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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-04-14
HOW YOU MAY RENEW A
TEACHERS CERTIFICATE
This Question Is Often Asked, ard
Suct 4. Q. Brick Points Out
the Way.
THIRD GRADE CERTIFICATES

A thiId grade certificate may be
renewed If the holder shall, during
the life of the certificate, attend
professional school for teachers for
period Of not less than six weeks,
and -nail receive in such school
credits in at least two subjects re-
ouired for 4 = coDd grade certificate.
The holder Of third grade certificate
NAV a.s0 renew the same by passing
an examination on all subjects re-
ouired Tor a third grade certificate.
The county superintendent may
allow any person, while holding an
unextirsd certificate of the third
grade. or q county training school
certificate. to write on any two second
grade branches. If the applicant is
then successful in securing standings
in anv cwo second grade branches
the county superintendent shall issue
a new trird grade certificate, based
upon tile previous examination, or
upon THE training school certificate,
good for one year. If on or before
the expiration of the new third grade
certificate the applicant completes
the examination for second grade
the county superintendent may issue
a certificate Of the second grade.
SECOND GRADE CERTIFICATES
"A second grade may be renewed,
If the holder thereof shall pass an
examination On an the subjects re-
ouired for a second grade. 1t may
also be renewed, without an examina-
ton # the holder thereof has taught
successfully for two years during the
life of the certificate md has attend
ed a professional school for teachers
for of least six weeks and received
credits IN at least two subjects re-
opired for a first grade certificate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-04-14
CANVASS OF VOTES ON
STATE-C0UNTY TICKETS
Board Of Education a Joke on the
Ballot--Chief Justice Winslow
Runs Well.

Canvass was made last Friday of
the votes cast in Grant county on
April 6, for justice of the supreme
court, superintendent of schools for
this county and for member of the
Co. Board of Education to succeed
Edwin Glenn, Wyalusing, whose
term of office expires soon.
In the county there were cast 3, 687
votes for Chief Justice John B.
Winslow to succeed himself as a
Justice on the supreme court bench.
No other candidate.
For County Superintendent of
Schools, Erhardt c. Brick received
3, 819 votes, and there were a very
few scattering, of which j. c..
Blockert got the largest number, per-
haps half dozen. In cities having
a supervising principal each gnt one
vote. No they did not do it; some
body else did
For member of the county board of
education there was general scramble
to get elected not. There was no
name printed on the ballot, and the
few votes that were cast had names
written in. This developed so candi-
dates, with Mr.. Glenn an easy
winner. He had 1O2 v,tps. A. v.
Wells, now a member Of the board,
got u votes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-04-14
WALK THREE MILES; THEN
TEACH SCHOOL ALL DAY
Some Grant County Girls Do That,
and Then Walk Home
at Night.

That many of the teachers in the
rural schools If Wisconsin earn their
paw by walking to and from their
work is generally conceded; that
some of the teachers near Lancaster
do healthy stunts at tripping down
the pike, when they do not succeed IN
catching ride is true, although
not generally known.
Take the case of Miss Leila Ben
nett, for an example. Miss Ben
nett lives in the city and teaches the
school out on the Potosi road, quite
bit beyond the county asylum.
And she walks out in the morning,
unless some kindly disposed and OPP
perfume person happens along to give
her a ride. More than that, after
the duties of the school room are
finished for the day, Miss Bennett
hikes back to town again, unless
she chances to get a ride. 1t is said
that she really enjoys the walk.
Another instance known to The
Herald man is that of Miss Lorraine
Wilson, whose home is just west OF
the city on the Beetown Bloomington
road. Miss Wilson teaches in the
Gray's Mill school, it. No. II, fully
three miles from her home. She
hiked the pike morning and night
last fail, until snow fell; then she
took board near her work for IL
weeks. Now she is making the dis
lance mornings and evenings, except
of course when she is invited to ride.
Miss Wilson says the drivers out on
the Beetown road are very kind, for
she seldom misses a ride.
1t requires some courage and de-
termination to walk three miles IN
the morning, teach school all day,
and then walk another three miles
at night. That might do for a little
time, but as a regular diet me thinks
it would become irksome, some
times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-04-14
TWO MUSCODA CITIZENS
CHARGED WITH PERJURY
Brought Before Judge E. 2. Good
sell and Bound OVer--A Sa-
loon License Case.

Last Saturday morning, Sheriff
Frank He'll quietly disappeared and
as quietly reappe AIRED in the evening
with Joseph Seifert, a saloon keeper
of Muscoda, and Fred Srhafer, his
barkeeper. They were charged with
the crime of perjury, said to have
committed in onnection with the.
move lately made to have the saloon
license of Seifert revoked.
1t will be recalled that Seifert was
brought before the February term of
circuit court to answer the charge Of
selling liquor to minor. He was
fined $50, and it was contended that
his act in this case amounted to a
plea of guilty II he had pleaded
guilty, his license would have been
cancelled as a matter of course. A
hearing was had at Muscoda, before
the village board, and nothing w2s
done. 1t is said that Seifert is
trustee of the village, and that one
or two other saloon keepers are
trustees.
On the hearing of mis- case for the
cancellation of his license, several
witnesses from Lancaster were sworn,
among others being Clerk of Court
George Barrows, Justice c. w Bur
rows and District Attorney Harry E.
Carthew.
Seifert and Schafer were arraigned
before Judge E. B. Goodsell, and
were bound over to preliminary
hearing, on Wednesday, April Fl
They gave bail in the sum Of 81, 500
each, and went home on Sunday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-04-14

j. F. Raisbeck, town of Bee
town, was in the city the last of last
week drove in with his auto because
the roads had become fine. He
said he never had sc the soil in
such good shape to work early in the
spring as it was last week. He had
then sowed his oats, and found the
soil as light and loose as was pos
sible for it to be. The freezing and
thawing of winter loosened the earth,
and then there had been no p lting,
packing rains to mat it down again.
When one rode through the country
last week. with the sun shining hot
and the grass sprouting green, he
could not help wondering why 50 few
farmers were field. Tney seemed
to be waiting for the rain 10 pour
down on Mother Earth and pack the
soil solid-at least some of them
seemed to be waiting for that
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-04-14
KNOCK THE GRADES
OUT OF PIGEON HILL
This COntempIateS a Long
Stretch of New Road.
Money Is Raised and Line Laid Out
Good for Hurricane
Section.

Unless something that may not now
be foreseen shall happen, all the dis.
agreeable features will be worked out
of Pigeon Hill, on the road to Hur-
ricane. For almost a century that
old hill has been something of
nuisance, and the good people who
have had to use it have lost much of
grace. Now it is proposed to take
the steep places and pitch them into
the hollows, besides so changing the
course that there shall remain not
one heavy pull.
Some time ago a road engineer
laid out the road as it will run, when
the work in hand is completed. Then
the town highway committee adopted
the line. About all that remained
was to raise the money, and this
some of the citizens who have suffer
ed by the steep grade set out TO do.
They got $500 on private dona-
tions, and the town voted like sum.
That means ST, 700 to be met by like
sums from Grant County and the
state. A fine total of So, 100.
There has been some opposition,
but it is now believed that nothing
can stop work on the proposed line.
This contemplates the building of
three quarters of mile of new road,
and the finishing of it in first class
shape. 1t leaves the old road near
Martin Reynolds house, going back
of the old Catholic cemetery and by
the most gradual of descents comes
around to the old road again. Ora
NJ. Kinney will be overseer of this
job.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-04-14
Methodist Church.
Thos. s. Beavin. Pastor

Thos. s. Beayin. Pastor
$50 Sunday school.
1890 Morning worship.
2 80 Junior League.
6:30 Epworth League.
Z 80 Gospel service.
Wednesday, Monthly tea.
Thursday 1880, Prayer meeting.
= What is Christian? Come ready TO
anwser the question.
$50, Official board meeting.
Saturday Z 80 choir practice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-04-14

Davis & Davis is the name OF
the firm that bought out Fred c.
Basford, groceries, confectionery and
cigars Mr.. Davis came from Lone
Rock section, although he says he has
been in California for several years.
The new firm expects to develop the
business along the grocery lines.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-04-14

Social Aid General c dis circle.
will meet Thur: day with Mrs. Martha
Showal 'er.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-04-14

Superintendent E. c.. Brick Wis
tied schools in Platteville town, Fri
day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-04-14

Heraldsswant ads bring results.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-22
DISGRACED THE SENTINEL.
For Not Killing the Army Chief Who
Had Struck Him.

In France in the seventeenth century
the Office of sentinel was a very solemn
charge, and a part of the sentiners
duty was to resent and punish any af-
front. The severity of this punish
ment was in proportion to the high i'm
pOrtance of his Office. A Frenchman
relates an incident illustrative Of this
fact:
In 1922 NJ. de Marillac rode away on
horseback from an audience with the
king. His horse stepped on a senti-
nels foot. The man struck the horse.
which leaped forward and shook'M. de
Marillac in his saddle
The rider turned and struck the sen
tinel The soldier belonged to the com
pany of NJ de Goas. who when he
heard Of this had him arrested and i'm
prisOned. He himself set out. sword
in hand. in search of VI. de Marillac to
demand satisfaction for an insult to his
sentinel
The king was informed of the Incl
dent and sent for NJ. de Goas and NJ
de Marillac He reprimanded de Maril-
lac severely. told him that the sentinel
should have killed him and forbade
him to exercise his command as chief
marshal for six days.
The sentinel was tried before a cOun-
ell of war and was sentenced as a pen
atty for not killing De Marillac to be
deprived Of his arms in the presence of |
his regiment and to be tortured by the
stTappado-that is, to be hOisted by |
rope to beam and let fall The king
pardOned the man but NJ. de Goas |
would not have him in his company |
lgain.- Washington Star.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-22
PRESENCE OF MIND.
Il Saved General de Segur From the
Fury of the Kalmucks.

In NapoleOn's campaign in Russia
one of his generals. Philippe de Segur
had peculiar adventure with band
Of Kalmucks The Kalmucks are wan
dering tribes of southeastern Russia.
They are fierce warriors, and their
light cavalry forms an important part
Of Russian armies. De Segur's pres
ence Of mind saved him from being
killed by them when the most desper-
ate fighting could not have done so.
The French had attacked a body of
Russians and put them to fight. when
Segur suddenly discovered that he and
few French Dragons had become
separated from the French army and
were being carried away with the re-
treating party.
He and his men were surrounded by
band of Kalmucks. The situation
seemed so hopeless that the men gave
themselves up and. disregarding his
orders, passively allowed themselves
to be struck down. De Segur deter
mined to sell his life dearly and contin-
ued to fight A Kalmuck lance struck
him from his horse He jumped to his
feet and. getting behind his horse, con-
tinued the struggle. 1t was hopeless
contest. however, and in a few mo-
ments he would have been killed had
not q happy thought occurred to him.
The Kalmuck leader, fine looking
Cossack, remained calm while his men
were carried away with the fury Of
battle. The expression on his naughty
countenance indicated that he scorned
to murder n vanquished foe, and from
time to time he called, "Nikale, nikale!'
De Segur guessed that this was an
order TO cease lighting. He shouted iT-
periously to the Kalmucks that sur
rounded him. "Nikalew
Immediately the fury died out Of
their faces. and they paused. notion
less with astonishment. Their fury
once checked. Segur's life was saved
by their chief
He learned afterward that the word
meant do not strike" and that while
the impetuous Kalmucks had not heed
ed the command of their chief they
were puzzled and disturbed at hearing
this word Of their native dialect from
the mouth of one whom they supposed
to be an enemy.
De Segur was kept prisoner until a
peace between France and Russia was
arranged some months later. - Ex-
change.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-22
In MemOriam.

In remembrance of our little son, who
God saw fit to take from our home, ere
Satin, with his poisonous fangs, pierced
it's tiny heart.
Little one in heavenly light,
Wouldn't like to know
With thy face all shining bright
What thy secrets show.
Little one in heaven above,
Wouldn't l like to see
The wonderous beauty of thy face
Shining there for me.
Little one in heaven on high,
Surely must be
Faithful when / come to die,
If live with thee.
C. H. W. AND WIFE.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-22
Purifying the Air.

A pitcher of cold water placed on
the table of an occupied room win alb
sorb all the gases with which the room
is filed from the respiration of those
eating or sleeping in it. In a few
hours this pitcher of pure water viii
make the air of the room pure, while
the water itself will become totally un-
fit for use.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-22
Biliousne.. And Constipation Cured.

If you are ever troubled with bilious
ness or constipation you will be inter-
ested in the statement of R. F. Erwin,
Peru, Ind. "a year ago last winter l
had an attack of Indigestion followed by
biliousness and constipation. Seeing
Chamberlain Tablets so highly recon-
mended, l bought bottle of them and
they helped me right away" For sale
by all dealers.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-22
German Helmets.

German military helmets, though
made of steel, are as light almost as
cloth cap or a straw hat, and more
comfortable than a bowler. Round the
inside. where the helmet touches, is a
ring of metal leaf springs" bound
with leather, which lightly clips the
head to keep the helmet on without
heavy pressure. The brass spike or
knob that crowned the helmet is made
useful as well as ornamental. There
are large holes in it. which give very
good ventilation to the inside of the
helmet-much better than the pin
holes that are supposed to ventilate a
bowler. In fact, the Germans seem to
have succeeded in making a really
bowler out Of paper thin
Guardian.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-22
A Military compIiment.

During the South African war an
order was issued to the men of the
Highland regiments that they must
cover up their tartan kits as they
made too good targets for the enemy.
The order proved very unpopular and
caused a great deal of dissatisfaction
among the soldiers concerned. When
Sir George White heard this he thought
of a way out of the difficulty.
Let them cover up only the front
of their kits" he said. "The enemy
will never see the other side."-Lon-
don Answers.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-22
Paddled Away In a Coffin.

Several men have succeeded in es-
Gaping from Devils island. where Cap
tain Dreyfus was confined One bold
prisoner escaped from his cell during
a dark night and forced his way into
a shed where cOffins were made. Sc
lecting a large shell, he nailed the lid
down in such a way that hole was
left big enough for him to crawl into
Then he raided a stOrehouse and stole
a supply of food, which he placed in
side the coffin. His next proceeding
was to drag the coffin and its contents
down to the waters edge. Reaching
it in safety. he launched his sepulchral
vessel. crawled into it and padded
away by means of his hands. Devils
isand never saw him again.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-22
WILD GOOSE LIFE.
Trss Gander Is Master of Strategy
and Fierce Fighter.

Ttse Gander Is a Master of Strategy
and Fierce Fighter.
We know nothing of the courtship
Of the wild goose. but we feel assured
that it must be seemly and worthy
affair Once mated. there is no fur
ther need for VOWS and protestations,
for the birds mate for life. Together
they unite in building the nest, but the
goose alone watches over the eggs,
while day and night the gander weaves
in all directions on water and on land
his trails of watchfulness.
Neither man nor beast may approach
without being 6ercely and successfully
assailed, buffeted and routed by re-
lentless attack with beak and wings.
This guardianship is trebled when the
new generation. helpless and depend
ent, voices its first need for prOtec-
ton from the perils which encompass
and beset it.
If. perchance, the small family elects
to remain on the shore the parents
will circle round and round the group
Of golden goslings. and if danger
threatens from any one direction the
gander, by some miracle of strategy.
will succeed in placing himself at the
one vulnerable point of his intrench-
ment. His loyalty, astuteness and un-
selfishness are not to be found in those
unobservant folk who have presumed
to SANDER him.
In swimming the strictest discipline
is maintained. The young form in
single file, following the mother. while
the gander brings up the rear. with
eyes constantly sweeping the whole
range of vision. His vigil is ceaseless
and untiring.
Such is the life Of these two birds
that are mated in more than sex, and
when death comes to one or the other
Of them we know that many times the
one that remains will seek no other |
mate. but will return each spring to |
the site of his former nest, which he |
will never renew again.-Atlanttc
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-22
TRINITY

]. E. Baker and family have moved to
Willards, Md, where they will make
their future home.
Miss Nettie Messick has returned to
her home at Choptank, Md.
Mrs Hugh Martin is slightly improved
at this writing.
Quite a number of the young folks in
this vicinity attended the box social at
Neal's, Saturday evening.
Mrs H. J. Walston, who has been suf-
fering from gatherings on her feet, is
slightly improved at this writing.
Services at Trinity Sunday at 10 a. m.
Epworth League at p. NJ. Leader, Mr..
Ralph Nelson.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-22
THE MULEFOOT HOG
The Breed is Considered Curiosity and
is Little Known
Rv John H. nuNLAP

My attention was first called to the Mulefoot hog
by letter from the United States Department Of
ment had never been able to find where or how
this breed got its solid foot. There are great
many ideas held about its origin but this. well
the tendency of the pure-bred MulefOot to assert
itself with a solid hoof. when crossed with other
breeds is still puzzling the experts.
While there are many people who have not heard
of these hogs they have been bred in their purity
for years. in a number of States. Here in my own
country in Ohio lives a man of about sixty years,
who says he fed bunch of cattle for an old settler
over forty years ago and that one of the hogs with
the cattle was Muefoot; he thinks the hogs came
from Kentucky.
There are herds of these hogs in Sweden. HoI-
land. Scotland, Norway and Turkey, and they have
been found in different parts of the world for CEN
turies. Sows have as many as II pigs to a litter
sometimes. although that IS too many. and more
than one SOW can raise. While l. personally pre-
fer not more than ten pigs to litter large litters
to be preferred to litters Of two to five, which
seems to be the number that sOws Of some breeds
farrow. Mr.. Bonham writing about the breed in
the Breeders Gazette a few years since says.
Aristotle. who was born in 3S4 B. c., wrote of a
race of hogs with undivided toes consolidated
hoofs." Later, Lnnaeus, the Swedish naturalist
born in 1907, wrote that hogs with undivided toes
were not uncommon about his native town in
Sweden. This hog has been known to naturalists
in different parts of the world for about 1000 years.
Few of these hogs have been shown at the state
and county fairs because their breeders can sell
them as fast as they can produce them. and have
not had time to advertise them in this way. They
have been in the hands of the members Of the
Dunkard Church in one State for great many
years. They have bred and are still breeding them
account Of their immunity from hog cholera, and
their great hardness. This one church communi-
ty. in particular, has not pushed them in any way
since they were more than satisfied with them
One member of the community has for years gone
away and gotten fresh blood when needed. telling
no one where he got it. not even Mr.. Quinn who
investigated the merits Of this breed for the u. S.
Department of Agriculture, few years since.
The American Mulefoot Hog-Record Association
'f Columbus, Ohio. was organized to promote the
interests Of the Muefoot hog breeders as well as to
'ecord the hogs. The members all over the United
States report steady and increasing demand for
more of these hogs than they can raise
Mulefoot Pigs for sale. Apply to A. C. Houston.
lincoln. Del.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-22
500 Reward, 500

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure In all It's
stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure
Is the only positive cure known to the med
zeal fraternity Catarrh being a constitutional
disease requires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and assisting ma
ture in doing its work. The prOprietors have
so much faith I'm its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that lt
fails to cure. Send for list Of testimonials.
Address F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by an Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-22
ncranksD cataIoqued.

A catalogue Of murderers is one Of
the curiosities in the offices of the
United States secret service in Wash
ington. In this catalogue all the
"cranks" in this country are listed.
first alphabetically under their names
and aliases and, secondly, under the
particular forms taken by their obses-
sions. The catalogue is kept up by
from the police of every
town and city where a crank is found.