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The Prescott daily news., 1914-06-29
SHIPPERS SHOULD SEEK RE
 LIEF IN ACT NUMBER 3.
Vast Interests of Those Who Deal With Railroads Will Be Safeguard ed by Proposed Publicity Law.

Millions of dollars are spent an- nually by Arkansas shippers.
 So important is the business of shipping freight on the railroads that the shippers are regarded as a>special class whose interests must be safe guarded. While it is the individual citizen who pays the toll, yet excessive rates or car shortages, discrimination as between shippers, rebates and other abuses are the mortal enemies of com merce and business. Therefore the State of Arkansas created the State Railway Commission. The expense of maintaining the railway commission runs into many thousands of dollars annually, but since the money it saves the citizens of Arkansas amounts to many times it's cost it is an excellent public investment and so recognized by the people.
 Shippers Remain Uninformed.
 Isn't it rather ridiculous for a State to maintain an elaborate and costly institution for the protection of it's citizens and then to fail to provide any adequate or practical method for the public to be informed as to what the public may take advantage of them?
 The Arkansas Railway Commission may issue an order today correcting an evil complained of in two or three counties. The same evil or abuse may exist in a dozen other counties but the shippers there may suffer indef- initely without protecting themselves because they don't know what has been done by the State Railway Com mission to correct the condition. New industries may be prevented from starting, for instance because invest ors don't know that former prohibitive conditions have been abolished by ac- tion of the State Railway Commission
 Act No. 3 to the Rescue.
 Act No. 3, among other helpful things for the public, comes to the rescue of the man who deals with the railroads in providing that all gen. eral orders of the railroad commission shall be published one time in one newspaper in each county This is what a former attorney general of Arkansas says about that section of Act. No. 3, the Publicity Act, which will be voted on September 14:
 Section 3.
 Section provides for the publica- tion of all general orders of the rail road commission. This does not mean special orders requiring a depot to be built at some point and other like special orders, but such orders as are of importance to the people of the whole State. Any matter that is of sufficient importance to require the lconsideration of the railroad commis- sion and the making of general or der thereon, is certainly of such inn portance that the people should be advised what the order is.
 There are two sides to every con- troversy presented to the railroad commission. The people upon one side and the railroad upon the other. It is not a good policy for only one side to a controversy to have full and ac- curate information as to the final de- termination of that controversy. As the matter now stands, the people get no information concerning the general orders of the railroad commission ex- cept such unofficial news items as may appear in some of the papers.
 Gro Be COntinued.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-06-10
EXPERIENCE is A
DANDY TEACHER
When You Find Out Things in the
Stern Old Way They are
Remembered.

A story came to US a day or two
ago from one of the back townships
and we would give the name and ad-
dress of the victim, only we do not
care to bring down the laugh on a
worthy citizen. A pack peddler
stopped at this farm house the other
day and displayed a lot of cheap dress
goods patterns, threads, pins and
needles for the women folk; for the
men his principal attraction was a
handful of razors. The man of the
house bought razor, the woman a
few spools of thread and a dress
pattern. Both the man and the woman
thought they had attained bargains.
We are not informed how the lady
came out with her purchases, but
when the man undertook to shave
with his new razor he found it did not
do the work readily, so he put on a
little more steam. The blade, which
was altogether too thin, buckled and
grabbed out piece of skin which had
done service for a good many years
in covering his Adams apple, and
Tipped it gayly across the room. One
spot on his countenance will never
more need shaving. He was In last
week and paid his subscription, tell
ing of his experience. He had in his
pocket a new shaving outfit which he
bought from one of the local mer-
chants, and said that while his former
investment represented only 75c, it
had taught him lesson in marketing
worth great deal more. Hereafter
he will buy of local merchants. 1t
may be said in passing that his dam
aged neck is doing we'll, and the spot
is immune from whisker forever
more.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-06-10
WISCONSIN DAIRYMEN
MAKE MANY TESTS

Nearly $50 cows, owned by 70
breeders living in % different coun-
ties of Wisconsin, are being tested to
determine their milk and butter fat
producing capabilities. According to
official figures from the department
of dairy tests at the College of Agri-
culture, University of Wisconsin,
this is the largest number of cows
ever under test at one time in this
state
Each of the five dairy breeds
popular with Wisconsin farmers are
represented in the tests, 46 of the
herds being Guernsey, Is Holstein,
8 Jersey, Ayrshire, and l Brown
Swiss.
In Grant county three herds are
being tested, those of Dale Rundell,
Homer Rundell and Chas. Wilkins,
all residing in the vicinity of Liv-
ingston.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-06-10
u. S. WARNS AGAINST
HOG CHOLERA "CURES"
Government Has Not Approved Any
Treatment Except the Well
Known Protective Serum.

Washington, June 8-Evidence of
what appears to be we'll organized
campaign to delude farmers through
out the country into buying an alleged
cure-for hog cholera, under the i'm
preston that this has been investi-
gated and approved by the United
States government, has reached the
Department of Agriculture. Articles
praising this medicine, Benetol by
name, are being sent out widespread
to newspapers. These articles are so
worded that it appears as if the De-
partment of Agriculture had received
reports from the state of Minnesota
showing that the medicine had proved
most beneficial. AS matter of fact
the one report received by the de-
partment was an unofficial and I'M
solicited statement sent presumably
from the promoters themselves. The
department attaches no Importance
whatsoever to this statement. 1t
has no reason to believe in the effici-
ency of any proprietary cure for hog
cholera ard does not recommend any.
Under certain conditions it urges
farmers to protect their stock with
anti hog cholera serum but that is
all.
In connection with this attempt it
may be said that the medicine, which
is now put forward as good for hogs,
was advertised some time ago as a
means of killing tuberculosis, ty-
phoid, and cancer germs, according to
an article published in the Journal of
the American Medical Association.
At that time it was asserted that
the Army was interested in it. AS
a matter of fact the army was no
more interested then than the Depart
ment of Agriculture is now.
In view of the evidence that the
attempt to create this false impress
sion is persistent and widespread, all
hog owners are warned to communi-
cate with the United States authori
ties before accepting as true any
statement that the government recon-
mends any treatment other than the
serum already mentioned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-06-10
Fined for Assault.

Thomas Rundell of Madison was
fined $40 and costs of So before T.
HI. Arthur, Justice of the Peace, last
Friday morning, on the charge of as
saut and battery upon the person of
Rev. w. c.. Bassett. Mr.. RundelI
came here for the purpose of obtain
ing some furniture which is said be-
longed to his sister, Mr.. Bassett's wife
and went to the Bassett home about
six o'clock in the morning when the
trouble took place. The accused
pleaded guilty to the charge and
paid the fine.-Dodgeville Chronicle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-06-10
G. A. R. Encampment.

The annual encampment of the G..
A. R. of Wisconsin is being held at
Madison this week, beginning yester-
day and ending tomorrow. Among
the veterans in attendance from here
are John F. Taylor, Lancaster, Philip
Roesch, Potosi, Levi Showalter, JOS
eph Girard and Richard Graves, of
Beetown.
During the Civil war, over 1000
Wisconsin soldiers were at Camp
Randall. Many of them, alas, re-
turned later to make their eternal
encampment in Forest Hill cemetery.
AS with the nations capital, Wash !,
ington, Wisconsin s capital during the
four years of the war resembled an
armed camp. Almost constantly
Madison contained large bodies Of
troops in camp and hospital; the
streets resounded to the tread of blue
clad soldiery arriving or departing;
even, for time, the presence of boys
in gray, forlorn prisoners, was not
lacking, and one hundred and thirty
nine of them lie buried close to
Soldiers Rest on beautiful Forest
Hill. 1t is fitting, therefore, that
the few survivors of Wisconsin boys
in blue should foregather in Madison
this year. Camp Randall now re-
sonds to no more warlike strife than
the friendly rivalry of contending
athletic teams, but the veterans will
find in the State Historical Musum
the battle SCARED banners which they
carried through the war, besides
many another personal reminder of
the grim struggle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-06-10
ANOTHER PIONEER HAS
Been CALLED AWAY
James Gilbert Dead at the Age
of Ninety-Six
Had Been a Resident OF This Coun-
ty Upward of Fifty Years.
Funeral Held Monday.

James Gilbert, another of Lancas-
ter's pioneer settlers, died at the
home of his daughter and son-in law,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Rowden, in this
city, at about 5 O'Clock last Friday
morning, June 5, at the very advanc-
ed age of SO years. The funeral was
held at the house at 2 o'clock Mon
day afternoon, where the service Of
the Episcopal church was observed.
Burial took place at Hillside ceme-
terry. The funeral had been delayed
somewhat in the hope that two sons
of the deceased, residing in South
Dakota, might be able to get here,
but they were away from home and
failed to receive the telegram in
time.
Mr.. Gilbert was born in Penn
sylvania, March 9, 1918 and remov-
ed to Missouri in the early forties.
He came to Grant county, Wis,
about 1850, living for time in the
town of Ellenboro and later moved to
Lancaster. For about ten years he
resided near Mitchell, South Dakota,
but returned here about 1892, since
which time he had made his home
with his daughter, Mrs. Rowden.
His wife died in 1879.
Deceased was an old soldier, hav-
ing been a member of Co. A., 41st
Wis. Vol. Inf, and was honorably
discharged from the service in
October 1864.
He is survived by his daughter,
Mrs. w. P. Rowden, of this city,
two sons, John and Andrew, of South
Dakota, and a daughter, Mrs. James
A. Henry, of Platteville, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-06-10

ing of the canal to traffic. The lady
from Plainfeld told me that when
preparing to visit Costa Rico she was
astonished at the ignorance of our
people in relation to this country.
Half of her friends had never heard
of the country and the other half
were perfectly positive that she was
going to visit Porto Rico. Such
astonishing ignorance is not confined
to Plainfeld. Not one person out of
a thousand at the average breakfast
table can tell were the ananas come
from which they are drawing them
selves over like boot. To this end
| am going to give brief description
of this rather remarkable country.
Costa Rico is the southern state in
Central America and is surrounded by
two oceans and several Latin Ameri-
can revolutions. It is shaken down
occasionally by earthquakes and all
the time by the United Fruit Com
pany who are said to own everything
in the country except the gold lace on
the president S uniform.
AMERICAN DOLLARS MORE WELCOME
THAN AMERICANS
However this may be it is a fact
that this company owns the railroad
and the electric light privileges and
all the fruit land Their rival, the
Atlantic Fruit Co. tried to get a foot
hold here but were crowded out. /
was going to say froze out but that
don t sound just right in Costa Rico.
Costa Rico is one vast garden spot,
were the largest fruit in the tropics
grow. Besides fruit they raise vast
quantities of coffee.
In this country were the American
dollars have done so much in the way
of development, the Americans them
selves are not held in high esteem,
but they are tolerated because they
have taught a new standard of living
and the American is something of
necessity whether they like him or
not.
WHERE FIRELESS COOKERS WOULD
BE POPULAR.
The native Costa Rican has nat
ural dread of fire. They know the
horrors following earthquake and &C
cordingly have come to do without
fire wherever possible. They do not
mind the house falling down so much
as they do what comes after. To
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-06-10
PROGRESS is MADE
BY N0NPARTISANS
Movement Rapidly Gaining Strength
Throughout State, According to
Reports Received by LADDERS.

Says Geo. P. Mathes, in the Mil
waukee Sentinel "Those who think
that the nonpartisan movement has
dropped into innocuous desuetude are
doomed to big appointment, ac-
cording to the leaders in that organi-
cation. Instead of dropping back it
is said the movement is gaming new
life every day.
No steps have been taken for a
state convention as the most of those
deeply interested on the nonpartisan
side are farmers and they have sug-
gested that the matter of the pre-
liminary county conventions to elect
delegates to the state convention be
postponed until after there is a lull in
the farm work. These suggestions
have been headed by the home rule
leaders, the more so that they say
they are receiving more encourage
ment every day from place which had
before been somewhat apathetic.
CONSERVATIVE MOVE HELPS.
Zone of the curiosities of the
political situation as now developed
in the state is that the nonpartisans
are finding that the move on the part
of the conservative republicans for a
state convention is helping instead of
injuring their cause. tThe fact of
the matter was, said one, THAT
before the conservative republicans
started out for a state convention
there was suspicion that we were
acting as sort of stool pigeon for
the old line republicans. Now that
they have come out into the open
some of those who were formerly
apathetic, as regards what we are
trying to do, have written in saying
that they now feel that we are as
serious as we have said we were and
they are with US.
From appearances now the nom
partisan convention will not be held
until some time in July. The leaders
are more willing to have this delay
as they realize that unless one or the
other of the old parties should accept
the nonpartisan ticket as their own
they could not get on the primary
ballot. There is no probability or
possibility of this being done, there
fore the matter of a few weeks
makes little difference with them in
the holding of state convention. l."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-06-10
Afehans Becoming Civilized.

At present over 100000 Afghan pa
tients are said to visit medical mis-
sions on the border for special treat
ment. A large proportion of these
cases are for diseases Of the eye, caus-
ed by sun glare, dust storms and by
flies, especially in the case Of children.
Also there are many bullet or knife
wounds which require surgical treat
ment. The mission hospital at Pesha-
war treats about 1000 patients an
nually, of which two-thirds are At
ghans.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-06-10
Presbyterian Church.

Children's Day program at 10
o'clock. The Holy Sacrament of
Baptism will be administered and
new members be received into the
church.
Confirmation exercises at Hurri-
cane at 3 O'Clock. During this service
the Holy Sacrament of Baptism will
be administered and new members be
received into the church. A cordial
invitation is extended to all for both
services.
There will be no meeting at the
Boice Creek church in the evening"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-06-10
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Matthew Mics, Patch Grove, and
Catherine McDermott, Bloomington.
Chas. Clinton Hogue, Rock county
and Maude Leighty, Ellenboro.
Willie Welsh, Little Grant, and
Florence May Addison, same
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-06-10
ENDING OF THE YEAR
IN THE LOCAL SCHOOLS
Largest High School Class EV-
er Graduated in Lancaster
Twenty-One Girls and Nine 5oys
Receive Their DEMONSTRATIONS
by Prof A. A. Thompson.

The 39th annual commencement of
the Lancaster High School was held
last Friday forenoon at Hatch s opera
house when, class of thirty the
largest in the history of the school,
was graduated. The stage was
simply but tastefully decorated with
masses of syringa blossoms and leaves.
Festoons of crepe paper in white and
purple were gracefully draped from
the ceiling and on the walls were
banks of ferns. The opera house was
well filled with members of the
families of the graduates and friends
interested IN witnessing the browning
glory of the completion of their high
school course.
The graduates were
Teachers Training Course Ruby
Benedict, Otto Berndt, Myrtle Bur-
CESS, Alice Edge, Bessie Edge, Marie
Hoffman, Eda Roesch, Selma Wagner,
Lillian Walker, Lorraine Wilson.
Lottie Grebe.
German Course-Alta Bark, Martha
Jordan, Emma Knoble, Will Mccoy.
Kathryn Mccoy, Margaretta Nehls,
Rachel Payne, Emily Roberts, Meta
Schmidt, Evans Stone, Burdette
Weber, Genevieve Meysembourg.
Latin Course Ellis, Richard
Brown, Elva Gates.
Commercial Course Norton Ever
soil. Clay Rafferty,.
English Course-Henry Belscamper,
Elizabeth Recht.
Following was the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-06-10
The Tango Coon.
more

One of the sensational featurs in
Terry's Uncle Toms Cabin Co.'S
Parade that is creating a riotous APP
plause wherever seen is the exhibition
of the Tango Dance, performed by a
specially constructed mechanical toy.
Everyone is talking of the Tango and
its many variations that have been
introduced to that popular class of
Terpsichorean art, but to witness the
production of it, multitude of steps,
one should not miss this exhibition
which is one of the special attractions
in the Terry Shows Parade this season.
1t is highly amusing, wonder, a
novelty in mechanical constructive
ability. Lancaster Monday June %.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-06-10

Persons having one or more of our
ice cream pals are requested to notify
US so that we can get them. Your
kindness will be appreciated.
H. j. SCHMIDT.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-06-10
PROGRAM

The address delivered by Mr.. A.
A. Thompson, of the state depart
ment of education was based upon the
text: eye Are Bought With a
Price" and dwelt upon the debt of
gratitude owned by the graduating
class to parents, teachers, community
and state, for their share in making
it possible for them to attain the
proud distinction of graduation upon
this occasion.
In presenting the diplomas Principal
Trainer spoke feelingly of the faith
fulness of the class throughout their
high school course and of the excel
lent credits they had merited in their
work.
In the evening a reception and
dance was given in honor of the
seniors, at the opera house, by
members of the junior class. In
spite of the threatening weather the
attendance was we'll up to expecta-.
lions, and it was very enjoyable
and successful affair.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-06-10

FOR SALES Saloon in Camp Douglas,
Wis. Call or write to L. R Comp
ton. 12w1p
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-06-10

Orders for wedding stationery, en-
graved or printed, filled promptly at
reasonable prices. Herald office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-06-10

CONTINUED on Sd page
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-05
Ms, KIM HAS
HARD TINE IN
Beating JAIL
Korean Charged With High Fl
nance in Tolls but Again Re-
feaSed on Bonds of $3.50

NJ. S. Kim, thrice convicted of Of
lenses against the territory, who some
days ago was sentenced to one year
at the city and county prison upon
a charge of gross cheat, but who had
been released on bail pending the
hearing Of the case at a higher court,
is again in the tolls. a similar charge
having been preferred against Kim
this morning.
1t is alleged that the Korean in
leaving the court room following his
last conviction. proceeded to Waiki-
XII and later visited the home of ].
A. BOrtfeld, a chicken fanCier. The
story, related to Captain of Detectives
McDutIie, is that Kim entered into a
contract with Mr. BOrtfeld for $500
worth Of poultry. The arrangement
proved satisfactory to BOrtfelG, who
states that he was rendered a check
for $500 on a local bank. with the
understanding that the paper would
nor be presented before the following
day. Kim is then said to have relat-
ed tale Of hard luck in that he had
hoped 10 collect $50 alleged as due
him from an officer stationed at
Fort Ruger
Returning to BOrtfeld's place an
hour later the Korean said that he
had net met with success in raising
the money aMd suggested that Bort
itld let him nave $50, taking his
Check for the additional amount. The
money was forthcoming and Kim de-
parted
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-05
AID Club Delegates
Will Boost Hawaii
Two Leave Tomorrow for Big
Convention in Toronto and
Will Do Promotion Work

Hawaii, its industries, people and
natural charms will be given unique
and effective advertising this summer
through the medium Of the Honolulu
Ad Club and the clubs delegates to
tho coming convention OF the Asso-
ciated Advertising Clubs OF America.
Charles r. Frazier. delegate at large
from the club. and !. II. Beaile, as
delegate, will leave on the Sierra to-
morrow on their way to Toronto,
Canada. where the big convention
will meet from June 20 TO June 27.
At Toronto business men and adver.
tising experts from all over the world
will meet to discuss various features
and problems connected with the
trade
The delegates from the Honolulu
Ad Club are preparing to do some
vigorous boosting on behalf Of Ha.
waii. One hundred dollars has been
appropriated by the club to go toward
the expenses of the DELEGATES. hut
both have announced that this will he
used in a display to advertise Ha-
vail and Honolulu and spread the
name and fame of the Honolulu Ad
Club. Thev are working in coniune-
lion with the Promotion COMMITTEES
HPd 'eYpect to give the hundreds Of
DELEGATES some vivid ideas aboHt this
territory and its attractions. One of
the activities Of the delegates will be
the distribution OF leis and it is prob
able that they win have pineapple
Juice served tn the thirsty ad men
the"e assembled. -
The Toronto convention will be
giuen wide, publicity. A s2500 600 eat
II buildings is at the disposal Of the
eenvention for it's various meetings.
Sir Wilfred I.aurier. former premier
~ the Dominion and Secretary Bryan
viii he amon9 the speakers. Scores
II visitors and delepates are coming
rom Eneland aud the European con.
tinent Even FROM far-distant points
IN the Orient visitors are expected.
6 President Farriueton nf the Ad Clnb
has received letter from Louis D.
Paw. chairman of tilea committee on
'orefen delegates in which Mr.. Ray
says that the visitors from the far east
are coming through Honolulu on the
Korea. due here in q few days.
x I'D H.