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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11

The country wide is exercised
ever the question of a suitable
military organization to main
tain che prestige of this country
2sllstjisg the nations of the world.
Tire dreams of the pacifists have
been rudely shattered by late
events and it is plainly apparent
that we must as a country pay
more attention to perfecting our
methods of protection. We do
not want war I'VE do want to be
prepared should war ever be.
forced upon US, to show the
world that this nation, composed
of a multitude of nationalities,
rs the UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11
SCHOOLS TO DROP !.
THE ninth GRADE
ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE
MADE TO MERGE BY
NEXT YEAR.
Change VIII Reduce Cost of Operating
Schools and Save Pupils One
Years. Time.

At a regular meeting of the school
board of Lancaster held Wednesday,
August the fourth, the following
changes were decided upon:
The ninth grade will be taken from
the north school and seated with the,
high school in the high school assem-
bly, room; the portions of the seventh
land eighth grades heretofore taught
lat the south school will be. rransferr-
ed to- Ehe- north school and seated to-
igether. i'm the north school assembly
Eroom;: a. ninth grade teacher WIFE have
charge, Of the ninth. grade this. year
las before. but after this year the ninth
Igrade win be dropped and the. pupils
will enter the high school from the
Eighth grade. II.
In the, meantime the. work of the sew
enth and eighth grades will he
strengthened so as to. fit eighth grade
pupils to- enter the high school, To-
this end it is proposed that the, two
teachers having. the !. seventh and
eighth grades in charge will be reG1ir-
ed to divide the work i'm such manner
that the same subject will. be taught
in both grades by. the same teacher
AS; this action by the board was de
cidedly radical. in nature it seems
only proper that the public should
know the reasons which prompted it.
The ninth grade was formed many
years ago to- serve what was at that
time 4 necessary function in the school
and, though it's utility has long since
passed, has been continued largely as
a matter Of precedent and. to a less
extent because of the fear of an -awk-
ward break in the course of study for
the ninth grade. ~f
The, chief and, so far as we have
heard, the only argument in favor of
retaining this grade is that it makes
stronger high school and turns out
our graduates better fitted for the
University.
No other school Of any consequence
in the state maintains this grade or
Its equivalent and yet their graduates
are admitted to the University on an
equal standing with ours. We are
therefore brought face to face with
one or two propositions: Either our
Lancaster children are mentally in
Iferior to the great mass Of children
1 in the state, or we are taking an ex-
ltra year out Of their lives in order
Ito give them a better preparation and
consequently a little advantage over
their fellows in the freshman year at
the University.
The board emphatically does not be-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11

lfeve our high school pupils are any
less intellectually competent than the
average of the state, and ON the OtAsr'
hand it has no proof that our gradu-.
ates enter the University any better
prepared than those. of the average
high school; but granted the advant-
age is there, it can not see the policy
of taking an extra year out OF an In
diyiduaPsT life in order to- give him an
easier time the first year at the Uni
versity. Better far to place him ON a
par with his fellows and then Let him
demonstrate his intellectual ability
and industry by holding his own with
them.
Looking further back into the mat
ter we, find that for no other reason
than geographical position the seventh
and eighth grades have been divided
and one-half Of each taught at the
south school by one teacher and the
other one-half of each at the north
school by another teacher. This ar
rangement meant that each of these
teachers must prepare for from eight
to ten recitatiOns in at least four or
five subjects. and usually more, every
day; that she must spend practically
every minute of her time hearing rec
itations, having no time for attention
to the individual, and must, while con-
Quoting recitations divide her atten-
ton between the class reciting and the
maintenance OF discipline in the class
supposed to be studying. Fur
Their than this the two classes
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11
TOWN ADVOCACY.

To make d town grow takes plan
ming, forethough, Encouragement. No
BUSINESS man expects his business to
increase without spending lot OF
time and money on it.
While any town as faVorably stu
ated as ours should make some growth
iof it's own impetus, sharing the natu-
raj advance OF the country, much
| al advance of the country, a much
larger advantage can be secured by
the careful planning through which a
business enterprise is being pushed.
Homegrown is a science. There
ARE recognized. ways of promoting it.
Al committee tof active men represent
ing it all the times They should get
definite facts as to how gains were
made by towns that have, grown, and
see if some of the same methods won't
work here.
What is everybody's business is no.
body's business. Nothing moves un-
less someone pushes it and pushes
in accordance with the best informa-
ton : of successful, methods used
Gutenberg (Iowa) Press.
'''''. $500 Bet Winht.
@Does your husband go in for soih
asks the caller. no" she answers.
"He goes out for it."-EKchanga
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11
MAKE GOOD, YOUNG MAN.

A prominent man Of affairs declares
that it is merit in young men that
counts. He says: THE young man
who is willing to work and has ability
and good education is the one who
is going ahead. There was time
when because person was the son
of. an old friend or had influence ne
would be. given a good position and
boosted along. That day has passed.
Too much is involved in big business
to have it's affairs retarded because
of friendship. 1t has been discover
ed that one cannot run a business
under the present high pressure by
favoritism or nepotism. l don't
mean that young men with friends
are not given chances, but l say they;
have to make good or get out"-Belie-
vue Qowal Herald. =
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11

F. H. Weinschank, who has
been bombarding the newspa-
1exs of the country with litera-
Eure describing how the country
is being domineered by the Ma
SONS and the British, was shut
tn for awhile in Washington. d.
C. ON a charge of insanity and
is now in care of friends. The
Menace which claims the pope Is
running the country, and Z the
Appeal to Reason, which claims
that the capitalists are laying
traps against the nations wei
Eare, are still in our midst. And
all the time the healthy broad
minded American citizen goes
zICnr minding his own business
and extending the helping hand
INF fellowship to every neighbor,
whether he be black or white,
protestant or catholic, Jew OF
Gentle. The fact that America
can stand the roaring Of its
o:raIiks and still pursue the ever
tenor of its way, just goes tc
show what a really great nation
this Is. 1855 -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11
GIVE US MORE LIFE.

The Ossian, Iowa, Bee says: The
social life of q town has much, to do
with, its attraetiveness as a place OF
abode.
IL there is alawys something do
ing. plenty of variety, outdoor sports
and indoor, gatherings, home becomes
a real home and there is little incentive
for young men to stray into foreign
fields. The old home town is attrac-
tive to them and they become solid
citizens, and as. time progresses they
do their utmost to improve local con-
ditions. The, population increases and
prosperity moves steadily. onward.
But when the town is dull. life is
the same humdrum day by day. and
social gatherings are few. the lhubbl-
ing spirit of youth demands wider
|er. cities. :. H.. s,
fields and seeks its outlet in the larg-
And as they, drift away one by one
the town suffers in the vanishing OF
many Of its young men of intellect
and promise, the population is retard-
ed, people lose their enthusiasm, and
a veil, of indifference descends over
the community.
Life still remains, but the town in
time becomes known as dead one.
Give us more. Life among the young
people, and when they become old
they will still be "our people"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11

ocempyfng the same room during both
stndy and recitation periods could but
mutually interfere with each other no
matter how perfect the. discipline or
earnest their effort. Under such con-
lftions it is absolutely impossible to
get good results no matter how good
the teachers or how bright the pupils.
By the new arrangement each teach
er will be required to prepare for four
or five recitations In two or three
branches each day. She win have her
class alone during recitation and will
be free at least half Of her time to
oversee the study and give attention
to the Individual pupil.
We believe that by this arrangement
of the seventh and eighth grades, and
with a little;: strengthening of the
sixth grade work, these grades can be
brought at'the end Of the eighth year
to the same state Of preparedness as
the present ninth grade without any
crowding or over-taxation Of. strength.
We believe further that year saved
for any pupil of average intelligence
and industry. end the expense OF the
ninth grade--a matter of some $1,000
year saved the taxpayers OF :hei dis ;.
trict- are assets made available for
use where they will do infinitely more
good.
In the meantime, what Of the pres
our ninth grade? 1t is proposed that
ti.t sc of this grade w1o shnw excep-
tioral ability and industs3 SEAL be a.
lowed at some time during rhe next
three years TO move up one grade and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11

This fall will witness bounte-
q1ts harvest and bumper crops,
scsording to the report of the
son1rnittee on statistics ;. and
standards of the United States
chamber of commerce. The re-
4oTt goes on to say that wet
sears as a rule are years of big
Y5Selds. While the extreme moist
rfre has without doubt ruined the
Stands in the bottoms and low
Lands, an the upland and hill
country the conditions are excel
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11

lent and will do much to offset
the damage done in the valleys.
The present estimates for Indian
corn approximates 1885, 100000
bushels which is 10 per cent
above last year. The wheat acre
age this exceeds any previous
planting on account of the de-
mand due to the war.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11

Towns are a great deal alike
and the principal difference be-
tween the live towns and the
dead ones, is in the spirit of the
men who make up the town.
Lancaster is one of the live kind.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11

Speaking about committees,
let's have a committee appointed
TO wait ON Major Hersey, official
In charge of the weather at Mil
waukee, and request a day with
out rain or storms. Passed IMAM
imously.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11

They are almost through with
The investigation of the Eastland
disaster and promise to do dire
things to the men responsible for
ut. A little application of the old
Mosaic law might do more to-
ward prevention than anything
we know of. ,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11

Even the most enthusiastic adj
VOcate of cold water will admit
that too much is enough and
plenty over.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11

graduate with the present tenth grade;
While those not showing spacial abili-
ty and industry will 1rop:jntc re pres
ert. eighth grade next year ami finish
high school with them.
.s j. H. f.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11
HOW SOON WE ARE "FOR-
GOT WHEN WE ARE GONE!
(SiOux City Journal.l

What's this? The Des Moines Reg
lister picks Thomas A. Edison as tue
greatest living American. Has the
Register so soon forgotten with whom
in 1912 it stood at Armageddon and
battled for the Lord?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11

The weather predictions for
this summer are a succession of
showers, followed by rains and
storms. Occasionally a few
hours of sunshine. Make your
own weather report.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11

We agree with the nursery
rhyme, rain, rain, go away !;
come again another day." and
we hope that day will be at least
several weeks hence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11

PICKED UP ESTRAY-One black SOW,
ring in nose, weight about 200 lbs.
Strayed on my place, the Kiley farm,
last Thursday. Ed MCLEAN. 24w4c
r. F. D.. 4, Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11
Classified Advertisements
this head line each
No Advertisement accepted less than IOc
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-New Century, Aultmah4
Taylor threshing machine, 35x56.
Self-feeder and Sattley stacker, in
good running order. Includes
heavy canvas, 50x80, practically
new. Price to quick buyer, SIPS.
Joseph Wright. 21tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11

FOR SALE-Corn Crib. Mrs. John ].
Wenzel, Lancaster, Wis. 24tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Some good Jersey cows.
Inquire of Ira Murphy, Lancaster,
Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11

PIANO FOR SALE Strictly new
player piano, first class. Will give
somebody bargain. Inquire at my
home in Lancaster. Marie Turner.
13tfc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11

FOR SALE-Short horn bulls. Ohio
Doll. Farmers Phone, Lancaster,
Wis. 20w4c
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11
GRANT COUNTY HERALD

ISSUED at Lancaster, Wisconsin
every Wednesday morning, at $3.50
per year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11
MISCELLANEOUS.

WANTED - Local representative.
Owner of auto preferred. Excellent
proposition. Pleasant work and
good pay. Write for information.
American Motor Club, 1872 E. 25th
Street, Chicago, Illinois. ..~..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11
LOST and FOUND.

handbag, between post
office and Crichton's store, Saturday
afternoon, Aug. z. Return to Frank
Burgess at Rhodes furniture
store Ito
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11

Entered as second-class matter, at
the postoffice at Lancaster, Wiscon-
sin, under the Act of Congress.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11
Cleaning
'en out

Two secondhand BristOlP%
steel Fishing Rods, one telescope,
one jointed.
One secondhand Colts Auto
matte Pistol, IS caliber, wortn
$1,000 at $7.95.
One swinging Porch Hammock
worth when new 5000 at $3.50.
One new Porch Curtain, 8M&
with ropes and palleys, worth
81 As at $1.O5.
Three Gold Medal Porch Chairs,
price $3.50 at $1-2O.
One second hand $3.50 single,
shot rifle with set re-loading tools
Sass 49,. ,..-, :
:. One new Bicycle, coaster brake.
mud@ guards stand. large spring
seat, pump too1,bag, rubber grip,
WORTH $500 att $23.65.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11
Boost for the picnic.

Wanted: A man who can bar
becue an OK.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11

ROOMS-Furnished and unfinished;
ensuites or single. H. Blanche Hyde,
800 N. Madison, Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11

DR.. Gault is again doing general
medicine and surgery; calls city and
country promptly attended; special
attention given to Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11

FOR SALE-Dresser trunk, sanitary
cot and a kichen refrigerator, all as
good as new. l.. A. Clark. 16wtf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11

FOR SALE CHEAP-The best rub
Der tired single topped buggy in
Grant county. See Geo. Mccarthy,
Lancaster, Wis. 23w4p
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-6O acre pasture, or will
take stock in by the head. Geo. F.
Finney. 23tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11

FARM CHEAP-To close out, l will
make great inducements on 100
acres Az miles S. w. of town on
Pigeon creek. Quick sale wanted.
G. w. Hill, Lancaster State Bank.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11

FOR SALE-One Buick Roadster,
Model 25, in good condition through
out. Run about year. This is a
real bargain. See Mrs. T. F. Or
ton or call Orion Warehouse. 23tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11

FOR SALE have few good regis
tered Short Horn bulls left for sale.
Frank Smith, Roselawn Farm, Lam
caster, route 2. 15tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11

FOR SALE-Story & Clark piano.
slightly used. Cheap if taken at
once. Inquire at this office 13tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11

FOR SALE-I hereby offer for sale,
lots and 5, in Ryland's addition
to the city of Lancaster, Wisconsin.
For terms, write James Hudson, Ga
lena, Ill. 18w10p
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11

FOR SALE-Bay' driving team, we'll
matched, trained and gentle; w.t.,
1000 lbs. George Wieland, Hurri-
cane. Farmers phone. 20tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11

FOR SALE-S0-acre farm, half mile
south of Rockville. Three story
house; stable; spring; flowing wat
Ell. Timber for wagon and r. r.
ties. Aug. Busch, Potosi, Wis 22-2fc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11

FOR SALE-5x7 View Camera with
Cook f8 anastigmat in Regno Shut
ter. 4x5 Auto Graflex fitted with
series " AS Cook anastigmat. w.
R. Duncalf, Lancaster, Wis. 22c
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29


~ : sS0Itso The sprsad Of the
cedar rust groves Of cedars in the
Valley are being destroyed right
|and left.
Department of Agriculture ex-
perts have succeeded in partially
checking the blossom blight,
which attacks the trees when
they blossom. This has been
done by cutting off all tree
branches attacked by the rust
with a disinfected knife. The
blossom blight works swiftly.
Zone day tree may blossom, and
the next every blossom upon ii
NAV die. The disease is carried
by bees and ants. which carry i,
from an infected blossom to the
good one. The only remedy the
Federal Government experts have
found to check the blight is am
putation of the infected branche:
to keep the poison from reaching
the heart of the tree through til,
sap.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29
7 In Family Killed

Detroit, Oct. 24.-Seven mem
bers of one family were Instant,
killed and an eighth was fatal.
injured today by a Grand Trunl
passenger train which struck al
automobile at Fraser, Mich. l.
miles from Detroit.
William Stoldt, a farmer oil
Troy, Mich. the husband aid
father, was badly mangled.
There were no witnesses of Il {
accident. Apparently Stold'
sssko xsg driving the auto mobile.
did not see or hear the approach
ing train and drove the machine
on the crossing directly in front
of the locomotive. The train
was stopped and the crew gather
ed up the bodies, which were
scattered along the right of way
! distance of quarter of a mile.
Stoldt was the only member of
the family left alive an | he was
unconscious. He was taken to
hospital in Mount Clemens,
where, the physicians said, he
cannot recover from his injurie>
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29
POWelI'S Fort.

The Annual Love Feast will be
held at the Brethren church at
Cross Roads on Saturday night,
October 30th.
John Boyer spent the first of the
week at his home here, returning
to Front Royal Monday.
Prof. w. S. Linaweaver, who has
been i'll, has recovered.
Mrs. Emma Lichliter, who had q
bad fall recently, still suffers from
the injury.
Mrs. Henry Moreland's condition
remains about the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Baker anc
Percy Sheetz attended the Love
Feast at the Valley Pike Church al
Maurertown last Saturday night.
Mrs. Josie Tamkin visited hel
sister, Mrs. M. H. Baker last week
Miss Clara Cave has returned
from two weeks visit at Maurer
town.
Mr.. Arch Lichliter will leave mex
week on an extended visit t.
friends and relatives at Manassas
Washington, D. c., and then 20 t.
Charles Town, w. Va, to reman {
while.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29
Governor Stuart Endorses Byrd

IN PUBLIC STATEMENT URGES vo
TIERS TO SUPPORT DEMOCRATIC
CANDIDATE.
Asked his opinion concerning
the political situation in the 10th
Senatorial District, Governor
Stuart made the following state
ment
The district composed of the
counties of Frederick and Shen.
andoah and the city of Winches.
ter will. by sending Harry F.
Bird to the Senate, make a most
substantial and valuable contri-
button 10 the strength of the next
General Assembly. Mr.. Byrd,
although quite young man,
has been under my observation
for some time, having first inn
pressed me by the ability with
which lie discharged his duties
as President of the Valley Turn
pike Company. With full knowl-
edge of what he has accomplish
co along practical lines in his
own county and district, l un-
hestitatingly state that he will
bring to the senate qualifications
much needed in any body charg-
ed with consideration of the in
portant practical questions which
are now pressing upon public at
tention. AS an accomplished
and successful man of affairs
with an experience which rarely
comes to men even much older
than himself, in close touch las
he will be with his associates in
the dominant party in this state.
to many of whom he is known
personally l predict for him an
Immediate influence with his
colleagues which will give him a
measure of usefulness not SIR
passed by any Democrat in the
senate and one that could not be
by any member of
the minority party. feel thai
his district will render the state
real and much needed service bv
sending him to the Senate.
adv. ii. C. STUART.n
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29

Prof. ]. M. Bowman, of Har-
risonburg who was tuning pianos
here left on Wednesday for
Rappahannock county.
w. D. Shaver representative
|of The S. A. Mullikan Co., OF
Marietta, Ohio, was here with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs A. G..
Shaver last week, and is now
visiting the different colleges in
the valley.
Mrs. VIM. A. Yew and son
Claude. of Cumberland, who were
visiting her motler-in-law. Mrs.
Ellen Yew have returned to their
home.
Geo. H. Shaver, of Warrenton
is here visiting relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Geo. Cleek, of Bath
county is visiting her father
Thorton Rltenour.
James w. Lichliter and wife
of Timberville, spent from Sat
urday till Tuesday with friends
there.
Mrs. W. P. Fahnestock ard
children left on Monday for a
visit near Mt. Jackson with rela
Itives.
Mrs. Laura Barr, of Wood.
stock, is here with her sister,
Mrs. Emma Bauserman.
Lee, the son of Samuel J.
iShayer has been IN the care of
his physician for the past few
days.
The local freight train, No.
263, west bound killed the horse
of Elder William Peters, Mon
day. The horse was struck a
few feet north of the bridge, /
mile from the station and carried
on the pilot over the bridge and
more than half of the body was
dragged to the side track here.
Elder ]. H. Anderson is hold
ing a series of meetings at EN-
manuel Church this week and
will continue through next.