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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-02

We think that Grant county is spend
ing lots of money for road purposes,
and undoubtedly we do spend more
than most wisconsin counties. Still,
our expenditures are nothing compar-
ed to what they are in some parts OF
the country. We spend about 100000
yearly all told for road purposes OF
which the towns desiring road work
raise one-thiTd, the county One-third
and the state the balance. The new
law has made the amount of state aid
somewhat smaller, but the balance in
the long run is the same, for we sim
ply get back from the state what we
have paid in The road improvement
work costs US about $3.50 per capita
surely not a large sum, and Grant
county gets pretty near 100 cents for
each dollar spent on road work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-02
MY CONSCIENCE.
(Lames Whitcomb Riley.l

Games WhitcOmb Riley)
Sometimes my Conscience says, says
he,
Don't you know me?"
And l says, says l, skeered through
and through,
"Of course l do!
You are a nice chap ever way,
I'm here to say!
You make me cry, you make me pray,
And all them good things hathaway
That is, at night. Where do you stay
Durin' the day?''
And then my Conscience says oncet
more.
"You know me-shOre"
90, yes!" l says, tremblin' faint,
You're jes' a saint!
Your ways is all so holy right
love you better ever night
You come around-'tel plum daylight,
When you air out Of sight,"
And then my Conscience sort O. grits
His teeth, and spits
On his two hands, and grabs, of course
Some old remOrse
And beats me with the big butt end
O. that thing, tell my closest friend
I'd hardly know me. Now" says he,
BE keerful as you'd orto be
And allus think o mel"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-02

Sometimes people say that they
don't care who their family was, and
that it doesn't make a bit of difference
whether your ancestors were jail birds
or what not. but just the same a mans
principal heritage is the stock he
came from. Some families never have
had a criminal, an insane person, GER
tain diseases. a thief, a degenerate, or
4 pauper. other families are full Of
all these. If there is anything to an
cestry it is that child coming from
good people should be brought UP to
keep the name clean and be credit
tn its parents and forebears.
Good stock doesn't necessarily mean
wealth for many a wealthy family has
a number of bad eggs. 1t does mean
honesty. industry, health. frugality and
clean living. Generations OF this un-
der the right environment is bound
to produce a healthy, sane race OF
human beings. If you have good blood
in you don't boast of it. but never be
ashamed Of it or say YOU don't care
You do care and it's the best part OF
you.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-02

The Farmers Packing plant OF La
Crosse has apparently gotten over the
bumps of it's first ten months exist
ence and showed a profit of $1,S00 in
December. 1t was somewhat to be eX-
pected that concern like this should
have difficulty for a period, but that
need not altogether discourage the
people who have invested in it. The
trouble with the whole proposition is
that promoters and schemers are
prone to take advantage OF what seems
to be a community need and exploit
public sentiment by misUsing the pub
lies desire to progress. Privately
owned packing plants are conducted
on thoroughly efficient basis Every
move is accounted for and every ounce
OF profit squeezed out for the benefit
Of the owners. The big packers had
their beginning in a small way. They
naturally progressed to bigger bust
ness by mastering the details of their
small plants. Then as things grew,
they grew naturally and the mighty
brain, the sensitive organization that
lies at the heart of the big concerns,
grew with the body and as the ma
chinery Of the plant became greater so
did the organization grow coordinate
ly and in harmony. Hence, their sue
cess. There is no meat spelling in the
big packers plant. They know how
The scheme launched at Lacrosse,
and being worked out at Madison, has
its redeeming features but consider
able water will flow down stream be-
fore the group of farmers and bust
ness men thoroughly unskilled in meat
packing and weak through their very
numbers, (note how few people own
and control the meat trusD are able
to plunge into most complex manu-
featuring business and handle it sue
cesSfully.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-02

By the way, where are the wolf
stories Of the year 1916? Can it be
that the Lupus Credentials has seen
the constant approach Of the millen-
ium and the advance Of human en-
croachments and committed suicide, OF
has our Sitter correspondent failed
to report the cases of hunters being
freed so far this year? How about it
Harry?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-02

Grant County Herald is $3.50 year
and there is no free list, no special
prizes, no nothing as the little boy
says, but a uniform charge and the
same to all customers. Governor
Philip takes the paper and pays for it,
and SO will President Wilson, Kaiser
Wilhelm, and Pope Pius-if they want
it. Yes-sir-ee, $3.50 a year and the
same to all.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-02

Walter II. Newcomb, the bard of
BodytoWn. again strikes the poetic Tyre
and in fifteen verses tells the story of
Perfection. He sOjourns at his home in
Boydtown. awaiting his trial. which
comes up at the pending term Of cir
cult court.
EWhen Perfected"
Existing here in human shape
Are beasts below mankind.
For vertical we find the ape,
But lower is his mind.
Was it from him that we arrived,
Or, how was we created.
If we, from such beast survived
How were we cultivated.
Do we in life like this progress,
To reach some new creation.
If so, no evil shall modest,
Our future transportation.
Between each step we must have slept,
Before each resurrection.
When rejecting back we only step,
Before some great objection.
Again we step to higher things,
Beyond this earth's cOmmOtion.
A Weightless form of airy wings,
Waves DER an endless ocean.
The remembrance of this life may be
O'erlaid with earthly sod.
But climb the rounds Of Eternity,
Till we are part of God.
Oncentric then we've won the goal,
With this great cause resolved.
We learn how the Universe is ruled,
By watching it revolve.
A fog Of life from this great earth,
To that great center rolls.
While gazing back on worldly birth,
Through mist of rising souls.
We see the path we travelled in,
Right from the first beginning;
We know just how our lives began,
And know the harm Of SHINING.
For every sin may drift US back,
To whole generation.
Or every time we fly the track,
We miss an elevation
Or back to the ape we may return,
AS some we know are doing
Uncultured and unlearned,
Their backward trail renewing.
Those burning thoughts but weakens
clay,
The soul keeps on progressing.
This cultivation leads the way
To everlasting blessing
No branches leads from beast or man,
To different directions.
For all that feeds on Gods green land,
Leads to that resurrection.
To the poles of God this stream must
flow,
To reach it's destination.
No life on earth which God lets grow,
Shall miss its calculation.
For there is only one great cause,
And this is my intention:
To live and abide by Natures laws,
And Join that great ascension.
WALTER H. NEWCOAIB
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-02

Let us consider this matter Of arma-
ment sensibly. We Americans must,
realize that we are the richest nation
in the world and from military stand
point, probably the weakest of the
great powers. America is rich prize
in every way and will be more so after
the war. Let us remember that wars
are nearly always the outgrOwth of
economic conditions and humanity's
struggle for the right to live. The eX-
IRENE pacifists would probably not ar
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-02
MINED BLESSING.

II don't like to have my husband
prop up newspaper at the breakfast
table. Do your
ooh, l don't know 1t keeps the
grapefruit from scattering as far as
it might otherwise" Louisville Cour
ier-JOurnal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-02
YES, INDEED.

"The bride is pleasing young wom-
an well known in Beardstown's young
er social set, and enjoys the acquaint-
ance of every one who knows her. >
BeardstoWn IllinOian-Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-02
HIGHER TECHNIQUE.

I'm the old days, the main element
of a soldier was to know how to act
under fire"
"And nowadays, in addition, he is
supposed to know how to act under
water, in the earth, and without air. !"
Puck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-02
THERE'LL BE VILLA BATHS?

While they are called Turkish baths
you seldom see a Turk who looks as
if he had just come from one.-FlOrida
TimeS-UniOn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-02

Roosevelt's method of preparing a
speech is to coin new expression or
dig up an old one to pass off as new,
and then write around it.-Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-02

According to the German medical
authorities, Is minutes exposure to
the suns rays during an airship
flight at high altitude will kill the tub
erculosis germs in mans system.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-02
And the next day it showed!

Gasoline will soon be in the same
class with the product Of the hen-out
of sight!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-02

An able editorial in the Madison
State Journal, recently, advised the
keeping Of children who show slight
signs of illness, from school. Il a
child shows signs of fever, coughs,
vomits, has sore throat, sneezing, wat
ering of the eyes, or other indications
of disease in primary stage, the advice
is to keep the child away from school
and call a doctor. Good advice, this.
Another thing to remember is to keep
the child at home during the day
when you detain him from school on
account of illness. Too many mothers
keep Jack or Bessie out Of school and
then as the day gets little farther
along, allow them to run out and play.
Fresh air is a fine thing, but more dis
ease is contracted out of school than
in and a good deal of it comes from
children running unfortunately with
each other we'll or sick.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-02

The state of Iowa which alarmed
many good people by showing a popu-
lation decrease in the 1910 census, has
gained $4,000 in the last five years.
What caused this? The principal rea-
son is that Iowa, while not going back
ward in it's great industry, that of agri-
culture, has developed splendid manu-
featuring industries. Laugh if you
want to, and go over to Iowa and see
Waterloo. Cedar Falls,
Charles City. Mason City, Webster
City, Des Moines-but why go on. Iowa
is full of good manufacturing towns
that are selling products to the entire
world Wilbur Marsh is employing a
thousand men in his separator plant at
Waterloo. Down at the little town of
Fairfield in the southern part Of the
state, one concern makes most Of the
steel fence posts used in this country.
The lesson is that an agricultural
country can also become a manufact-
uring country and still keep up its
output of agricultural products.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-02
THOUGHTFUL PROVIDENCE.

Bacon-"The giraffe is said to be the
only animal in nature that is entirely
dumb. not being able to express itself
by any sound"
Egbert-"It's just as well, for if it
could speak it would talk over every
body's head" Yonkers Statesman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-02

Better not try it on the dog-unless
YOU are sure of the dog.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-02
ENDLESS.

"Paw, what's the longest period of
timer"
From one payday to the next. =
Buffalo Express.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-02

A study of advertising sometimes
discloses astonishing facts. The COM
mittee in charge of the Farmers Week
spent about $50 in advertising of which
two-thirds was devoted to sending l.
500 form letter invitations and the re-
manning SO in newspaper advertising.
A query card circulated among those
in attendance disclosed that in nearly
every case the event had been called
to the signer's attention by the local
papers. Of the large number OF let
tiers circulated at distance the results
were small, and in each case the letter
was a duplication of the newspaper ad.
1t would seem that the newspaper
beats everything else as an advertising
medium, especially in these days when
the mails are so deluged with one cent
advertising matter that the average
person takes a casual look and throws
the letter into the waste basket. You
can't beat newspaper advertising!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-02

Anyway doctors keep lots Of people
from having money to lose on a fool
scheme.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-13
NAMING OF MAN ON BENCH
DANGEROUS EXPERIMENT
Stone Attacks Republicans for In
vadinR Supreme Court to Get
Presidential Candidate.
CRITIoIzEs THEIR PLATFORM
Calls 1t Remarkable illumination"
With One-Half Legislation It De.
mands Already Enacted and Other
Half Now Being Worked Out.
g The Pubii.hets Feature R.sea,

ST. LOUIS. MO, June I2.-Senator
Stone. who is TO be chairman OF the
resolutions committee of the Demo-
cratic convention. Issued statement
to-day calling the Republican plat
form drafted in Chicago "remarkab BILE
Illumination" with oue-haif the iegis-
iation 1t demanded already enacted.
and the other half now being worked
out by the Democratic party.
Senator Stone said that he considered
Mr.. Hughes man of ability and char
acter, but looked upon his nomination
menace and danger.
MY objection to the nomination OF
Mr. Hughes" said the Senator's state.
ment. lies In the fact that regard
1t as bad in every way and vicious for
great political party. hard pressed
and on It's uppers. to invade the Su-
preme Court Of the United States and
take down from that bench one of it's
justices to make him a party candi-
date for political office to meet and
serve party exiEency. The expert
ment is full Of menace and danger
Herea fter it is more than probable that
men appointed to the supreme Court
vii! begin to regard It. not as the
honorable and final goal OF their am
bition. but as 4 stepping stone to what
they will. as Mr.. Hughes does, regard
as n political advancement beyond the
judicial position they hold
TENDENCY TO UNDERMINE
CONFIDENCE IN CoURr
In that view of things. it Will fol-
low that the decisions of judges OF
Or trth
or less the subject OF suspicion Peo.
nle Will begin to surmise whether de-
cisions on questions OF wide or gen.
eral interest have behind them some
sinister political reason. The ten.
deney Will be to undermine public con.
Continued on Second Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-13
HUGHES ALREADY At WORK
ON HIS CAMPAIGN PLANS
Former Supreme Court Justice Re-
Enters Politics Apparently With
Abundant Zest.
KEEPS OPEN HOUSE ALL DAY
Establishes Temporary Headquarters
at New York Hotel and Receives
Scores Of Persons--Marked Change
in Bearing Since He Quit Bench.

NEW YORK; June 12.-Charles F.
Hughes re-ented politics to-day, ap-
parently with abundant zest. He
reached this city early in the day,
established temporary Headquarters at
an uptown hotel and virtually held
open house until nearly midnight.
Scores Of persons on various missions
hocked to his roofns, mostly men who
had known him when he was cam
paigning for Governor OF New York.
There also were several party leaders
among his callers
Mr. Hughes expects to issue no state
ment until he is formally notified OF
his nomination. The subcommittee 10
confer with him as to fixing date for
the ceremony probably will wait on him
IN a few days. and until then. it is
understood. he will allow his telegram
10 Chairman Harding, OF the Republi-
can National Convention. to stand as
his declaration of principles
Although the nominees plans are
still unsettled, it is likely that he will
remain in New York until June 90 or
Il, when he expects to attend a re-
union Of the class of 81 of Brown
University and commencement eXer-
cises at Providence, r. I. BY that time,
1t is believed, his plans will be more
settled.
To those who knew the nominee as q
supreme Court Justice there was a
marked change in his bearing to-day
His air Of reserve apparently left him
with the robes OF his office. His eye
sparkled with enjoyment. he had a
hearty hand grasp and smile for
every man he met, and seemed enthusi-
astic in his welcome OF old friends who
came to see him after intervals of
years
They camn in crowds. One man, an
old schoolmate, who used to call.Shim
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-13
RAILROAD MEN MAY EMO
PARLEYS WITH COMPANIES
Still Far From Agreement on Ques-
tions Of Wages and Hours
OF Work.
REJECT CONTINGENT" OFFER
If Conference Breaks To-Day, Result
VIII Be Reported Back to En-.
plOyees, and Vote on General
Strike VIII Be Taken.

NEW YORK. June 12.-Represenla-
tives Of the chief railroads of the
United States and of the unions of
railroad employees were far from an
agreement on questions OF wages and
hours of work when an adjournment
of their conference was taken late to-
day. Upon the detailed explanation to-
morrow Of the railroads of their coun-
ter or contingent" proposition. it was
predicted by A. B. Garretson, president
of the Order of Railway Conductors,
would depend the future attitude Of the
railroad men. even TO the point of or
dering strike vote among the 350.0oo
members OF the unions.
Mr.. Garretson's prediction waa
prompted by the fact that during the
day the conference came suddenly to
halt when the railroads contingent"
proposition, tentatively granting the
demanded eight-hour day, but refusing
double compensation for double service.
was rejected.
Eve have already reje.ted the rail-
roads proposition. name it what YOU
WILL" said President Garretson eve
are now engaged in getting 1t read in
to the record in detail. There does not
seem TO be anything else to discuss
when the railroads finish Tomorrow.
II the railroads do not back down from
their position that their proposition
must be based on their 'yardstick'
method. then there is no further neces-
sity for continuing the conference"
STRIKE WILL BE CALLED
UNLESS DEMANDS ARE GRANTED
Mr. Garretson and the other brother
hood leaders stated that IL the con.
ference breaks u, tomorrow. they
will report back s. the men and n
vote on the . general strike Will be
taken, Then they will return to the
railroads and renew their demands. II
!, Continued on Third Page.]
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-13
RUSSIANS MAY ALREADY
HAVE OCCUPIED CzERNOWiTZ

PETROGRAD. June IL (via Lon
don).-The number Of Austrians cap
tured by the Russians in the new
offensive movement has been increased
to more than $4,000. In many sectors
of the front, the official statement to-
day says. the Russians are still pursuing
defeated Austrians.
The statement says Russian troops
yesterday approached the outskirts of
Czernowitz. the capital of Bukowina.
and that they attacked the bridgehead
at Zalescyky, which Is thirty miles
northwest OF Czernowitz.
An unofficial report in circulation
here that the Russians have occupied
Czernowitz has been given color by the
capture of Dobronovtze. commanding
point ten miles to tho northeast.
The Russian line extends to Okna.
From both these points good roads
lead direct to Czernowitc and, accord
Ing to military authorities, they are
the only points in this direction capa-
bic of defense.
a telegram received from Bucharest,
Roumania, says the Austrian army had
evacuated Czernowitz and moved to a
line four miles to the west.
The continued successes Of the Rus
SLAMS recorded in to-day's official COM
munication arc the more surprising. az
the jAustrians. ;>er tho first shock OF.
the Russian advance, appeared.to have
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-13
LEADERS FRAMING ISSUES
ON WHICH TO WAGE FIGHT
Democratic Appeal Expected to Cen.
ter Around Slogan "Peace
and Prosperity"
BOTH TIMELY AND EFFECTIVE
Probable Division of Progressive Fol-
lowing Among Two Old Parties in
Case Of Its Disintegration Raises
Interesting Question.
ny CHARLES F.. HAsnRooK.

ST. LOUIS. MO, June 12.-Party
leaders from every section of the coun-
try are already assembling in this city
10 participate in the denomination of
Woodrow Wilson and Thomas r. Mar
shall, and in the construction Of a
platform on which this ticket will
make its case before the country.
In the absence of any serious fight
over either the head or the second
place on the ticket. most of the atten-
ton of the Democratic managers is
engaged In the formulation of policies
and the presentation of the issue upon
which the campaign is to be waged.
1t now seems certain that the Demo-
cratic appeal VIII center around ths
slogan peace and prosperity" Such
a slogan embodies the whole of Presi-
dent Wilson's performances In tho
White House. 1t recounts the story Of
his successful handling OF our foreign
policies. on the one hand. and of his
carrying out of his domestic program
on the other.
PLATFORM ON THESE LINES
TIMELY AND EFFECTIVE
platform built upon these lines
will be both timely and effective. 1t
VIII be timely because this country Is
enjoying all the blessings OF peace at
all times. when most of the world is
at war. and effective because the pros
parity which the whole country has a
share in. must necessarily prove q
political advantage to the party which
has vouchsafcd 1t.
Tho arriving Democrats. however, do
not underestimate the strength which
MI Hughes will have. If Colonel
Roosevelt completes tho betrayal of
the Progressive party by declining TO
run as its candidate. The dissolution
of this narty will result In straight
out atic-Republican fight, and
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