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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23
A SMILES CONTRACTION.

He enters place Of business where
care and the ordinary business wor-
ries have borne heavily on employer
and employee-he enters the place
with his inevitable smile-and the at
mosphere changes. They are cOntag-
ious, these smiles. They catch you
whether you feel in a smiling mood or
otherwise, and, for one reason or an
other, you smile, too. Possibly you
hear a good natured laugh from the
other side of the counting room. 1t
comes rolling across and you find
yourself, tired as you are, smiling a
bit, too.
The wearer Of the good natured
smile, usually unconsciously, is help
ing the world along. He may not
know that the rest Of US are getting
just as much out Of his laugh as he
is. But we are, and he, unknown to
himself, is easing the toll of long
day for some and tightening the bur-
den for others. Happily good humor
is contagious.-K City Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23
FARMERS TELEPHONE
SUBSCRIBERS ATTENTION
J. G. Vesperman, Auctioneer.
L. A. Clark, Clerk.

January, 1914 the railroad commits
sion issued the following orders to our
company:
1. All rental charges must be made
the same.
2. Said company own all telephones
in said system.
We are now ordered to put same
in force. The order holds that each
subscriber must pay the same rate
whether he is a renter or stakeholder.
That the company should stand ready
to take over all telephones now owned
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23
POWER OF PUBLICITY.
(Dr. Frank Crane.l

(Dr. Frank Crane.)
The only thing that tyranny cannot
stand against is publicity The pal
ladium of democracy is not the ballot,
but the newspaper. 1t is not the voter,
it is the reporter the evil workers fear.
There are some necessary af1noyances
implied in publicity and sometimes in
justice is wrought, but there are far
outweighed by the benefits. Nothing
human is perfect. But for every good
man hurt by vicious prying or Islander
a hundred scoundrels are held in leash
by the fear of light.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23

All diplomatic and consular officials
abroad have been notified in a circular
communication from the state depart
ment at Washington that the position
of the United States is that merchant
ships have right to carry defensive
armament.
The senate at Washington by
vote Of 55 to Is ratified the long pend
+ ing and persistently opposed Nicara-
guam treaty, whereby the United
States would acquire 99-year option
on the Nicaraguan Canal route and a
naval base in the Gulf Of Fonseca for
100000.
Increase of the regular army to $780,
900 men was provided in a bill intro
duced in the senate at Washington by
Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia. 1t
was Immediately referred to the sem
ate military affairs committee, now
engaged in re-drafting the Chamber
lain omnibus army bill.
The United States has rejected
proposal from Sweden that the United
States call together conference OF
neutral powers for the purpose OF
joint protest against the violations Of
international law by Great Britain.
| Lansing announced at Washington
that the U. g. would act alone.
Part of the state departments data
on the Mexican situation, asked for
by Senator Fall, were transmitted to
the senate at Washington by Presi-
dent Wilson. In a letter from Secre-
tary Lansing accompanying the report
! it is said that 146 American citizens
were killed in Mexico in the last six
years.
| Two pension bills passed the house
at Washington proposing in all the
addition of more than $2,500,000 an
nualIy to pension expenditures. One
would grant pensions to the widows
Of Spanish war veterans and the 9TH
er bill would give $40 month to sur
vivors Of Indian wars.
All hope for nationwide suffrage
/ legislation at the present session Of
/ congress at Washington was dispelled
when the house judiciary committee
! by a vote of to postponed until
i December IA, in the next session, all
consideration of the Susan B. Anthony
woman suffrage constitutional amend
ment.
Sidney w. Winslow, president Of the
United Shoe Machinery company Of
Boston, admitted at the senate hear
ing at Washington that he has been
actively hostile to Louis D. Brandeis
| for years.
The Lusitania case is held up and
the entire question of submarine war
fare reopened as a result Of the Ger
man and Austrian declarations that
armed merchantmen shall be sunk
without warning, it was declared by
a high official of the state department.
! aft WaShin gtOR.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23
MOST IMPORTANT
NEWS Of WORLD
Big HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK
CUT TO LAST ANALYSIS.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN ITEMS
Kernels CuIIed From Events Of Mo-
ment in All Parts of the World
Of Interest to All the
People Everywhere.
European War News

A mutiny of Hindu troops in Egypt
reported by the Cologne Volkszeitung
is quoted by the Overseas News agency
at Berlin. 1t is said that an entire regi-
ment mutinied, killing IL officers.
After battle of two hours, it is said,
the mutinous troops were routed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23

l hereby announce my candidacy on
the Republican ticket for Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Grant county, sub
ject to the action of the September
primaries.
Respectfully,
FRED G. BURR,
Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23

[ HEREBY announce my candidacy
on the Republican ticket for Grant
County Treasurer, subject to the
action of the September primaries.
Respectfully, JOHN E. DIVALL,
Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23

By virtue of a judgment of partition
and sale made in the above entitled
action on the 9Th. day of February, A.
D., 1916, the subscriber, sheriff of
Grant county, will sell at the front
door of the Fennimore State Bank in
the Village of FennimOre, in said
Grant County, Wisconsin, on the 26th
day of February, A. D., 1916, at one
o'clock in the afternoon of that day,
the real estate directed by said judg-
ment to be sold and therein described
as follows, tOwit:
The Northwest quarter Of the North
west quarter of section thirty-six 1857; ;
the Northeast quarter Of the North
west quarter of section thirty-six (36) ;
except a certain driveway reserved
by the grantors in a certain deed from
Sometimes we imagine that folks
get peeved at the newspaper notOrie-
ty given their actions just to keep
folks from suspiciOning that they
courted the nOtOriety.
Ed. Heathcote and Helen Heathcote to
Joshua Sanders, dated April %, 1898,
and recorded in Vol. 143 of Deeds on
Page "a in the office of the Register of
Deeds of said Grant County, which is
therein described as follows: Com
mencing for a boundary at a point
thirty-two 1927 rods West of the cen
ter of the highway, Cat the Southeast
corner of said quarter section) thence
North three CD rods; thence West
fourteen 14) rods; thence South three
co rods; thence East fourteen (14)
rods to the place Of beginning
Also the Southeast quarter of the
Northeast quarter of Section thirty
five (35) and the East half Of the
Northeast quarter Of the Northeast
quarter of said Section thirty-five (35).
All in town six (6) North of range two
(2) West in Grant County, Wisconsin.
Dated, February 8th, 1916.
FRANK HE'LL,
Sheriff of said county.
Brown, Brennan e Carthew,
Plaintiffs attorneys. 50w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23

Registration of the Turkish prison
ers which fell into the hands Of Grand
Duke Nicholas with the Russian cap
ture of Erzerum shares the conquer
or's interest with taking stock of the
rich booty, according to official Petro-
grad advices. The Turkish garrison
at the time Of the capture is estimat-
ed at 100000, and it is officially
claimed that most of these were taken
prisoners.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23
TALKING AND WORKING.

(Topeka Capital.)
The man who talks a great deal
about the amount of work he performs
seldom has much work to do. A load
ed wagon never rattles.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23

Authorized and published by Fred
c. Burr, of Lancaster, Wis, for which
Grant County Herald is to receive
$500.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23
]. A. GAULT. M. ID.
Phrsician and Surgeon.

PlySICIhM dHU SUIStUHs
Calls city and country promptly at
tended. Special attention given to
I'VE, Ear, Nose and Throat work.
Glasses fitted and Guaranteed.
Office over Ivey e Webb's store.
Bell phone, How, Farmers phone
1902.
Lancaster Wisconsin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23
CANNOT EAT ADMIRATION.

washington Post.)
Poland has the admiration of the
world, but it so happens that a nation
cannot exist for a protracted period
on three rousing cheers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Authorized and published by John E.
Divall, Of Lancaster, Wis, for which
Grant County Herald is to receive
$500
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23

Lots of people who try to forget
yesterday look forward to tomorrow,
but fail to include today.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23
Personal

Maurice Vignaux, French billiardist
of international fame, died at Monte
Carlo, according to cable advices re-
ceived at New York. Challenged by
George Sutton, Vignaux won, 500 to
496, at the Grand hotel, Paris, January
29, 1904.
The engagement of Miss Irene Lang
horne Gibson, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson, and George
B. Post, Jr., of New York, was an
nounced at New York.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23

A young man is not justified in TAX
ing an eye opener because he is blind
ly in love.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23

Theodore Roosevelt arrived at st.
Thomas, D. w. l., from New York on
the steamship Guiana. In the absence
of the governor, who is at st. Croix, he
was welcomed by the governors secre-
tary.
Millions Of dollars damage has been
done by the gale which swept over
the British Isles, the North sea and
the coast of Holland.
Sari Petrass, the beautiful Hun
garian actress, has been shot in Buda-
pest as an English spy. This infor-
nation was received via wireless by
residents of Cleveland
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23

We always like to quote threatening
Scripture when it applies to the other
chap.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23

by said subscribers. Terms for TAX
ing over such instruments are as fol-
lows:
The telephones are to be classified
according to their age and what they
will test at the time that they are TAX
en- over. The classification of such
phones according to their age will be,
that telephone in use one year or
less, the company will pay 100 per cent
of cost of telephone, new, after taking
into consideration what the telephone
will test at the time of taking it over.
To telephone that has been in use
8 years and over the company will pay
80 per cent of cost of telephone, new,
subject to what the instrument will
test at that time. Of course there are
large number of phones that have
been put in by the company during the
last few years that will not come under
this test, as they now belong to the
company.
These phones taken over in this
manner will be paid for in years, as
follows. 1-3 of the amount agreed up
on will be allowed on each years rent
ais as they become due.
The commission also ordered that
the company put on a toll rate. But
the directors asked that the toll sys-
tenn be postponed for a year at least,
to see if the company can hold out a
fiat rate.
The rate that is now in effect dat
ing from Jan. 1, 1916, will be
Residence phones, per year $1,000
Business phones, per year ----- 400
Extensions, per year ---------- 500
Night calls Is
Bell, per month INSTRUMENTATION Is
Message fee for non-subscribers 10
Rates for Switching Service.
1. Subscribers on lines not owned
by this company, which can ring di-
rectly an exchange of this company
and no other exchange, will be charg-
ed for switching service at the rate of
1925 per annum.
2. Subscribers on lines not owned
by this company, which can ring di-
rectly to exchanges, one of which is
Farmers Telephone company ex-
change, will be charged for switching
service by this company, at the rate Of
$1.25 per annum. Bills for switching
service will be rendered directly to the
companies owning the line or line for
which switching service is performed.
The directors have also asked that
the commission cut down the per
cent to constitute quorum at the an
nual meeting from 10 per cent now in
effect, to 10 per cent.
The company hopes to be able to pay
the stockholders a dividend, but Of
course after the fiat rate has been tried
out for year, if it is impossible to
pay a dividend the toll rate may be in
stalled.
BY order of the board of directors.
(Signed)
ANTON, VOGT, President,
C. w. HAMPTON, Director,
r. E. KINNEY, Secretary.
Committee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23
DIR. F. w. HALFERTY
Dentist.

office over Lancaster State Bank.
Lancaster Wisconsin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23
LEGAL NOTICES.

In the Circuit Court for Grant County,
Wisconsin.
Lille Watchorn and Thomas Watch
orn, her husband, plaintiffs,
VS.
RelIa Folks and Elmer Folks, her hus-
band, Minnie Drinkwater and William
Drinkwater, her husband, Belle Ora
ham and James Graham, her husband,
May Hill and John Hill, her husband,
Tirza Watchorn and James Watchorn,
her husband, Nellie Allen and Frank
Allen, her husband, Ethel Walker and
Guy Walker, her husband, Floyd San
ders and Henry Reinberg, defendants.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23
DIR. A. B. COOK


Successor to DR.. NARROW. Office over
Benefits drug store. Both phones:
Bell, 45-J; Farmers lat.
: Lancaster Wisconsin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23

Four persons were killed, at least q
dozen others injured and heavy prop
erty damage was caused by an ex-
plosion in the split rock plant Of the
Semet-Solyay company at Syracuse,
n. Y. The plant engaged in the manu-
facture of picric acid, which is used
in explosives.
An American lawyer of Manila
named Kelly has been sentenced by
the supreme court to six months in-
prisOnment for the publication of
book which says that General Noriel,
who was put to death, was innocent.
Two city blocks in Fall River.
Mass, were destroyed by fire. Six
teen buildings were burned. The loss
was estimated at 100000.
The battleship Oregon, bulldog of
the navy" went on the retired list
when she was turned over without
formality to the naval militia of Cali
fornia at the Mare island navy yard.
Nine persons were burned to death
and fifteen people injured when a fire
destroyed the opera house at Mexia,
Tex, where the public schools were
holding an art exhibit. Most of those
burned to death were children caught
in the panic. Professor Burton and
Superintendent of Schools Weisner
died while trying to save the children.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23

The superdreadnaught Pennsylvania
the largest battleship yet built for the
United States navy, left the plant OF
the Newport News Shipbuilding and
Dry Docks company for Rockland, Me-
to run the official government speed
and endurance trials.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23
II HEAD sWINE---Duroc Jerseys, bred.
FARM MACHINERY. HOUSEHOLD c.

mnan MILL cilator
bob sled binder & planter sPreade corn Ow
14in walking 4seciOn harrow rack dump
hay rake set springs light wagon high wagon low wagon milk buggy
work harness. old harness iron kettle and feed cooker 20 gal capacity
shelter roll chicken 20
lids round 10th
rocking chair
looking for a comeG other articles
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23

The Lusitania case is held up and
the entire question of submarine war
fare reopened as a result of the Ger
man and Austrian declarations that
armed merchantmen shall be sunk
without warning, it was declared by
a high official of the state department
at Washington.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23

John Bergman, leading stockman OF
st. Joseph, Mo-, and prominent fol
some years, was shot and killed by
William B. Richardson, an employee
The two men quarreled over a bust
ness deal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23

Sidney w. Winslow, president Of the
United Shoe Machinery company Of
Boston, admitted at the senate hear
ing at Washington that he has been
actively hostile to Louis D. Brandeis
for years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23
Washington

All diplomatic and consular officials
abroad have been notified in circular
communication from the state depart
ment at Washington that the position
of the United States is that merchant
ships have a right to carry defensive
armament.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23

Miss Catherine A. Bliss, daughter
Of Cornelius N. Bliss Of New York,
left an estate estimated in a state tax
appraisers report at $1,674,054. She
possessed a collection of jewels worth
almost $4,000. Miss Bliss died in
March, 1915.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-23

The senate at Washington by a
vote of 55 to Is ratified the long pend
ing and persistently opposed Nicara-
guam treaty, whereby the United
States would acquire a 99-year option
on the Nicaraguan Canal route and a
naval base in the Gulf Of Fonseca for
Sc. OOO. 600
The Owosso times., 1916-04-14
Real estate Transfers


A. NJ. Bentley to F. d. Rood, pt
lots II and u, blk A, II. N. and S. A
Williams Sub. Owosso, $3.50.
NJ. Muhlitner to E. w. Drain, lots
10. 16, II, Is and 10, except 20 ft
Off e. side OF lot Is, blk 8, Morrice,
$1,800.
D. Ebe to c.. E. Beebe and wife,
lot 6, blk s, A. L. Williams add,
Owosso, 1925.
L. c. Brooks to c. Brooks and WI
sig seA, sec A, Vernon, $4,000.
NJ. L. Boles to H. S. Hall ct al. lot
&c and y, lot % on W side of
Grand Ave. blk 2, Maple Ridge park,
re-sub, Owosso, $3.50.
r. Hall to NJ. A. Boles, blk 8, ex-
cept 7Sx132 TT. Cary's add, Corun-
ma, $1,000.
l.. Mix to j. M. Goodell and wife,
$50 # Of W 40 ft of lot 1 and 10
TT, lot 2, except A. A. r. r. blk 1, j..
L. Wright's add, Owosso, $675.
S w. Carr to F. H. Fales and VT,
a acre in Sc corner OF ne "a sec 20,
Shiawassee, $50.
E. DeVare Milligan to e. c. Sayre
and wife, lot 16 and n " lot Is, blk
2, M. V. Russells add, Durand, 1
and other.
l.. Hook to E. H. Cherry and W.T.,
22 IT of A TT of 1O6 it. of lot A.,
hlL Ia Owosso S1
H. T. White to H. F. Farrand, e
AZ TT, 2-3 lot 8, Runnells add,
Lothrop, 1875.
c. A. Cap and VT to ]. Kinney, pit
blk 26, D. l.. Co.'s 3rd, Durand, ST.
$50.
G. w. Johnson to C. E. Van Slyke,
lots 2 and 3 and ek lot blk 1, Du-
rand, 81 and other.
G. S. Baxter to A. Woodthorp and
WI, lot blk 1 d. L. Co.'s 5th add
Durand, 81 and other.
f. E. Kimmel to J. V. Snyder, lot
3, blk 8, A. w. Calkins add, Perry,
$475.
The Owosso times., 1916-04-14

which will convene In Adrian, April
90 27-Mr and Mrs q M Millard of
Owosso,. Sundayed with relatives In
this pace--Carl Randall returned
Saturday after spending the winter in
Grand Rapids and Belding-The road
commissioners have not as yet scraped
the roads which is greatly needed
Mr. and Mrs M McCreery and Mr. and
Mrs Fl Vaughn of Ovid, spent Sunday
at the Cadz home Miss Mary Ellen
Brooks was the guest of friends In Lans-
ing two days last week - Miss Olive
Luckhurst is reported as being aslittle
more comfortable at this writing-A
E Cadz was an Ovid visitor, Monday
Mr. and Mrs Charles Austin were
week. lend guests of relatives in Garland
Miss Anna Mason has improved o
that she Is able to be around the house.
The Owosso times., 1916-04-14
Controlling tho San Jose Scale.

The San Jose scale is present in many
orchards In the southern part of Michi
gan. and, unless active measures are
taken for its control, it will not onl,
kill the trees now infested but viii
spread to others and make it difficult
for those who are spraying their or
chards to save their trees.
The State law requires all persons
having trees or shrubs infested with
this insect to effectually spray. or de-
stroy them, in order that the spread ol
the insect may be checked. The law
also makes it the duty of this Office t.,
specify the treatment which will be
acceptable.
The standard remedy is lime sulphur
solution, and it may be used at the rate
of one part to eight parts of water, If
ii contains "a per cent of sulphur in
solution. The amount of water should
be reduced proportionatsly for weaker
solutions.
The sulphide of sodium, known as
Soluble Sulphur Compound. will also
be accepted if used at the rate of 15 to
80 pounds for so gallons of solution.
Scalecide, one of the miscible oils,
may be used at the rate of one part to
fifteen parts of water.
These remedies may be used while
the trees are dormant, and are most
effectual when applied just as the leaf
buds begin to open, but before the
blossoms show pink color.
The benefits from these rem, dies will
depend almost entirely upon the thor
oughness with which they are applied
and, to get the best results the trees
should be sprayed from four sides. In
case proper care was not taken and the
young scales appear on the trees dur
ing the first week in July, the trees
should be sprayed between July 10th
and 18th, using one hallon of linn e.sul.
phur solution in % gallons of water.
This should not be used upon peach or
Japan plum trees. Care should also
be taken in using Soluble Sulphur
Compound" upoh the foliage, particu-
larly with paris green or arsenste of
lead.
With concerted action there will be
no difficulty in controlling these in.
sects
L. R. Taft. State Inspector of Nur.
series and Orchards.
The Owosso times., 1916-04-14
Henderson.

Mr. and Mrs Stanley Krauth enter,
tained Rev j d and Mrs Young OF
Perry, Friday-The district super.
intendent. Rev Baldwin, will preach
in the ii E church Friday evening"
Rev Star preached his farewell sermon
in the Church of Christ Sunday even
ing. He also gave report of the Mis-.
sioI ary convention he recently attend
ed in Flint, which was very interesting
and helpful. He announced there would
be preaching in the same church next
Sunday by a minister from Kansas. who
is coming on trial-The annual bust
ness meeting of the Sunday School
board of the NJ E church, was held in
the prayer room Friday evening with
r II Scott, chairman. The folio wing
officers were re elected: Supt, L E
Williams; assistant, w E Collins; treas
urer, Mrs M W Gardner; secretary,
Lou Arthur; assistant, Marie Hook
organist, MRS E Kirn assistant, Mrs
B d Conyis; chorister, F E McGlockne
The w G T U ladies will hold a
Mothers meeting at the home of Mrs
G w Wilcox Friday afternoon. Let
all members be present as delegates
will be elected for the county conven-
ton which will convene in Vernon,
May 10 II.
The Owosso times., 1916-04-14
BURTON

Mr. and Mrs U @ Stiff attended q
meeting of the Grange Tuesday of last
week-Mr and Mrs George Engalls
returned home from Flint Friday even.
ing-F T Wright expects to put his
grocery wagon on the road this week
Miss Sarah McWilliams, who has
been spending the past three weeks
with her sister, Mrs E W Mason and
family. returned to Lansing last Thurs
day evening-Mr and Mrs George M
Taylor OF Owosso, spent Tuesday of
last week with their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs Humphrey Scott-At the
missionary meeting held Thursday of
last week, Mrs Jerome Sherman was
elected delegate to the branch meeting
Of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the M P church of Michigan,