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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31
THE EUGENE BABY

Where did you come from, baby dear
Out Of Eugenics into here.
Where did you get those eyes of
blue?
Fathers got 'em, and mother, too.
What makes the light in them sparkle
and spin?
Only the very best blue went in.
Where did you get that little tear?
Somebody spanked me when I got
here.
What makes your forehead so smooth
and high?
Look at my parents-then ask me why.
What makes your cheeks like a warm,
white rose?
Eugenics, BOBBY. Whatyer s'pOse?
Whence that three-cornered smile of
bliss?
Father and mother have smiles like
this.
Where did you get that pearly ear?
1t grew-eugenic truths to hear.
Where did you get those arms and
hands?
Birthday present, eugenic brands.
Feet, whence did you come, you dar-
ling things?
Oh, science chOse'em out of wings.
How did they all just come to be you ?
Eugenics approved, and so | grew
But how did you come to US, my dear
You were passed 0, K, so l beat it
here.
-Puck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31
GETTING PEOPLE TO THINK

A vast number of people in business,
in social affairs, and in religious mat
ters, as well as in politics, apparent
ly act without thinking; mere i'm
pulse seems to govern their actions.
GuizOt, the great French historian,
made the remark that "the only thing
tyrants, no matter how their tyranny
is expressed, are afraid of is the human
mind" When we can get people to
think sanely and intelligently with
their own brains they will take care
of most Of the propositions that trou-
BILE the public. How many men do you
know who cast their ballot at cleo
ton from a we'll thought out convic-
ton Of duty?-Gov Hoard, in Jeffer-
son County Union.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31

turns to the original maker of the re-
mark. 1t is surprising to see how it is
usually distorted, even when there is
sincere effort to repeat it exactly. An
unkind remark coming in a round
about way is better ignored Be for
bearing. You would not like every
chance word or act of yours to meet
severe criticism. Wait a while before
giving way to anger. Hastily to re-
sent supposed injury may prove
great injustice. Wait; the offender
may see his mistake and make amends.
Many little offenses are best disposed
OF by laughter. Do not take too seri-
ously everything not pleasing to you.
Let not anger posses your soul. 1t
pOisOns the blood.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31
IMPORTED WORDS
(By Walt Mason.)


When | refer to some ones gar
age, | make the blamed word rhyme
with carriage" The purist and the
man scholastic think l deserve a
scoring drastic "The word" they
say, with pain and sorrow, from
Frances lexicon we borrow, and they
pronounce it-as you orter-with &C
cent on the second quarter. You
have fit and then a spasm, and side
ways twist your facial chasm; and
say, 'gar-rodge,' your larynx lending,
to put the accent on the ending"
When we pinch words from other ma
tions-such customs are great ag-
gravatiOns-and in our speech in
corporate them, with English accents
we should weight them The purist
thinks I'm rather cranky; and he will
wildly take his hanky, and in his
laughing mouth he'll stuff it, when [
make reference to buffet" "Bufay,"
he says, when he's done smiling, you
should pronounce that word beguil-
ing. It's borrowed from the French
or Gaelic, which should be known to
every aleck.' | take the purist by
the shoulder, and bump his head
against boulder
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31
THE CAUTIOUS REPORTER

Young man." said the editor to
the new reporter, you lack caution.
You must learn never to state a thing
as a fact until it has been proved a
fact You are apt to get us into libel
suits. Do not say, The cashier stole
the funds; say, The cashier who is
alleged to have stolen the funds
That's aIl-Oh get something about
that First Ward social tonight"
The next day, half way down the
social column, the editor saw the fol-
lowing cautious paragraph:
1T is rumored that a card party
was given last evening to a number
Of reputed ladies Of the First Ward.
Mrs. Smith, gossip says, was the
hostess, and the festivities are re-
ported to have continued until 1880
in the evening. The alleged hostess is
believed TO be the wife of John Smith,
the sO-caIled high priced grocer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31

It takes a mighty good preacher if
he does not just waste his time by
preaching against dancing and card
playing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31
TRAGEDY IN FASHIONABLE
FICTION

with Apologies to Smart Set.)
Miss Pinckney Mif1in lounged idly
in the spacious fauteuil in her boudoir
On its perch close by chirped a beau
tiful rara avis with sang froid. AL
though it was raining outside, the
schoenes maedchen was in beaux DIES
prits, for had she not that very morn
ing received billet d'amour from her
very best bon annie?
And her love was coming.
A femme de charge answered the
bell.
A minute later he stood before her,
g pluribus unum.
Lauette was so happy that she
broke into petite chanson.
Her lover, semper fidelis, began
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31
CONFINEMENT FREE
(Wisconsin Agriculturalistl

Instead of thinking, my boy has
gone or has to go to war, stop and
think Of thousands of other moth
ers whose boys have gone Do not be
so sure the world and misfortune is
all against you; you can, if you will.
think Of some one far more unfortu-
nate.
The rain falls on the just and the
unjust, and happiness is mostly of
our own making. We have twenty
four hours in our day, the same as
the rich and the poor, and how we
use the tWenty-four has more to do
with our joy in life than has luck.
we may not have as much money
as the Goulds and Vanderbilts, but
we can have keener sense Of appre-
citation and enjoy all we see, hear.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31
Local News

Mr.. and Mrs. JOS Wright went to
Milwaukee, Sunday, for few days
Misses Ruth and Helen Maughn
spent the weekend with friends here.
Miss Ethel Mccartney went to Rev
ey. yesterday, where she is attending
school.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Nabbefeld are
the parents Of boy born Monday, Oct
tober goth
A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. JOS
eph Cammack of Burton, Sunday.
October 22th
Howard Jordan Of Dubuque, return
ed to his home Sunday after a few
days visit here with friends.
Miss Emily Roberts is in Chicago
for the winter, pursuing her studies
with Prof. Frank Van Dusen.
Mrs. JOS. Oates went to Platteville,
Tuesday, to attend the funeral Of her
sons mother-in-law, Mrs. Craven.
Misses Laura Schramm and Jean
Roberts of PotOsi, and Ruth Okey of
Cassville, spent Sunday at the Henry
Mink home.
Mrs. Chas. Newroth of MontfOrt re-
turned to her home Sunday after
spending week with Mrs. VIM. Gar
ner who is very i'll.
Saturday afternoons train left
Lancaster about six thirty Saturday
evening instead Of 1:4O as usual.
Trouble was with the engine.
There will be a carpet rag social at
Liberty 9, Becker school, Friday even
ing, Nov, End, weather permitting.
All invited, Mary Eddy, teacher.
Fred G. Burr of the courthouse, ceIe-
brated his 53rd birthday last Monday.
Mr.. Burr. came to the United States
and Lancaster on that day. Fifty
three years ago.
Or and Mrs. A. w. Breithaupt re-
turned to their home in Watertown,
Wis, after a few days visit with Dr.
Breithaupt's parents Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Breithaupt, of this city.
Mrs. r. J. Idzorek returned to her
home in Kenosha after spending a
week with her parents Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. Finney. Mr.. IdzOrek spent sew
eral days the first of the week here.
Two business changes are schedul-
ed in the near future Arch Parkins
move his barber shop into the Jeide
building now occupied by Miss John
son. The latter moves into the John
Smith building on east Maple street.
I'd. Hyde was knocked down and
Injured near the Congregational
church Sunday evening while on the
way to worship. Mr.. Hyde sustained
four inch scalp wound and other bad
bruises but is up and around,
Lloyd Belville, operator at the
Herald, left Wednesday for Tracy
Mimi, where he will visit for a time
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W.
Belville. Following that he expects to
enlist in some branch or other of Uncle
Sans service.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31
HERE AND THERE

There are plenty Of men of Ger
man descent who are as loyal citizens
of this republic as any who revere
Old Glory, but, few of them, perhaps,
have expressed their loyalty as ter
sely as a prosperous Kansas farmer
who, when he bid his son farewell as
he started from home to enlist in the
American army, said: "Well, son,
when you get the Germans licked
you'd better stop in Mecklenburg on
the way back and look up the folks =
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31
ON TAKING OFFENSE
Milwaukee JOurnaD

milwaukee JOurnaD
Do not be quick to take Offense. The
word or deed which has offended you
may not have been intended. You
may have misconstrued the motive
which gave rise to it. It may have
been thoughtlessness. It may have
been accidental. If it came to you not
directly but through the report Of an
other, it is wise to ignore it. 1t may
have taken on a very different color
ing in the transmission. The game of
gossip is an example Of how simple
remark is changed in being repeated
several times. The players sit in a
circle, and one whispers a remark to
his neighbor. This one repeats it to
his neighbor and so it goes till it re-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31
HEART FAILURE

Departments of health and medical
statisticans rightly refuse to recognize
heart failure as a definite cause of
death for their mortality lists, the
term having come to be a ready re-
fuge for ignorant or INDECENT physic-
ians looking for an easy explanation
of an unexpected DEATH There seem,
however, to be some cases left in
which the expression finds a proper
place and supplies a lacuma in pre-
sent day medical knowledge.
Occasionally, as in the case Of the
late Dean Grosvenor there is appar-
emily no good reason in the heart
condition to expect that it may sud
denly cease its activity, and yet it
actually stops. Apparently the effect
Of even some slight irritation becomes
so multiplied in heart tissues as to
bring about definite disturbance of
rhythm, and cardiac action ceases for
good and all. Not infrequently such
cases come to a climax shortly after
food has been taken into the stOm-
ach; then there seems to be some con-
nectiOn between the gastric cOndi-
ton and the sudden heart stoppage
Long ago Dr. oliver Wendell Holm
eS suggested that the anger OF lie sets
this living pendulum going and that
it goes on and on until the angel of
death breaks into the case and rudely
stops it. The expression is highly
figurative and yet contains in it the
germ Of the thought that sometimes
life's processes seem to have ap-
preached a terminus, which they may
reach Unexpectedly as the result of
some irritation that would in itself,
presumably, not be sufficient to pro
duce any such far-reaching effect
New York Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31

T. ?. Barnett has remodelled his
display windows.
c. S. Landon of Muscoda, spent Sun
day with Henry Mink.
Miss Elberta Kali went to Highland
yesterday for a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd TannehilI are
the parents OF baby boy born Tues
day morning.
Miss Irene Ward was taken i'll Mon
day evening and has since been con-
fined to her home.
Mrs. p. B. BeIken and daughter, Mrs.
John Taylor, went to Elk Grove, Mon
day, for visit with relatives.
Mrs. Julia Sweeney went to Living
ston, Monday, for several weeks with
ner sister Mrs. Frank Allen, who is
very poorly.
Mrs. viii Brindley and little daugh-
Ter OF Shullsburg, returned home
Tuesday following visit at the farm
north Of town
Mrs. D. 0. Packard Of Fennimore,
returned to her home Monday after
spending the weekend with Mrs.
Louis Heberlein Of this city.
Verne He'll leaves this week for
Boscobel where he will enter his
fathers store. Whitney Burr will con-
duct the Orpheum theatre alone.
Mrs. Martin Oswald and Miss Nettie
Oswald returned Friday from Gilbert,
Mimi, where they visited for four
months at the Walter NJ. Webb home.
Rev. Arhelger and Louis Weber
left Monday, for Ripon, where they
will attend the Congregational AS
ISOLATION Convention which is held
this week.
Adolph Lorenz of Camp Grant, ILL.,,
was visitor, in Lancaster, with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lorenz
ST., and friends, Sunday. Mr.. Lorenz
had a Sc hour leave.
Irwin Kraemer expects to leave to-
morrow for Pittsburg, Pa, where he
Will enter the Westinghouse Electrical
school. He will visit short time with
H. A. Studebaker in Chicago on his
way east.
The cold snap of this week with
that snow fell on the 10Th of Octo-
Der, Is years ago. At that time two
carloads of potatoes froze on the
track here.
Meredith, the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. J. Frey, of Mt Hope is criti-
cally i'll of infantile paralysis, and
according to information received by
Lancaster relatives, the child's death
is expected at any time.
Alice, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. L.
Baxter of Kennewick, Wash, was
married at Everett, Wash, on Friday
October 9Th to ROystOn S. Spaulding
The groom is prosperous ranchman
He is called to the colors and is now
in training at Camp Lewis. The bride
is a granddaughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. E. Baxter of this city She form
erly lived at Fennimore.
Fred Taylor Of Geneva, Fla, and
Laura K. Taylor of this city, were
married at the Methodist parsonage on
Monday evening at $50 o'clock. The
Rev. Guy Campbell performed the cere-
mony. Only the contracting parties
and their witnesses, Geo. w Campbell
and Mrs. Ethel Jones Campbell, were
present. Mr.. and Mrs Taylor leave
this week for Florida where they will
make their future home.
Kurt Schwantes and Miss Lillian
Walker were married at the Presby-
terrain parsonage at ten O'clock yes
terday morning, the Rev J. H. Har-
berts officiating. Leonard Schwan-
tees, brother of the groom, and Miss
Winifred Eddy, acted as witnesses.
The happy couple took the noon train
for Dodgeville where they visit for
few days. They will be at home on
farm near the groom's parents in
BeetOWn upon their return.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31

to speak.
"salve! It is I, Waldo, dein lieb-
chen!"
Their arms melted in an embrace
la mode
Tout al heure he Strengthened his
pince-nez.
Il love you ad absurdum," he gasp
ed with savior faire.
"Quien sabe? Enough to elope?"
she asked con passiOne.
MAY, | fear you vOX populi"
"Porque? He is persona non grata
around here"
But Waldo would not be persuad-
ed
Nervously he paced the floor pro
ct con.
Sadly he heard the merry clink of
glasses in the weinstube across the
way. Waldo realized in his soul of
souls that this was the end Of a per
feet day
Vale" he breathed ex amino ct
ad astra.
"Caramba!" she ventured pisinissi-
mo.
90 tempora! 0 mores!'" he sob
bed sub rosa.
Taking her gently, oh so gently per
capita, he gave her a sweeping coup
'doeil.
Then he was gone forever.
For her there would be no man
ana!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31
feel, smell or touch

II we do not own land we can APP
preciate the flowers or weeds of other
peoples land The love Of nature
can be so developed that in an artistic
sense we can own as far as we can
see.
A thing of beauty or a squalid
scene can be put on canvas in such a
manner as to become world famous.
Fresh air and sunshine are free
and they are most wonderful things,
which many do not make the best
use Of.
The stars and moon shine as bright
ly for one as another.
To content with our lot and try
to make the world better would help
toward universal peace.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31

Nobody is more to pitied than the
man who cannot see a joke
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31

What is it that gives a negro bar
Der shop smell different from any
other?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-24
CHICKASHA IRON WORKS

Foundry. machine shops black
smith. boiler works. automobile re-
pairing. and cast iron and aluminium
welding.
Our foundry IS IN charge Of Mr.
John Dicks. O first class mouider
The blacksmith work is in charge
or Mr. J. w. Branson. who Is able 70
turn out anything "a the blacksmith
line.
Our boiler works is in charge Of
1llIard Hicks and we bar nothing in
this line.
J. W Minner is 10 charge OF our
machine shop and is first class ma
chinlst.
n our automobile department We
have Mr.. John Scott.
NJ c. and ]. J. CONRAD.
Proprietora
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-24
City Bombed by Flyer
Conveying Wilson'S
Message to Mayor

This morning about 10 o'clock. two
aviators appeared over Chickasha and
proceeded to take a shot at the fed
eral building. with a bomb. which was
in the form Of a message from Wood
row Wilson to the mayor Of Chicka-
sna. In the bag was also contained
two letters, one addressed to Tom
Boyd Of Chickasha and the other to
Miss Bernadine Campbell OF Minco.
They bore the return address Of Lieu
tenant Blair Of the aviation corps at
Ft Sill and it was requested that
they be mailed at the Chickasha post
office. The bomb" missed the fed
eral building only about 100 feet
The message from President Wilson
was in the form Of a reminder OF the
duty every citizen owes to the govern.
ment, in the purchase Of Libsyty
bonds. The message bore the head
ing Of a telegram from the signal
corps Of the United States army, and
was dated from Washington The
message follows:To the Honorable
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-24
Wc7g ALWAYS Is a BLESSING
70 20 Something usefli g.th Hard
and Brain Plain oaty - -yery.
ore, Says Writer.

Tho call IL made today more than
ever before Cor the nation to speed M,
Tor men and women % scule down to
work "a a more serious way than ever
before. The call should be heard with
Joy, for work has never been anything
else than a blessing declares writ
er IN The Milwaukee Journal 10 work,
70 do something useful with hana ana
b-ain is ihe plain duty Of everyone.
Ana II is not a duty only; il should
be- boih a pleasure and a satisfaction.
The man who Is afraid TO soil his
hands, to bend his back, cannot hope
to retain the respect OF his fellows.
II IS the idler who Is looked down
upon, not the man who does honest
labor, though Il be Of tlR humber
kind.
Men aud women who would be looked
up TO in their community must be will.
ing TO serve, must take part proudly
In the work OF the world. Now. more
than ever are workers needed No
one has a righfto be idle. The saying
that the world owes one a living does
not pass, Everyone owes it to the
world to make living. Idleness, self.
Indulgence, taking It easy, is resented
by sensible, right-minded people.
The spirit OF humanity comes in its
fullest measure to the worker Idle
ness breeds sel6shness. vice. "Satan
finds some mischief still for idle hands
to do is not merely a happy turn Of
speech. 1t contains a vital truth. The
one who honors his work will have
honor done him. The shirker is de-
spised. "He that can work. as Car.
lyle said, els born a king
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-24
$500 FIRE AT
M'FARLAND

Last night at S:45 the fire depart
ment was called to the Mcfarland ho-
tel, corner Of Second and Chickasha.
when it was discovered that a fire
had started in the boiler room Of the
establishment The blaze was con
trolled without any trouble. but the
smoke issuing from the basement.
through the dining room and to the
floors above. created considerable ex.
element Chief Gattis stated this
morning that the loss amounted to
about 5000, and that the fire originat-
ed from pile Of kindling that had
been placed too near tAe boiler box.
Despite the damage the heating and
hot water plant of the hotel was not
put out Of business.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-24
KEEP LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy--If You Know DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

The secret Of keeping young is to feel
Young - to do this you must watch your
liver and bowels - there's no need of
having a sallow complexion - dark rings
under your eyes - pimples - bilious
look in your face - duh eyes with no
sparkle. Your doctor win tell you ninety
per eedt Of all sickness comes from in
aclir4 bowels and liver.
d.. Edwards. a wei. known physician
in Ohio. perfected a vegetable COM
pound mixed with olive oil to act on
the liver and bowels. which be gave to
his patients for years.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the substi-
tute for calomei, are gentle In their action
yet always effective. They bring about
that exuberance of spirit, that natural
buoyancy which should be enjoyed BY
everyone, BY toning up the liver and clear.
ing the system Of impurities
You viii know DR.. Edwards Olive Tab
lets BY their olive color. l0c and 25c per
box Al druggists.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-24
LIBERTY DAY

Owing to the fact that Chickasha
moved up the national Liberty loan
day Just "a hours because Of the visit
OF Chas. w. Fairbanks. few OF the
business houses and public places
are observing this as a national holt
day. The post office remained open
throughout the day, as did the may
or's office. w W Clark, city treas.
urer closed his office this morning
and E. G. Reynolds. city clerk fol-
lowed his example about noon. Very
few Of the commercial houses were
closed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-24


When you are in doubt whether a
thing is good or bad. don't adopt the
opinion that il is good II you cannot
see q line Of distinction between the
two till you find out better, look upon
1t as bad. says the OHIO State Journal.
Whatever is good is plainly So and II
1t happens not to be so plain as to
raise a question, regard it as bad, and
turn from It. The work Of the evil
minded IN this world IS an effort not
to say black Is white but that gray is.
There is much harm done by strad-
ding a wrong. Il Is d faYorite re-
course in society and politics and it is
doing much TO destroy the eonsciences
Of people. You may depeul upon it,
If the heart is right IL IS always easy
to choose the right way from the
wrong way. The mind cannot do It.
II we depended upon the intellect to
keep men In the right way they would
land in perdition. A scholar has as
poor judgment as a greenhorn if he
doesn't consult his soul. 1t is not q
truth If a person cannot feel itsin his
heart So. trust doubts to the heart,
where love and good win live. and one
will not 20 far astray.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-24

II your child starts in It's sleep,
grinds its teeth while sleeping, picks
at the nose, has a bad breath. fckle
appetite, pale complexion, and dark
rings under the eyes; it has worms,
and as long as they remain in The in
testines, that child will be sickly.
WHITES CREAM ERMIFUG L
clears out the worms. strengthens the
stomach and bowels and puts the iit-
tie one on the road to health and
eheerfulness. Price 25c per bottle
Sold hy Wren Drug Co.-Adv.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-24

SURGEONS agree that in cases OF
Cuts. Burns, Bruises and Wounds, the
FIRST TREATMENT is most impor.
tant When an EFFICIENT antisep
tic IS applied promptly. there is no
danger Of infection and the wound be-
gins 70 heal al once For use on man
Or beast BOROZONE Is the IDEAL
ANTIsEPTIC and HEALING AGENT.
Buy II now and be ready for an emer
geney. Price CSC. soc. sl00 and $3.50.
Said b. Wren Drug Co.-Adv.