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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-04
Rural Delivery Established.

Rural Delivery Established.
Besides these changes, due in large
part to the efforts of the postmaster
and in part to the natural growth of
the business of the city, certain
changes of national scope which have
affected the local Office very material
IL have taken place. The rural
free delivery system has been es-
tablished, and from the original four
local routes nine routes have de-
veloped. The carriers annual salary
has increased from $3.50 to $1,000 for
a full length route. Other changes
in the national system which Mr..
Webb has introduced into the local
office are the postal savings bank
and the parcel post. During recent
years he has worked hard for the es-
tablishment of free city delivery.
Proper inspection was made by the
department and an experimental de-
livery recommended, but for some
reason the matter has been held up
1t will be established, no doubt, if
again asked for by the postmaster
and the citizens of Lancaster.
Was Youngest Postmaster in u. S.
Mr.. Webb started his business
career at British Hollow, Wisconsin,
of which place he is native. At
the age of fifteen he entered the
employment of Ivey & Webb in their
general store at British Hollow.
Later he took a commercial course
in the Bayless Business College at
Dubuque. Some time after he took
over the stock of Ivey & Webb at
British Hollow. Here he was also
postmaster, being at this time the
youngest postmaster in the United
States. 1t is interesting to note that
in the adjoiring village of Potosi
Celestine Kaltenbach, father of
Andrew Kaltenbach, the present
postmaster of that place. was said to
be the oldest postmaster in the coun-
try.
Appointed by Pres. Mckinley.
After continuing in business at
British Hollow for about three years,
Alr. Webb sold his stock to P. j.
Blindert, who still conducts the only
store in the village. He then entered
the employment of Ivey & Webb as
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-04
The School Census.

Supervising principal R. W. A dams
has completed the annual school
census for the district. There are a
total of COG children of school age in
the district; that is between the ages
of a and 20. Of this number there
are 524 in the city of Lancaster; SO
in South Lancaster; &c in North
Lancaster. This is a gain of II over
last year, the entire gain being in the
city of Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-04

at the close of the war. He COM.
menced the practice of law with
Allen Ralph Bushnell, in 1867, and
continued in that profession until a
few years ago.
81 Held Many. Prominent Offices.
Colonel Clark has always been
active in matters affecting the public
welfare and has held many Offices of
prominence in the community. He
was instrumental in securing the rail-
road. being chairman of the town
board when the railroad was built.
He is prominent Mason and Odd
Fellow. Today Colonel Clark has the
vigorous mind and keen interest in
the worlds affairs, not possessed by
many men of half his years. His
eyesight is good considering his age,
his handshake firm and his memory
truly remarkable. Colonel Clark is
the possessor of fine library and most
of his time is spent there, although
he still looks after his business
affairs He told the Herald man
many interesting events of his life.
and we look forward with pleasure
to another chat with this fine old
gentleman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-04
Appointed by Pres. Mckinley.
1t Was the Other Man.

A pretty young woman stepped into
music store the other day. She
tripped up to the counter where a
new clerk was asserting music, and
in her sweetest tones asked: fHave
YOU "Kissed Me in the Moonlight %
The clerk turned halfway around,
looked at her, and said: cit must
have been the man at the other
counter. I've only been here a
week. /"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-04
Business Men to Have Banquet.

The business men and professional
men of Lancaster will have one of
their feeds and together meet
ings, next Monday evening at the
Wright house. There will be feast
ing, music and discussion of-Gosh
We pretty near told the secret. Any
how, something pleasant is in store
for everyone who attends and a
cordial invitation is extended to all
interested, to come. The cost is SOC
a plate and the reservations can be
made before noon, Monday. Let's
have rousing meeting.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-04

clerk in their, store in Lancaster and
continued in that capacity until he
was appointed postmaster by Presi-
dent Mckinley in October, 1897.
He selected az his first assistant his
nephew, Walter M. Webb. He
later appointed to this position his
son. Clarence I. Webb, and then
Delphia V. Schmidt, now Mrs.
Archie Parkins. Miss Carrie Howell
served as clerk for two years under
Mr.. Webb. The three present clerks,
Fred Philbrick, Irene Caspers and
Clyde Suttle were appointed under
the civil service. The appointment
of Mr.. Webb was renewed by Presl-
dents Roosevelt and Taft. Z
Gave Office Close Attention.
Many pcstmasters treat their ap-
pointments as sinecures, and have
turned the work over to assistants
while they conducted other lines of
business. Mr.. Webb has not done
this. but has given his attention en-
tirely to the work of the office. He
has kept in the closest possible touch
with all the details in each depart
ment from the receiving and dis
patching of mails to the care of the
delivery and money order windows.
Clerks Will Remain.
Although Mr.. Webb has always
been a staunch Republican he has
never allowed politics to interfere
with the work of the office. 1t must
surely be gratifying to him as he
leaves Office to receive so many
friendly expressions from all classes.
He leaves office with the best feeling
for his successor, Mr.. Mccoy, and
believes that the patrons will receive
efficient service from him. The
present clerks and substitutes will
remain as they are all under the
civil service, and cannot be removed
without cause. Mr.. Webb feels that
his clerks and assistants should be
given a liberal share of praise for
the successful administration Of the
office. All have been loyal and eff
cient employees.
No definite plans for the future
have been made by the retiring post
master.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-04
Teachers Training Course in
Lancaster High School.

The legislature of 1913 passed a
law providing that no one could teach
in any school in the state of Wiscon-
sin who had not had at least one year
of professional training. This train
ing might be gotten in University,
college, normal school, county train
ing school, or in certain high schools
which might give professional courses
for the training of teachers 1t was
further provided that where this work
of training of teachers was carried on
in high school, it should@be done
by teacher who devoted all of her
time to that course, and who had had
certain training and who possessed
certain other qualifications. This
law went into effect July i, 1915.
At the annual district. meeting in
Lancaster sufficient sum amount of
money to pay for such. teacher was
provided. That teacher. will have
been hired withinsae few days. The
course of study has ALREADY been ap-
proved by the State Superintendent
and by the School Board, and when
school opens September sixth every
thing will be in readiness for this
training of teachers in the Lancas-
ter high school.
The pupils and parents of this
city, school district and surrounding
country are very fortunate in being
able to have this course here in
Lancaster. This professional training
can now be gotten at home, thus
avoiding the necessity of going away
to a normal school or to the one
other high school in the county
authorized to give the course. 1t
would have been impossible under
this new law to have this course,
had it not been introduced here
several years ago and continued under
the provisions of the former law.
Any one who expects to attend high
school this coming year who wishes
to prepare himself to teach, or who
expects TO take any other course in
the high school, would do we'll to
consider the several advantages which
this high school has to offer. Space
will permit US to do no more than
to mention them at this time; the
large choice of courses which this
school gives-English, German,
Latin. domestic science, manual
training. commercial, teachers train
ing; the sufficiently large force of
teachers-nine assistants in the high
school, including the teachers of
domestic science and manual training
who have ali had experience and
special training in their work; ample
equipment and library facilities in
al departments; a school which is
on the accredited list of all the
colleges and Universities in the
country which will accredit any
school, and which has been reported
by inspectors to be in excellent con-
tition and, with an excellent out
look for the future.
Prospective pupils are urged to
write at once to the Principal, r.
w. Adams, who will gladly answer
any inquiries they may wish to make
and who will give any information
regarding the school that may be
called for.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-04
BASE BALL NOTES.
Livingston 6-Vesperman Stars O..

The Vesperman Stars crossed bats
with the Livingston team Saturday at
Livingston, and were defeated by a
score of 6 to o.
The match was closely contested
and the Vesperman's put up classy
game but the Livingston boys being
older players, beat them. Better
luck next time boys.
The Lancaster city :eam were
scheduled to play the Mt. Hope team
at the latter place on Sunday, but due
to the rain the game was postponed
to a latter date.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-04
The Months Weather.

The July precipitation amounted to
4.19 inches which is.58 inches above
that for June and also exceeds the
July average. The highest tempera
ture was reached on the 18th with a
maximum of SO degrees and the
lowest was recorded on tn 25th with
a minimum of 55.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-04
Circuit Court.

Mrs. Emma Atchison was granted
a divorce Monday, by Judge Clement
son, from VIM. Atchison on statutory
grounds. Both parties live in Prairie
du Chen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-04

Was a Pioneer.
The recital of the events of Colonel
Clark's life would be a long though
intensely interesting story for bis
life has been full one. Colonel
Clark was born in Morgan county,
Illinois, July 81. 1925 and grew up
like most of the pioneer boys of that
day.
He came to Wisconsin first in
1887; subsequently, resided in Mis-
souri, for few years; graduated from
Illinois college in 1847; and from
1849 to 1853, surveyed government
lands in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin
and Missouri.
Married in 1852
He was married in 1852 to Miss
Minerva A. Pepper, of Mineral Point,
who is still living and they have one
aughter-Alice, now Mrs. E r.
Tiel, of California, and one SON
William Harvey of Oklahoma.
From 1854 to 1858, he served as
Clerk of the circuit court of Grant
county. and in 1860, was elected to
the legislature. He served with
distinction throughout the rebellion,
receiving his commission as Colonel
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-04
Union Open Air Services.

Weather permitting an open air
service will be held on the court
house lawn next Sunday at 7:45.
The Rev. H. A. Studebaker is the
preacher of the evening. His sub
ject will be "The search for truth. -
Come and bring your camp chair.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-04

ALFRED Bedell, of Brooklyn, N.
Y, is in Lancaster installing ma
chinery at the Herald office.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-21
The Future Progressive

Nearly everybody and especially
editors, are attempting a forecast of
the political alignment for the next
presidential campaign. Politicians
are watching these forecasts as keen
ly as farmer reads the weather re-
ports in haying The particular fac
tor that arouses interest in the fu-
ture alignment is the Progressive
movement. The leaders of the Re
publican party are interested to
know where the men who enlisted in
that cause will cast their lot. They
believe that the Progressive party is
defunct and in tones of commiserat-
ion are inviting them back into the
them to the seats of the penitent.
These leaders need to be informed
that there is absolutely no feeling OF
remorse among the progressives
None of these men has occasion for
repentance but rather for a keen sat
isfaction and pride. They have ac-
complished, in the only way it could
be accomplished big reform in a
critical time Through their efforts
the principle of democracy has again
been emphasized; human rights have
i again been asserted as bigger than
the dollar rights of aristocracy and
! privilege; bourbonism that dared to
! show its head in the goth century has
! again been struck down. In our own
State, the Progressive Party check
ed, for time at least, the rich mans
! long term period of electioneering.
! At any rate the dominant party of
| the State named for Governor, in its
| last convention, a man on his merits
and not on mere trumped up patron
age. For this the citizens have Civ
en- thanks. Since this good work has
begun, let us hope that it win CON
tinue until that policy is effective in
our State for all offices both State
and Federal. The men who had a
Ilpart in such good work are rightful-
~ proud Of their achievements.
4 In view Of this their need be no
llpenltent forms reserved. for no Pro
lsressiye has any sane reason for hitt-
ing the saw dust trail of the political
arena. From the beginning 1t he's
been a fight for principle and not for
office, a struggle for the right and not
for the privilege. Men who have been
idominated by spirit like that have
nothing to ask except respect for the
principles of our democracy and the
right conduct of our government. 1t
is recognized that there must be
some sort of efficient party govern
ment and alliance to effect these
ends, but mere alliance cannot take
| precedence over right principles
| One thing has always been certain
and always will be--no matter how
long narrowness and prejudice and
' selishness work TO keep like minded
people apart, in the end the majority
| viii get together for the right things
| One thing is certain, that no matter
how much habit and custom and pre-
cedent initiate against the world
growth, in the end the majority viii
be progressive. These two state
ments constitute the only safe and
sane political forece St
| Fraser Metzger il Burlington Clip
PEI.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-21
WHY People Are Poor.

ST Clone OF Dorset Valley, a vitriol-
ic old reprobate whose views on men
and things are worth reading but
must always be taken with a grain of
his native sand, has. something very
pat on the high COST ofsdiying in last
weeks Londonderry Sitter. He says
The craze feFepleasure and idleuess
is epidemic in theasland Our farmers
sell their-aaiik- fes three-eents quart
and buy butter at 40Scents pound
because II is easier than to make it..
They buy feed at $50 per hundred.
it is too much work to hoa-eorn They
sell their maple syrup ferySo cents Il
gallon in casks rather than can it az.
S125 gallon. They pay 80 cents q
pound for beef and pork and sell ca.
tie and hogs for s cents alive. The
poor man won't plant his garden but
buys green truck at high prices. The
housewife buys bread at S2S.00 for
what barrel would make rath-
er than make il at cost of
So per barrel OF -four. They mortgage
tnelr farms ana homes TO BUY autos
to spend their time in running
around days and spend their even
ings at the moving pictures. They
buy all clothes, all their food and
have very little to sell and yet wond-
er at the hard times and high cost Of
living, and lay it all to the war in
Europe. the spots on the sun, or Billy
Sunday.
Making due allowance for the ex-
aggerations Of art, there is much foon
for thought in the foregoing. The
Herald has been almost alone in its
suggestions that Vermont should at
least produce enough food to main
tain its present population. The
stormy gentleman from Dorset indi-
Gates few other lines in which i'm
provement might be made Rutland
Herald
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-21
GERMAN SHIPS HERE
One Hundred MILLIONS in Value In
termed in U. S. Ports.

There are at the present time
enough German merchant ships tied
up in ports of the United States,
which in the event of hostilities with
Germany would be commandeered,
to materially strengthen the naval
forces of this country and also make
the nucleus of a fine merchant ma
rine. writes the Washington cores
pondent of the Brooklyn Eagle.
Sixty-eight German and Austrian
merchant steamers, aggregating 527,-
29S gross and 302,299 net tons. are
laid up in the ports OF the United
States. according to figures recently
compiled by the bureau of naviga-
ton of the department of commerce.
Besides these, there are the cruis-
ers Prinz Ethel Frederick and Kron
prinz Wilhelm, interned at Norfolk;
gunboat held in Honolulu and the
merchant steamer Odenwald in the
port OF San Juan, Porto Rico.
Thus should the bond of friend
ship with Germany be broken, Uncle
Sam could impound and seize over
seventy vessels, of approximately
100000 net tons. F'ifty-two of these
vessels have passenger accommoda-
tions to carry 42,135 travellers while
1856 men are required for the crews
of the sixty-eight recorded by the
bureau of navigation. Their value
has been estimated by experts at
100000 900.
The number of these vessels in
various American ports is as fol
lows. New York, 20; Boston, s; Bal
timore, 3 San Francisco. 2; Phiiadel
phia. 3; Norfolk, .; Galveston. 2;
Seattle, /: New Orleans, 3; Savan-
nah, l; Honolulu s. Hilo, l; Pensa-
cola 3. Jacksonville, /; Tampa, J.
Fifteen are owned by the North Ger
man Lloyd and % by the Hamburg
| American line
Largest on the list OF the depart
ment OF commerce is the Vaterland
of the Hamburg American company
rated at 54,2S2 gross tons and 2S,5S4
net tons, 2717 passengers, 525 crew
2,264 passengers, a crew of 923 men
and a speed of - knots The George
Washington is second, with 1875
net tons. 2,77 passengers, 525 crew
| and speed of 10 knots. From these
giants the interned ships range down
to the Neptune at San Francisco
which is 1877 gross and 1S1 net tons
Fifty-four of the sixty-eight ships
reported are German and the re
| mainder are Austrian.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-21
As to Shoestrinqs.

The question Of shoestrings is un.
der debate in the Vermont press.
The Bennington Banner complains
that Few men ever think of buying
new shoestrings GIltil those in use
break at some inconyenient time.
They rush into sGoe store and buy
new shoestrings which in 80 cases
out of hundred prove too long or
too short and are veNlton to che
spirit until they wear out and we
make another attempt, with the usual
result
This is bad enough, but there is
worse to come. The Rutland Herald
is responsible for this atrocity.
When you buy new pair OF shoes.
always ask for extra shoe strings and
get an extra long pair. Then, when
the stock pair gives out, insert the
extra long. When they begin to
wear in the eyelets, cut out a section
of worn lacing about eight inches
long, splice nearly and 10 a pair of
new stringsr
This may do for the man who is
merely clothed, not dressed, but for
others suicide with those elongated
shoestrings would be preferred to
wearing them. Such men do not
wear shoestrings until they break, or
even until they become rusty. They
buy twenty cents worth OF shoe
strings of the length and style of
their preference, and keep half at
home and half at their place of bust
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-21
How's This /?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY Sc CO, Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned. have known + ].
Cheney for the last 10 Years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood aud mu-
cous surfaces Of The system Testimonials
sent free. Price 20 cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-21

Clifford Pinehot continues to make
an ass of himself. He was elected
from Belgium by Germany where he
went to do relief work, because he
proved trouble maker and did much
talking and no working. He has now
come home and says that if
Germany wins in Europe the United
States will have to fight Germany.
Somebody ought to loan Pinchot a
few brains. If Germany and Austria
or France and England win they will
be so exhausted and debt-ridden that
they viii not engage in another
struggle for hundred years
anyway This war once ended the
only danger of war which would
threaten the United States would be
with Japan and this wouldn't be very
serious unless Japan were aided by
Russia or England, or both. 1t is not
strange that PENNSYLVANIA elected
Boies Primrose senator instead OF
Clifford Pinchot
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-21

and better, if mixed at home accord
ing to some good formula. Drop us
a postal card and let us tell you how
to mix Fertilizer especially adapt
ed to your needs and explain to you
how very simple matter home mix
ing is. We will gladly send free
postpaid copy of our Formulas, and
if you will tell what you expect to
raise we viii give you the cost OF
the ingredients for MIXTURES suited
to your var GUS crops
! Carroll S. Page, Hyde Park, Vt. D
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-21
Friday May 81, 1915.

1t seems as though the world is
heading backward when Italy goes
into a cruel war merely to gain ter
ritory from Austria, taking the oppor-
tunity when Austria is hard pressed
by other foes. The official reason
given by Italy that Austria invaded
Servia without Italian consent is sc
trivial that the world wouldn't have
believed it possible year ago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-21

The action OF Great Britain in form
ing a coalition cabinet of the leading
men in both parties is wise and
should have been done earlier 1t
would be about the same thing if the
United States was at war and Presi-
dent Wilson should call into his cab
met former Presidents Roosevelt and
Taft in order to get the benefit Of
their experience and to save political
pickering in time of crises. France
and Germany at the very outbreak Of
the war did practically the same
thing that Britain is doing now and
it has been apparent all along that
the French and German people were
standing the strain of war more unit
eddy and with less friction than The
British There is no question but
that the British public is greatly sur
prised and chargined at the little
progress that has been made thus far
in conquering Germany. 1t is also
apparent that the coalition cabinet
move must soon be followed by con
scription in order TO force into the
army the young men who have refus-
ed to enlist of their own accord. The
United States cannot criticize fore
ed CONSUMPTION for it will be remem-
bered that this country was obliged
to resort to drafts to secure soldiers
during the latter part of the Civil
war. In Germany, Russia, France,
Austria and Italy the forced draft is
at all times effective and every
young man who is physically sound
is obliged to serve term in the
army
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-21

Italys entrance into the war will
mean the calling of scores of thous-
ands of reseryists and young Italians
of military age who are in this
country. Every city, village and
town has large part of. a Nc ID no
town in large part of the United
States has Italians who are subject
to a call to service in the army