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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-10

tions simply aren't there to begin with
1t is in the home with troop of child
rem, learning self-sacrifice and mutual
responsibility every day in the week,
and enduring hardship and labor if
need be to make ends meet, that pro
duces the stock which makes individ-
uals righteous and nations impregna-
BILE.
If families of such size impose econ
omic burden inimical to health and
well-being in any social stratum, then
by all means reform the economic con-
ditions, but do not preach the abnormal
and selfish doctrine of birth control
where nature counsels to the contra
ry.
There are many cases, no doubt
among the submerged classes, of moth
ers unequal to the strain of tOo-fre-
quent collaborating, but the physician
should be their adviser and not the
wind blown pamphlet of some woman's
club.
That pamphlet on the methods of
contraception, falling into the hands
of lustful youth, will inevitably be a
source of greater moral and physic
damage to womankind and society,
than any value it could possibly have
to wives and mothers.
If the Chicago woman's club, and
others like it, who see a new oppor-
tunity for exciting intermeddling in
matters of sex, really want to do some
thing for society and the race along
this line, let them direct their eager
literature to the sterile home, the un-
fruitful families, to the end that they
anywhere physical objections do not
oppose return to the normal de-
mands of reproduction and supply in
quantity what their quality is not able
to render
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-10
A LIVINGSTON INVENTOR.

Luther w. Wooden, of Livingston,
has been awarded a patent on SAM
tary cheese shelf that is constructed
of metal, making it very strong and
durable 1t is also impossible for rats
or mice to get at the contents of these
shelves, thus making them very desir,-
able for fruit, vegetables and other
products in the cellars Of dwelling
houses, Easements of stores and ware
houses where a rodent-proof shelf is
needed. Mr. Wooden states that the
state dairy and food commissioner AMI
the dairy inspector approve of the
new device as being a practical and
worthy vention.-Platteville Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-10
NICE PEOPLE NEVER

Read while any one is playing or
singing.
Talk of unpleasant things at meals.
Laugh at rude jokes.
Make fun of peoples misfortunes.
Make fun of a foreigners English.
Make puns on peoples names.
Stare about the room when visiting.
Allow their dogs to annoy people.
Whistle to call attention.
Enter room without knocking.
Clean their teeth at table.
Make fun&about drunkenness.
Keep a borrowed book too long.
Use slang words or phrases.
Whisper in company.
Appear curious about other people.
Make comments during a play.
Fail to reply by return of post on re
ceiving a request or any favor.
Pass in front of row of people
with their back towards them.
Never despise trifing gifts from
people who can not afford anything
better.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-10
THE GREATEST TRAGEDY.
youths Companion.)

In "The Men of the Mountains" Ar
thur w. Spaulding quotes a touching
little story of one of those isolated
homes among the Appalachian hills
whose occupants seldom hear the voice
of prayer, have never seen bible and
could not read it if they had it. A
minister visited the home for the first
time and told the little family the
story of the cross. They followed
him with rapt faces, and when he had
concluded the mother, leaning toward
him, whispered hoarsely:
stranger, you say all this happened
long time ago!"
"Yes," he said, almost 1000 years
ago."
"And they nailed Him to that thar
tree when he hadn't done nothing to
hurt 'em, only jest loved 'em?"
EYES,"
She leaned farther and placed her
hand impressively upon his knee
Wal, stranger" she said, the tears
standing in her eyes, let's hope ii
amt SOL"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-10
PRITCHETT-BATES.

Miss Mabel Pritchett and Budd
Bates were married in Dubuque on
Tuesday. and after few days alb
senco will return and ta11o char~n Of
the McNamee farm north Of Blooming
JUS Tornowski. These people are we'll
and favorably known to a large circle
Of friends. Budd is a steady, indus
trious young man, and the bride is a
capable and efficient home maker and
manager, having had much experience
as principal manager of the hotel.
We wish them we'll. Bloomington
Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-10
Mrs. James Hughes.

Mrs. James Hughes, a highly re-
spected resident living near Musca
longe, died at her home Tuesday noon
She was nearly 80 years of age. She
has been in feeble health for num-
Der of years, and her death was not
altogether unexpected. She is surviy
ed by one daughter, Mrs. Oscar Smith.
The funeral was held this morning at
10 o'clock and interment was made in
the Lancaster cemetery. The bereav-
ed relatives have the sympathy of the
community.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-10

both of Cassville; Mrs. Florence Galley
of Lancaster township; Mrs. Chris
Blum of Gutenberg, Mrs. Vina Kott-
man and Mrs. Rachael Krall, both Of
La Crosse. One sister, Angie Fisher
Of Roulette, Pa, and two brothers,
Charles W. Fisher, of Roulette, Pa,
and David K, Fisher Of Tacoma, Wash
also survive, besides seventeen grand
children and one great-grandchild. All
the children as we'll as his brother,
Charles, were in attendance at the
funeral.
The funeral was held Monday after
noon, Jan. 1, services being conducted
by Rev. Cassel, Baptist pastor, in the
Advent church and interment was
made in the cemetery adjoining
Cassville Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-10
GRANT COUNTY POULTRY KING.

Poultry and eggs are a more extern
sive article of commerce than many
people imagine. For instance: J. B.
Ludden bought and shipped poultry in
the sum of S., 1886, and eggs amount
ing to $11,329.4 6, during 1916. In the
store he retailed more than $1,000
worth, making a grand total of over
$175OO. The price of eggs ranged
from zoe to 4Oc per dozen. Only once,
in April, did it drop as low as 18c, and
then for only few days Generally
speaking, the price was high.-Bloom-
ington Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-10
NORTH LANCASTER.

Especial correspondence to Herald.)
The Big Grant aid society met last
Thursday, January 4, with Mrs. Sher-
man Pittenger.
Jay Hore and family of Lancaster,
and Marguerite Place and Monte Place
of Madison were Sunday guests at the
w. B. Griswold home.
The young people of the neighbor-
hood enjoyed a coasting party New
Years day.
Little Donald Govier had the mis-
fortune to fall down stairs Thursday
and broke his collar bone. He is get
ting along nicely.
Mrs. Andrew Giffen passed away
after two weeks illness and was
buried at the Mt. Zion cemetery. Rev.
Beers of Mt. Hope, officiated. She was
"a years old, and much respected
and loved old lady. Not only her
children and grandchildren will know
the loss Of loved one, but her many
friends will miss her CHEEKY and kind
| ly face.
Leroy Giffen of Twin Falls Idaho,
expects to depart for his home the first
of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Rowland of Fen
nimore, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Huff and
J. A. Huff and family and Velma Huff
were entertained at the John Diesel
home, Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Borah, of Mt.
Ida were guests at the J. w. Jerrett
home, Sunday.
John Diesel recently sold his fine
black team to a Platteville buyer
Saturday he sold another horse to a
buyer in Lancaster
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-10
THE LATEST sen FAD.
milwaukee Free Prass.

milwaukee Free Press
After a two hour discussion the re
form department of the Chicago Wo-
mans club appointed committee to
ascertain if birth control literature
can be distributed without violating
the Illinois law.
Is there no limit to the mischief
which idle women, inspired and abet-
ted by masculine cranks, can work to
modern society?
Five years ago it was "sex enlighten-
ment"; two years ago it was "engen-
ics;" now it is birth control"
If the women who foment this sex
tual agitation are sincere, why don't
they stick to their text?
If the education of youth in matters
Of procreation held the remedy for Our
moral reimbursement, why not have
icCGCinued the propaganda with sus-
Jtained enthusiasm?
II marriage for eugenic ends was the
solution of our mental, physical and
moral shortcomings, why did not our
female protagonists keep up the agita-
Ftion?
I Why should they suddenly forget all
these grave sexual issues, when a
brand new one, ''the limitation of off
spring" is suddenly dangled before
their chastened nostrils?
The answer is found in the fact that
these progressive" women are less in
Iterested in the truth or value of their
cause, than in the opportunity it af-
IfOrds them for spectacular hustling.
The agitation COR sex education hav-
ing lost it's novelty, they seize upon Gu
genics; and eugenics having lapsed in
club women's column, birth control
presents itself as a new sensation with
which to challenge prurient and social
mad attention.
Now, there is legitimate place and
a legitimate application for the doc
trines of sex enlightenment, eugenics
and even birth control, but that place
is not the public forum and that appli-
cation is not to be made by an unscien-
tiic, erratic and irresponsible body
like the average women's club.
Whatever the sexual theme, espec-
tally this of contraception, it's eluci
datiOn should be the task of pro-
fessionals, preferably physicians, un-
dertaken in private, with respect to
such individuals only who are palpa-
bly, in need of it,
At the meeting of the Chicago Wo-
mans club there was heard time and
again the hack argument of quality
rather than quantity in American
homes"
Yet no woman arose to make the
point that it is not Americas River
side drives, or Euclid avenues, or
Peachtree street, or Prospect avenues
that, with their limited families, are
sustaining the vital quality of Ameri-
can citizenship, but the struggling,
overflow households Of the rural dis
tricts and the humber sections of the
cities.
The kind Of human quality that
makes for character-and character
goes a hundred times further toward
the salvation of race or nation than
intellect, refinement and CULTURES
not the product of one, and two and
even three-child homes. The condi-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-10
IDON'T CARE.

Me- says l got dirty neck,
[ don't care.
Says my clothing is a wreck,
| don't care.
l don't hOller till I'm hurt.
What if have torn my shirt
| don't care.
Ma says I've got dirty ears,
l don't care.
Till with them she interferes,
| don't care.
Girls can prinp and make a fuss.
Dirt is good for boys like us.
Give us clothes that we can muss.
[ don't care.
But when ma gets after me,
Then I care.
Gets me in between each knee,
Then [ care.
When she scrubs my collarband,
Pokes into my ears for sand,
You can bet | boiler, and
Then [ care. Elk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-10
BEETOWN.
bEEIUN w N
Especial correspondence to Herald

(Too late for last week.
Mrs. David Robinson is on the sick
list.
VIM. Winner expects to open a pool
hall in the VIM. Mcdonald building.
Jas. Birch went to Dubuque Monday
after some pool tables.
Chris Garner is saving ice for the
creamery, temperance house and for
the farmers.
The Betown Ladies' Aid Society
meets ON Thursday, January IL wiki
Mrs. Matt Auel. All are invited.
The young people are enjoying the
good skating.
Charley Taylor, of Benton, who has
not visited his parents for the past
six years, spent Christmas here.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-10
HAZEL GREEN

Richard Eustice was called to Cuba
City by the death of his nephew, Will
bur White, who was buried there
Tuesday.
Miss Pearl Stephens became the
bride of Mr.. Newton Worker here
Monday Both are from Cuba City.
Miss Verna MGinnis and Lorrain
Scaden were married Wednesday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-10
THE CASSVILLE PLUTOCRACY.

Eghert Rockefeller and family will
move from CasGville about March 1st
and take up their residence near Fair
child, Wis, where he has purchased
a farm. His sonin-1aw, Jay Gould
and family will join him at Prairie du
Chen. They will operate the farm
charlottesville Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-10
DIR. KNAPP BREAKS AN ANKLE.

DR.. Sydney Knapp, while stepping
down from the high walk in front of
Kamm's barber shop Sunday evening,
slipped and fell, breaking a leg at the
ankle. He is at the Buck hospital
Platteville Witness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-10

Let it be repeated again, if any city
folks are convinced that the farmer is
making too large a profit, there is
nothing whatever to prevent a few
thousand of them from going back
to the land" If the complainant has
not the money to by an improved farm,
let him take a homestead on Uncle
Sans vacant areas. If he has not the
money necessary to do this, let him
become a tenant If even this does
not seem practicable let him go out
into the country as farm hand. II
this does not appeal to him, let him
quit complaining Of the profits the
farmer is making.-EX.
--OOO-
Editor Copper makes an urgent ap-
peal to the people of his section for
more liberal support of his DeSoto Az
gus, telling them frankly that the high
cost OF publishing will positively ne
less financial aid is extended, and that
quickly" Certain it is, that so good
local paper as the Argus is and has
been, is worthy of patronage. The
loss of a creditable news dissemination
to that community would be apprecia1-
ed when it no longer existed, yet we
fear that Brother Copper takes himself
too seriously when he says: Believe it
or not, the suspension of the Argus
would mean complete humiliation of
| DeSOto. "-VirOQua Censor.
Yes, there is another fact so true
that the Herald wonders why 50
brainy man as Copper never found
it out. That fact is that no one ever
received any help just because they
had to have it. The needs of other
people generally find deaf ears and
stunning. People may patrOnize news
papers because they need something
in their line, may advertise because
their business needs demand a good
to reach the public, may come for
printing to shop that does first-class
work and stands behind it-but just
because any business needs the pat
ronage is not likely to bring it. In
fact from our experience, success
brings patronage more than anything
else in the world and success in found
ed on many, many things.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-10
BRING "BRER" WOLF HOME.

Fred Irwin, one of Lancaster's lead
ing hunters, was in North Lancaster
on Tuesday of last week. He came
home with a male wolf weighing forty
pounds, and as big as a fair-sized dog
Mr.. Irwin will get $40 bounty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-10
THE ADVERTISER INGENIOUS.

(From the Montfort Mail)
NOTICE--I can put my hand on the
person who took a new log chain Of
mine from Chris Wanek's timber If
same is returned at once no questions
will be asked.
Frank Bowden.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-10

1t pays to wait-if you draw wages
as waiter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-10

A kiss by moonlight is one of loves
strongest arguments.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-10

Light is dawning at last. Even the
courts recognize there is too much
law adays.-Fennimore times.
All, Henry, there you go again-still
uttering generalities. Can't we ever
learn" you anything! :.n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-10

Published Every Wednesday Morning.
Subscription price, $3.50 per Year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-24
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago Cash Grain.
CHICAGO, Oct. 24.-Corn-No. 2
yellow, $204@2.O5k; No. 3 yellow,
S2.O3@2.O5; No. 2 mixed, $2.03Q2.o5.
Oats-No white, 60A @61c; No.
4 white, 60@60Ac; standard, GIG
61Ac.
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA, H.. Oct. 24.-Corn-Mar-
ket sc higher. No. mixed. S2.o2
bid.
oats-Market &c higher. No. 2
white, 60a4c; No. 8 white, 59& q
6014c; No. white, 59Ac; standard.
60c.
Chicago, Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Oct. 24.-Hog receipts
10000; market 10@15c higher. Mixed
and butchers, s145O@1670; good
heavy, s15.1o@167O; rough heavy.
s14.45@14.7O; light. S14.25@ 1910;
pigs. s1O.35m13.S5. Estimated receipts
tomorrow 10000.
= Cattle receipts 10000; market
steady, strong. Beeves, S6.S5@17.00;
cows and heifers, s4l5@11.so; stock
ers and feeders, s6.00@11.40; calves,
ss.5o@15.50; westerns, s6.0O@13.65.
Sheep receipts $4,000; market
steady NaLlVe, So.oOVIl.oo, WSSt'
ern, S9.15@1275; lambs, S12.50@17.00,
western, s12.65@17.75.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY. Oct. 24.-Cattle re-
ceipts 10000; market steady, 10c
higher. steers, s675@16.75; cows
and heifers, s5.25@12.o0; stockers
and feeders, s6.25910.50; calves,
sS50@13.50.
Hog receipts 5000; market 531oc
higher. Bulk, s1525@16.35; heavy.
s16.00616.5o: medium, s15.75@16.5o;
light, s1475@1610.
Sheep receipts 5000; market
steady, weak. Lambs. S16.25@17.25;
ewes, s9.50@11.5o; wethers. $500
1925.
St. Louis Live Stock.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Oct. 24.-Cattle
receipts 5000; market strong. Texas
receipts COO: native beef steers, $500
616.75: yearling steers and heifers,
ST00016.50; cows, s5.00m10.5O;
stockers and feeders. s6.5o@11.o0;
calves, s5.75615.50; Texas steers,
s6.75@1O.5O; cows and heifers, $4,000
1000.
Hog receipts 10000; market 10625c
higher. Mixed and butchers, s15651
1910; good to heavy. $16.35@16.5o;
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-24

eminent could borrow from It's own
people at cheaper rates than the fl
nancial patriots of Europe have been
garded as money, enthusiasts who
would hold out for the last fraction
of percent in interest.
The prestige that will be gained by
the United States when the success
of the second Liberty loan is as
surred. will be unprecedented be-
cause of the national spirit of unset
fishness that will be manifest. No
willingness to abandon personal gain
such as American investors IN the
second Liberty loan are displaying.
The American nation is instructive
ly realizing that every fraction of a
percent added to the interest of the
war loans means higher taxes must
be maintained to meet the interest
charges when the war is over. The
Europeans have forgotten that one
way to keep taxes down is to help
float cheap war loans.
Small investors are always willing
to do this because the interest gain
doesn't mean as much to them as to
of Europe who have kept the Euro
pean rates on war loans so high.
Americas money kings are revealing
"a better spirit of patriotism than are
the foreign nillionaires, ana are
showing a new American spirit to the
world.
Must Strike Hard.
ATLANTA. Ga, Oct 24-America
must strike hard now and win, else
the great war will be fought again
with this nation probably alone in
beating down the Teuton.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
voiced that warning here today in a
speech for the Liberty loan. If the
war is carried to successful end
ing then our liberty will not be i'm
perilled again, he added.
Let US not listen to those anaemic
peace advocates who iEopportunely
talk of peace at this time" he de-
clared, when there can be no peace
until this issue is settled right. God
knows I want peace as much as any
man, but do not want a premature
and immature peace. which would
only postpone the time when we
should have to fight 1t out again,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-24
LIBERTY DAY
is CELEBRATED
Continued from page L.

Continued from page L.
three and a half million dollars to
go in order to meet its quota Of
S25, 100000 for the Liberty loan.
More than three and a half mil
lions were subscribed Tuesday-di-
rectly the result of Saturdays big
parade the casualty list of the An
titles disaster and energetic work Of
bond statesmen. Today being Liberty
loan day, workers expect to raise
nearly all of the remainder.
Cookies Poem.
OMAHA, Neb., Oct, 24-Edmund
Vance Cooke. noted American poet,
in Omaha this week, today wrote the
following verse exclusively for the
United Press:
by Edmund Vance Cooked
Let's buy the bonds which bind US
to our own old U. S. a.,
Let's buy the bonds which bind US
in this pleasant sort of way;
From bonds of Prusian tyranny, our
own bonds keep US free,
So bonds of Uncle Sam are good
enough for you and me.
Amazing to Europeans.
by ]. w. T. Mason, Written for the
United Press.l
NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-The success
full flotation of the second Liberty
loan will give to the United States
the financial leadership Of all the bel
lierent nations.
No other government has ben able
to secure such generous terms from
its own people as the American ma
ton is giving in the second Liberty
loan. European financial experts
are amazed at the fact that the
American government can get its war
funds for four percent and at par
while abroad the warning nations are
compelled to offer five and one-half
and must float their loans below par.
Europe expected The United States
to make quick military strides, once
America got into the war. because
American energy is not unknown
fact to Europeans; but nobody in
Europe thought the United States gov