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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-05-19
HONESTY ITS OWN REWARD
Act Of Street Car Conductor Made
Whole Glass Popular With
Pittsburgh Business Man.

They we're talking Of the work of
street car conductors and of their
chances for graft In comparison with
politicians.
Il suppose that all men use the
nimble finger in response to the MIN
BILE mind at times. but let me tell you
a bit of experience which may not be
at all exceptional" said a contractor
Of the Oakland district Last sum-
mer one day put 5000 in $40 bills in
one Of those long folding books and
slipped 1t into the inside pocket of my
coat, as thought. It was a hot day
and wore no vest. I boarded q car
to go down town. Another car fol-
lowed closely. Before I could leave
the platform Of my car saw the con-
ductor of the other car waving his
hand, holding a book that looked like
mine. clapped my hand to my pocket
and no purse was there. l spEang from
the steps, ran back, the other car
stopped. the conductor gave me nay
money and felt for something to re-
ward him. All the paper money was
in $40 bills and had only half a dol
lar in change. l offered him that and
asked for his address. telling him l
would send more. He replied pleasant.
~ that he would not accept a reward
for being honest. but that if he were
in politics he might accent any old
thing for being dishonest. After that
! would trust 2 street car conductor
% would the cashier Of my bank
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-05-19

and it aroused, as nothing else
could have done, feeling of ma
tional amity and love.
The practical result of this in,
cident came in May, 1868, when
Adjutant General Chapman sug-
gested to Gen. John A. Logan,
commander-in in chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic, that their
organiza ton set uniform time
to decorate the graves of the
Union soldiers.
General Logan Immediately
took up the suggestion and nam
ed May 80, as the day for the
decoration. He added that it was
his purpose to inaugurate this
observance, and sincerely hoped
it would be kept up each year
while a survivor of the war re-
mains to honor the memory of
the departed. The idea spread
rapidly. and the legislature of
the various states enacted it into
law until the holiday is now a
legal one in all but six states. In
many of the southern states the
celebration is held April 26, as
spring visits the South a full
month before it's first harbingers
appear in the North.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-05-19
AND PLAIN IS THE MORAL
Choose Your Friends Wisely, or the
Consequences May Be More Than
Painful.

A man quarreled with his friend. "I
have been much deceived in you," said
the man.
And the friend made a face at him
and went away.
A little after, they both died and
came together before the great JUS
tice OF the peace. It began to look
black for the friend, but the man for
a while had a clear character and
was getting into good spirits.
Il find here some records OF quar-
REL" said the justice, looking In his
notes. (Which of you was in the
wrong?"
He was" said the man. HE spoke
Ill of me behind my back"
Did he so?" said the justice. And
pray how did he speak about your
neighbors?'
"Oh, he had always a nasty tongue" !"
said the man.
And you chose him for your
FRIEND" cried the justice. MY good
fellow. We have no use here for
FOOLS
So the man was cast in the pit. and
the friend laughed out aloud in the
dark and remained to be tried on 9TH
er charges.-From the Fables Of Rob
ert Louis Stevenson.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-05-19

A short time ago one of our
correspondents, a farmer, by the
way, wrote that he approved of
the policy of the county board of
equalization in raising the land
values for taxation of large non
resident owners, on the grounds
that ID would tend to discourage
such ownership and get the land
into the hands of people who
would utilize it in useful produc-
tion. While he probably never
had the thought in mind, he nev-
ertheless voiced the principle of
the single tax theory as set forth
by Henry George, the apostle of
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-05-19

A, communities spend large
sums of money for road improve
ment there will follow a demand
for Legislative regulation for con
servation of the work. Anyone
who has taken the trouble to note
cannot have failed to observe
that the very people who are the
largest users of the roads are,
through careless disregard of
communal interests, their worst
enemies. The average driver
whether he is farmer or regu-
lar teamster, exercises no care
in directing his individual share
of the general traffic over the
highways so as to keep them in
rs good condition as possible.
If one driver cuts a rut in the
road the next one that follows
only tries to see who much deep
or he oan cut it, when with care
full driving an even surface can
be maintained the full width of
the road at all seasons of the
year. 1t is the slack-reined,
what the devil do I-care d river
that is the foe of good roads.
AS a rule this class pays little of
the cost of road upkeep, and it
is for him that legal regulation
is necessary. The narrow-tread
tire will also have to go sooner
or later. That part of the CON-
munity that has to shoulder the
burden of good roads will de-
mand that the users of the roads
shall play their part in conserv
alton of such public improve
ment as it is carried on.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-05-19
The Cause Of Many
Unhappy Marriages.

It takes two hearts to build a
home. No woman can build a
home by herself. Husband and
wife must collaborate in this'ditfi-
cult piece of work. Many men
do not realize this. They assume
that all woman wants is a house.
If they pay the bills, nothing
more, they think. ought to be ex
pected. They wrap themselves
up in their business, take their
recreations with their male COM
panions, and then wonder why
eyes that we're once radiant are
now sad. It is because they
think house can take the place
of home in a woman's heart
that many men are unspeakably
cruel to the woman whom they
have promised before God and
man to cherish until death. If
the husband, feeling that by the
furnishing and maintenance of a
house, his duty is fulfilled, goes
off to his business and pleasures,
or if the wife, after she has pre-
pared the meals and made the
beds, sinks backinto the solitary
life she loved before she was
married, following her own tastes
and pursuits, making no effort to
enter into the life and ambitions
of her husband, no home will
grow up inside of that house and
two more members will be added
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-05-19

Memorial Day song, composed and sung by
0. F. Beal Co. I. 9th Mnn Inft, Mineral Point Mo-
dedicated to old comrades
THE ROSES WILL BLOOM.
Someone is crying, someone will be dying,
Ere the roses come agan-come again;
All the loved ones in their grave that are lain,
The DER them will bloom bloom again RepeaD
Life is uncertain, on it cannot depend
Through this world as hand in hand we go;
You must make the best of this Gfe's journey
Till we're laid away in graves so low
Then the DER shall bloom again. (Repeat)
If would come to you you to me-
know tears of grief would mosten the eye,
For it would bre k any stony, hard heart
When must our long, last good-bye;
Then the roses would weep for you and l. (Repeat
Yes, must leave you the time cannot tell;
We must go over yonder where the roses boom
We must bid each other one long, last farewell
When they lay away in our silent tomb
So let the bloom again. yes bloom again. Repeat
I'm going to my home that's high up in the sky;
Over yonder will wander in the sweet by and by.
Dear comrades, ALL will soon be going there,
For time grows shorter, the gliding days go by
We ewil perhaps eer the roses bloom again Repea
When parting, dear comrades, you and I,
We ne'er shall meet in this world any more;
But shall see each other in the by and by,
You and / and all meet the evergreen Shore
Where the will bloom for evermore. RepeaD
Copyright applied for, all rights reserved.l Adv.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-05-19
Booze and Efficiency.

In preceding editorial gour
attention was called to the atti-
tude of three great nations, now
at war, towards alcoholic drink.
The action of Secretary Daniels
in banishing drink from the
American navy last July was not
mentioned.
The great railroad and street
Car companies put the ban on
drinking long ago, and to these
might be added many other large
concerns.
One big concern ruled that
promotions shall go to total alb
SINNERS only. as the state, in
surance rate is affected by the
nun Der of accidents we are de-
termined not to place ourselves
liable toan increased rate" That
canny Scot, Andrew Carnegie.
says, There is no use wasting
time on any young man who
drinks liquor, no matter how ex-
ceptional his talents"
Why do big concerns refuse to
have the boozer? Here is the
reason.
Tests by delicate instruments
and by actual record of work ae-
complished with and without al
coholic drinks, show that ac-
countants lost in accuracy 1873
per cent, after two weeks of
moderate drinking. Typesetters
lost 90 per cent in efficiency in
one week Of moderate drinking.
Workers who lifted, lost in
strength from { to 9 per cent
from drinking moderately.
Where it was required that at
the sound of gong, or a fash of
light telegraphic switch was to
be closed, the rapidity of action
was decreased from /, to S per
cent by hooze.
! A test OF craftsmanship in
Sweden revealed the fact that on
days when soldiers drank they
averaged only three hits out OF
thirty timaa.
When the saloons were open
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-05-19
WHY A DOG WAGS ITS TAIL
italian Scientist Declares Animal Per
forms Action for Conversa-
tlonal Purposes.

Why does a dog wag its tail? No,
this isn't Foolish Question 41144. Far
from it. It is a sober, solemn prob
lem which has been given long, care
ful, scientific investigation. and which
Is now submitted to US with answer
attached so that we needn't worry our
selves into the slightest degree of
thoughtfulness over it. Prof. Gius-
eppe Renato Of Rome. Italy. has de-
voted lot Of attention to this ques-
tion. So you see there must be some
weight somewhere about it. Profes-
sor Renato very kindly and solemnly
tells us that the dog wags. Its tail for
conversational purposes-and If this
is true, we all know dogs that are
great conversationalists, don't we?
Professor Renato says great injustice
has been done in the past by scien-
lists in not giving animals tails a pro-
found study sooner. The tail, he sol.
emnly pointed out. from the stand
point Of antiquity, is much older than
other organs of the various animals.
and therefore entitled to be investi-
gated first. Biology demonstrates, he
says, that in the gradual development
of animal life the tail was perform
ing various important functions and
working like a Trojan possibly cen.
turies before the animal ever began
to dream that it might also be nice to
have paws, OF jaws or legs. He hopes
his present exhaustive and profound
treatment of the subject will sort of
square matters with the animals, or
rather with their tails, on behalf of
past neglectful scientists generally.
And yet, in spite of the arguments of
Professor Renato. some Of US will con-
tinue to exhibit far more interest in
the dental development and prof.
cheney of the dog than in the CONVEX
sational ability shown in tail-wagging.
won't we?-Detroit Free Press.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-05-19
The Whisperers of Paris.

True, every day is like Sunday now
in Paris. The church bells of Paris!i
Day and night calling across the muted!
city from Montmartre to Mont,
parnasse! No more Baedeker study.
ing and whispering about the Byzan-
tine and Gothic styles in the stiffness
Of those dim. venerable churches; for
the whisperers now are the women Of
Paris, kneeiing before the Virgin.
praying each for loved one out at the
front in the trenches.-Estelle Loomis
in the Century Magazine.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-05-19

Looks like the Missouri Cattle
and Hog Ranch Co. is another of
those J. Rufus Wallingford in
vestment schemes. The promo.
tors of the company have all the
money and the stockholders
nothing but some nice speci'
mems of the printers art. Yer
ily, a sucker is born every min,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-05-19

President Wilson's note to
Germany on the sinking of the
Lusitania makes it plain that this
country expects to protect the
rights and lives of it's citizens,
wherever their legitimate affairs
may call them. That is alright,
and we endorse it. While our
sympathies lie with Germany as
against her foes in the great con-
hict in which she is engaged, we
would be true to our own country
and government should future
events lead to our embodiment
with Germany. So far. however,
we must persist in saying that
the lamentable incident of the
loss of American lives in the sink
ing of the Lusitania does not give
occasion for a plunge into war
On our part. AS the passing days
have cleared the atmosphere sur
rounding this great tragedy, we
have more than a suspicion that
England permitted the Lusita-
MIA to go to her fate with the pur
pose in view of rousing the Unit
ed States against Germany. Ev-
erything goes to show that in
the face of the well-known dan
ger the ship ran while she was
within Germany's war zone
and in the face of repeated warn
ings that the attack was pending.
England made no provision to
prevent the loss of the ship, and
while the President has called
upon Germany to know what she
means by torpedoing unarmed
merchant ships carrying non
com batants, it would look well
for him to address a similar note
to England to know what that
government means by it's neglect
in not making at least some
slight provision for the safety of
all who were on board the vessel.
When we consider the fact that
the Lusitania was sunk within
sight of British shores-only ten
miles from land. what would be
more reasonable to suppose than
that if England had the least con-
cern for the welfare of the snip
and those on board, that she
would have supplied some means
of avoiding the tragedy. Here
is a cupability as great as that
of Germany. The latter govern
ment in destroying the vessel
has at least the excuse that she
was sailing under the flag of a
foe and was carrying contraband
of war. In this matter the Ameri-
can people are going to be fair
and don't want their government
to show any one-sided tirmness.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-05-19

the Co; tesville Steel Mills had
from twenty to forty tons of
steel spoiled after each pay day.
But when the town went dry this
stopped.
Does it pay to have a hired
man who drinks? Check him
up and see. Does it pay any
man no decrease his efficiency
with booze?-Successful Farm.
ing.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-05-19

Here we are, fronting another
spring drouth, the third in
succession, with what already
indicates a serious crop failure.
Unless weather conditions grow
more favorble very soon the out
look for this community is de-
cidedly gloomy.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-05-19

We wonder how a man named
Mackensen ever got into the
German army as a general.
However, he is living up to his
Irish-looking cognomen as a
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-05-19

That great wave of prosperity
we have heard so much about
lately must be an outgoing tide.
The way to make it move in the
right direction is to put the G.
O. P. behind it.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-05-19

The production of lead in the
United States broke the record
in 1914. But just wait till Europe
begins digging around in the
battlefields after the war is over,
lead mining will take a squirt
there.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-05-19

It is all right for Governor
Major to be winning renown as
a dancer, but who is paying the
fiddler? That's the point the
people want to keep an eye on.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-05-19

Germany has repeatedly said
that she would abolish her war
zone if England would suspend
her policy of starving out the
non-conbatant population of Ger
many, and England's reply has
always been, I'VE will do as we
p1oaSo -
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-05-19

KING George has ousted the
Kaiser from the Order of the
Garter, and now the latter prob
ably can't keep his socks up.
Amt war awful?
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-05-19

Joaquin Miller's $4,000 estate d.
rectly contradicts the popular belief
regarding the improvidence Of poets.
But perhaps somebody saved his
money for him.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-05-19

Maybe after all, it was most
fortunate that the Colonel was
not elected in 1914.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-05-19

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-04-07

only mere Yes" or Come TO me,
perhaps; yet even the shortest missive
had it's beginning and it's ending.
He opened and read.
For an instant he stared unbeliev-
ingly. Then the paper cracked to a
ball in his clutched hand, and he made
a hoarse sound which was half cry,
then sat perfectly still, his whole face
shuddering. What he crushed in his
hand was no note of tender love
phrases; it was an abrupt dismissal.
The staggering contretemps struck
the color from his face and left every
nerve raw and quivering. To be moth
ing to her, as she could be nothing to
him?" He felt a CHASTITY inclination to
laugh Nothing to her!
Presently, his brows frowning heav-
lily, he spread out the crumpled paper
and reread it with bitter slowness,
weighing each phrase. Something
which she had learned since she last
saw him, which lay between them" "
She had not known it, then, last night,
when they had kissed beside the sun
dial! She had loved him then! What
could there be that thrust them irrev-
ocably apart?
CTO BE CONTINUED
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-04-07
COUNTY AND NEARBY

Mere men at Mt. Hope served a
roast pig dinner for the entertain
ment and filling Of their friends, on
April FOOLS day. And they do say
the dinner was dandy. Little pigs
furnished the meat, and they were
stuffed with stuffing and then roasted.
And those Mt. Hope men did the
whole job, even to feeding the pigs
and killing them. Such gravy as
those men made has not been made
since mother quit making gravy.
"Uncle George Allen, one of the
men Of Mt. Hope who was universally
loved and respected, died last week.
Another old soldier went to his re-
ward, last week, when Washington
Sellick died suddenly at Mlllville.
He was at the home of his sonin-
law, Phil Young, when the summons
came. He was 70 years of age.
Three sons and two daughters survive.
Baraboo beat Richland Center in
the basket ball finals, at Madison,
thereby winning the right to play in
the state tournament at Appleton.
John w. Blackstone has come into
the ownership and management of
the Pick and Cad of Shullsburg. Last
weeks issue announced the change.
H. L. Williams, who has published,
the sheet for three years, has re
tired.
A really vigorous campaign is on,
aimed at revival of traffic on the
Mississippi river. Some of the large
engineering papers are taking the
matter up, and are discussing the
practical features of the matter, as
we'll as the sentimental sides or the
undertaking. 1t is possible that
something may yet come from all
this agitation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-04-07
GLEN HAVEN

special Correspondence 20 the Herald
Alex. Esser made business trip
to CassvilIe, Wednesday.
Mrs. Weber, of Lancaster, spent
Saturday and Sunday at the I S.
Metcalf home.
Mrs. M. f. Ripper returned home
Ftiday, after spending several weeks
with her daughter in Iowa.
Blum Bros. and Frank thinner
loaded car of oats for Chicago the
later part of this week.
T. S. Metcalf has taken another
attack of the grip, but is getting
along nicely at this writing.
H. G. Kuenster, of Cassville, was
in town on business last Wednesday.
Burtis Field and son, Earl, of
Bloomington, are here remodeling
Mrs. Jacob Kuenster's home.
Jno. Blum spent Sunday in Potosi.
The nurse from Prairie du CHEN,
who was taking care of Nora Stewart,
returned home last Saturday; Nora
is getting along nicely.
Everett Hutchroft, of Cassville,
spent few days Of last week with
his father, VIM. Hutchroft.
Mrs. E. l.. Chandler and Mrs.
Weber, left here last Sunday for
Yakima, Wash, where they will
spend a month visiting relatives.
The Sun Bonnet Club met with
Mrs. VIM. Hutchroft last Wednesday
evening and the next meeting will be
with Mrs. Matt Vogt.
Two painters from Prairie du
Chen are giving Andy Welsh's house
coat Of paint.
Miss Marguerite Petry, who is
teaching near East Dubuque, spent
the week end at home here, and re-
turned to her school Sunday after
noon.
DR.. McLauglin and wife and Mrs.
2. Hochhousen were Dubuque shoppers
enc day last weed.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lance, of
Bloomington, were in town on bust
ness last Friday and Saturday.
Mrs Chas. Metcalf returned home
Saturday after spending a few days
in Chicago.
Mrs. John Tornowske, of Volga,
Iowa, spent a few days of last week
with his mother, Mrs. Geo. Tor
nowske in Bloomington.
Mr.. Bert Chandler went to Lancas
ter last Friday after his new Stude-
baker car which has been stored there
over winter
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-04-07

flesh bought with sound walnut tim
Der from the hillside. How he and
Shirley would go galloping over those
cleaning roads, in that roseate future
when she belonged to him!
Uncle Jefferson, from the door of
the kitchens, watched him swinging
about in the sunshine, whistling the
Indian Serenade."
Young mars feel way up in de
clouds dis day." he said TO Aunt
Daphne "He wake up ez glad ez
e1 he done 'fessed 'ligion las night
Well, an de folkses cert'n'y 'joyed
deyselves. or Mistah Fargo done eat
bout forty nh dem jumbles. An heah
him talkin' ter Mars John. Reck'n yo'
mus hab er crackahjack cook down
heah;' he say. Hyuh, hyuh!"
"G'way wild 70 blackyardin'!-"
shifted Aunt Daphne, delighted Don
need ter come eroun' honey-caffuddlin'
mel"
Oats whut ne say" insisted Uncle
Jefferson; he did TO er fact"
She drew her hands from the suds
and looked al him anxiously. "Jeffson,
yo' reck'n Mars John gwineter fotch
dat Yankee 'oomEn heah ter Danny
Co'ot. ter be ouah mistis?"
"Humph!' scoffed her spouse. Dat
highfalutin' gal whut done swaIler de
ramrod? No suh-ree-bob-taiIi De
oIdah yO' gifts, de mo- foolishah yo'
citations is! Dom 20 tex no mo-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-04-07

This Goodyear army is COM
posed of men like you. They
want quality, safety, endurance.
They want trouble-saving and low
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-04-07
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
~ State of Wisconsin, Grant County Court,
In Probate.
In the matter Of the estate of Margaret
Black bourn. deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate of Mar
garet Black bourn, late of the village Of
Beetown, in said county. deceased, having
been issued to Frank E. Blackburn
Notice is hereby given. that the creditors
of said Margaret Blackburn. deceased
are allowed and limited by order of this
Court until and including the End Tuesday
of September, 1915, being the 18th day of said
month to present their claims and demands
against said Margaret Black bOurn. deceas-
ed. to the County Court for examination and
allowance. or be forever barred.
Notice is also hereby given that the claims
and demands so presented will be exam ned
and adjusted by this Court at the Office Of the
County Judge at the Court House. in the city
of Lancaster. in said County. on the
Fourth Tuesday of september. 1915.
Dated this 18th day of March, 1915.
BY the Court.
+. B. GOODSELI. County Judge
R. A. Watkins Executors Attorney. Lam
caster. Wis.
LIST ins. March Il last irs. April 7.