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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-26
THE FATE OF UNDERGRADUATES

A striking cartoon in recent issue of the
Bell Telephone News shows the Russian soldiers
combating the trained we'll equipped troops of
Germany with clubs in their hands The News
says:
Among the remarkable events of this war no
fact stands out more startling than the tragic
sacrifice of Russia's unequipped soldiers.
The army has been victimized by intrigue and
treachery. Guns were sent to the front without
ammunition and ammunition without guns Sup
plies were provided that when unpacked proved
to be rubbish. Left stranded by communications
that broke down under the slight pressure the
brave Russian troops hurled themselves again
and again against foes perfectly prepared.
From the very verge of victory they doggedly
fell back fighting with stones and clubs and iron
bars, resisting heroically but ineffectively.
No thought can be more abhorrent to Ameri-
cans that that Of our boys ruthlessly slaughtered
because of lack of equipment or support which
it is the first business of us at home to supply.
Our government, never before so powerful is
working prodigiously in the preparation Of armies
and means of warfare. Throughout the nation
there is unity of purpose that is piling on the
altar of liberty every personal ambition and
corporate gain.
Mines, factories, farms, shipyards, the count
ing houses and shops of every industry are la
boring day and night to supply the sinews of
war.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-26
THE TERRIBLE MEEK

No matter what the outcome Of this war may
be- no matter if Germany should overrun France
and Italy as she has overrun Belgium Should
Germany further despoil and violate.even as the
Huns did of old. Should she sack the cities,
wreck the farms, loot burn and destroy-bow
down and humiate-still will the victory be on
the side Of justice. Destroy our homes, shoot
our citizens by drumhead court-martial violate
our girls and mutilate our boys still you cannot
make us admit that you are right or that you
have conquered. "Thus speak the people of Bel
GUM
The Christian and democratic peoples Of this
world have stored up hatred and disgust for
Prussanism that will last for ages. Regardless
of Germany's military victories the victories of
the mind and soul shall never be hers. This is
the answer of the outraged nations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-26
GERMANY'S DOOM

The kaiser can never win this war! Say he de-
feats Italy. Say he defeats France. Say he gets
peace with Russia and has his will in the Balkans
and in Poland. Even then his position will be
relative less strong than Napoleons once was
The United States, Great Britain and Japan can
still shut him from the sea. With all the raw
material resources of North America and South
America Australasia, Africa and most Of Asia
to draw upon, and with command of salt water,
they can maintain an economic blockade until
the people of Germany set up peoples govern
ment with which lasting peace can be made The
United States and Great Britain will never sur
render to triumphant Prussian militarism On
the sea and in the air-if the very worst happens
on land-they will keep up the fight until the ba-
sis of enduring peace appears.-Saturday Even
ing Post
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-26
TOO MANY OFFICERS

One of the big things our nation must learn
and that quickly too, is that this war must be
won by private soldiers and not officers True
enough we need competent direction but it does
not follow that all of us have God given facul-
ties for leadership that there is some particu-
lar reason for comforting honors on every man
enlisting.
In France the private soldier is almost deifed.
"A Soldier of France is considered pretty
fine title and that man can die for his country
is an honor indeed. The same holds in other
countries.
In ours it seems that many young men are
worrying more about promotion than they do
about anything else. We say it seems so. What
every American must realize whether he is fight
ing abroad or supporting the nation at home is
that the bulk of the work must be done by the
privates and that they far outnumber and out
weigh the officers. Just lend a shoulder and
push
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-26

from espousing the cause of either. Moreover,
we cannot and will not knowingly, lend orr
columns, either for or without pay, for the pub
LEGATION of incendiary articles, innuendoes, or
yelled stabs at others religious Beliefs customs
2r practices; but will cheerfully publish at all
lines, announcements or reports Of church
gatherings, meetings. or like matter, if written
IN the proper Christian spirit and not too long
for our columns. Our friends will please remem-
Der this, for it is inviolable rule with all self
respecting newspapers, and is necessary for the
preservation of the peace and harmony of the
communities they serve.''
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-26
A DIGNIFIED STAND

The Leighton (Ala.) News is wiser in it's
generation than many another newspaper that
has mixed up in church or neighborhood quar-
rels. The position the News has taken is the only
safe attitude for any paper to take The News
says:
eve value the spirit of religion and not it's
form. When churches get to squabbling among
themselves and fighting each other instead Of
the evil in the world, quite sure it is time
to call halt and go back to first principles; and
with all due Difference to the opinions of others,
must ask to be allowed to step aside and refrain
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-26

Kerensky is dead.
Kenensky is prisoner in Finland.
Kerensky is marching on Petrograd with an
army,
Korniloff won victory over the Bolsheviki.
Korniloff and troops were defeated by the
Leninites.
Korniloff is in the Caucasus
Kaledines holds the entire Don basin
Kaledines has the entire gold reserve Of
Russia.
Kaledines is faker and has no army The
Bolsheviki have him faded.
The Russian nation wants nothing but peace.
The heart of Russia will unite and make war
against Germany.
The BolsheviH have the power because they
represent the people,
The Bolshevii are in disfavor and soon will
be overthrow.
(By our special correspondent Gregory Slop-
off,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-26
ATHLETES DIE YOUNG

The death Of Frank Gotch at Al and Ruby
Bob, the greatest Of them ALL at less than 60,
brings to mind that excessively strong people
do not live long The real old men and women
are generally the ones considered frail in their
younger days. A man is as old as his arteries
runs the adage and ''his heart also' might be
added Careful and even distribution of the
body forces with sane living seems to be the
happy medium for long and useful life
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-26

other drink. He closed his eyes and bugle notes
rang clear in his ears. Visions of power and
might flowed ceaselessly through his mind
Sonorous music weird and beautiful as the dim
chant Of celestial choir sounded it's melody with
in the recesses of his SOUL Clever sophistries keen
logic brilliant reasoning filled his mind and babe
him laugh at sober but dull world. Tomorrow
ne would be ragged wastrel again-tomorrow
his worn body would ache and his screaming
nerves would cry for their drug. Tomorrow he
would hate himself and the world of men. But
tonight-John Barleycorn luled him with visions
of paradise and power. John Barleycor1 had
dragged him from his high place as man among
men. John Barleycorn had ruined his home de-
graded his wife and pauperized his children But
what mattered that-did not the bugles sound
was not his brain afre with the cleverest
things ever known to man? Was not his body
warm and his soul content Come-empty the
flask!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-26
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW

The late James Hill was not only great rail
road man and manager but he was one of Ameri-
cas- greatest thinkers not only on big things but
as we'll on small things. Here is what he says
about the quality of saving money:
If you want to know whether you are going
to be success or failure in life, you can easily
find out. The test is simple and infallible Are
you able to save money? If not drop out. You
will fail as sure as you live. You may not think
so, but you will The seed of success is not in
you"
Cut that out and paste it in your hat where it
can work through into your brain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-26

the United States we may get fair idea Of the
presidents meaning when he said that any peace
before autocracy has been taught its final and
convincing lesson is not to be considered. These
1900 establishments on which the blight of our
commercial power now descends have an aggre-
gate capital Of S3OOO,0OOOOO When Germany
began what it supposed was to be a short and
victorious war, it did not imagine that it was
putting such an interest at risk. It expected to
keep all it had and to gain much besides-The
New York World
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-26
1000
PAINFUL"

Count Czernin's Characterization of the presi-
dents address *'painful' doubtless reflects the
general feeling III the Austro-H Hungarian empire
1t pains him, of course, to realize that the United
States is now added to the list of Austria's enc
mics. I'VE are at one with Germany" he says
'on the basis of defensive war;" Precisely. Aus
trla has become the vassal Of Germany as the
president said-"the instrument of another ma
tlon." Therefore we can make no distinction be-
tween them Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-26
SETTLE UP DAYS HERE

''Why don't you charge more for your paper?"
say number of our good friends who insist that
as everything else has increased the Herald
should do likewise. We think SO too but haven't
as yet decided to take the step. We do ask our
subscribers to help us keep things on a business
basis by paying promptly and if possible in
advance. There is no possible loss to the custo-
mer (the Herald hasn't missed an issue in Is
years. and it furnishes working capital to get
out newsy, readable paper. Just look at your
tag or receipt and if they show good reason for
calling or mailing check don't hesitate for fear
that we shall be offended. We shall not!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-26
WAR CLOUDS SILVER LINING

Omaha-"War is certainly a good thing for
our business, anyway chortled Chief. Special
Agent Gale of the Union Pacific During the
past six months there has been scarcely a single
bum on our lines They have all gone to work, or
to jail, or to war; don't know which. But
they're not riding the blinds any more, that's
cinch
Special agents of all lines make similar re-
ports. 1t is the first time in the history of rail
reading that the freights and blind baggages
have not been clustered with knights of the
road beating their way to California, Florida
or other climes for the winter
"The American tramp seems to be on the
wane, added Mr.. Gale. even war has it's silver
lining"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-26
EDITORIAL
THE GREATEST THING

AS young people grow older they lose their
oVerpowering envy Of smart people and begin to
love and respect the good ones. Smart people are
as common as blackberries but good ones are SO
few that they shine like jewels when we find
them Just being good, helpful, neighborly and
consderate is pretty high aim.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-26
THE TRAMP

The muscles of his worn body were relaxed
and on his face was a beatiic smile His clothing
was shabby and thin but his blood was warm and
thrilled through his veins. He looked somewhat
regretfully at the half empty flask beside him
and then with something Of bravado took an
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-26
THE SAME OLD ROUND

Christmas this week and New Years next
week. Then comes settling up, Lincoln's and
Washington's birthday. Following in quick sue
cession are tax paying and little boys say ''top
and marble time" Then follows corn planting,
harvest and fair week The same old round year
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-26
OUR SOUTH AMERICAN BLACKLIST

When we read that 1000 business houses and
banks in Latin America have been blacklisted be-
cause they are known or suspected enemies Of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-26
NO FALSE ECONOMY

600
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-26
NEWS FROM RUSSIA

900.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11
PLANTS TEETH IN WRIST
Sheriff and John Haag, His Deputy,
Battle With Violent Man for Fifteen
Minutes Before Manacles Are Slip
ped on His Wrists and Feet.

It's great to be sheriff. IF you
don't believe it just ask Chief Snow
blower Jacob Hermann, who held up
his hand around the first Of the year
and swore to "enforce and protect.
He has found out already that the
union hours and the Adamson law are
not effective in the sheriff IS Office in
Kenosha county. Between rubbing a
sore arm and looking with degree Of
pride on a badly torn shirt his morn
ing he told some of his experiences
of a night.
Pretty well tired out after chasing
thieves and fire bugs and trying to put
the hurry along sign to the indus
trial workers, the sheriff had planned
to slip away to dreamland early Friday
night. He believed that strenuous
work of four days had sort Of earned
a night $ repose. There was just one
last thing to be done before closing up
for the night. Sam Lamkow, laborer,
employed at one of the factories and a
big strapping Russian twenty-four
years of age and large for his age, went
insane on Thursday. Judge Taylor, af-
ter a hearing, adjudicated him insane
and ordered him taken to the state
hospital at Mendoza. The sheriff being
tired, decided to delay the departure
with his charge until this morning.
LamkoW had not been particularly vio-
lent, but decidedly whimsical and DR..
M. A. Bernstein, who had been attend
ING him, left a remedy for his whim-
steal feeling. The sheriff dropped up
to the cell just after nine O'Clock to
give the medicine. 1T was about this
time that the most strenuous service
that he has SO far. given the county
started. Fifteen minutes later Herr
mann came cut of the cell with his
oath of office intact, but with his shirt
torn from his back and blood flowing
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

freely from dozen wounds made by
teeth and the finger nails of the insane
man. John Haag, the undersheriff, who
is also getting little practice, was let
in on the good thing and he came out
with his tongue protruding from his
mouth on account of the efforts of the
insane man to choke him to death with
neck tie. DIR. Bernstein, who had
been hurriedly called TO the jail took
the safety first route and waited for
the officers to subdue the man.
Sheriff Hermann found Lamkow a
raving fighting maniac. He was laying
face down on the floor of the cell and
when the sheriff attempted to put him
back on the bed he started to fight.
He fought with vigor until Haag and
Hermann finally managed to manacle
his hands and feet and strap him to
the cot with chain. Then the doctor
administered sleeping lotion to him
and he kept fairly quiet until this
morning when he was taken up to Men
dota under the charge Of retinue of
guards. The sheriff had lot of wounds
to show for his encounter with the
giant insane man. His face was
scratched in several places and blood
was still flowing from the wounds made
by the mans finger nails. On his
wrist he had several bad wounds
where the man had planted his teeth
into his flesh.
It was just after nine O'Clock when
the sheriff flashed the rs, @. S. sig
nal to the county judge and Judge
Taylor hurried to the Jail and told the
sheriff to keep Lamkow under close
confinement until the first train out of
town this morning and then get him
away to Mendoza. In order to make
sure that there would not be further
trouble members Of the sheriff s
force were kept on guard during the
entire night.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

Go it Donleyl The best wishes of
all the people Of Kenosha are with
you. IF you can impress those fellows
in congress that Kenosha is on the
map and entitled to real postal service
you will be entitled to a medal.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

Want Ads Bring Results.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

When she comes home again: A thousand
ways
| fashion, to myself, the tenderness
OF my glad welcome I shall, tremble-yes !:
Aud touch her, as when first in the old
days
touched her girlish hand, nor dared
upraiSe
Mine eyes. Such was my faint hearts
sweet distress.
Then silence: And the perfume Of her
dress;
The room will sway little, and haze
Cloy eyesight-soul sight even--for a
And tears-yes: and the ache here in the
throat,
To know that i so i'll deserve the place
Her arms make for me; and the sobbing
note
/ stay with kisses ere the fearful face
Again is hidden in the old embrace.
And so Mr.. Marlatt continued, Civ
ing much of intimate detail in the
poet s life, Introducing the personality
which shines through the wonderful
lyrics of the dead man, and pointing
out frequently the beauties which had
most appealed to him.
The evening is one which will be re-
membered by the Men IS Club as a de-
lightful glimpse into the poetry of
Riley through the eyes of devoted
and appreeiative friend.
An interesting reel of film was run
off after the address.
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

Womens Winter Coats Cleft overs) up $780, now $500
Wonens Winter Coats cleft overs up $780, now $500
Chidrens Warm Coats Cleft overs) up $780, $500
Junior Warm Coats eft overs) up $780, now $500
Womens Separate Skirts up 10 $780, ......... $500
Womens Dresses up to $780, ............ $500
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-19
ANIMALS HAVE NO INSTINCT
Acquire Their Knowledge of What lie
Good to Eat and What Is Harm
full by Experience.

animals seem to acquire their
knowledge Of poisonous plants from
experience, and not by any innate in
stinct; our domestic animals, when
Transported to other countries, at first
eat poisonous plants. which they learn
afterwards Ito avoid. Smell observed
that strange sheep frequently fell vic
Tins TO the poisonous heIlebore that
grows abundantly in the valley of the
Aim, but that 1t is carefully avoided
by the sheep of the neighborhood,
writes Raymond Crawford in the Lon
don Lancet.
"Lambs and calves, grazing in the
same field as their mothers, are far
more prone than they to eat poisonous
plants. Morgan concluded from OBJ
s6ryatlons Of feeding young birds With
various cnterpillars, beetles and worms,
that In the absence Of parental guild
ance young birds have TO learn by OK
pcrlence what Is good TO eat and what
Is not and that they have no In
stinctivc averslons. At first they
peck at everything but once they have
found that II particular thing is dis
tasteful or harmful, in future they en-
tlrely avoid it,"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-19

More people than ever before will
be interested in the Wisconsin State
fair OF 1917. One OF the main depart
ments that of farming and the raising
of fruits, vegetables and the like, will
be larger, too, than ever before. The
condition OF war existing between this
country and Germany, has made the
necessity for raising foodstuIs greater
than eyer. There is scarcely farmer
in the state of Wisconsin that will not
have double the crop OF former years,
and this year he is raising several
kinds Of vegetables he has not before
cultivated
For this reason, the county exhibits
at the state fair will be larger and
more numerous than in past years.
Counties that have not entered in com
petition for The journal cup, and blue
ribbons in former years, will this year
be early on the ground with their eXhi
bits.
The cup is 4 beautiful piece OF the
silversmith's art. The base is inches
high, while the cup itself is Ia total
of 10 inches. From handle TO handle,
ii measures II inches.
On one side the lettering is already
done, with the exception Of the name
Of the county which will receive the
cup for the best exhibit, and reads;
presented by The Milwaukee journal
to county for the best county
exhibit in the Wisconsin State Fair Of
1911"
1t viii be on exhibit in one Of the
downtown stores just previous to the
fair, which will be from Sept. to 10.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-19
DEATH OF CHEVALlER BAYARD
Gallant French Knight Met End Hero
icaIly While Leading Fight
Against Traitors Army.

It was on April 30, 1924, that the
Chevaller Bayard was killed in bat
tie. His end was characteristic. En-
gagged in campaign in northern Italy,
where the imperial army under the
traitor, De Bourbon, was pressing hard
upon the retreating French troops,
Bayard was asked to take the com
mand and save the army. st is too
late" he said, "but my soul is Gods
and my life is my countrys." Then
putting himself at the head of a body
Of men at arms, he held the enemy at
bay until struck down by a ball. He
was thrown from his horse, but re-
fused to. retire, saying that he had
never shown his back to the enemy.
lie was placed against a tree, fac
Ing the advancing host. In the want
of cross he kissed his sword, and
because of the absence of a priest he
confessed to his maitre d'hotel. When
De Bourbon came up and expressed
regret at seeing him in such condition.
he said sweep for yourself, sir. For
me, have nothing to complain Of; |
die in the course Of my duty 70 my
country. You triumph IN betraying
yours; hut your successes are horrible
and the end will be sad" Having
uttered these words the gallant knight
died and was buried by his enemy on
the field with military honors.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-19
Had Plan Of Their own.

One day soon after POpe's defeat at
the second Bun Run and Chantilly-a
private soldier belonging to an ONO
regiment sought an interview with his
captain, and announced that he had a
plan for Il military campaign which
must certainly result In crushing out
the Secession. The officer very natural
~ inquired for particulars, but the
soldier refused to reveal them, ana
asked for chance to lay his plans be
fore Pope himself. After some delay
no was given n pass to headquarters,
lie did not get TO see Pope, but after
the chief Of staff had coaXed and prom
ised, and threatened for quarter OF
an hour the Buckeye stood up ana re-
Piled: swell, sir, my plan Is for John
Pope and Bob Lee TO swap commands,
and IL we don't lick the South inside
Of 60 days you may shoot me for a
patent hay-foGk swlndlerW When ne
returned 10 camp he was naturally
asked what success he met with, and
he ruefully replied; "Wall, they had
plan of their own" "What was itf
"Why, they took me out and booted me
for d mile and II half"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-19
Guns Which Save Life,

The three and six Founders with
which all the sea-gosng revenue cut
ters Of the service are armed now are
used to shoot lines to vessels In dis
tress. For years they have served as
nothing more than ornaments on the
decks Of the cutters; for it never was
necessary to use them in the enforce
ment Of customs and navigation laws.
They were carried mainly for their
moral effect.
These guns have been found far
more effective in line shooting than
the line guns formerly carried-small
brass cannons Of the type seen at life
saving stations along the coasts. AL
though the cannons were in use for
many years, they were never entirely
satisfactory. 1t was almost impossible
TO aim them with any degree of accu-
racy, and accordingly line shooting
with them was ''hit or MISS matter
in the majority of cases.
The rapid-fire guns now used are a
great Improvement on the old pieces
and insure accuracy.