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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-20
BLOOMINGTON.

The Record says:
The Peoples Telephone Company is
receiving weekly weather forecast
from the weather bureau office at Du-
buque. 1t arrives Monday morning
and is given to all centrals on the
companies lines. If you want to know
what the weeks weather is to be like,
call your telephone central.
Burt Johnson, Jennings Nelson and
Wilmot Blackburn went to Milwau-
kee, Sunday and the two former en-
listed in the engineering corps of the
Wisconsin National Guard Wilmot
Blackburn failed to pass the rigid
physical examination, losing out on a
slight defect He is entitled to full
credit, however, for volunteering his
services. Burt and Jennings expect
to be called for service about July /.
The Ludden Store Club closed the
two stores Tuesday, and with their
families, picnicked at Glenn Park.
Thirty-one people gathered around
the dinner spread, which the picnick-
ers described as something wonder
full. The party enjoyed the day ex-
plOring the caves and with field glass
es viewing the grand scenery, now
at its best. They expected to eat sup
per out there, but the threatening
weather drove them home, and they
enjoyed the meal at the J. B. Ludden
home
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-20

in the city of Baraboo to DEVILS Lake,
a distance OF nearly three miles. Mr.
Warner specified in his will that the
town must raise $4,000 for the build
ing of a side path. The town of Bara-
boo will come into possession of the
money by reason of the fact that the
city Of Madison rejected the requests
Of Mr.. Warner. Mr.. Warner bequeath-
ed $4,000 for the establishment of a
park on the sight of the Conklin ice
houses on East GOrham ST., and $780,
900 for the building of a sea wall on
the Lake Monona shore. The council
did not accept the gifts and the will
provided that in the event of the re-
lection of the requests, $4,000 of the
$4,000 be given to the town of Bar
aboO for the building of a concrete
highway. G
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-20
DIR. BILLINGS DECLARES
NO MERIT IN ALCOHOL

A resolution declaring alcohol en-
tirely without merit from the medical
standpoint has been presented to the
governing body of the American Med
ical association by DR.. Frank Billings
of Chicago, who is chairman of the
council of health and public instruc-
ton of the association.
The resolution declares that it is
the unanimous opinion of this coun-
Gil that alcohol has no drug value,
either as tonic or stimulant, or in any
therapeutic way, that it has no value
as a food or in the treatment of dis
ease and that it's only legitimate. use
in medicine is as a preservative and
in the preparation of pharmaceutical
products. DR.. Frank Billings was an
Iowa county boy, and is brother of
w. N. Billings and George Billings of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-20
WINGVILLE FARMER LOST
CATTLE BY LIGHTNING

Will Dieter sustained a serious loss
during the storm on Tuesday night
of last week. Is head of his best cat
tie were killed by lightning, includ-
ing pure-breds, mich COWS and
number of and 3-year-olds. The an
imals were lying with their heads UNI
der a wire fence when found. The
loss is partly covered by insurance.
Allen Clark the busy manager Of
the Rocky Ridge cheese factory, made
a great record for the month Of May
his average price paid pc 100 pounds
being $2.21 They ought to change
the name to Grassy Ridge, or some
name that would be a true criterion
of the richness of the locality and the
thrift Of it's people.-Montfort Mail.
Nova Scotia has a workmen's COM
!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-20

Nova Scotia has a workmen's COM
Densation law.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-20

Upon the presentation of a receipt
showing that the town of Baraboo has
raised fund of $4,000, the town will
receive the w. W. Warner bequest Of
$4,000 for the construction of a con
crete highway from the high bridge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-20

Who has an American eagle to give
TO the state? Governor E. L. Philip
has request for one to send to Phil
adelphia together with a state flag
15XS feet and a tablet 20x15 inches
scrlbed with Wisconsin and the state
motto. A memorial gallery of fifty
flags is being arranged for Independ-
ance hall, Philadelphia, in connection
with the 5th anniversary Of the clos
ing of the civil war to be held July
4th. In a letter to Gov. Philip the
secretary of the anniversary commit
tee, Chas w. Alexander, asks also
for a cabinet photograph Of the gov
ernor and letter expressing his SEN
timents to go in their governors me-
mortal book and to be deposited with
the flags in Independence hall. All
the requests will be complied with ex-
cept that in regard to the eagle I'M
less one can be found. Anybody hav-
ing an eagle please speak up.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-20

Paul Gernak, the Austrian laborer
who looted the home of VIM. Klus-
meyer, near Footville, Of clothing,
jewelry and money, and who was cap
tured at Evansville, was sentenced to
a year in the state penitentiary by
Judge H. L. Maxfield in the James
Vile municipal court. Gernak want
Cd the Judge to permit the police to
take him to Chicago to have the Chi
cago police vouch for his good char
acter, not knowing that Chief Fred
Gilman of Evansville, received in
formation from Chicago that Gurnak
was wanted for beating board and car
bills and other matters of seemingly
minor Importance on the outside, but
as big as a mountain in the court
room.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-20

About 400 students at the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin are eligible to con-
scription, according to estimates
made from reliable statistics compil-
ed by the war committee of the fac
ulty. OF this number, about 1876 will
probably be taken on the first draft,
if the first 100000 takes 1874 per cent
of the eligible young men of the coun-
try, as has been estimated. About $50,
however, have already joined the
army or navy, are training to receive
commissions as company officers, or
have enlisted in other military work.
The estimate of the number available
for the draft is based on the following
figures: OF the $500 male students
Registered in the university this year,
1926 are under q years of age, 666
men are estimated to be physically
unfit, according to the experience of
the university clinic, and some forty
are aliens. This leaves a total of APP
proximately 1896 eligible men The
/ transcription percentage of 1874 is
/ based on the estimate derived from
! the census of 1910, Of the number OF
men in the country between the ages
of p and 81 who are eligible to draft
and from whom 100000 are to be Sc
lected for the first army.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-20

az member of TIE regular army.
As q regular he made a mark by
maintaining order in San Francisco
during The disaster of 1906. Tempo
rarity IN charge Of the troops at the
Preside, when the disturbance
came, he quickly debated martial
law and set about obtaining accom-
modations for the homeless. keep
ing down the cost Of food and ar
resting tfeNble=makers Il was while
he vas in command OF The troops at
Vera Cruz IN 1914 that he was raised
to the rank Of maior-genera1. He
then was 40 years old
The ambition OF Funston's youth
was to so to West Poiat, bur he
failed in an entrance examination
In later years he repeatedly out
ranked West Pointers who were in
school when he failed OF admission
Physically, Funston was one Of The
smallest men IN the United State,
army. He was barely five feet ant
five inches tall and usually weighed
less than 10 pounds. IN civil life
he was modest and retiring.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-20

eight days viii rule as king of the
state.
Practically every phase of the
citrus fruit industry will figure iii
the exposition. There will be feat
tres from every section Of the state,
many OF them costing thousands OF
dollars to create. The show will be
heu used in two mammoth tents, said
10 be the largest in the country.
A packing house in the show will
be in full operation and car loads
&c oranges will be packed and ship
ped from the temporary plant to
the markets of the east.
Estimates now being made by the
Orange show directors are that from
159, 600 to 175.000 people will visit
| the exposition, under favorable
weather conditions.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-20
MISSION TO BE HELD
AT ST. pAUL'S CHURCH

Mission to be held IN st. Paul's
church at Waxahachie. beginning
Ash Wednesday at 1880 p. IA.
service and sermon. Thursday ser
vices at 10 a. N. and 7:3o p. m.
Holy communion Friday at 10 a. M.
with meditation. Friday. services
and sermon 7:30 p. m. Saturday,
Holy communion and meditation 10
a. m. No services Saturday evening,
Saturday evening. service and SER
mon 1880.
Monday evening. service and SER
mon 7;30.
Tuesday, Holy communion and
mediation 10 a. m. Tuesday even
ming. service and sermon $50.
Wednesday Holy communion and
meditation 10 a. N. Wednesday
service and sermon 1880 p. m.
which will be the last service OF the
mission.
The purpose OF the mission is tn
fold. Ist, The renewal and develop
ment OF the spiritual life OF the par
ish. end, The bringing OF souls to
Christ to be helped and strengthen
ed and saved, and thereby unite
them TO Christ in His own appoint
ed way and make them members OF
His body-~the church.
The real enthusiasm and helpful
ness of the mission will depend up
on our prayers as the first requisite
and second in visiting and working
for and coming ourselves and bring
ing others to the Christ's gospel.
The rector asks each one to do his
part and TO attend each service as
far as possible and bring others.
The mission is for the whole town
of Waxahaehie-for the whole body
of christian people. You are cor
daily invited whoever you are and
not only invited but wanted. We
want you to come and make u
blessing, moral and spiritual up
lift To the whole community-to
every man, woman and child in
the same. Approaching your CO.
operation. l am faithfully your
brother in Christ.
JOSHUA b. WHALING.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-20
EIGHT WOMEN To JUDGE DOGS
AT FANCY CANINE SHOW.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2o.-Every
dog certainly viii have his day at
Madison Square Garden beginning
With this one Eighl women judges
viii pass ON the respective qualities
OF the fabulously valued Fiaoes at
Westminster Kennel club show.
which IS perhaps the dog show with
more than any like event anywhere
in the United States.
Mrs E. c. Huntington of Brook
lyn win choose the prize winners
among the terriers. Lady Slavery
Of Stokes Pogts, England, is schedul-
ed Co be here to pass on the Sealy-
hams. though the German blockade
may delay her. English and Cor
Gen settlers viii be featured by A. f.
Hcekwelt of Dayton. Ohio: and
Irish settlers by DR.. Alexander Glass
OF Philadelphia.
An unusually large number of
Canadian entries are booked. Fox
and beagle hounds will be present
In large and copious quantities.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-20
GENERAL PEESHINCs
Will TAKE COMMAND

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2e,-Major
General Funston's sudden death
came rs great shock TO high Off
Gals Ct the army and to President
Wilson. He was one Of the dlstin-
guished commanders Of the service
and one Of whom greater things were
expected in the future. The young
est major general Of tho line. Wig
orous and apparently healthful, he
had been counted on for many more
years of active service
Major General Pershing, who has
been in command of the FL Paso dis
tiict since the withdrawal Of the AM
erican expedition from Mexico, au-
tomatically will succeed to the dut-
les of commander of the Southern
Department until an appointment has
been made.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-20

lossal task which the British gov
eminent has Just begun to face al
ter. perhaps, half the greatest wal
In history.
The most up-to-date figures avail
able today show that $4,000 widows
already are dependent on the gov
eminent for life. This figure does
not include the results OF some OF the
recent great battles on the Somme,
There are also 100000 war orphans
on the pension lists and 10000 dis
abled soldiers have been judged
eligible to pension while $4,000
cases are pending.
Large temporary buildings have
been erected In ST. James, park,
just behind the foreign office, in
which British pensions will be ad-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-20
BAND CONCERT
THURSDAY NIGHT
PLEASING PROGRAM WILL BE
RENDERED AT THE PUBLIC
sA4GGi AIlb4E JRI Vi.
Proceeds Of Concert VIII BE Divided
.setwcri fsand and Athletic
Association Of the High
school.

On Thursday evening at O'Clock
the Waxahachie Lone Star band win
give concert at the high school au-I
siitoriuni. 1t lis indeed fitting that
the band should give this perform
ance on George Washington's birth
day, for the band intends to visit in
May in the city named for the i'm
mortal Washington and without lib
eraf patronage on the part of the cit
liens Of Waxahachie at this and
other concerts, 1t will be impossible
Tor the band to make the trip.
The concert Thursday evening will
Iindeed be vaudeville in music, com.
prising marches. oriental music, cor
net duets. oyertures and rags. It
will appeal to the most eccentric mu
steal critics. The nabobs in the mu-
steal world will enjoy it. This Is the
best equipped band in the south. It
will have forty-fiEe pieces in the con-
cert Thursday evening. The band
has complete Instrumentation except
the Italian harp This instrument is
omitted because the band is neutral
in politics. even refusing TO use the
French harp The Jewsharp will be
fused instead of the italian harp.
Be sure and hear the Jewsharp
solo in Ragged Rosy selection.
The public school and the Lone
Star band are two of the largest ed
vocational institutions In the city II
| the ladies of the Music and other
IclHbs who are ambitious to promote
the best interests and happiness OF
the people will support and encour-
age the young men who are trying
to build up this band, then II will
not be long before Waxahaehie viii
have the best band in the south.
On Thursday evening the official
w viii be presented by the Ath-
letic Association TO all foot ball
players who won them last season.
Coach Scott will have charge OF this
and you may expect some short and
isnappy speeches from last years he
roes of the gridiron
Do not fail to come out and hear
the Lone Star band, for 1t will really
be great treat. 1t viii encourage
and enable them to give higher
class of music from time to time.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-20
USE REJECTED SHELLS
TO MAKE FLOWER VASES

ALTON, H.. Feb. 90. - Brass
shells made by cartridge company
AZ East Alton and rejected by In
spectors for the Russian govern
ment are being used for flower
vases.
An enterprising jewelry company
has arranged to purchase the supply
Of rejected shells and fix them NJ
for ornamental purposes. The com
pany SAYS there is good demand,
The shells are six inches in dia-
meter and mere than " foot aud 81
half IN depth.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-20
CLIP THIS OUT
MAY COME HANDY
Tells How to Take Soreness from Il
Corn and Lift 1t Right Out.

Hospital records show that every
time you cut a corn you invite lock-
jaw or blood poison, which is need
less, says a Cincinnati authority, who
tells you that a quarter ounce OF
a drug called freezone can be obtain
ed at little cost from the drug store
but is sufficient to rid ones feet
of every hard or soft corn or callus.
You simply apply a few drops of
this on q tender, aching corn and
the soreness is instantly relieved.
Shortly the entire corn can be lifted
out, root and all, without pain.
This drug is sticky but dries at
once and is claimed to Just shrivel
up any corn without inflaming OIL
even irritating the surrounding It's
sue or skin.
# your wife wears high heels she
will be glad to know of (adv.)
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-20
Editor Tells How
D. ID. ID. Cured
His Eczema
Clergyman and Banker Also Write

n. G. Hotchkiss, Editor Echo. Prophets.
town, I'LL Remember nine was eczema o.
fjffaefa yearst standing NOW ! ain COM
I'll es AZ led. aster bottles % D. u. D.
/ have seen q case d - yeaTa s.aInlIg
IN bsrhar,s itch, which he could not cure
hlfngem. =
F- Il, Tesar. Banker, Hopkinton. In. !.
treated with three doctors for six months
They did me no good, ny face and scalp
were full Of the disease. ! applied Z, 49, Z; =.
Rev. L. /. Downing, Pastor 9Th Az. Pres
byterian Church, Roanoke, Va: F3r three
years / suffered. intensely SO, ] nave &C.
longer tortured -compietely cured. / have
no hesstancy In acknowledging the great
virtues of this epecihc.
druggists are glad to recommend this
soothing. cooling liquid, PC, ooc and q .Ou
Gene ID, lis and we will tell you more about
ms reynarkahie remedy. Your money back
mIess the first bottle relieves you. Y. y. y
Soar keeps your skin healthy. ASK about u
For sale by Curtin Drug Co.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-20
iADsESs DARKEN
YOUR GRAY HAIR
Use Grandma's Sage Tea and sui
phuF Recipe and Nobody
wan Know,

The use of Sage and Sulphur for
restoring faded. gray hair TO it's nat
eral color dates bark to grandmoth-
ers' time, She used it TO keep her
hair beautifully dark, glossy and at
tractiye Whenever her hair took ON
that dull faded or streaked appear
'ance, this simple mixture was APP
piled with wonderful effect.
But brewing at home is mussy and
out of date. Nowadays, by asking
.at any drug store for SO cent bot
tie of 'Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound you will set this fam
Gus old preparation, improved by the
addition of other ingredients, which
can be depended upon to restore nat
ural color and beauty to the hair.
A well-known downtown druggist
says it darkens the hair so naturally
and evenly that nobody can tell ii
has been applied. You simply dam
pen n sponge or soft brush with it
and draw this through your hair,
taking one strand at time, BY
morning the gray hair disappears,
and after another application or two.
1t becomes beautifully dark and
glossy.
Wyeth's Sage and sulphur Com
pound is a delightful toilet requisite
for those who desire a more youth
full appearance, 1t is not intended
fer the cure mitigation or prevention
of disease tadV.1
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-20
II BAGgaCHy OR
KIDNEYS BOTHER
Eat less Meat Also Take GLASS of
Salts nefore Eatin@ Breakfa,t.

to+ttt9 S9tAoEt t4Ith*s5[ AsEtSthlisAt.
Uric acid IN meat excites the kid
neys, they become oyerworked, get
sluggish, ache, and feel ike Jumps of
lead. The urine becomes cloudy;
the bladder IS irrifated, ANA you may
be obliged so seek relief Two or three
times during the night. When tho
Kidneys clog you must help them
flush Off the bodys urinous waste
or yeu'll BE- real sick person short
~. At first you feel 4 dull misery
in The kidney region, you suffer from
baekaehe. sick headache, dizziness.
stomach gets sour, tongue coated and
you feel rheumatic twinges when the
weather is bad
Eat less meet, drink tats of water;
also eot from any pharmacist four
ounces Of Jad salts tal,a a table
spoonful in q glass a water before
breakfast for a few days and your
Ridneys Will act Tine This famous
salts is made from The acid of grapes
and lemon juice, combined With 18th
ia, and has been used for generations
TO clean clogged kidneys and stimu-
late them to normal activity. also
to neutralize the acids IN urine. so
IL ne longer is q source of irritation,
thus ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, cannot
injure; makes delightful efferves-
cent lithla-water drink which every
one should take now and then to keen
the Kidneys clean and active, Drug
gists here say they sell lots of Jad
Salts to folks who believe in over
coming kidney trouble while 1t is on
ly (adyl
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-20
TEXAS WOMAN'S PRESS
ASSOCIATION MEETS

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. e0.--rhe
twenty-foutrh annual convention of
the Texas Woman's Press association
opened here today. The meetings
will be held in the Y. NJ c, a. build
ing and students of the school of
Journalism at tn University of Tex
as will be present. The convention
will last three days.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-20

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Feb. 20
Public dancing last night was orr
dered stopped In all Kansas City
cabarets, hotel grill and dining rooms
and police officers were Instructed
ito prohibit serving of drinks in such
places except with full meal. "A
sandwich or an order OF potato chips
is not a full meal" defined III. w,
Hammill. chief OF police.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-20
. = q . . o = 9 = . . . 9 . q .
= DRINK HOT TEA .
= ENOR 4 BAD COLD .
q . . . . . . . . = o q = = q .

Get small package OF Hamburg
Breast Tea, or as the German folks
call 1t, Hamburger Brust Thee" at
any pharmacy. Take Il tablespoon
full of the tea, put 4 cup of boiling
water upon it, pour through a sieve
and drink a teaeup full at any time.
1t is the most effective way TO break
a cold and cure grip, as it opens the
pores, relieving congestion, Also
loosens the bowels, thus breaking a
cold at once,
1t is inexpensive and entirely veg
etable, therefore (adv.l
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-20
SUNDAY ADJUSTMENTS
BILL Is ENGROSsED

AUSTIN. Texas, Feb, 2o.-After
considerable debate yesterday. the
house engrossed, by vote Of SIS 10
50, the Parks bill allowing towns
ana cities TO regulate or prohibit
Sunday amusements by ordinance OF
charter amendment,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-20

ministered during the war. After
peace comes, permanent buildings
will nodoubt be erected in which
hundreds OF officials will tackle tho
task OF providing for the hundreds
Of thousands whose lives have been
directly altered by the European
war
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-20
ORANGES RS THE MILLION AT
NATIONAL ORANGE SHOW

SAN BERNARplNo. Cal. Feb
2o,--The seventh National Orange
show opened here today aud for
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-20
ENGLAND Is FACING
BIG PENSION PROBLEM

LONDON. Feb. ao.--America's
could never compare with the CO.