough kept growing, and the children
kept increasing IN such numbers that
by 1894 more accommodations were
necessary. and the present house was
erected. lowering did not have his
named attached to the school, and 1t
was only in 1847 that "Roxborough''
was wiped off and William L. Lever
Ing" placed over the door.
The recent physical growth of Phila-
delphia is in no way better illustrated
than by the development OF its school
system. One of the best known ele-
mentary schools In the city is the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-08-07
False Alarm.

Truth came up out OF her we'll one
day with SO merciless look In her
eye that disquieting rumors sprang
into circulation. Was she about to
take over the dominion OF the world?
A group of gentlemen made haste to
hustle up. "Ma'aml Maami" they
protested, breathlessly.
We'll. who are your" demanded
Truth. with ominous GOODNESS.
Publishers. If you please, ma'am,
Er--the advance notices OF our books
you know-er-er. In short, maam
we need the money!" stammered the
gentlemen, in much confusion.
It was impossible not to feel a Ger
tain compassion for them. well, Wen
see what can be done" said Truth, not
unkndly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-08-07
The New catechlsm.

A well-known doctor of Savannah
has two children--a little daughter,
aged six, and small son, aged four.
One day he overheard the little girl
putting her brother through an exam
ination In Bible history.
DO you know who the first man
and the first woman were?"
"Yeth, do" lisped the boy.
I'll bet you don't know their
Names" pressed the sister.
Il bet / dol" replied the little fel
low.
We'll. what were their names, then
Mr.. Smarty?"
Eden and Abb" answered the little
boy Saturday Evening Post.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-08-07
CuItured Tramp

There came to the kitchen door of a
certain household in Philadelphia a
ragged hobo, who took his stand
against the doorjamb and gazed long
ingly at food displayed on the kitchen
table.
You look strong" suggested the
lady of the house. Are you equal to
the task of saving and splitting half a
cord of wood?"
Equal to it, madam" said the
tramp, with courtly bow. 1.-THE ex-
preston is inadequate. / am superior
to it."
And he went away.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-08-07
NEW EXPERIENCE For BARBER
First Time He Had Shaved Man
Whose Face Had an Unequal
Growth of Hair.

Capt w. Y. Lucas, who was an Off
Ger in the Fourteenth Iowa regiment,
tells an amusing story OF an incident
that occurred during General Prices
raid into Missouri in the last year OF
the Civil war. The story appears In
Pilot Knob" by Messrs. C. A. Peter
son and ]. M. Hanson.
"on arriving at Pilot Knob the aft
ernoon before the engagement of the
Twenty-seventh, went into barber
shop to be shaved. SudaenSs, when
the barber had shaved only one-half
Of my face. the long roll was beaten.
| left my chair instantly. and reached
my company. half block away, with
one side of my face shaved smooth,
whereas the other displayed a two
weeks growth OF beard. / did not
complete the shave until six days
afterward. when a coIcred barber did
the Job at Rolla, T5 miles away.
While working the dirt and sand out
OF the long side.' the fellow 8 curiosity
was excited. until he could no longer
refrain from comments.
/ neyah see face befo', sab, said
he, dat one side was richer dan de
odder; but yos is, suahl'
MY explanation seemed to afford
him great relief "-Youth's Compan.
ion.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-08-07
Roxborough School, f748; Rebuilt
1894.

James L. Claghorn Grammar school,
at Seventeenth street and susque-
hanna avenue. 1t provides accommo-
dations for about 1000 children or
various ages.
Old residents of the northwestern
section of the city remember that
when the site for this school was pur-
chased almost the entire community
protested against the location. OPP
posite the school site in 1883 was a
large lake. 1t was feared that some
OF the younger pupils In coming to
school would fall into the pond and
that every month would witness a
new disaster.
In spite Of the protestations Of the
parents, the school was built at that
spot.
One of the most interesting bits
Of history that Mr.. Edmunds has
brought to light is in connection with
the Holme school, in Academy road,
near frankfort. 1t is still occupied.
This school was originally the Lower
Dublin Academy, established under
the terms Of the viii OF Thomas
Holme, surveyor general under VIII
liam Penn, who designed the original
layout" OF Philadelphia.
The academy was incorporated In
1874, but the structure itself was
erected four years previously. The
original name of the school remained
until 1901. when the building was pur-
chased by the board OF education and
renamed in honor Of its founder.
In one Of the rooms Union troops
we're mustered for the Civil war.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-08-07
Nothlno New.

Apropos of certain fresh revelations
of corruption in the realms of high
finance. Thomas W. Lawson said at
dinner in Boston:
Columbus found out that the world
was round. But surely lots of invest
ors before him must have found out
that 1t was anything but square"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-08-07
The Dear Girls.

He seems determined to kiss me"
remarked the girl who was fishing
for a compliment. 81 wonder why"
Hard to tell" said the other girl.
This is the season for freak bets"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-08-07
Good ANGLER.

Miss Rand-Why, Kate, how do you
do? l haven't seen you for several
years. Caught a husband yet?
Mrs. Reno-Goodness yes. I've
caught three and let two go.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-08-07

It probably never occurs to an eight
een-year-old boy that he'll be a man
some day and know as little as his
dad.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-08-07
rmo ReheotInns

Hicks-Trying to be a good fellow
has sent many man to the bad.
Wicks-True And many a mar has
lost his own health from too frequent
ly drinking other peoples.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-08-07

There are but two really great dis
appointments in life. One is not get
ting what you want and the other is
getting 1t.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-08-07

There is a screw loose in the eter-
nal fitness of things when man who
wears a wig has to shave every morn
ing.