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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-01-29
Strict

The man with the straggly beard
was arranging a purchase with the
salesman in a housefurnishing shop
And will you have hair-mattress o.
one Of sea-grass?" asked the sales
man. Give me sea-grass," replied the
other. I'm a vegetarian"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-01-29
What, Indeed.

pleasant faced woman weighing
about 235 pounds, numbered off the
tram. A little man whose weight was
about 1877, net, met and embraced her.
Did 90 miss 90 babykin doll?" she
asked in wheezy rapture.
More than tongue can tell, mud
sy-wudsy," he replied, and it was all
right and we enjoyed hearing it. What
has the weight got to do with it, any
how?
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-01-29
His Purifying Mission.

MY friend" said the solemn man,
have you ever done aught to make
the community in which you live the
better for your living in it?"
Il have done much, SIR" replied
the other, humbly, ito purify the
homes of my fellow beings"
"Ah," continued the solemn man
with a pleased air, you distribute
tracts?"
No; | clean carpets"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-01-29
Just as Good.

Wildeyed Customer want quar-
ter's worth of carbolic acid.
Clerk-This is hardware store.
But we have-er-a fine line of ropes,
revolvers and razors
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-01-29
Success With Poultry.

Care is that part of the routine OF
poultry culture which bestows a kline
hand on the tender younglings. to sup
ply their little wants with a view OF
promoting thrift and good health.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-01-29
The Victim.

Pretty tough about poor old Spen-
der, wasn't it?" asked the Crouch
What happened to him?" asked
the Boob
He got so far behind in his room
rent that he had to marry his land.
lady" replied the Crouch.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-01-29
Not Particular.

Grateful Patient-Doctor, how can /
ever repay you for your kindness to
me?
Doctor-Doesn't matter, old man.
Check, money order, or cash.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-01-29
Reason for Button.

Hey, waiter" yelled the fat man.
Il found a button in this hash"
Quite right, sir-quite right" ex-
planned the waiter. 1--WE always dress
our beef, sir. Cincinnati Enquirer
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-01-29
The Second In Rank.

She told me she wouldn't marry
the best man in the world"
"And?"
Il told her that didn't hurt uy
chances In the least"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-01-29

the fear that it won't last worries.
them-Toledo Blade.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-10-27
BEETOWN.

number from this place attended
the show at Bloomington last week.
Ora Pascoe and wife spent Sunday
at the James Thorpe home.
There was picture show in town
Sunday night.
Orville Wright and family spent
Sunday here.
James Hayden of Bloomington spent
the weekend here.
Charles Thorpe and wife were Cass-
vile callers, Thursday.
James Gates and family spent Sun
day at the Gus Seipp home.
Abbie Sturmer visited in town Sun
day.
Ciyde Clauer sold another Maxwell
auto last week to Hall Stevens.
The Modern Woodmen held special
meeting Wednesday night.
]. A. Jamison had business IN Mad
ison several days last week.
Nick Auel of the Hurricane, was
Friday caller.
Clarence Brodt and wife of Brodt-
Vile. spent Thursday here.
John Thompson of Bloomington,
called Monday.
Barney Hutchcroft has his house
| framed.
Mr.. T. Brodt and family of Bagley
| took dinner at the Hotel Auel, Sun
day.
Persia Flickner and Myra Winter
of Cassville, visited Saturday at the
Chris Garner home.
Mrs. William Noble, who underwent
an operation at the Dubuque hospital
| is getting along nicely.
Mrs. Milas Weaks of Glen Haven
called on Mrs. Annie Hillary, Thurs
day.
Mrs. William Taylor and Miss Neva
Taylor were Bloomington callers, Fri
day.
Mesdames James Gates and A
Sturmer visited several days OF las
week with Lancaster friends.
The R. n. AS. had refreshments IL
their camp, Saturday night. A yer!
large crowd attended.
Preston Hayden is working on tn
cellar for his house he expects tt
build soon.
Oscar Meighn is slowly improving
from the severe burns he got SOM
time ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-10-27
BURTON.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Mrs. James O'Toole of Dubuque, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Patch.
Stella Scheibl, of Cassville, visited
from Friday to Monday with her
schoolmate, Birdie Johnson.
Miss Laura Kuenster of CasSVllle,
visited last week with Mrs. Jennie
Pauley.
Mrs. Harry Mccartney and son of
Millville are visiting at Martin broth
ers.
Mrs. Ben Reed came home Saturday
from a weeks visit with relatives III
Lancaster.
Mrs. Margaret Winners and daugh-
ter Olive, of PotOsi, visited several
days at the George Schneider home.
Miss Lulu Nickles of Cassville, Wis
tied last week at the John Nickles and
Chris Hartman homes.
Mrs. and Mrs Harvey Foster and
family Of Lancaster, visited Sunday at
Ray Minks.
Henry Schaal and son Russell, VIM.
Fullbright and Arthur Grosser made
a business trip to Fennimore, Satur-
day.
A temperance rally was given at the
Adventist church Sunday evening. A
good program was rendered to large
and appreciative audience.
A moving picture show will be Civ
EN- in the Country club hall, Sunday
evening, October 81, featuring the cap
ture Of John Dietz, the noted defend
er Cameron Dam.
j. T. Parish of Platteville, represent
ing the Woodmen Accident association,
of Lincoln, Nebraska, was in this Vi
cinity last week writing insurance.
Forty-three policies were written.
A large crowd attended the Royal
Neighbor Halloween party Saturday
evening A ten-cent lunch, consisting
of sandwiches, pickles, coffee, dough
nuts and pumpkin pie, was served.
$3.50 was realized. !.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-10-27
KELLER.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Richard, Jr., and
family autoed to Dubuque, Sunday.
Leonard and Alice Brandt, also Or
pha Gunderman, spent Sunday at the
Sylvester Brandt home near Keller.
Mrs. Henry Grim, and Lulu Gunder-
man were shopping III Dubuque last
Saturday afternoon.
Quite a few from this vicinity at
tended the dance at LOdisburg, Tues
day evening.
Herbert and Lulu Gunderman at
tended the street celebration at East
Dubuque, Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Val Gunderman, who
have been in California the past five
weeks, returned home Tuesday after
noon.
Mrs. John Miller of Dickeyville,
spent Wednesday at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. Hubert Nielsen.
Lawrence Koethe and mother at
tended the Splinter-Burbach wedding
at Happy Corners on Thursday.
Nick SCHNEIDER who has been con-
fined at Mercy hospital in Dubuque,
is at home now, and is convalescing
rapidly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Nielsen enter
tanned a number of relatives and
friends at their home, Sunday after
noon.
Eldora, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Richard has been quite Ill
the past week, but at this writing IS
much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Brandt arrived
home Wednesday evening after a two
weeks visit with relatives and friends
at Glendale and Pittsville, Wis. They
enjoyed the trip immensely, besides
seeing some new country. HOmeWard
bound, they found some rather muddy
roads, but the little old Ford rambled
right along.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-10-27
MT. HOPE.

Rov HarsfaIl and family were Sun
day visitors at H. M. Linton's.
Mrs. Alden Parker of Fennimore,
was a caller at Wilbur Nichols one day
last week.
Mrs. Carl Ellis who has been so
dangerously ill the past week, is slow
ly improving.
Nye Adams and family, accompan-
led by Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Nichols,
motored to Dubuque and back, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton Nichols spent
the weekend at Platteville visiting
friends and relatives.
Mrs. George Willard and children
are visiting in Mt. Hope. Her home
lis in Washington.
Dick Morrow, who has been at Pral-
RE du Chen taking treatment at the
Old sanitarium, has returned very
much improved.
Mrs. r. M. Day returned to Mt. Hope
from Lancaster Monday where she has
been taking treatments at the Schade
sanitarium. She will return soon to
Melrose.
Ouite a number of Rebekahs went
from here to the district convention
at Bloomington last Thursday. They
report a fine time, good convention
and say they were right royalty en-
tertained by the Bloomington lodge.
BERTHE Cooley has returned to her
nursing after spending a few days at
home and attending the Rebekah con-
vention at Bloomington. She is tax
ing care of Mrs. VIM. Farris in Fen
nimOre.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-10-27
Methodist Church Notes.
NORTH ANDOVER.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Mr.. Albert Humes is building barn
on his lot in North Andover.
Mr.. John Behlmer and family will
move to Cassville soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Mapes visited at
Francis Ramey's, Sunday.
Mr.. Warren Meyers shipped hogs
Monday.
Miss Mildred Ryan was at her home
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. George Bonus of Chicago, visit
ed his sister, Mrs. Wildman, Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Koelker and Miss Effie
Ryan went to Bloomington, Friday al
ternoon.
Mr.. William Forck went to Milwau-
kee, Friday and returned Sunday with
la new automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rech and Mrs.
Will Welsh visited their sister, Mrs.
Nollie Fisher at Bagley, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Curtis, Doro-
thy Curtis and Leo Meyers visited Fri
day night at Roy HudsOn's and attend
ed the basket social at Muscalonge
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Kraut, Dr. and
Mrs. Elgie Kraut, Mr.. and Mrs. Myron
Meyers and children, Mrs. Reeves
Ryan were callers at John j. Ryan's S,
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Seitz and Myr-
tie Seitz were Sunday visitors at VIII
higgins. Will Ryan and family and
Levi Ryan and Mildred at James
Ryans. es..,s
Mrs. Johnny Champion came home
from Rochester, Saturday for few
DAYS. James Champion will remain
longer, and expects to have an opera
ton soon. Johnnie will return to
Rochester the last of the week.
Miss Edith Ziegler came home Fri
day evening and returned to Lancas-
ter Sunday afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Zeigler, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Zeig-
Ter and Harley went to Lancaster
Sunday afternoon. Edith returned
with them.
There was a good crowd attended
the basket social at Muscalonge Fri
day evening The baskets all SOLD
we'll. and the proceeds of over $40 Will
be used to buy something for the
school. The evening was spent So
cially. with victrola music. Miss Stark
wishes to thank the people for their
attendance and help.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Vogt died Tuesday morning al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ben
nett in Cassville, Mrs. Vogt having
taken the baby there short time be
fore death to be near the doctor. The
| little one has been in poor health
most of the time, and all that friends
could do has been done to try to save
the child. Funeral services were hello
| in Glen Haven, Wednesday morning
at 10 o'clock Mr.. and Mrs. Vogt nave
the sympathy of their many friends IN
| their sad hours.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-10-27
FIVE POINTS.

Will Hudson and wife from Bloom
ington, visited at Joe Kerns', Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Jones are the
proud parents of a baby girl born Oct.
21. Mother and baby doing we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Curtis, Lee
Myers and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hudson
went to Bagley fishing on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Duncan and
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. o. Reynolds autoed
to Bagley Sunday and visited at the
Millen home.
Henry Doll and wife visited at d. E.
Curtis Sunday forenoon, then attend
ed church at Flora Fountain, in the al
ternoon.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Wolf and child
from sheldon. Iowa, are here visiting
Mrs. VOLTS parents, Mr.. Will Bass and
wife and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Schwantes
drove to Ellenboro on Friday to visit
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-10-27

Bloomington and Mrs. Martha Roach
of Chehalis, Wash, in the holy bonds
of matrimony, which event occurred
at o'clock p. M, on Wednesday, Oct.
20, and after the usual congratula-
tions the guests were seated at the
table where a very sumptuous repast
was provided for the occasion. Short
ly after which number of unlimited
guests made a raid on the premises
with guns, drums, tin pans, bells and
many other undesirable instruments,
while we retreated in a very orderly
manner to our respective abodes well
pleased with our evenings entertain
ment.
Methodist Church Notes.
Next Sunday, God willing, we are
going to dedicate our new church. Ser
vices, morning, 1920; evening, 1880.
DR.. E. L. Eaton, of Madison, will
preach. Afternoon service, 2:3O,
when a number of visiting pastors will
speak. Special music by the choir.
Dinner and supper will be provided
in the basement of the new church for
out of town folks. Monday evening at
8 o'clock, DR.. Eaton will deliver his
popular illustrated lecture entitled,
"a Stroll Along the Milky Way"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-10-27

a couple of days with Mrs. Schwantes'
brother, Aug. KrOening and family.
Well the weather man has been
giving us some fine weather the last
week. Hope he will continue to be
kind to us and send a lot more of just
such beautiful fall days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-10-27

ture and has all of the essential quail
ifications of making a good and low
able wife, and Mr.. Biechler can be
proud of the prize he has won. She
graduated from the POtOsi high school
with the class of 1909 and for six
years thereafter successfully taught
school. The happy couple will be at
home to their friends at Dubuque, af-
ter November l. They have the best
wishes of their many friends for a
happy and prosperous welded life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-10-27
FARMERS ATTENTION

Thomas HOre'S Auction Sale.
Tuesday, November 2.
Read big ad in this issue.
Be sure and come.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-11
TAKES ISSUE WITH EDISON
Here Is One Man Who Does Not Be.
IeVe the World viii Give
Up Sleep.

Mr.. Edison says sleep is bad habit,
and that we shall some day get over
it. Like drinking and smoking. it is
to be among those things which we
shall try in time to give up ON the first
of the year. He says people called him
crazy when he said electricity would
supplant all other motive power in
transportation, and one therefore hesi-
tates to say that he is crazy about
guess that if he is off his box any
where, it is with respect to the pleas
ant custom of indulging ourselves in a
good sound snooze. How else we are
to refresh ourselves from the days
work we cannot imagine The trouble
with this objection, as it applies to
Mr.. Edison, is that he doesn't think we
are wearied by the days work He
and some of his associates worked at
something for a given period of time
Fl hours day, and they all gained
weight! He leads us to infer that it is
what we do when we are not working
that wearies us. Thinking over it
briefly, we believe there is something
in that. Probably half the things we
do in our leisure time is very hard
work. The celebrated tired business
man is only tired when his wife wants
him to go out somewhere after din
ner. 1t is the opera and the fox trot
that wear him out. Still, think Of civ.
ing up sleep! If it is habit, it is a
nice one. We have got some glimpses
of what Mr.. Edison means when we
have tried to sleep in a chair car. but
given feather bed and soft pillow
we don't get him at all. Last night
for instance. Wasn't the habit deli
cious last night?-St. Louis Post-Dis.
patch
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-11
Copyright. IsI1. BY w. !. Watt & Coz
CHAPTER XVI-ccntinued.

Then. again, silence settled on the
broken. The sun glared mercilessly on
clay streets, now as empty as a CEN
etery. A single horse incautiously
hitched at the side Of the courthouse
switched its tail against the assaults
OF the flies. Otherwise, there was no
outward sign OF life. Then, CalIom5's
newly organized force of ragamuffin SOL
double time. For a moment or two
after they came into sight only the
massed uniforms caught the eyes of
the intrenched Hollmans, and an
alarmed mUrmur broke from the court
house. They had seen no troops de-
train, or pitch camp. These men had
sprung from the earth as startlingly as
Jasons crop of dragons teeth. But,
when the command rounded the shout
der of protecting wall to await fur
Their orders, the ragged stride of their
marching and the all-too-obvious bea--
ing Of tho mountaineer proclaimed
them native amateurs The murmur
turned to howl Of derision and chal-
lenge. They were nothing more nor
less than Souths, masqueTading in the
uniforms of soldiers.
What orders?" inquired Callomb
briefly, joining Samson the store.
Demand surrender once more-then
take the courthouse and jail" was the
short reply.
Callomb himself went forward with
the flag of truce. He shouted his mes
sage and a bearded man came to the
courthouse door.
Tell en-" he said without redun.
dancy, "thct we're all here. Come an
git US"
The officer went back ard distribut-
ed his forces under such cover as Of
fered itself about the four walls. Then
volley was fired over the oof and in
stantly the two buildings in the public
square awoke to volcanic response of
rife fire.
All day the duel between the streets
and county buildings went on with
desultOry intervals of quiet and wild
Outbursts Of musketry. The troops
were firing as sharpshooters, and the
courthouse, too, had its sharpshooters.
When head showed itself at barri-
caded window report from the out
side greeted it. Samson was every.
where, his rife smoking and hot-bar
relied. His life seemed protected by a
SALESMAN. Yet most of the firing, after
the first hour, was from within. The
troops were, except for occasional pot
shots, holding their fire There was
neither food nor water inside the build
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-11

sitIve pride. II wanted you Arnt 10 zee
my people. not as they are going TO b.
but as they were. wanted you 10
know how proud l am of them-just
that way"
That evening, the four of them
walked together over to the cabin OF
the Widow Miller. At the stile, Ad-
rienne Lescott turned to the girl and
said
II suppose this place is pre-empted.
I'm going to take Wilfred down there
by the creek, and leave you two alone"
Sally protested with mountain hos
pitality, but even under the moon she
once more colored adorably.
Adrienne turned up the collar of her
sweater around her throat, and, when
she and the man who had waited, stood
leaning on the rail of the footbridge,
she laid a hand on his arm.
HAS the water flowed by my mill,
Wilfred" she asked
what do you meanT His voice
trembled.
viii you have anything to ask me
when Christmas comesT
"If can wait that long, Drennie,"
he told her.
Don't wait, dear" she suddenly ex-
claimed. turning toward him, and
raising eyes that held his answer.
Ask me now!"
But the question which he asked was
one that his lips smothered as he
pressed them against her own.
Back where the poplar threw it's
sooty shadow on the road, two figures
sat close together on the top of a
stile, talking happily in whispers. A
girl raised her face, and the moon
shone on the deepness of her eyes, as
her lips curved in a trembling smile.
you've come back, Samson" she
said in low voice. but, if I'd known
how lovely she was, I'd have given up
hoping. l don't see what made you
come"
Her voice dropped again into the
tender cadence of dialect.
81 couldn't live withouten ye, Sam
son. ! jest couldn't do hit" Would he
remember when she had said that be-
fore?
81 reckon, Sally" he promptly told
her, 81 couldn't live withouten you,
neither" Then, he added, fervently.
I'm plumb dead shore couldn't"
THE END.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-11

Samson" she told him. Il warned
you then that II was the moon talk.
ing.'
NO" he said firmly. 1T was not the
moon. have since then met that fear
land analysed It. My feeling for you is
the best that man can have, the hon.
est worship of friendship. And" he
added, Il have analysed your feeling
for me, too, and, thank Godl / have
that same friendship from you. Haven't
II"
For a moment, she only nodded; but
her eyes were bent on the road ahead
| OF her. The man waited in tense
silence. Then, she raised her face, and
it was a face that smiled with the
serenity of one who has Weakened out
of troubled dream.
You will always have that, Samson,
DEAR" she assured him.
Have / enough of ii, to ask you to
do for her what you did for me? To
take her and teach her the things she
has the right to known"
I'D love it," she cried. And then
she smiled, as she added: "She will
be much easier to teach. She won't
be so stupid, and one OF the things
shall teach her"-she paused, and
added whimsically-"will be to make
you cut your hair again."
But, just before they drew up at the
house Of old Spicer South, she said:
Il might as we'll make a clean breast
of it, Samson, and give my vanity the
punishment it deserves. You had me
in deep doubt"
About what?"
"About-well, about us. 1 wasn't
quite sure that l wanted Sally to have
you-that l didn't need you myself
I've been shameful little cat to Will
fred"
But now" The Kentuckian broke
off.
Nov, 1 know that my friendship
for you and my love for him have both
had their acid test-and l am happier
than I've ever been before. I'm glad
we've been through it. There are no
doubts ahead. I've got you both"
about him." said Samson, thought
fully. May tell you something
which, although it's a thing in your
own heart, you have never quite
known?"
She nodded, and he went on.
THE thing which you call fascina-
ton in me was really just proxy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-11
On Tolerance.

At the German-American Chamber
of Commerce in New York DIR. Adolph
Muller an agent for the purchase Of
woolens, said:
"a better spirit, spirit of toler-
ance, lis now manifesting itself. On
the boat coming over a French shoe
buyer and an English cloth buyer
shared my table with me and we got
on WE'LL
Gentlemen / said to those chaps
one morning, we Germans and you
English and you French are not all
thieves, vandals and murderers. With
us it is like the dog riddle.
why is a dog like a MANI boy
asked.
Give It up said another boy.
Because it's bow-legged.'
"But, said the second boy, all dogs
are not bow-legged.'
Well neither are all men,"