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Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1914-09-11
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Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1914-09-11
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Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1914-09-11

Der Bari BON Snngfouti te,
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am Rsusn Gee aebraht fporeen,
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1914-09-11

g..d iene anerifoniiGen Sci
tun9en. Die 2oteiniih ebcnio menig
beritehen luie 3eutih, fperoen ollae.
mad beereifen. mas nit Juror ten
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-18
BEETOWN.
special Correspondence. to tn. Herald.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
TOay Garner attended the county
board meeting at Lancaster all last
week
Joe Winner had a sale Tuesday
and VIM. Winner Thursday.
Mr. Landschulz, of Dubuque, the
shoe man, was here the first of the
week.
There was a picture show in the
hall Wednesday and Thursday nights
and will be here again Sunday even
ing. November %.
The Aid Society was pleasantly
entertained at the Clauer home Thurs
day; the next meeting will be
on Tuesday, November 24th. at the
George Hougbton home.
The young folks enjoyed a party
at the Clarence Raisbeck home Thurs
day night.
George Craig and A. Hames and
wives autoed here from North And
over FRIDAY.
Donald Taylor's schoolmates gave
MIN surprise last Friday night; it
was his birthday.
Miss Kimmich spent Sunday at
horne.
Miss Sander attended the teachers
meeting at Cassville Saturday.
Harry Peck wife and mother, auto
ed to Lancaster Saturday.
The Misses Fora and Nina Pollock,
Of Hurley, S. D. are visiting relatives
here.
Retha Mcdonnell of Cassville was
the guest of Ella Jamison Sunday.
VIM. Winner and wife were in
Chicago Saturday.
Rev. Meats held services here
Sunday
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-18
AROUND The COUNTY
BURTON.
correspondence to the Herald.

Special Correspondence to the Herald
A surprise was planned on Miss
nellie Johnson last Saturday evening,
it being her nineteenth birthday, but
owing to the rain many were unable
to attend.
After a week s visit at the home
Of her parenst, Miss Lily Roschi re-
turned to Cassville Monday where she
is employed.
Dona Iverson, of Brodtville, spent
Saturday ano Sunday with Mrs.
Jennie Pauley.
James Elwell and family returned
to East Dubuque Saturday, after a
week S visit with relatives.
A Thanksgiving dance will be
given in the Woodmen hall Friday
evening. Nov. q. Music by Potosi
orchestra.
All the teachers in this vicinity
attended a teachers meeting at Cass-
vile, Saturday.
Albert Sails was in Lancas ter last
week attending the county board
meeting.
Miss Genevieve Kimmick, who
teaches at Beetown, spent Saturday
and Sunday at home.
Mary, the invalid daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. o. P Noble, who died at
the family home at Glen Haven, was
brought here for burial Wednesday
of last week.
E. G. Snyder, of Dubuque, was a
business caller Friday.
Ladies aid met Tuesday with Mrs.
Geo. Burrows. Next meeting with
Mrs. Thompson StOney.
Mrs. Sam Cummins and son Ralph
of POstville,, Iowa, are here for an
extended visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Roschi, of Reeds
Landing, are here visiting relative
and friends.
Mrs. Phillip Hauk and little son
Chester visited relatives in Putosi
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Craig and two
children, of Cassville, visited over
Sunday at Kinney Turner's.
There will be Thanksgiving SER
vices and program, at the church
Sunday, Nov. %.
There will be show and Thanks
giving dance at the Woodman hall
IN Burton on Friday evening, Nov. 27.
Ben Stout, the black face comedian,
will entertain you for an hour before
the dance begins. Music will be
and turkey supper served in the
dining room.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-18
Sexton in Hard Luck.

One of the healthiest localities in
Australia, it is estimated is Lithgow,
New South Wales, and this has been
confirmed by the action of the local
sexton, who has complained to the
cemetery trustees that, owing to the
few deaths, he is unable to make a
living. He applied for increased sal
airy, stating that since he took over
the position he has only averaged SIS
per week, and could not live on that.
The trustees refused the request.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-18

and son Charley and Ed Haas, were
among the Potosi people who attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Anna Bode at
Dickeyville, last Tuesday.
Miss Clara Sneed, of Spring Green
Wis, is visiting at the home of her
brother Arthur Sneed in Tennyson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Vogelsberg,
of Dubuque, were in Potosi Wednes
day and Thursday.
James Tracey, farmer residing on
the Potosi and Platteville road, in
the town of Harrison, is building a
large barn on his premises; twelve
large loads of lumber and other build
ing material was hauled from here
last week.
Don't forget the M. w. A. dance
to be given at Woodman hall next
Wednesday evening, Nov. p, by
Concord camp No. 2726. Music by
Potosi harp orchestra. Supper at
Ostermeier's hotel.
Mrs. w. H. Thomas, after a
pleasant visit of a week here with
friends and relatives, returned to her
home at Bushnell, H., last Monday.
E. C. Thomas and wife spent few
days last week with their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Lake
Roaech on Roica Creek
For cotton seed meal call and see
w. C. Hymer; he will sell you any
quantity from hundred pound sack
to car load at a reasonable price.
Mrs. William Friesen after brief
visit with friends and relatives in
Tennyson, returned to her home at
Faribault, M inn., Monday morning.
The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Walsh in Tennyson
last Friday morning and left them a
bright baby boy.
Mr.. Mathew Coyle, after four
weeks enjoyable visit with friends
and relatives in Potosi and vicinity,
departed Thursday afternoon for
Joplin, Mo-, where he formerly resid-
ed; after short stay in that city he
will proceed to his home at Pomona,
California. Mr.. Coyle met with so
many old friends and acquaintance
and enjoyed his visit so much that he
was reluctant to leave here again
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Wilmott were
much surprised Saturday morning
when their son Ed and wife of
Chicago called on them at breakfast
time. Not anticipating their coming,
it was indeed a great and pleasant
surprise to the parents. Their visit
was brief one, and after wishing
papa Wilmott many happy returns OF
his birthday they returned to their
home Sunday afternoon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-18
What Made Her Lauoh.

Jean was warned by her parents not
to mention the fact that their guest at
dinner had an unusually large nose
In the course of the evening meal Jean
became convulsed with laughter She
was asked with fear and trembling
what was the cause of her mirth Her
reply was: %. I'm not laughing at
your nose, Mr.. Smith-I'm laughing at
the plates on mothers plate rail"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-18
Not What He Meant.

In a case in which a man was
charged with cruelty ill-treating a
horse by working it in an unfit state,
a constable expressed the opinion that
the animal was not capable of doing
any more work on account of it's age.
A solicitor for the defense suggested
that the horse merely required
a rest. Northumberland rest?"
Solicitor-"I do not mean that, sir"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-18
POTOSI.
SPECIAL COrrssDOndence TO the Herald.

SPECIAL COrrsSDondence TO the Herald.
Leo Lesser contracted a severe
cold and IN consequence was confined
to MS home for several days last week.
J 2. Pluemer, after four weeks
visit with friends and relatives at
FaribaUlt, Mimi, returned home
last Tuesday morning.
II. B. Uppena and cousin Matt
COyle, made a brief visit with their
old friends and school mate, Mrs.
Mary Bonn, at Bloomington, last
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Wilmott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Haas, Mrs. Ben
Duye and son Albert, Joe Vogelsberg
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-18
For Sale at a Bargain.

Six room frame cottage with seven
choice lots, known as the Mrs. ]. C.
Caskey property. Has good well, els
tern, chicken house, wood shed and root
house This property must be sold
within the next sixty days. For price
and terms apply to Cooperative agent
A. l. Burkett, Potosi. Wis. 38tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-18
Why Hand Shaking Is Dangerous.

Psychologists recently found under
the fingernails of men, women and
children no less than thirteen different
kinds of disease germs, including those
of tuberculosis, diphtheria and influ-
enZa.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-18
Request for Payment.

All persons who are indebted to me
for Rawleigh preparations or other
things are requested to settle their bills
at once, as | shall not be able of call
upon them again until next spring.
John Burns, half block southwest of
courthouse, Lancaster. 38t3c
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-18
Good Sanitary Job,

Six-year-old Sherwood was boasting
that he was working in a blacksmith
shop. What do you do there? Shoe
horses?" he was asked. mol" he an
swered promptly, Il shoe flies"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-18

FOR SALE-Nine room house with
cellar under whole house, cement
floor, city water in the house, three
lots barn room for five horses, buggy
shed etc. Two blocks west west and
one south of court house. JOHN
LEAMY, Lancaster Wis. Settle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-18

LOST-Betwcen my honse and the
office of DR.. Moore, in Lancaster,
a gold nugget breast pin. Reward
for it's return to Mrs. I. F. Orion
or to the Herald office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-18
Peculiar Vaccination.

Until the year 1874 Japanese doc.
tors vaccinated their patients on the
tip of the nose.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-18

FOR SALE-Fifteen good pigs three
months old. Inquire of Chesler
Hannum, Hurricane, Wis. 36tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-18

FOR SALE-Child' sulkey cart, first
class condition, mahogany finish,
leather top. Apply to D. Crichton &
Co. 31tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-18

FOR SALE-My herd bull, shorthorn.
Good, sure breeder, quiet. j. d.
Beetham, Lancaster, Route 3. 37tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-18

FOR RENT Furnished room with fur
mace heat Inquire of Mrs. John
Burns, South Jefferson st.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-18

WANTED:-A good Grant county
farm. E. d. Beeman, 314 Security
Bldg, Dubuque, Iowa. 37w4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-18

FOR SALES Round Oak heaters for
either coal or wood, three other
wood stoves, a combination
bookcase and writing desk, oak, and
an oak bedstead. Barnett's dray
office 38wic
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-18

FOR SALE-Pure-bre Emden gan
ders. Inquire of Mrs. Ira Murphy,
Lancaster 37tfd
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-18
WANT ADS.

FOR SALE-Near Potosi, Grant coun-
ty, Wis, 67-acre farm; good soil, run
ming water on place. For particulars
inquire Of 7. j. Bulman, Potosi.
3SW3D
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-18

FOR SALE-Rhode Island Red cocker
els and Indian Runner Ducks. In
quire of Maurice Murphy, Lancaster
37tfc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-24

EhG 520.OO, S22.50, $1,000 and $4,000
Suits are among the handsomest and
finest suits that VIC have ever offered.
They are hand tailored, fitted and
formed in the very best manner. The
patterns and beautiful colorings are this
seasons choicest offerings.
In the $500 Suits now offered at
S11.I8 you viii find extraordinary val
res. Blue Scrges, self blue stripes,
handsome worstcds in the latest pre-
fitting shoulders and collars Penton's
$500 Suits have always been special
offerings, but this season we sJrpass all
previous shoWinEs. You VIII never re
gret an early selection at. GIT.4S
MEN S VESTS
FOR 10 BIG DAYS
Mems Everyday Vests for. :3.9c
Mems S1,50, $500, $3.50 ancy Vests
for ADMINISTRATIONS. .E0S.
Mems White HandzercMefs. for 81.
Mems Black and Tan Stockings, pair,
Zc
FENTOE'S BOYS SHORT PANT
SUITS
FOR 10 BIG DAYS
In bigness Of stock and loWness of
prices the Fenton Store s Boys De
partment is IN q class by itself. The
kind Of clothes that you would like for
your boy you will find here and an as
sortInent of the new styles to select
from, for beth the smaller boys and the
larger ones AZ money-savirg prices that
viii moro than please you. Boys two
piece Knickerbock2r pant suits, little
fellows Russian and sailor blouse suits,
new styles, iinc wearing fabrics. All
suits in fancy worstcds, cassimercs and
Scotches marked down as follows:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-24
Mems and Boys Suits at To-Day Prices
- SUITS GOING At 81. %

IS SUITS GOING At C.9:s
Suits that formerly sold at $500 and
$3.50. Dark and Fancy Mixtures. All
sizes, from Sc TO a.
81 SUITS GOING At $50. %
One OF a kind suits that formerly
sold at $1,000 and $500. All colors,
Blacks, Blues and Fancy Mixtures.
Only one suit of a kind, but We have
all sizes from SO to Il.
IT5 SUITS GOING AT S0.95
These are the one, two and three Of
4 kind suits that are now lc1t of Our
great showing CT Scotch WorstoL. Serge,
CAeyiot and Cashmere Suits that were
$3.50 and $3.50. There are many diff
ferent numbers, including mixtures in
Creys, Tans and Browns, also Blue
Scrges. You VIII do well 70 nc among
the first to choose one of these suits at
So. 95
FENTOE'S RELIABLE SUITS
Iieh9, Medium and Heavy Weights
FOR 10 ZIG DAYS
You will find hundreds OF suits TO Sc
1'+ + IN az -, p-rsrs I'M IN, NJ.
season. showing; choice coloriaes and
S,.e''---- 'i-,'' -, 80 - ., - y
ollIs' o''O at present prices ''Ie V'l9eS
extraordinary. The fabrics 2re the
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bnt wo guarantee that tocy viii sire
the wear and satlsfacticn you woald c1-
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An ry-r Mon 8 and youti,s, sin % 71nc
Serge and Fancy suits now. So. ~
ii, - 'iS aot are 1nc',,aGu Inc Luz
Ever snit the varv hest 5000 vaIne.
Men sl2.oo salts, FOR 10 days es:e. rs
Mn = s72 IN eajfs for 10 ,lo7s
G40 81
Mons $1,000 srits. for 10 davs
G41 SO
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-11-18

the fact that FOR fears they've been
overspending themselves. II takes
Christmas TO show that up. This whole
Christmas business is about wore out,
anyhow. Amt it y'
That's what" Simeon said, Its 4
spendin' sham, from edge to edge
Abel Ames was silent The three
skirted the flower beds and came out
on the level sweep Of turf before the
house that was no house in the dark
ness, save that they remembered how
it looked-a square, smoked thing
with beard Of dead creepers and
white shades lidded over its never
lighted windows, a fit home for this
man least liked of the 300 neighbors
who made Old Trail Town. He touch.
ed the elbows Of the other two men as
they walked in the dark. but he rare
" touched any human being. And
now Abel Ames suddenly put his hand
down on that Of Ebenezer. where 1t
lay in the crook Of Abel's elbow.
What you got there?'' be asked.
Nothing much" Ebenezer answered
irritably again. Its an old glass. l
was looking over some rubbish and
found it--over back. It's a field glass y
What you got a field glass out in
the dark for?" Abel demanded.
II used to fool with it some when I
was little shaver" Ebenezer said
He put the glass in Abel's hand, lon
the sky" he added.
Abel lifted the glass and turned it on
the heavens. There. above the little
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-11-18
PROLOGUE OF STORY.

A town IL, the middle west,
, pinGhed with poverty de-
cid& that it will have no
Christmas, as no one can af-
ford to buy gifts. They per-
haps foolishly reckon that
the heortburnings and the
disappointments of the chill
dren will be obvioted by
passing the holiday season
over with no observance.
How this was found to be-
simply and wholly impossi-
Die, how the Christmas joys
and Christmas spirit crept
into the little town and into
fhehearts of ifsnosf positive
objectors and how Christmas
cannot be arbitroted about;
make up the basis OF a more
than ordinarily appealing
story Incidentally it is a
little boy who really makes
possible a delightful out
come. A thread Of romance
runs through it oil with some.
thing of the meaning of
Christmas for the indipiduak
human being and for the
race.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-11-18
CHAPTER II.
The Meeting.

I was interesting to Gee how they
took the proposal to drop that
Christmas from the calendar
there IN Old Trail Town. 1t was
No eminently sensible thing to do.
and they all knew It. Oh. every way
they locked ut 1t. It was sensible. and
they admitted # Yet. besides Mary
Ghavah and Ebenezer Rule. probably
the only person in the town whose
satisfaction in the project could be
counted on to be unfeigned was little
Tab Winslow. For Tab. M all the
town knew. had 4 turkey brought mp
BY his own hand to he the Winslows'
Christmas dinner b,t such hxd be
come Tabs Intimacy with and fond
ness for the turkey that he was pre-
pared to fore1o his Christmas II only
thst dinner were foreyVne. too.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-11-18

was In OCTOBER that Mary
Chavah burned over the grass
Of her lawn. and the flame ran
free across the place where in
spring her wild flower bed WAS made
Two weeks later she had there great
lsatch OF. purple violets And I'LL Old
Trail Town. which takes account Of
its neighbors' flowers, Of the migratory
birds, Of eclipses. and the like. came to
see the wonder
MARY Chavah!'' said most of the
village. you're the iuckiest woman
alive. lfa miracle was bound to hap
pen, >it'd get itself happened to you"
Il don't believe in miracles. though"
Mary wrote to Jenny Wing. These
come just natural-onIy we don't know
how"
THAT is Miracles Jenny wrote
back. They do come natural-we don't
know how"
''At this rate" said Ellen Bourne, one
Of Mary's neighbors. you'll be having
roses bloom in your yard about Christ
mas time. For Christmas present"
II don't believe in Christmas" Mary
said. Il thought you knew that But
I'll take the roses. though. If they
come In the winter" she added. with
her queer fash Of smile
When it was dusk. or early in the
morning, Mary Chavah. with her long
shawl over her head stopped beside
the viOlets and loosened the earth
about them with her whole hand. and
As If she reyerenced violets more than
finger tips. And she thought:
Amt 1t just as if spring was right
over back Of the air all the time-and
1t could come if we knew how to call
It? But we don't know"
RHt. whatever she thought about 1t.
Mary sept in her heart For it was as
II moi onIy srripg bat new life or some
other holy thing were nearer than one
thought aiitl had spoken to her. there
ON the edge Of winter.
And Old Trail Town asked itself:
Amt Mary Chavah the funniest
Look how nice she is about everything
and yet you know she won't never
keep Christmas at all. No, sir She
amt kept single Christmas in years
! dunno why"
Moving about on his little lawn in
the dark. EbeneZer Rule was aware OF
two deeper shadows before him They
were between him and the leafess
iiacs and muIl,errics that lined the
street wall 4 moment before he had
been lookin. at that darkness and re-
Memheiing how once as Il little boy he
had slept there under the wall and
had dreamed that he had a kingdom
who ia IT." he asked sharply.
Hello, Ebenezer.'' said Simeon
Buck. Its only me and Abel. We're
an
Ebenezer Rule came toward them
It WAS SO dark that they could barely
distinguish, each other Their voices
had to do it ALL
What you doing out here?" one OF
the deeper shadows demanded.
"Ob. nothing" said Ebenezer irrita
big. mot thing
HP did not ask them to so in Tho
aense. and the three stood awkwarafy
sandling the time like blunt instru
Pent. Then Simeon Buck, proprietor