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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-04-07
Elgin
(Last week.


J.. P. Buckmaster is recovering
from an attack of pneumonia,
and is able to be around again.
Laurence Tawler is working for
DR.. Sandy at present.
Rev. Bowden preached Sunday
to the largest congregation at
Elgin, since in December.
Mr.. Dean and son Avon were
visitors in Ekalaka Saturday.
Mrs. Roberts died at the home
of her daughter Mrs. Will Hight
Friday March II, at the age of
80 years. Reverand Bowden
preached the funeral sermon to
a large number Of Friends Sum-
day at Elgin. Interment was
made in the cemetery near Elgin.
We extend our sympathy to the
relatives.
The meadow-lark is with us
again, and judging from the way
the prairie dogs and honyocks
are digging up the earth, we
think Spring has come.
Earl Wright commenced work
on the Mclean ranch Monday,
where he expects to work for the
summer.
Bob Yates passed through this
vicinity Monday with the Peck
engine. He intends to commence
threshing again soon. He has
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-04-07
Butter In Slices.

From time immemorial in Cam
bridge, England, the dairymen roll
the butter so as to form a long stick
weighing a pound, which they sell
in slices, as if it were sausage. In
the market the butter merchants do
not care to use either weights Or
scales. A simple glance is sufi-
cient for these people accustomed
to the time honored practice. A
very neat cut with the knife divides
the yard into halves, quarters or
cighths very exactly, and it appears
that the customer is never given
short measure.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-04-07
LucuIlu. Dimes with Lucu,lus.

On one occasion, either by chance
or mischance, Lucullus happened to
have no guest for dinner. His serv-
itor then gave him a dinner that
was worth only $500, %whereupon
Lucullus took him severely to task.
"But, sir, you were alone" he said
in his apologies.
ut is precisely when 1 happen to
be alone," replied Lucullus, "that
you require to pay especial atten-
ton to the dinner. At such times
you must remember that Lucullus
dimes with Lucullus."
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-04-07
Experienced.

"And do you doubt my lover" he
asked passionately.
mo, Samuel" she answered, with
admirable tact, "but when you say
that the day you call me yours will
usher in an era Of lifelong devotion
and tender solicitude you-pardon
me, dear-you put it on a trife too
thick. You seem to forget, Samuel,
that l am a widow London Tele-
graph.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-04-07
ten and delightful refreshments

ten and delightful refreshments
served.
Montana won the grand prize
for cereals at the Panama.Pacifc
Exposition, in open competition
with every State and Nation eX-
hibiting, and secured a greater
number Of award on agricultural
products than any other state or
country winning a total of 513
gold, silver and bronze metals.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-04-07
Well Answered.

"What would you say" said the
mournful prophet Of woe, "if | were
to tell you that in a short space Of
time all the rivers in this country
would dry up?"
II would say" said the patient
man. eco thou and do likewise.'"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-04-07
about a months work up Box El.

about a months work up Box Ell
der.
Dick Ferguson has taken
charge Of the mail route again.
Fred Yates has been driving for
the past few weeks.
A. large crowd attended the St.
Patrick's dance at the Sykes hall
Friday night, and everyone had
a good time. The Sykes Orchest-
ra and Banjo Jake furnished the
music.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13
AUTHOR OF "SILVER THREADS
est. Louis Republic. }

There are many newspaper readers,
we think, who will take little interest
in the announcement that Eben E.
RexfOrd is dead. But there can be
but few who will not feel personal
interest in the knowledge that the
man who wrote "Silver Threads
Among the Gold" is gone, and that man
was Rexford.
He wrote the verses forty-six years
ago, as a boy in college, and received
$25 for the work, $25 going to H. P.
banks for the music, and during the
! rest of his life Mr.. Rexford had to
be famous for song which he did
not greatly admire. He thought much
of his other work better, and anyone
who will read the words simply as
verse will agree, to put the matter
very gently, that Mr.. Rexford could
take no great pride in them Indeed,
the unflinching critic is compelled 10
say that the verses are not poetry.
But here we encounter the ref1ec-
ton that after more than forty years,
in which each year has seen it's popu-
lar songs come, flourish and drop into
fOrgetfulness, "Silver Threads Among
the Gold" is still popular Strike up
the song anywhere from west-end par
lOr to river-frOnt saloon and there
will be somebody to carry the tune and
sing the words with you. 1t was an
achievement to have found the hearts
and stirred the feelings of the millions
who like "Silver Threads Among the
Gold"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13
PLUCKED EPIGRAMS.
Girard, in Philadelphia Ledger

(Girard, in Philadelphia Ledger
Here is a cluster of epigrams which
have plucked from a booklet written
and sent to me by Otto H. Kahn,
banker, philanthropist and art patron.
You will note that he is as happy in
coming pat phrases as he was sue
cessful in coming money in a big bank
ing house:
Neither Wall street men nor social
lists have claws or hoofs.
We ought to seek and emphasize
that which unites us instead of that
which separates us.
One of the greatest drawbacks of
life in New York is that the people
do not sufficiently come in contact
with each other
When I say the PEOPLE I mean
you and me no less than the butcher
and baker and the cand1estick maker
The average theatrical manager
thinks he must play down to an as
sumed level of shal10wness when the
greatest probability to score a hit is
in aiming high.
The people, collectively, know a
good thing when they see it.
[ never believed in the necessity of
guaging theatrical offerings accord
ing to the alleged standards of the
tired business man."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13

When the right to vote in England
was thrown open to the masses, a
great Englishman said: NOW, we
must educate our masters"
Art can be as educational as uni
versities.
A sluggish soul needs stimulating
as much as a sluggish liver
Wealth is only in part matter Of
dollars and cents.
The visitor who pays % cents for a
seat at a popular concert if he brings
with him love and enthusiasm for art
will be far richer that evening than the
man or woman from Fifth avenue
yawning in a box at the opera house.
The power of an idea is far mightier
than that Of the dollar.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13
IMPROVING HIS TIME.
(Sidney Iowa Herald.)


Charley w. Stevens, who smokes a
pipe and carries the mail on rural
houte No. 3, out Of Sidney, has on
summer days when the roads are good
several hours which are not required
in the mail service. But he doesn't
.spend these hours in loafing around
on the streets. He has farmed this
year about "a acres of ground, doing
nearly all the work himself, even TO
delivering cabbage in a wheelbarrow
He has already sold $S4 worth of cab
bage and thinks his sales on this crop
will amount to 500 before the season
is over. The cabbage crop this year
was not good, the heads being only
about One-half as large as those Of
last year. Mr.. Stevens will also have
100 bushels of corn and $50 bushels
Of potatoes. The latter crop is good
and the spnds are now worth a dollar
bushel and the price advancing rap
idly
Last year at the Fremont County
Farmers Institute, Mr.. Stevens won
first prize on ten ears of yellow corn,
winning out over the world champion,
w. w. Polk, and he says the fellow
who beats him this year will have to
go some.
A few years ago Mr.. Stevens raised
nearly an acre of tobacco 1t was the
largest tobacco field ever seen by the
majority of our citizens; but, as he
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13

With considerable satisfaction the
Herald in common with others, views
the determination to have another
Municipal Christmas Tree The pres
ent way of caring for the necessary
expense is much better than general
contribution for each taxpayer bears
his small proportion and it becomes
"Our Tree" indeed. The man not af-
filiated with any particular church,
but still bearing in his heart the love
of God and his fellow man, can stand
within the circle of the community
tree and softly sing the hymns that
mean as much to him perhaps as they
do to his more orthodox brother. The
trees spreading branches symbolic
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13
THE BIBLE.
(Taylor Lewis.)

This grand old book of God still
stands, and will continue to stand.
though science and philosophy are
ever changing their countenances and
passing away. 1t is one of the few
things in our world that never be-
comes obsolete. 1t speaks the lang
uage of all ages, and is adapted to all
chimes. Ever clear and young, it
has the same power for the later as
for the early mind; it is as much the
religious vernacular of the occidental
as of the oriental races. Instead,
then, of being it's defect, it is it's great,
its divine wisdom, that it commits
itself to no scientific system or scien-
tific language, whilst yet it brings be-
fore the mind those primal facts
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13
THINGS WE NEVER HEAR.

Wife, l believe you need a new
gown"
"No, did not resign. l was fred
"Your bill is very reasonable, in
deed, DOCTOR"
GIVE just permitted you to call, Mr..
Spender, because you bring so many
presents"
Il did not marry him for love; I
wanted a position in society"
1T was not hard luck. We were de-
feated because they were the best
players.
II did not run because so many
friends urged me to; l wanted the Of
flee.
Il cannot answer I never talk with
customers while shaving them"
"None of our children ever say cute
things"
''The plumbers have always been
very fair with us.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13

has not raised any large amount
since, we don't believe he found this
product as profitable as his other
crops 1t brought him more fame,
though in the daily newspapers.
There are not many men in Sid
ney who make $500 in a year outside
Of business hours; but what Mr.. Stew
ems does simply shows what can be
done if a man will just go ahead and
do it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13

With dismay, if not confusion, our
parent. John Bull, flies to the people
in selecting a head for his new cabinet.
and hopes with all his might that the
choice may save him. England, Old
England, Merrie England is rotten
with a caste system almost as deadly
as the religious castles Of India (Which
by the way England has labored with
for more than a century,. These dis
tinctions Of M Lord this" and "M'
Lord that" or Our working clawses
doncherknow" work out to no great
disadvantage during peace times when
the only apparent effect is the steady
sinking of all that is manhood among
the people But when red visaged war
comes swooping down, England's Sa-
mural, no matter how bravely if
stupidity they fight, cannot wage the
battle alone. Then Kings and Coun-
selors are blessed Of God because He,
in his infinite wisdom, has saved a
Welshman from the blight that car
ried out, would leave no brains or
manhood in the entire Islands.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13

which no science can ever reach and
for this purpose uses those first vivid
conceptions which no changes in
science and no obsoleteness in lang
uage can ever wholly impair.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13

The publication Of Obituary notices,
Resolutions, Cards of Thanks, ETC., can
be made at cents per counted line of
6 words each. Church and lodge an
nOuncements free one insertion except
those announcing ali event for which
charge is made. These and subse-
quent insertions of any notice are
made at line prices.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13

Life, a period Of struggle and per-
plexity, fraught with blasted hopes,
sorrow and disappointment, reaches
it's saddest phase when the messenger
of Death beckOns. The greatest trag-
edy of all life is it's inevitable end
when each must go as silently and as
much alone as into the world he came.
The keen sorrow is left for those be-
hind who never breathe without the
inner ache nor think of the loved one
without tears. To the sincere Christ
ian deaths pangs are softened for he
has the consolation of his faith. But
church-what word can be said to
him? Has his non-acceptance of
creed evidenced any more than his
rugged honesty and desire to appear
not other than he is? Has his life and
dealings, his acts and kindnesses, his
humanity and trust, his cheerfulness
and industry betokened anything else
than the large spark of the divine
within his soul? Does it not show
that as God is life and also death that
what he gave he has taken away? That
the great Artisan who rules supreme
over a thousand sects and creeds, will
again take to his bosom a fine flower?
The man who has evidenced by his
every day acts the nobility of his ma
ture can face the last dark hours
strong and serene"
And when the Angel of the darker
brink
Holds forth the cup to quaff you
shall not shrink"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13
LABOR.

No man is at his best without
Iabor-manuaI labor at that. The
exercise makes his muscles
strong, his mind clear, his appe-
tite good, his body heaIthfuI and
his sleep peaceful and sweet
J. M. Studebaker.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13

when a Mans Man." by Harold
Bell Wright.
"Tish," by Mary Roberts Rinehart.
"The Bent Twig," by Garfield
'Hoy Janice Won the Day." by Hell
en- Beecher Long.
"The Heritage of the Sioux" by
Bower.
Seventeen" by Booth Harrington.
''The 18th Commandment" by Ru-
pert Hughes.
"Rainbow's End" by Rex Beach.
"The Border Legion" by Fan Grey.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13

The squirrel, "mushrat" and Indian
signs of an early winter seem to have
the best of it to date!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13

1t seems rather ridiculous, but the
reasons are good, why so many men
are asking nowadays well, who is
elected anyhow"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13

ROumania seems to rush in where
angels would fear to tread!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13

Here's hoping that Christmas trees
are not any higher at least!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13

We're almost afraid to say a word
about the weather for fear it will
change.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13

$3.50.
Leather Manicure sets in rolls,
from SOC to $3.50.
White Ivory Toilet articles,
such as Files, Buffers, Button
Hooks, Hair Receivers, etc. Csc;
Scissors, $75c.
Ivory Mirrors at all prices.
Ivory Hair Brushes and
Combs, separate or in sets.
Tourists leather Portfolis for
stationery Use and up.
The Parker LUCKY Curve"
Fountain Pen; none better made
$3.50 to $500.
Christmas Cards, with envel-
opes to match, ready to mail, 2
for sc; sc each, 1Oc, 15c and Csc.
The most artistic line we have
ever had.
Christmas Seals, Gummed
Ribbon, Cards, Cord, Stickers,
etc., for packages.
Birthday books 25c to S1.OO.
Our box stationery in prices
ranging from Csc to $500, is
without any exception the fin
est line we have ever shown.
Toilet Water. Nothing nicer
for lady. Ours is the best the
market affords. From Csc to
$3.50.
Box Candy. A special Christ
mas line. Very attractive, from
35c to $3.50.
EASTMAN KODAKS.
Holidays are Kodak days.
The very incest present for
any young person.
We have them from S1.25 to
$4,000.
IF it isn't an Eastman, it isn't
a kodak"
Those who have kodaks want
to save the pictures. Select one
of our loose leaf Kodak Albums,
60c and up.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13

The Herald reserves at all times the
right to edit all copy submitted for in
sertion, either reading or advertising
matter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13

In writing advertisers please men
ton the Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13

Cultivate more land raise more and
bigger crops-this is the cry sent
forth by the federal department of ag-
riculture Is this the base of the in
creasing prices Of all commodities?
Does under-protection lie at the bot
tom of it or our lamentably poor
methods of marketing and distribu-
ton? Doesn't the trouble really ex-
list with the ability of combinations to
effect corners in nearly everything
used while good foods lie rotting on
the ground? Shall we do the obvious
and easy thing or use our brains in
finding the basal causes of our help
less situation?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13
1000

The Middle West where the G.. o. P.
had its inception rallied strongly to
the colors in the recent campaign and
proved again that the party's present
nucleus lies in the upper Mississippi
valley. The progressive party mem
bers in certain states undoubtedly re-
fused to come back, but that proves
nothing. 1t may take another four
years for the party to solidify itself
and the period must be one of regen-
GRAFTON and Christening.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13

Buy 'em early; ship 'em early!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13

If the Herald brought you to store
please mention it to the merchant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13

Something always takes the joy out
Of life. A man remarked the other
day that this beautiful weather is
mighty poor for business.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13

caster, Wisconsin, as second class
mail matter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13

Published Every Wednesday Morning.
Subscription price, $1.5O per YEA.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13

This issue is not the holiday edition
of Grant County Herald. That will
appear next week. This issue is well
patrOnized though by numerous live
wires who believe in newspaper ad-
vertising and early Christmas buying.
You will make no mistake in patron
izing them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13

A. L. SHERMAN, Editor and Publisher
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13

And Christmas less than two weeks
away!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13

And now the Associated Liquor
Dealers are considering questions of
uplift in the business! This, say the
liquor dealers, is no joke.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13

While you are kicking about the
high price of eggs, just remember
that a Lancaster cold storage plant
would be mighty good thing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13

For older children, both girls
and boys:
The Boy Scout books.
Dave Dashaway series.
The Speedwell Boys series.
Fred Fenton series.
The Campfire Girls series.
The Meade books.
The Girl Aviator series.
The Bungalow Boys series
and many others sell for Csc.
For Grownups:
'The Eyes of the World" Laddie.
''Abe and Maurus."
eat the Foot of the Mountain
Bunker Beam
"The Second Violin"
BLACK is White"
"The Cabin"
''The Hollow of Her Hand"
1.-TWO Little Savages."
Potash and Perlmutter."
'The Garden of Allah"
Daddy Longlegs.''
ut Pays to Advertiser
strawberry Acres
Riders Of the Purple Sage"
''The Shop Girl"
''Mrs. Gibbie Gault.'
"The Harvester
''The Rosary"
And 100 others are sold at 6Oc,
each.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13

The part of boycott we could new
er see through is what good it does.
We can boycott eggs and potatoes if
we will but obviously we must eat
more of say wheat and flour. You
can't beat the game because the food
combines always hold winning hand
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13

Has the public clamor of some years
ago against brutal football had the
effect of reducing the mortality? At
least one hears much less of it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13
GRANT COUNTY HERALD

An Independent Republican Newspaper
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13

GRANT COUNTY HERALD
An Independent Republican Newspaper
Published Every Wednesday Morning
Subscription price, S1.50 per 4eaA.
"A. L. SHERMAN, Editor and PubIisheI
Entered into the postoffice at Ian
caster, Wisconsin, as second class
mail matter.
The Herald reserves at all times thu
right to edit all copy submitted for in
sertion, either reading or advertising
matter.
The publication Of Obituary notices
Resolutions, Cards of Thanks, ETC., car
be made at cents per counted line O
words each. Church and lodge an
nOuncements free one insertion excep
those announcing ali event for which
a charge is made. These and subse
quent insertions of any notice are
made at line prices.
Buy 'em early; ship 'em early!
-OOO-
And Christmas less than two weeks
away!
ROumania seems to rush in where
angels would fear to tread!
900
Here's hoping that Christmas trees
are not any higher at least!
We're almost afraid to say word
about the weather for fear it will
change.
The squirrel, "mushrat" and Indian
signs of an early winter seem to have
the best of it to date!
900
1t seems rather ridiculous, but the
reasons are good, why so many men
are asking nowadays well, who is
elected anyhow"
900
Something always takes the JOY out
of life. A man remarked the other
day that this beautiful weather is
mighty poor for business
900
And now the Associated Liquor
Dealers are considering questions of
uplift in the business! This, say the
liquor dealers, is no joke.
Has the public clamor of some years
ago against brutal football had the
effect OF reducing the mortality? At
least one hears much less of it.
While you are kicking about the
high price of eggs, just remember
that a Lancaster cold storage plant
would be a mighty good thing.
-OOO-
The part Of a boycott we could new
er see through is what good it does.
We can boycott eggs and potatoes if
we will but obviously we must eat
more OF say wheat and flour. You
can't beat the game because the food
combines always hold winning hand
900
This issue is not the holiday edition
of Grant County Herald. That will
appear next week. This issue is we'll
patrOnized though by numerous live
wires who believe in newspaper ad-
vertising and early Christmas buying
You will make no mistake in patron
izing them
900
The Middle West where the G.. o. P.
had its inception rallied strongly to
the colors in the recent campaign and
proved again that the party's present
nucleus lies in the upper Mississippi
valley. The progressive party mem
bers in certain states undoubtedly re-
FUSED to come back but that proves
nothing. 1t may take another four
years for the party to sOlidify itself