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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26
AS TO TAXES.

Senator LaFollette has repeatedly
made the statement that during his adj
ministration as governor, and, in fact,
during all of the so-called progress
sive" administrations until the last
year of Mr.. McGovern's second term,
the people paid no state tax.
What is a state tax? Is it money
paid by the people to the state? If
that is so, the following record should
be interesting to the senator:
In 1901 the people paid $1,345 ,588.02.
In 1902 they paid $2,257, 1854.
In 1903 they paid $2,325,91
In 1904 they paid S1,027 ,220.
In 1905 they paid $1,O89,988. In that
year SASS, 677.90, which had been re
ceived in 1903 from the federal gov
eminent, which should have been APP
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26

This is the verdict of a very large
jury of Wisconsin orchardists who
have a liking for the Wealthy apple,
which if properly protected, does ex-
ceptionally well in this state.
The charge successfully brought
against this lowly members of the
evergreen family, which is frequently
found growing on the knolls and
bluffs of southern and western Wis
consin, is that it harbors and feeds
apple rust This is a fungOus disease
which attacks the apple leaves, in
severe cases, causing them to fall in
midsummer. This, of course, weak
ems the trees and with such varieties
as the Wealthy causes the gradual
death of the trees.
L. R. Jones and R. E. Vaughn of the
Agricultural Experiment Station of the
University of Wisconsin, have been
making a careful study of this or
chard pest and have come to the con-
clusiOn that orchards can be kept free
from the rust only by: % Choosing
a site where no red cedars exist; (2)
Cutting down and burning red cedars
where they occur, Or-(3) Planting
varieties that are resistant to rust.
Unfortunately, much of WiscOnsin's
orchard land is located in sections
where cedars abound, except in Door
and Bayfield, counties the orchard 10
cations are in red cedar sections, and
as the Wealthy is one Of the most val
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26
THE SOWER.

l SOW my seed in every cline,
Nor stop to reap in harvest time;
| SOW my seed and on l go,
Sowing and sowing to and fro.
l mind not rain nor heat or cold,
AS many planters do, I'm told;
The Spring, the Fall, the Summers
sun,
And winter SHOWS to me are one.
No tools I need. l pillow the ground
By restless whirling round and
round.
The seed | plant / cover DER
With binding dust keep in store.
The willow by the rivers side,
The big trees where the song birds
hide.
Wild flowers all blooming in the
dell,
Were planted by my magic spell.
I buy no seed. Oh, no, not I!
Why should the Wind e'er stop to
buy ?
/ steal my seed without much harm,
And take them off in my strong arm.
| SOW for others, not myself:
There's nothing hid upon my shelf.
/ SOW for all and on l go,
Sowing and sowing to and fro.
Western Home Monthly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26
FOR ACTION, AGAINST PREPARE.
TION.
milwaukee Sentinel.l

(MllWduh66 o6nJlU6l.)
The latest killing of Americans in
Mexico is an affair too serious to need
inflamed discussion in congress or
elsewhere. 1t obviously requires res
Olute action by the administration at
hingtOn-Pacifist Paper.
"Resolute action" There you are.
The regular thing with our pacifist
brethren. None so loud as they in the
demand for "resolute action" on the
chihuahua deviltry, on the Lusitania
case, ETC.; and none so stern and un-
compromising as they in demanding Of
other nations a rigid adherence to the
law.
But when it comes to the question of
being physically prepared for the prob
able result of "resolute action"-O,
shocking! That would be "militar-
ism" The nation must be morally
ready, but physically unready, to fight
that seems to be their mental atti-
tude
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26

We hear a great deal about efficien-
cy nowadays and of course we want
to all be efficient and capable enough
so that we can make a decent living
and look after our families as they
should be looked after Funny though
some of the most efficient and capable
people we ever knew were also the
n,eanest and most disagreeable. Let's
get on other peoples nerves. We all
have to struggle along together in
this world and go out OF it somewhere
near together. Efficiency in being hui
man and friendly. is efficiency at the
nth power.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26

Corn and Dairy Week just closed
made a hit two ways-one with the
men in charge of the work and another
with the farmers in attendance. To be
successful, it is necessary to have a
good attendance and a keen interest
shown. The committee feels well sat
isfied with the record made the first
year, and well we might, as Mrs. Grab
er says that Lancaster had the biggest
crowd he had lectured before this sea-
son. This is encouraging. Let the
good work go on.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26

Getting out a paper every week is
lots of fun and constantly striving to
make it better is an interesting and
pleasant task. We believe that a news
paper should be service and help to
the community it serves, and that the
measure of prosperity it enjoys is
based upon the extent to which it lives
up TO this ideal. In consequence and
as a matter of consistency, Grant
County Herald does not carry any ad-
vertising that might be considered in
the slightest degree Objectionable or
misleading. In the past few months
we have rejected a good many dol
lars in advertising contracts that en-
deavOred through these columns to
fOist things on our subscribers that we
considerable put it plainly were
fakes. pure and simple. This is not
an effort to gain credit, as we believe
our readers to be sufficiently discern
ing and intelligent to see for them
selves and judge accordingly. But re-
member, if we reject unclean business
in order to conduct a clean newspaper,
that clean business mus be forthcom-
ing i'm its place-and that uncIean bus
mess always has ready cash. That is
all If you agree and the little tag
shows arrears Thank you!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26

Last weeks Herald showed in detail
the condition of the Farmers Tele-
phone company's finances at the close
Of the business year. Nearly every
one of us are patrons OF this concern
and many of us stockholders. We find
that after twenty years of service the
company is actually in debt about ST.
500, instead of having a nice sinking
fund. This is not the fault of the man
agement, but rather matter of rent
al rate that is so low that no provision
can be made for rehabilitation. Now
it is true that in a telephone system
plant requires new equipment all the
time and this need increases very rap
idly as the plant gets older-as it does
all the time. We need this system and
need it badly, as we would find out if
we had to pay tolls of various amounts
to adjacent towns where we now get
free connection. Grant County Herald
wants to see this plant increase in val
ue and service to our community. We
want to see it in good financial shape
so that a sinking fund can be estab-
lished that will automatically meet the
demands for replacement, extension
and modern equipment The officials
are considering various means to meet
the issue and the users and stockhold-
ers who are benefited by the system,
should take an interest also.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26
SPEND THE WINTER IN CALIFORN.
OR FLORIDA.

Florida and California offer wonder
full attractions for winter tourists:
surf bathing, gOlfing, yachting, deep
sea fishing, motoring, tennis and 9TH
er outdoor sports can be enjoyed amid
ideal surroundings. Escape the long
winter months.
Secure 1.-The Best of Everything" en-
route by having your ticket read via
the Chicago & North Western railway.
Round trip Winter Tourist tickets on
sale daily.
Full particulars on application to
ticket agents, Chicago e North West
ern railway.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26

We talk about the good old days and
how much colder it used to be back in
the sos than it is to-day. AS matter
of fact, it is just as cold now as it ever
was, but we forget that in the olden
days we didn't have any furnaces,
hard coal fires, alright houses and
other things that make things seem
warmer to-day. We didn't have any
electric lights, bath rooms, automo-
biles, monographs, telephones, and so
on, either. Oatmeal and apple sauce
was the regular article of diet out i'll
Great West in the early days. Warm
bed rooms to sleep and dress in would
have been regarded as sign of effete-
ness, and bath rooms were foppery.
But GOSH Didn't we have good time?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26

There's one thing about Teddy
though that you will have to give him
credit for-there's nothing mealy
mouthed about him. If he believes a
thing, he says it and lays his cards on
the table while other leaders are pus-
sy-fOoting around and saying SSH. "
The man who says what he believes
is certain to make a heap of enemies,
but lie is sure to make some pretty
warm friends.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26

Commencing with the present issue
of Grant County Herald we will show
on the name tag of each paper the date
to which the subscription is paid.
Many of our subscribers have at var
ious times suggested that we show the
condition of their account on the tag,
saying that they would often push
their account ahead if they knew just
how they stood In some cases our &C
count may be incorrect and if the date
does not tally with your understand
ing please notify us SO that we can adj
just it to our mutual satisfaction. If
we have failed to give you the proper
credit, please let us know. If we have
given you too much credit let us know
that also. In the main we believe the
tag will show the correct condition of
your account and you can determine
just how you stand at all times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26

Grant county enjoys statewide rep
utation for the fertility of it's soil and
the quality of its products. We raise
more swine than any other county in
the state and lead Wisconsin on regis
tered stations. We have in the coun-
ty at present time several cattle asso-
Citations and we need others to repre-
sent us in certain splendid breeds
Take Angus cattle for instance. Mr..
Gelbach of South Lancaster, who rails
es Angus cattle, received an inquiry
recently from the south for two car
loads of blooded stock A county or
ganization to represent the Angus
breeders could not fail to bring addi-
tiOnal business to us and of course
more wealth. The man in Iowa or
Tennessee would rather deal with
some one away from home and is near
ly always willing to pay a fancy price
for things that he ships in-thinks
they are better. Let us take advan-
tage Of our splendid start
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26

Statistics show that Memphis, Tenn.
has the highest murder rate (72.2 for
each 100000 of population) and Mil
waukee the lowest in the country. The
rate for Milwaukee is "a for the ten
year period just passed. Not a bad
commentary while the world is echo
ing with stories about the bloodthirs-
ty TeutOns.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26

A Seattle man who is walking back
wards from San Francisco to New
York, was reported in Des Moines, Ia,
the other day. His name is Patrick
Herman Cguess his ancestry and he
has wagered $4,000 that he can make
the trip by June IL. Still, it's moth
ing remarkable. Some of us walk
backward all our lives and never even
know it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26

Did you ever notice that the fellows
who are always asking for help and
assistance are the very kind who can't
do honest, steady but humble labor,
for any length of time They work a
while, but as soon as the wrinkles are
smoothed out of their avoirdupois, off
they go to other fields. Chasing the
will o'the wisp and panhandling seem
to run together.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26

Overheated furnaces, pipes and
chimneys full of SCOT, mortar missing
between chimney bricks and several
other things, make the fire hazard this
time of the year exceptionally great.
How is your heating plant?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26

Doesn't all this furore about the hy-
phen strike you as good deal of rot?
We haven't anything serious to quar-
rel about in this country, and conse-
quently cuss each other over a mere
character. Pretty soon we will be
raising cain with the Afro-Americans!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26

ST want pair of pants for my sick
husband" exclaimed the woman.
What size"
81 don't know, but [ think he wears
a 141-2 collar" Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26

Some papers are mentioning Theo-
dore Roosevelt for the vacancy on the
Supreme bench. That would be a good
place for Teddy. He has such a calm,
judicial mind
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26

To be successful the woman poll
tician must be good looking" says a
Cornell professor. That notion is fit
companion to the Old-fashioned one
that man physician, to be success
full, must wear whiskers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26

Most people are inclined to pray for
what they want than for what is good
for them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26

Telephone lines are to be extended
to Tromsoe, Norway, 200 miles north
of the Attic circle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26

Note the steay increase since Mr..
LaFollette was elected governor, brOk-
en- only when he received money from
the federal government which was
wrongfully used to stem the tide. Note,
also, that the first actual break down
ward was after Gov. Philip began
his campaign for lower taxes and
more consistent state expenditures.
Mr.. LaFollette hay not call these
payments by the people state taxes.
But in tax paying time the people call
them that.
The senator's tweedledum and
tweedledee distinctions and figure Jug
Cling will not fool the people. They
have the documentary evidence of
their tax bills, and they know that
the election of Gov. Phillip has been
followed by lowering of taxes.
And if they followed the session pro-
ceedings at Madison at all, they know
also that the taxes would have been
still lower but for the effort of the
LaFOllette crowd to make them higher
in order to discredit the Phillip ad-
ministration. A nice game! We be-
lieve the people will show proper ap-
probation of it at the next election
by throwing every man Jack of the tax
eater machine out of office.-Milwau-
kee Sentinel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26

Just why was Tod Sloan told to
leave England? Did he laugh when
the king fell off his horse.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26

There are two ways Of remaining
neutral-your way and the other fell
lows.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26

More than 100000 gray squirrels
were killed last year in Siberia for
their fur.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26

midas financial difficulties have
pearl market
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26

The Alps contain at least 230 glac-
iers over five miles in length
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26

Good morning! Are you still think
ing of your New Years resolution?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26

There are 6,615,8O5 orange trees and
941 200 lemon trees in California.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26
SHORTEST SHORT STORIES.

Chapter Ill.
Chapter II-Pill.
Chapter III-Bill.
Chapter Beau.
Chapter II-Dough.
Chapter III-Show.
Chapter I'D. It's.
Chapter I'm. DIS.
Chapter lid. DIS.
Chapter jug.
Chapter II-Jag.
Chapter III-Jugged.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26

piled to paying the state debt was
placed in the general fund to reduce
the tax levy.
In 1906 they paid $1,166,89O.
In 1907 they paid $634,6SO In that
year $727,71818, which had been re-
ceived from the federal government in
1905 and again should have been ap-
piled to the state debt, was placed in
the general fund to reduce the tax
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26

Entered as secOnd-class matter, at
tie postoffice at Lancaster, Wiscon-
sin, under the Act of Congress.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26
GRANT COUNTY HERALD
!. /. SHERMAN, Editor and Publisher

ISSUED at Lancaster, Wisconsin
svery Wednesday morning, at Sl.50
per year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-01
Holding In Football.

Holding Is prohibited by the rules be
cause It does not Lc,cng to the came Of
football. 1t is unfair play. II elini-
uatcs Skill The Sl0wcst man In The
world could make forty yard run in
every play If The rest Of his teammates
woul holl their opponents long
enough. Tic game is TO advance The
bali by strategy, skill and speed with
ont holding your opponent.
Perhaps a good game could be in-
,ented the object Of which would be
10 advance he BAH as far rs possible
with the assistance of holding your OF.
pOncnts bat 1t would not be football
1t would probably become team
wrestling match and, unless drastic
rules rigidly enforced prevented it. a
cree fight. Ii your coach cannot show
You how to gain distance without hold
Ing Your opponents get another coach.
is fair TO assume that lie does not
understand The strategy of the game
Football Rules Committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-01
Tho Football Code.

For the benefit OF those who are just
beginning to learn the game, the foot.
Iall rules committee has decided to
publish in the official book of rules the
following suggestion. among others
You may meet players. and even
coaches, who will tell YOU that 1t is all
right 10 hold or otherwise violate the
rules IL you do not get caught This
is the code that obtains among sneak
thieves aud pickpockets. The crime 10
their code is getting caught.
"Thc football code Is different. The
football player who Intentionally VIC
lates rule is guilty Of unfair play and
unsportsmanlikc tactics, and whether
or not he escapes bciEs pcnalzed he
brings discredit to tbs eood name OF
the game, which 1t is his duty as a
player 10 uphold"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-01
Monumental Work

have received direct from the
manufacturers and all ready to be
lettered, one 4 ton and 2 smaller gran
tie monuments, also granite and
marble gya9e markers and corner
posts. VIII put inscriptions on work
you may have already erected in the
cemetery, call and see work. Also
for sale grave lot in the Center
cemetery. Address Lock Box 424,
phnua r<0 eCn
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-01
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

The members of the Just-Sew-For-
tunate club enjoyed picnic at Sand
Springs Sunday.
There will be a regular meeting OF
the Bennington Aerie of Eagles to-
night at o'clock.
l.. De Forest Cone, who. for the past
few weeks has been in Plattsburg, n,
Y, returned Saturday.
Mrs. Laura Townsend and son Har-
old are spending few days with Mrs.
Fred Allen, Grove street.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred w. Spear have
moved from 623 Main street to DIR.
Coles tenement on South Branch
street.
Misses Luella and Lillian Chandler
have gone to visit their aunt, Mrs.
Flora Burbank in Bondville for two
week. vacation.
Miss Anne O'Sleherty has returned
today to New York after weeks
visit with her sister, Miss Della
O'Sleherty in Old Bennington.
Mrs. La Valley of Browning place
has discovered that she has still a
taller hollyhock. 1t is red double one
measuring 10 feet, 8 ~ inches.
A regular meeting of the Sons of
Veterans will be held at G. A. r. hall
Wednesday evening at o'clock. Let
every member please be present
Miss Carolyn Clark has gone to Oak
Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard Island,
Mass, where she will remain until she
resumes her duties as teacher in
Bernardston, Mass.
Bennington Grange will hold
regular meeting on Wednesday eve
ming when candidates will be initiated
in LIST and End degrees, also a short
program arranged by the lectures.
The monthly meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Welfare assOcia
tion will be held Wednesday evening,
August 9th instead of August End on
account of the dress rehearsal for
Julius Caesar.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Swift and Miss
Tena Swift enjoyed an automobile
ride to Woodford Sunday and spent
the day with their daughter, Mrs. c..
b. Wall and family who are passing a
ten days vacation at Camp Tapitezy
owned by W. A. Wall.
In order that the patronesses of the
performance of julius Caesar, may be
we'll served, the committee urgently
requests that they make their reserya-
lions of tickets by calling at Mulligan
& Roche's at once. Telephone. 3S-W.
Miss Bessie b. Kline, supervisor of
music in the Bennington public
schools, is at present taking her sec
ond years course in public school
music at the University Of New York.
The members OF the Fisk bicycle
club will hold a meeting Friday eve
ming at 7.30. Any boy or girl between
the ages of u and Is are cordially in
vited to attend this meeting. We
have at present % members. AS the
object of the club is to promote health
full exercise and clean sport among its
members we hope to have at least 90
members before September. Come
over to the secretary's home and get
your membership papers for the next
hike which will be Saturday after
noon. p. II. Rousseau, secretary; A.
Cardinal, president.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-01
He Could Hardly Walk.

Kidney trouble manirests itself in
many ways. Rheumatism, aches and
pains, sorenessa nd stiffness are com
mon symptoms. Ambrose Gray, Sui
phur, Okla, wires: Il was bothered
with kidney trouble ten years and at
times could hardly walk. Three
months ago began taking Foley Kid
ney Pills. got relief from the first
bottle but continued to take them till |
had taken three bottles. feel like a
new man. 1t is wonderful medicine.
No harmful drugs. Sold Everywhere
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-01
asurvlvaI of the Eittesto

a proprietary medicine like every
thing else that comes before the pub
lie has to prove its merit IL has to
meet competition The law of the
Survival of the Fittest" applied to
this as to other things. The fact that
Lydia Il. Phkhams Vegetable Com
pounl after forty years of success is
still ono of tie largest sellers proves
that It is dependable, standard rem.
edy for the ailments of womankind,
and one in which they may have per.
feet confidence.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-01
How's This?

We offer Ono Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
r.. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known Z. J.
Cheney FOR the last Is years, and believe
HIN perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able 10 carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, q.
Halls Catarrh Cure Ii taken Internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. Testimonials
sent free Price 20 cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
Take Halle Family Pills for CONSTR alton,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-01
Belt Dressing.

About as good a belt dressing as can
be had is made by melting beeswaX in
meats foot oil in proportion of one-half
pound of wax to one-half gallon Of t;,e
oil. To secure good mixture mel
the wax first. then add the oil slowly,
stirring constantly to get it thoroughly
compounded Blacksmith and Wheel
wright.