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New Britain herald., 1916-12-29

department is $265.33
Firemen's ball New Years night.
!. Dancing & entertainment. Booths hall
-advt.
Davenport and Keller, city chem
lists, have made their monthly analysis
Of the water at Shuttle Meadow and
find it free from all contamination
and fit for drinking purposes.
$500 $3.50 and $500 suits
$3.50 at Wilson s.-advt
The Swedish Lutheran church will
hold its annual meeting on Thursday
evening, January IS, in the church
parlors. Other business besides the
annual reports will be transacted.
Miss Ruth Marshall Of Stanley
street, who is spending her vacation
from Tilton Academy at her home in
7this city, is i'll with the grip.
IA Lynch's orch. Sat. night and New
& Years Day. afternoon and evening,
Hotel Nelson dining room.-advt.
Mrs. Elizabeth Case Staege of Wa
tertoWn, N. Y, formerly of this city,
has sold the Case homestead on
Grove Hill through the Camp Real
Estate agency, to Laurence Mouat
Jr., sales manager for P. & F. Cor
sive improvements in his new .horte
A pretty pageant was the feature of
the Christmas exercises at the First
Baptist church last evening"
The World Wide club will meet at
the South church this afternoon at
o'clock
The office force of the Russell and
Erwin Manufacturing company is
working until 9 o'clock all this week.
Inventory is being taken.
Members of the Viking A. G. will
bowl this evening at the Y M c. A.
at 1880 o'clock.
Goodness of Aunt Delia's Bread"
-advt
Stella Rebekah lodge, I. O. O. F.,
will give a whist in Jr. O. Z. A. M.
hall this evening after the regular
meeting
Annual Sale, The Ashley-Babcock
Co.-advt.
Secretary A. H. Andrews of the
Chamber of Commerce is in Boston
attending a session of the New Eng
land Association of Commercial Ex-
ecutives.
Inventory Sale Mems and Bows
Clothing. Besse- Leland Co.-advt.
Through Klett & Alling, joseph
Stankowski has brought suit against
Peter Ludorf for 800. Sheriff A. P.
Marsh has attached property on Silver
street.
Annual Sale, The Ashley-Babcock
Co.-advt.
"A banquet was rendered the men,
New Britain herald., 1916-12-29
CONSERVATION OF GAME.

New London, Dec. 29-At a meet
ing of the New London fish and game
association held here last night it
was voted to sound other similar or
CARNATIONS throughout the state
upon the feasibility Of organizing
league of clubs with view OF exert
ing favorable influence upon pro-
posed legislation looking to the con-
servation of the fisheries and game of
the state.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-29
SUNK BY MIME.
French Schooner Loses Three Men
British Tank Steamer Towed to Port.

Washington, Dec. 29.-The British
tank steamer Paul Paix, which left
New York November rs for Calais,
struck a mine off the English coast
and was towed into Swansea, Decen-
Der "a, according to a report received
today at the state department from
Vice CONSUL Velverton at Swansea.
The report also said the French
schooner St. Louis had struck a mine
on December 26 and sunk with the
loss of three men.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-29
NEW YEARS p. 0. HOURS.
Office Will Be Closed Part of Day
One Carrier Delivery.

Postmaster w. F. Delaney has COM
pleted the schedule of hours for New
Years day at the postoffice as follows:
Stamp and registry window closes at
1890 o'clock; money order window
closed all day, one delivery by car
riers; mail will be collected about the
city between and o'clock.
The Office will be closed between
the hours of 1890 o'clock and
New Britain herald., 1916-12-29
CHARTER REVISIONS.

Tonight the charter revision COM
mittee will meet and a busy session
is expected Corporation Counsel
Cooper has several proposed changes
drawn un In legal form for final con-
New Britain herald., 1916-12-29

.sideration and several new items of
business will be introduced. 1t is ex-
pccted that the committee will be
asked to consider a change whereby
the water board will be composed of
four members, appointed by the may
or, and a clerk. The chairman and
clerk would receive a salary.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-29

bers of the Boy Scouts who assisted
at the recent conference Of the
Older Boys, this noon at the Y. M. G.
A. The boys enjoyed a plunge in the
pool before dinner and afterward
played games.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-29
TIME rs EXTENDED

Hartford, Dec. 29.-secretary of
State Charles D. Barnes has issued a
notice to autom obile owners through
out the state notifying them that the
use Of 1915 markers has been ex-
tended from January to January 10.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-29
ROBBERS BLOW SAFE.

Sherman, Tex, Dec. 29.-Five rob-
bers blew open the safe of the Hag-
erman State bank at Hagerman early
today and escaped in an automobile
with $4,000.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-29
HOFF-WIIK.

The Rev. S. S. Draser of Meriden
will Officiate at the wed ding of Miss
Augusta WIKI to Albert Hoff at ST.
Matthews German Lutheran church
tomorrow afternoon at four O'clock
New Britain herald., 1916-12-29

O'Clock and again at z O'Clock
HAS o'clock. The last mail
ceived for shipment will close
o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-29
SMALL POX SPREADS
Two New Cases in Watcrbury-Stam
ford People Have Disease

Hartford, Dec 29.-Small pox has
spread to Stamford. DR.. Black, Sec
rotary of the state board Of health
was notified today of the discovery of
three cases in that city.
Two new cases also we're reported
from Waterbury today.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-29
City Items

The weekly payroll of the water
department is $26533
Firemen's ball New Years night
Dancing & entertainment. Booths hall
-advt.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
Compensation

John Horace Lockwood, in the August
Mothers Magazine.
Too many people curse God and revile
all who are apparently more fortunate
than themselves, when their misfortunes
are really their own fault. The sooner
they find out how they are treating them
selves, find who is out of harmony, who
lacks balance, and proceed to correct
their own faults and put the past behind
them, the sooner they will realize the
beneficent law of compensation.
Every person comes into the world ow-
Ing the world debt of gratitude.
You have heard it said that 1.-The world
owes us a living" but, as matter of
fact, no one can be normally born with
out being under obligations to those who
have preceded him as well as to nature
himself.
The law of compensation is so ingrained
into the fabric of the universe that we
cannot escape it.
You know many man finds that the
world defers to him in his days of pros
perity, and turns fpom him in the days
of his adversely.
You hear person say, II did thus-and-
SO for that man, and now that haven't
a dollar in the world, he does not know
me-
All this might seem to give the lie to
the law of compensation. Where is the
compensation? What is the recompense?
One who did something for someone
else. was repaid in the doing; if he did
1t for that other persons he needs no
gratitude. If he did it to win the others
gratitude, as temporary or perpetual
reward. he was gambling; and those
who feel that they cannot afford to lose
shouldn't gamble.
You cannot buy or bargain for graft
tude; you may win it sometimes, but to
play for gratitude is a game you cannot
beat.
If your kind acts are done for ma
terial recompense in kind, better put them
Immediately on a business basis, with
definite understanding in advance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13

survey, according to Chairman Num-,
while the great interstate railway re-
pair shops could contribute ma terially
to a mobilization of national resources.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26
RECEPTION AT THE
L. C. HICKOK HOME

A reception was given on WedneS-
day evening at The L. G. HickOk home
in honor of Clyde Hickok and bride,
who was formerly Viola Bohringer of
Bloomington. The gathering was
partly the result of a serenade given a
few evenings before by the Flora cow
bell and shotgun band, but more
through the hospitable tendencies of
the Hickoks. Neighbors and rela-
tives numbering about seventy were
present, and a most pleasant social
evening was spent. Prominent among
the enjoyments of the evening was the
music. Monroe Hope was present
with her violin, and there's always
music worth while when Monroe plays
the violin. With Mrs. Leslie Grebe
and Miss Laura Hickok at the piano,
the company was we'll favored with
musical entertainment. The oyster
supper, the inevitable outcome of all
Flora wedding serenades which come
in the oyster season, was supplement-
ed with many other delicacies which
Mrs. HickOk is so capable of produc-
ing. With the aid of her daughter and
daughter-in-law, she left nothing lack
ing in the supper. In an upstairs
room so removed as to not be disturb
ing to the older element, the more
youthful spirits of our community
spent such moments as they did not
employ in social intercourse among
their elders, indulging their youthful
energies in the tripping of the light
fantastic. Yea, and in looking into this
company one very often discovered
someone doing the foxy grandpa act,
whom it would be puzzling to figure
as young. In good time the company
dispersed for home bearing with them
many kindly remembrances Of the
hospitable treatment they had received
at the hands of Mr.. and Mrs. Hickok,
ST., and wishing long life Of joy and
prosperity to Clyde and his bride, who
will settle among us on the home
farm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26
CASSVILLE Thief IS.
LAID BY The HEELS

James H. Braumberg, picked up at
POtosi on Monday, December n, by
Marshal Nick Twohig of Potosi, and
confined in the county Jail since an
a vagrancy charge, was arraigned be
fore Justice G. W. Burrows last Fri
day on information charging him
specifically with breaking and enter
ing the saloon building of Braun Bros.
at Cassville on December q.
Braumberg was found in Potosi the
day following the robbery. Of the post
office and saloon at Cassville. He was
spending money there and making his
purchases with pennies. When de-
tanned he had a little over 81 in pen
MES in his possession, and $3.50 in
change. The Cassville pOstOffice rob
berry consisted of so cents in pennies,
and $1.25 in small change was taken
at Braun brothers. Braumberg is
about 40 years old, rather we'll dressed
and of quiet appearance. He refused
to discuss his case. He was detained
under bonds of $1,000, and in default
of same will remain a guest of Sheriff
He'll until his case comes up at the
pending term of court.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26
COMPANIES
MAY EXCHANGE CALLS
City Fathers Petition State Rail
road Commission.
Free Exchange Service Would Be of
Great BeneI1t to Local Subscrib-
erS.-Hearing Soon.

In the near future the railroad
commission of the state of Wiscon-
sin will hear the complaint of the city
of Lancaster asking that physical
connection be made between the Farm
ers' Telephone company and the Bell
system in this city. This petition for
a hearing, was filed the early part of
this month and signed by the mayor,
seven of the aldermen and the city
clerk. Stripped of it's verbiage it cites
that the Wisconsin and the Farmers
Telephone company are both doing
business in Lancaster. That the
Farmers company has 800 stations
and the Bell 26O stations in the city.
That owing to this division of bust
ness the telephone service is made
quate and insufficient to the patrons
of the different companies, unless they
go to the extra expense of paying for
both systems.
That the cost of maintaining two
telephones to each person desiring
general service is unreasonable and
prohibitive and it therefore, asks that
the two companies be required to
maintain exchange service in the city
of Lancaster.
The secretary of the commission
replied promptly to this petition and
stated that a date for hearing would
be set within the next ten days. The
letter was written January 18th, and
consequently the time for the hearing
will be announced very shortly
Rolla Kinney, secretary of the Farm
ers' system has written the commits
sion asking that the hearing be held
at Lancaster as it would obviously be
hardship for the local people inter
ested to go to Madison.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26
CITY GAS IN COUNTRY.

t. G. HickOk has recently completed
a gas lighting and cooking system for
II. j. Schmidt. the baker and restau-
rant man. The gas system is known
as "Blaugas" and has several novel
and useful features. The gas itself
is contained in large, heavily built
iron tubes and these are placed in a
little house in the rear of the building.
By means of special apparatus the
pressure is reduced from 1,500 pounds
in the tanks to 60 pounds in large
tank. thence through another reduc-
ing apparatus to seven ounces pres
sure on the pipe leading to the build
ing.
There are various safety appliances
throughout and the system looks and is
said to be, absolutely safe. Inside the
building the arrangements are the
same as with any gas plant. The large
range has seven burners including
baking oven and brOiler. There is al
50 one light fixture in the kitchen and
a twO-light fixture in the dining room
TO be used in case of electric failure.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26
APPLICATION OF MOTH
ERS' PENSION LAW

The sO-called Mothers Pension law
is now in effect and the county judges
throughout the state are handling the
appropriations according to their
judgment. Judge E. B. Goodsell Of
this county, has issued orders on five
cases to date. in amounts varying from
80 in the most extreme case, down
to $40 monthly, where the need is
not so great.
The county advances the money for
this purpose for one year-in fact, is
obligated to do so by the state law. At
the end of the year the county treas
urer forwards the total of the eXpec-
ditures to the state treasurer, where
he is allotted a certain amount, about
10 per cent, which the state con-
tributes The balance is charged back
to the various towns where the aid
is being given and they ultimately
have to pay it.
Judge Goodsell is empowered by law
to use his discretion entirely as to
the amount of aid up to $40 the family
and also whether any aid is necessary
at all or not. The court is very care
full and thoroughly investigates each
case before allotting any sum. Ac-
cording to the law any person can Of
fer information of a case requiring
aid and the court will take steps as
it sees fit.
Grant county is now furnishing aid
as follows:
Town of Muscoda, SO monthly, one
case.
Town of Watterstown, two cases,
one SO and one SIS, monthly.
City of BoscObel, two cases, one $50,
one SO monthly.
Total monthly aid, SIS.
Other cases are under considera-
ton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26
r.. n. A. INSTALLATION.

Eva Camp, No. 1904, Royal Neigh
bors of America met at the G. A. r.
hall last Friday evening, Jan. 81, 1916,
at $50 p. M, to enjoy a fine covered
dish supper and also to witness one of
those quiet, closed installation Of Off
GERS. At the tables were seated forty
two members and three children. On
the tables were dishes containing
many different kinds of good things
to eat, and soon all were very busy
sampling the variety.
Promptly at 500 o'clock vice oracle
Edith Mankel, called the members to
order for the regular session. The
Neighbors were sorry that Oracle Adj
die Austin was sick md not able to
enjoy the evening with us, but to try
to show her their appreciation of her
faithful work in the camp, they moved
to have a $50 o'clock covered dish
spread for her at the next regular
meeting on Feb. 4, and as many as can
to meet at the hall in the afternoon of
said date for a social time, bringing
their fancy work if they wish. An
other Neighbor, B. D. Smith, sent one
of her finely composed notes of regret,
saying "she was unable to attend the
installation" Others were reported
sick.
Then followed the acceptance of the
camp by transfer the names of Mrs.
Rolla Kinney, Elizabeth Kinney and
Nellie Kinney from the Beetown camp,
who join us, and we welcome them into
our beloved order.
Under the head of New Business"
the installation ceremonies were con-
Quoted by Mrs. Amelia Dickinson as
installing officer, and Josephine Ha-
gan, as ceremonial marshal. There
seemed to be an unusual inspiration in
the installing of these new officers, and
may this same spirit grow in sincerity
and activity during this year. The Or
acle, Mae Wood, earnestly requested
that all should attend the meetings
and help the officers by their presence
and thoughts. The chosen officers
ushered into their duties were:
Mrs. Mabel Taylor, assistant mar
shall; EIva Burrows, deputy staff cap
tain; Laura Calvert, Faith; Nellie
Borah, Modesty; Josephine Hagan, I'm
selfishness; Jessie Glider, Endurance;
Dora Bryan, Courage.
The oracle thanked the camp for
helping so willingly and freely, and
named in particular the committee,
and also asked them again to act Feb.
4.
Mrs. Alice Hyde, Lucia Wiedenbeck,
and Alice Walers comprise the next
entertainment committee.
May we all be faithful in fraternity,
charity and loyalty.
-NETTIE A. FINNEY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26
ITEMS OF INTEREST
ON HIGHWAY MATTERS

Grant county is not doing much road
work these fine winter days and about
all Commissioner Henry Mink has to
do is to con over last years affairs
and make his preparations for the
coming seasons work. The road work
in sight so far is not great, but still
there is some ahead and of course as
the season gets older new things will
turn up.
Just as soon as weather permits
the Glen Haven and North Andover
road Will be the scene of operations
for large gang of men. There re-
mains about 1000 feet of highway be-
tween the two villages to be complet-
ed. When this is done this spring, the
entire road will be hard surface mac
adam and a splendid piece OF highway.
Chairman John Ziegler, of Glen Ha
ven township was in Lancaster Mon
day talking the details over with Mr..
Mink.
In the town of Paris a road outfit
has been wintering preparatory to
starting on that famous Platteville-
Dubuque highway. Peter Miller, who
lives at Dickeyville, will commence
shortly to get the rock out of the
quarry east of Dickeyville, and this
will be used on the highway from
Dickeyville to the jamestown line.
Then the gang will proceed to the new
road which will be built between Po-
tosi and Dickeyville and there carve
out rock and hillside to their hearts
content.
Fred Skemp, popularity known as
the man does things, will commence
this spring on the road from the Sandy
Hook saloon to the Illinois line, going
to East Dubuque The Illinois section
of the road is in fair shape, but needs
surfacing and if the Illinois authori-
ties want a good job from thereon
they may be able to hire Fred to fix
it up for them.
The town of Boscobel has plans COW
ering road work between Boscobel
and WOOdman, where a good deal of
matchmaking is needed. The stone
will be shipped from the quarry at
Bridgeport for this purpose.
About $4,000 is to be expended dur
ing the coming year of which amount
the towns will appropriate about $780,
600. The balance will come from the
county, state and automobile tax.
Grant county will get about 60 per
cent aid from the state this year as
many of the counties have not asked
for all the aid possible under the law.
The state aid is apportioned according
to the amount asked for by the coun-
ties. If county is doing a great deal
of work it gets part of the aid that
would ordinarily be evenly distributed.
So far Grant county is about $4,000
ahead of the game.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26
CORN AND dairy WEEK
IS MOST SUCCESSFUL
Instructors Left for Madison
Saturday Very Well Pleased.
Four Days Course In Dairy Cattle and
Grains, Stock Judging, Etc.-Al-
faIfa in Wisconsin.

Corn and Dairy Week closed Friday
after four days of interesting meet
ings. The instructors alternated dur
ing each day-Mr. banks taking up
dairy subjects, and Mr.. GRADER talking
on grains, weeds and alfalfa.
Tuesday the attendance was fairly
good and this increased each day un-
til Friday, when every seat was filled.
Thursday afternoon Mr.. GRADER took
up the subject of weeds and weed
seeds. Long tables were placed on the
north side of the hall and each farm
er was given chair microscope and
a plate containing the various weed
seeds that are common to this part OF
the state. After pointing out how they
might be detected, Mr.. GRADER talked
on methods of prevention. The after
noon was a most interesting one.
Friday morning Mr.. banks gave an
illustrated lecture, using lantern
slides, on the subject of dairy cattle,
and at IL o'clock the audience adjourn
ed to the Wepking farm just west of
the city. There, using one of Mr..
showed how cattle were judged by the
use of the score card and what the
different points counted. Then two
other cattle were brought out and Mr..
banks demonstrated the show ring
method of determining the best animal.
That he knew what he was talking
about was verified by Mr. Wepking lat
er, who said that Mr.. Danks judgment
was as he considered the animals, and
his selection of the best one of the
three COWS was entirely correct.
In the afternoon Mr.. GRADER took up
alfalfa and talked on it. He showed
by the means Of the slides just what
alfalfa raising is in this state, and why
it is such splendid crop.
Friday evening the illustrated pro-
gram at the high school drew out a
good crowd, although of course many
farmers were unable to remain in town
during the evening. The Panama-Pa-
cifc exposition was very interesting
and the film on alfalfa raising in Wis
consin showing the actual process of
soil incubation, lime treatment, the
experimental farm at Madison and
how and why it is a good plan to SOW
alfalfa early, especially fine.
Mr.. GRADER and Mr. banks left on
the Saturday train for Madison. They
left feeling that Lancaster had done
very we'll for the first session of the
farmers course and that a good report
could be made. The attendance here
exceeded any so far this year where
these instructors had been and the
interest taken was unusually keen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26
CIRCUIT COURT.

Judge CIementsOn held a short ses-
sion of court last Friday, the principal
business being ex parte matters of no
particular news interest. Beulah
Monroe, of Mt Hope, obtained a di-
vOrce from her husband, Oral, on the
grounds of desertion. Judgment will
be signed later.
Roy Furry of the town of Waterloo
obtained a divorce from his wife, Lu-
Gle Judgment to be signed.
Harry Williams pleaded guilty to the
charge of breaking and entering and
was sentenced to four years at Wau-
pun. Williams has enjoyed the rep"
as being a somewhat ferOciOus char
acter. but his appearance bellies this
description. He is a small man, weigh
ing about 145 pounds and of sallow
and sickly appearance. He will be
taken to the penitentiary some day this
week