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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-11
PLATTEVILLE.
The Journal says

The Journal says
Geo. cambridge was thrown FROM
an ore wagon while driving home
Monday evening, and suffered frac-
ture of the leg. He was brought here
for treatment at the Cunningham hos
pital.
While unloading machinery one day
last week, John Dennis had the mis-
fortune to let a piece of the machin-
cry slip, which fell on his foot, MASH
ing it quite badly.
A limb fell on the electric light
wires near the Estabrook home Sun
day evening about $50, causing a
short circuit and breaking the wires.
There was considerable of a sputter
from it, and the lights were out sew
eral hours in that part Of town. They
were repaired before church service.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-11
STAND BY THE PRESIDENT.

Right from the minute the war res
Olution passed through congress the
time for all criticism of Mr. Wilson'S
past acts and words came to end NJ
matter how deeply you may have felt
on certain things forget them and
look to the future. Remember that
UNITED We Stand; Divided We Fall"
The majority rules in this country
and the men elected by this majority
as our representatives have spoken.
If you are an American, Stand by the
President"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-11
Is Crime a Disease?

One can not meet Thomas Mott Os-
borne or study the work that he has
done in the reform of prison conditions
at Sing Sing without feeling that So
ciety is making an awful mess of its
efforts to solve the problem of the
criminal. Osborne has showed that
the cOnvicts he has come to know so
we'll are, in many respects, much the
same as the general run Of people
outside of prisons. Others are more
like irresponsible children than the
vicious individuals we commonly CON
{ slider criminals to be-
Some time ago a lawyer who has
had great deal of experience with
criminals, expressed the positive be-
lief that crime is largely an expression
OF illhealth. He stated that the aver
age criminal is fourteen pounds under
normal weight. He said in part, that
the ability to resist crime is physical
and depends largely on health. With
i'll health or malnutrition in the
young, the first thing to give way is
the power of self-control Poverty
causes i'll health; i'll health causes
crime; accidental mutiIation creates
an aptitude for crime; neglected youth
and education cause crime.
In 1870, a Scotch prison physician
said that it is frequently a difficult
problem for the expert in mental dis
eases to determine where badness
ends and madness begins. The in
mates OF asylums and of prisons are
so nearly allied that thin partitions
do their walls divide" In our Wis
cOnsin prison, it has been found that
the inmates are uncommonly subject
to degenerative diseases which cause
a breaking down of mental and moral
strength.
1t is a we'll established fact that
criminal classes are especially likely
to be drug fiends. Whether drug TAX
ing is merely form of their general
lawless tendency or is responsible for
breaking down the ability to resist
evil tendencies is frequently a debat-
able question in an individual in
stance. In either case, however, a
health problem is presented, the solu-
ton OF which is sufficiently difficult
and sufficiently important to warrant
the employment of the most skillful
medical brains. And while it is quite
possible that mental disease experts
may fall down on the job, also, the
evidence that crime is manifestation
of disease, rather than a condition
which stands alone, is sufficient to
command the consideration of think
ing people.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-11
FIVE EPOCHAL DATES.

The American Revolution began
April 10, 1775.
The Mexican War began-April
"a, 1916.
The Civil War began-April 10,
1851.
The Spanish-American War began
April "a, 1898.
The German War Resolution passed
the Senate-April 4, 1917.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-11

1t was possible to have an account
at the postoffice for which the postmas-
ter sent a statement every month. The
postage was based on distance sent,
as well as the number Of sheets.
Although stamps made their appear
ance in 1847, some letters sent to Blue
Mounds, Oregon, and Madison as late
as 1854 bore no stamps, and were sim
ply marked paid by the postmaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-11
THAT'S WHAT WE CLAIMED.

"A great many men Of Wisconsin
were asleep at the switch last fall
when they allowed Senator La Fol-
cite to win at the polls over William
f. Wolfe, brave patriot and far seeing
statesman. Mr.. Wolfe's ringing speech
es were truly prophetic Mineral
Point Democrat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-11

Baking powder manufacturers should
succeed in geetintg up in the world.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-11

II we believe in ourselves then the
majority should rule.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-11

Wise men are slow about giving adj
vice as fools are about taking it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-11

All that any criminal asks is to be
let alone.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-11

When a young rooster gets a comb
he reaches the height of his ambition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-11

About two-thirds of the average
mans sympathy is curiosity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-11

The electric chair is a sure cure for
insomnia.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-11

Mailing lie won't always keep it
down
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-11
CASSVILLE BREEDERS BUY
CHAMPION ANGUS SIRE.

Last Saturday Hauk Bros. were in
town to receive the latest addition TO
their herd of thirty-fve beef cattle, ali
Aberdeen Angus sire. Kezie's Lad, IA
months old, purchased March % Of
WOrsbacher & Miller of Merely, Ia
The Lads grandsire, Belfast, was the
grand champion of the breed, and the
grandsire Of his dam was imported
from Scotland He's one Of the good
ones, the Hauk boys say, and they
are competent judges.
Mrs Carrie Seippel Engler, who
was here on several weeks visit, left
last Wednesday for Mitchell, S. d.
Her sister, Mrs. Otto H. Finkbeiner,
accompanied her to Dubuque
Mrs. Lester E. Kraemer died at the
family home in Dubuque March 80,
leaving husband, son and daughter
She was SIS years old, and was former
ly Myra Webster, daughter Of the late
Mrs. John Flesch of Cassville.
Congratulations offered to all con-
cerned by Cassville friends who re-
ceived this card: Mr. and Mrs. Geo
Y. Bonus announce the marriage of
their daughter Irene Louise to Mr.
James Austin Haines on the evening
Of Tuesday, the 9th Of March, 1917,
in the city of Chicago.
First steamboat southwark passed
here last Sunday. Going to Du-
buque probably, to get itself dressed
up for the season.
Mrs. Roy Carlyle and son Norman
visited at the c. Schweigert home last
week. The Carlyles recently moved
to Moline.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cook Dunbar died
at the home of her brother, Horatio
Cook, in this village on March 81,
1917. The funeral was held Monday
and interment made at Cassville GEM
etery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-11

When it comes to opening heart,
fiattery is superior to dynamite.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-11
Village Election.

Village officers elected Tuesday are
G. A. Engler president; trustees for
two years Otto Failing, G. ]. Foehr-
niger, VIM. Gates. The hoId-overs are
Glen Smith and r. G. Bishop. Clerk
c. H. Bernhardt; treasurer J. M. Bur
CESS; assessor Frank J. Dietrich; sup
ervisor Julius Kleinpell; police JUS
tice John Graybill; justice of peace
S. H. Strobe; constable J. Greenwood
CasSVille Township.
Supervisors-John Rech, chairman;
Ben Bausch, Arnold Kirschbaum.
Clerk Emil Grattan; assessor Hwoard
CALDWELL; treasurer Peter Glassmach-
er; constables Chas. Gilbery and Pet
er Breuer; Justices Lester Groom and
H. WillkOmm.-Cassville Index.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-11

Our job printing pleases-try it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-11

Published Every Wednesday morning.
The diamond drill., 1917-04-28
RICHARDS TO FURNISH LAND.

The North Western railway COM
pany issued a pamphlet last week on
the food situation. Among other
things contained in the paper is an
interview with Supt w. j. Richards
as follows:
Suggestion was made by mining
man from the northern peninsula OF
Michigan. who stopped on his way
home from a vacation in the south TO
say that he would at once have 100
acres of waste land prepared, plowed
and planted to potatoes as soon as he
got back TO his mining properties. He
had no doubt that he could persuade
the miners in his employ to cultivate
say, half an acre of potatoes each as
small contribution to the national
welfare
The diamond drill., 1917-04-28
TnE MERCHANTS SIDE

Mr.. Editor
Permit me to say,=in answer to
your article In last weeks Drill
that there seems TO be a misundor
standing Of the price proposition,
either by the dozen householders or
your paper
one would think that the grocery
merchants of Crystal Falls arc the
only ones who are advancing prices.
Speaking for myself. and believe
every groceryman in town would be
willing to meet the people at any
time end compare and explain prices
with any town in the country. In
fact, | believe Crystal Falls Is, and
has been lower than many other
towns. While in Milwaukee about
two weeks ago, the writer learned
that sugar, -four aud potatoes were
retailing a great higher there than In
Crystal Falls | have now catalog
before me OF large mail order
house in which many articles are
listed higher than we are selling
them, and they are supposed to be
bargains for cash. / believe II you
or these householders would 30 to
Iron Mountain. Claiming Sagola or
Florence, they would learn that their
home merchants are not so bad after
all
Prices have advanced so rapidly
and to such an alarming extent that
all householders have reason to com
plain. We do not blame them, but
they must not blame the retailer
We have been slow to advance COM
pared with advances that are daily
taking place We are selling today
our best flour for exactly the same
price as we paid for an other car tc
arrive soon
A good friend and customer OF
ours said few days ago, "the groc
cry men must be getting rich now"
where the facts are. our gross pro
fits are running TO 10 per cent
less than when prices were normal
and I believe It 10 be the case o
every grocer
This complaining and knocking
hurts the feeling OF the merchants
and does our otn wo doogn p tf?aret
and docs our town no good. Let nj
ret together and understand III,
situation and perhaps you will thinl
more Of your home merchants
Yours FOR service
JOHN TUFT
The diamond drill., 1917-04-28
THE POTATO CROP.

In the year 1912 tic total yield for
the United States was 42OOO0,OOO bu.
and the average wholesale price soc
a bushcl. Tie crop in 1914 was 41O,-
600 600 bushels, that OF 1915, $780,
GOO. 600 bushels. while last year the
total potato crop was was only 2S5,-
GOO 600 bushels. which was 75.OOO000
less than it was in 1915, and 125,oOO'-
600 below the crop of 1914.
The number Of acres planted to po-
tatoes in 1916 was 100000 as com
pared with a FIVE year average Of s.
6SG,OoO
In 1866 when the potato crop was
lO7,0OO,OOO bushels. the merchants
were paying an average price Of 47c
a bushel. The following year the
yield was lO,0O0OOO bushels less and
the price csc a bushel
The lowest average price ever paid
was in 1895, when It was 26 cents a
bushel.
We venture the prediction that the
average price this year will not be
less than 75c a bushel
paStfshrdl cmfwy shrd cmfwy vbgm
The diamond drill., 1917-04-28
LIILIE,s AcrIoN SNAIL

Colon c. Lille in a recent issue OF
the Michigan Farmer. evinces a dis
position that Is anything but patriotic.
He says that there Is liability OF
there being so many potatoes and
beans raised this year that the mar
yet may be glutted and the farmers
will not in that case be able TO get as
much for their produce as they may
think that they ought to get
This disposition on the part OF Mr..
Lille will be regretted as Just at this
time the President Is calling upon the
people OF this nation to show their
patriotism by helping to increase the
food crops. Mr., Lille is looking at
only the selfish side OF the question.
1t is a moment when every man
should let his Americanism rise above
the mere consideration OF dollars and
cents.
But, aside from that, Mr.. Lilies
warning is not in keeping with that
OF almost every other man in public
life. There is a confident feeling that
every ounce OF foodstuff that can be
produced the coming year will be
called for at fair prices, even though
the war ends as some expect and
all hope that IL will soon
Had Mr.. Lille advised the substitu-
tion OF some other crops instead OF
an increase in potatoes, leaving the
increase TO come from the new ven
lures such as city lot gardens. etc,
one might look with more complacen-
cy upon his act but to advise a less
acreage than last year is certainly
not exhibiting the kind OF citizenship
that one expects OF American citizens
at this particular moment.
The diamond drill., 1917-04-28
JOHN HOOPER AT JEROME.

George Newett. in his write-up OF a
recent visit TO the Jerome, Arizona
district, says that he met j. X. Hoop
er at that place and that Mr.. Hooper
has charge OF the work at the Gads-
den property.
Mr.. Hooper lived many years in
Crystal Falls and succeeded his faith
er the late Captain Hooper as the
superintendent OF the Great Western
mine when II was operated by the
Iron Star Co. in the early nineties.
lie continued in that position until
the property was sold TO the Corri-
gan Mckinney people.
The diamond drill., 1917-04-28
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

Morning service at 1890 Subject,
Every Man Doing His Bit"
Sunday School, 1900 Noon. D. NJ
Ross, superintendent
Evening Service at 7;30 Patriotic
Platform Meeting
PROGRAM
Chairman Capt. w. j. Richards.
Hymn. America Congregation.
Reading.
Prayer
Anthem Choir
Defamation, Napoleon" Dorman
Ball
Address, THE Church" w Il,
Coombe.
Address. The Industrial Responsi-
bility" M Earl Richards.
Song. THE Red White and Blue
Congregation
Address, Our Boys'-D NJ. Ross
Address. volunteering" Prof. f.
w. Teigs.
Address. "The Horrors of War by
Teuton George Voos.
Solo. THE Star spangled Banner"
Easter Richards.
Address. "Duty"-Dr Mcdaniel
Address. THE Red Cross"-Mrs.
w. H. Rein.
Closing Remarks Larson.
Congregation
The evening offering will be sent to
the National Red Cross Society at
Washington, for work among out sol
diers and sailors Let it be gener-
GUS gift to the worthy cause
Every citizen in Crystal Falls is in
vitcd to attend this patriotic rally.
our presence will be a slight mani
fcstation OF our interest in the super
most struggle the world has ever
seen.
All addresses limited to eight min
utes
WM b. CooMBE,
Minister.
The diamond drill., 1917-04-28

The reading public has been lead
to believe that the proportion Of
Germans in tho population Of Bra
zil is so great that the liability Of
their oyerthrowiug the government
was real live one. Statistics show
that there are about one million OF
Germans in Brazil out of a total OF
25.0O0.00O population There has
been no German immigration to
Brazil within the past two decades
and the chances are that OF the Ger
mans living in that country, a large
proportion Of them are as loyal to
Brazil as arc our American Germans
to the Y. 5. This talk Of n German
uprising in any American country Is
all bosh. The great majority OF
Germans are Just as loyal citizens
as those OF any other foreign nation
There are a few, OF course. as there
are black sheep in every flock who
are disloyal but the proportion 4.
mighty small
The diamond drill., 1917-04-28
DO you WANT LANDl

Senator Moriarty and Thomas Con-
lin are the owners OF 16O acres OF
land just west of the poor farm, on
the Iron River road This land has
been cleared OF timber and some Of
it planted several years ago. Any
person wishing land for planting or
pasture purposes can have the use
Of said land free by calling at this
Office and making arrangements for
as much OF il as may be desired.
The diamond drill., 1917-04-28
No GROUND ron OPPOSITION


Those who witnessed the depart
ure of the recruits last Monday night,
il they thought at all upon the ques-
ton, must have formed an opinion
as to the wisdom of the opposition
10 a selective draft. BY sclectiye
draft Is meant the imposing into
military service of the nation Ger
tain quotas Of men of military age
by lot selection where in one man
stands as much chance TO be taken
into his country's service as another
and wherein all of military age be
tween certain ages are liable for
duty IL Is the only fair. way.
There is no reason why few of
the young men who. though a desire
Tor novelty or change OF scene should
bear all of the burden. This Is ev-
cry mans country who chooses TO
take advantage of it's protection
Likewise II should be every mans
duty 10 support the government that
Is protecting him
II selectiye draft law was put
into effect today Crystal Falls quota
wouldn't be any greater than that
number that went TO the ranks last
Monday night The only difference
would be that II would be spread ou
more and some who hang back il
The diamond drill., 1917-04-28
CRYSTAL FALLS
SENT ITS QUOTA
(Continued from Page ono

Continued from Page One.)
keeping close tab upon the battle
on the western front and who have
seen France bleeding out her vital
ity until the maximum of her
strength has been reached, can see
possibilities of the future that are
anything but cheerful,
For that reason there were many
red eyes in the crowd as the train
pulled out and the boys waved their
last good bye's.
Alpha Was There Also
The Crystal Falls contingent had
Just about arrived at the station
when attention was directed to a
noise up the street and soon fife
and drum was heard, leading file
OF men from Alpha with their quota
of recruits The appearance Of the
Alpha contingent was the signal for
enthusiastic cheering for our neigh
bors who made such a good showing
in bidding their boys farewell
The diamond drill., 1917-04-28

Mr. Editor
DO YOU not think that one Of the
ways to show q real spirit Of patriot-
ism az this time Is TO keep dogs tied
up and hens shut up? II you know
anything about gardening YOU will
shout Amen" TO any action OF the
city council in this direction.
John III. Davis
The diamond drill., 1917-04-28
St. Marks Episcopal

The fiirs, Sunday after Easter.
1000 a. Sunday School.
1880 p. m.-Evensong.
Sermon by DR.. Davis.
Subject What Is Patriotism"
Come to the Little Stone Church.
John II. Davis, Rector.
The diamond drill., 1917-04-28

the traces would have to step for
ward and do their duty.
We have heard many men ex-
press their sentiments on the street
and every one of them is in favor OF
the selective draft law. Happily
Michigan has but one congressman
who is openly opposed to the pass
age OF such an act
The diamond drill., 1917-04-28
CARn nE TmANkS

The Diamond Drill is requested by
the recruits who left last Monday
night to thank the people Of the city
and especially the members Of the
band for their kindness in turning
out as they did The boys all ap-
preciated the farewell salute more
than words can express
The diamond drill., 1917-04-28

IT, j. weiland passed the examina-
tion al Escanaba for an officers posi-
tlon iii the u S army and expects to
be called 10 the front soon.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-06
MORE THAN NONSENSE MAKER
Edward Lear, Known to Most as Gen.
tie Humorist, Was Also Famed
as Painter.

Most of US when we think of Edward
Lear think vaguely of someone who
wrote delectable rhymes of nonsense
and fun, man who made queer pic
lures of impossible creatures to go
with his rhymes, who compiled a weird
natural history and botany all his
own, and spent his life making odd
jokes.
We have sung, or heard someone
else sing, his "Owl and the Pussy
t"-and-and-well that's about
all.
But Edward Lear's nonsense books
were the very smallest part of the
work of long and busy life, and his
real labor was that of q painter rather
than a writer.
More than what he did, even, was
what he was-a lovable and charming
man, adored by children, with the gen.
tlest heart in the world, a great lover
of beauty and devoted to his friends.
Lear's real character and work have
been described in st. Nicholas, by Hill
degarde Hawthorne. Though Lear's
work was in general so serious, to
the. end of his life in 1883, Miss Haw-
thorne says, he continued to write his
ridiculous verses and make his funny
sketches in letters to his friends.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-06
Plants That Give Heat

We do not, as a rule, think of plants
as giving out heat, yet at certain times
some flowers show an astonishing rise
of temperature. Most remarkable in
this respect are certain kinds of arum.
Just at the opening Of the flower, in
these cases, there is a great liberation
of heat; this is due to the fact that the
respiration, or breathing, is at such
times very vigorous. Some very inter-
esting experiments have been carried
out in connection with these arums by
means of placing a thermometer just
inside the spathe. One of the most re-
markable cases was that of species
growing on the Mediterranean coast,
and known as arum italicum. The
temperature of the air was 60 degrees
at the time of the experiment. That
inside the spathe was no degrees! At
that time the blossoms, which when
expanded are practically scentless,
gave out a fragrance suggestive of
wine. 1t is said that plants of this
type are practically common in Mexico.
st. Nicholas.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-06
What's in a Name2

1t is interesting to know how certain
flowers got their names, observes Lon
don Tit-Bits. Many were named after
individuals. For instance, fuchsias were
so called after Leonard Fuchs. Dahlias
were named from Andre Dahl, who
brought them from Peru. The camelia
was so called from a missionary named
Kamel, who brought some magnificent
specimens of the flower to France from
Japan. He called it the Rose of Japan,
but his friends changed it to camelia.
Magnolias were named in honor of
Professor Magnol de Montpelier, who
first brought the beautiful trees to
France from America and Asia. The
Latin word for ito wash" is '1avare,"
and lavender received it's name because
the Romans put the flowers into the
water used for washing to perfume
their hands.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-06
CONCORD
(Intended for last week.

Miss Leola Forsaith will go on Thurs
day to Walpole, Mass where she has ac-
copied a position. Her millinery rooms
will be open afternoons in charge Of Miss
Arts Bonnet,
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Quimby of Cam
bridge, Mass, are expected Saturday for
vacation visit Mr.. Quimby will return
on Monday but Mrs. Quimby will remain
several days longer.
Mrs. A. J. Carriveau Of st. Johnsbury
visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. L.
Stacy, on Thursday
Mrs, Will Crawford and family have
returned from Grand Rapids, Mimi,
where they have been living for the past
three years.
Miss Ruth Crowell celebrated her 10th
birthday Tuesday by entertaining mer-
ry party of her young frie nds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Maynard were
recent visitors at the Lyon home.
Misses Alice Reed, Sadie Bedell and
Marion Burbank are home from school
for the summer vacation.
Harry E. Currier has commenced work
on the concrete foundation for the house
he is to erect on the lot recently pur-
chased from A. j. Lyon on Main street
Charles Rowland and daughter, Esther
from Cabot called on relatives Tuesday
Mrs. Cora Bailey accompanied them
home.
DR.. G. B. French is spending the week
in Boston. DR.. Wesley of st. Johnsbury
is attending his patients.
The committee Of the Red Cross have
in preparation an entertainment, consist
ing Of Mock Trial, which they expect tx
present about the 18th Of July.