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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31
AROUND THE COUNTY
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
CULLED FROM EXCHANGES
AND CONTRIBUTED.
FAYETTEVILLE
The WitneSS SAWS

The Witness says:
Mrs. J. e. Manuel had beautiful
basket made from armidilla shell
and a stuffed horned toad, sent to her
from Waco, Texas, by her, son who is
in Co. l.
August Kettler was accidentally
struck by an automobile last Thurs
day evening on Elm street. Mr. Kettler
was pushing a wheelbarrow and was
showed several feet on the street, in
juring the side Of his head and body
quite severely.
Married at the P. M. parsonage, Oct.
II, 1917, by the Rev. John HardcastIe,
Mr.. Clarence Cornwell and Miss Leila
Gehrke, both of EllenbOro Both are
highly respected young people, born
and raised in our community and
promise fair for life of success. All
wish them happy journey through
life.
Charles L. Sands of this city and
Miss Belva Dobson Of Arthur were
united in marriage at the P. M. PAL
sOnage by Rev. j. Hardcastle, Oct
IS, 1917 The contracting parties are
well and favorably known and have
hosts of friends who congratulate
them and wish them all happiness in
life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31
TWAIN AT WHITE HOUSE

Mark Twain had been mug
wump" during the Blaine-Cleveland
campaign in 1880, which means that
he had supported the independent
democratic candidate, Grover Cleve-
land, He was, therefore, in high ia
vor at the White house during both
Cleveland administrations, and called
there informally whenever business
took him to Washington. But on one
occasion Git was his first visit after
the presidents marriage) there was to
be party, and Mrs Clemens, who
could not attend, slipped little note
into the pocket of his evening waist
coat, where he would be sure to find it
when dressing, warning him as to his
department. Being presented to
young Mrs. Cleveland, he handed her
card on which he had written ''He
didn't" and asked her to sign her
name below those words. Mrs. Cleve-
land protested that she must know
first what it was that he hadn't done,
finally agreeing to sign if he would
tell her Immediately all about it.,
which he promised to do. She signed
and he handed her Mrs. Clemens note
1t was very brief 1t said
Don't wear your arctics in the
White house. ALBERT Bigelow Paine,
in st. Nicholas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31
RISE OF HENRY FORD

The central purpose of the author Of
Henry Ford's Own Story" Rose w.
Lane (Jones), is to exhibit the persist
ency and the democratic altruism of
the inventor. The former is of course
self evident. After he had built his
first successful machine, and shown
his friends that it ran fast and smOth-
ly, he spent eight years of constant
night labor in improving it. Various
men in Detroit were combining in
firms for the manufacture of the auto
mobile, but he wished to devise a
more practical two-cylinder opposed
engine before he launched forth.
When in the spring of 1901 he finish
ed the first good four-cycle engine
ever built and mounted it on his old
car OF discarded bicycle wheels and
boards for a midnight run, it marked
the elimination of thirteen years of
steady labor. He decided then that
he needed some spectacular exhibit
ton OF the car in order to impress
men with enough capital to give him
a start, and he built racing machine
spending eight months more in the
task. In the summer of 1902 he en-
tered it in the first automobile track
meeting ever held in Michigan, being
the only man with courage enough to
compete with the Winton which was
expected to win the free-for- all; and
driving it himself against a crack
racing driver, won the race. Within
a week he had received offers from
wealthy men in Detroit.
But, in FOrd's words, 'The auto
mobile of those days was like a steam
yacht. It was built for only a few
people. Now anything that is good
for only a few people is really no
good. It's got to be good for every
body, or in the end it will not sur
vive." The author devotes the final
portion of her book to an account
of Mr.. Ford's method Of working out
his determination to make of his car
an instrument of popular amusement
and use. He could, she leaves it
clear, have built up his fortune by
manufacturing more expensive cars,
but, despite many obstacles and dis
couragements, he was bent upon fol-
lowing another path.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31
CURRENT CABLEGRAMS

Said Kaiser Bill to Uncle Sam,
I'm Hohenzollern, King of Prus-
sia!''
Said Uncle Sam to Kaiser Bill,
Is that some water-tank in Rus
sia?"
Said Kaiser Bill to Uncle Sam,
I'm going to lick some puny rul-
ers."
Said Uucle Sam to Kaiser Bill.
Take care. Some puny chaps are
foolers''
Said Kaiser Bill to Uncle Sam,
when 1 get through thereI be Me
only"
Said Uucle Sam to Kaiser Bill.
"How can you wish to be lonely?"
Said Kaiser Bill to Uncle Sam,
''The world is mine to rule or
ruin
Said Uucle Sam to Kaiser Bill
you've said it, Bill, that's what
you're doin,"
Said Kaiser Bill to Uncle Sam,
"The right of might has made me
Kaiser"
Said Uucle Sam to Kaiser Bill,
The might of right may make you
wiser"
Said Kaiser Bill to Uncle Sam,
II have to fight in self protection"
S,ald Uucle Sam to Kaiser Bill,
Don't point that gun in my direc-
ton"
Said Kaiser Bill to Uncle Sam,
Some day III cross the blue At
lantic."
Said Uucle Sam to Kaiser Bill,
my gracious, William! How ro-
mantic!"
Said Kaiser Bill to Uncle Sam,
81 want to choke, your Woodrow
Wilson,"
Said Uucle Sam to Kaiser Bill,
'Then let him smell your poisoned
Pilsen."
Said Kaiser Bill to Uncle Sam,
''I'll choke your Pershing, too. hate
i'm"
aid Uucle Sam to Kaiser Bill,
"Your schweitzer cheese might suf-
focate i'm"
Said Kaiser Bill to Uncle Sam,
''My subs will send you to the bot
TOM"
&a:G Uucle Sam to Kaiser Bill,
"No if my gunboats ever spot EN-"
Said Kaiser Bill to Uncle Sam,
''You better keep your Sammies hid
den"
Said Uucle Sam to Kaiser Bill,
'Aw-quit yer HIDDEN"
Nal Rose, Oskaloosa, Ia
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31
COOK CANNED FOODS
(By Jane Eddington, in Chicago
Tribune.)

Tribune)
There seems to be scientific proof
that it is not safe to eat the foods
we have put in cans by the cold
pack method unless we cook them
first. Only once in ten thousand
times might these be dangerous, but
a wise world will not like to spare
one person even in ten thousand in
useless sacrifice.
The authority for this statement is
to be found in an article on food
poisoning in the Journal of the Amer
lean Medical association for Sept. %
entitled "BOtulism, the Danger of
Poisoning from Vegetables Canned by
the Cold Pack Method" The last
paragraph Of this article reads:
The bOtulinus toxin is destroyed by
heating, and all danger of botulism
will be removed from home and can
ned products if the food is always
boiled before it is eaten or even tasted
Under no circumstances should home
canned vegetables which have been
prepared by the cold packed method
be served as salad, unless they have
been cooked after their removal from
the container, and until it has been
for the formation of the toxin it will
be safer to reheat all fruits which
have been prepared by this method
even though there may be no evidence
that the food has spoiled.
1t seems by this article that if either
meat or vegetables are contaminated
by this bacillus botulinus before can
ned the processing of the cold pack
method does not destroy them. The
spores might be killed by the labora-
tory and household method of inter
mittent or three day cooking.
From the cases recorded it would
seem that string beans, which any one
knows are the hardest vegetable tC
wash clean and are most seldom sc
washed by the housewife because she
sees neither sand nor other dirt in
water, are among the most dangerous
things, as perhaps we might guess
from the thousands of cans spoiled
this summer for this spore may get
active enough to do this not long after
the cooking and works without air
Canned sausage poisoning is likely to
prove fatal in any case, but half the
cases perhaps of vegetable poisoning
recover. All the animals fed-chick-
ems, guinea pigs-died and the ex-
periments concluded: "The results OF
this series of experiments prove that
the cold pack method of canning vege-
tables is not efficient if the raw ma
terial happens to be contaminated
with spores Of the bacillus botulin-
u.s."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31
MONFORT DEATHS

According to the Monfort Mail
three deaths occurred last week in the
Montfort vicinity. Henry W. Dieters,
an old and respected farmer. passed
away at the General hospital in Madi-
son on Tuesday, October 23rd. Mr..
Dieters had been in poor health for
months and was taken to Madison for
an operation. The funeral was held
Friday
Ruba Mccoy, aged 16 years, passed
into better life on Tuesday, October
23rd. Her many friends grieve over
her early departure.
Augusta, the eldest daughter Of DR..
and Mrs. Homer Sylvester, entered in
to rest on Saturday, October goth. The
little girl, aged II years, succumbed
when an anesthetic was administered
for the removal of her tonsils. The
funeral was held last Tuesday pupils
Of the intermediate grades acting as
an escort for their little playmate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31
AT WISCONSIN
BEEF SHOWING

Three Boys and two girls showing
three Short Horns and four HerefOrds
will represent Grant county at the
second annual Wisconsin Baby Beef
Show at the Stock Pavilion, Madison,
November 14-15.
The youngsters who have won pre-
liminary honors at the Blake's Prairie
Fair and the Livingston High School
Fair, and who will be eligible for the
roundup in lude Charles Skate,
Livingston; Ted Scott, Bagley; Fran
ces Martin, Bagley; Carl Bailey,
Bloomington; and Florence Scott,
Bagley.
Charles Skate, Ted Scott and Fran
ces Martin, by virtue of their position
at the preliminary contests will be
given a free trip to Chicago to the In
ternational Live Stock Exposition,
December Is, expenses paid by The
Union Stock Yards & Transit Com
pany and Wilson & Company, Packers,
Chicago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31
BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR
THE UNITED STATES

Chicago, Ill, October 25th.-"I be-
lieve that after the war is over we are
going to see the greatest business in
the United States that we have seen.
1t may not come the first year, but it
is coming"
This prophecy is made by Howard
Elliott of the Railroads War Board.
THE movement Of putting all the
railroads in the country under this So
called War Board" continues Mr.. Ell
lott, lis of interest in another way
than simply in it's aspect of giving a
higher efficiency for the use of the
people Of the United States.
Some say that the putting together
OF the railroads the way we have this
year, is an argument in favor of
government ownership.
Il do not agree with that. I think
it means that the splendid initiative of
the American business man, that has
built up this great transportation
system that today is doing 20 to 25
per cent more than it ever did before
even under the complicated conditions
that confront us-it means that the in
1tlatlVe Of the American business man,
If not too much fettered by small and
nagging restrictions, can do more for
the expansion of American business
and the expansion of the country
than we could possibly obtain under
government ownership.
Il say this because that is one of
thc great problems that very likely
will develop out Of this war, and
those who depend on a successful
transportation system are the men
who will have to help decide that great
question by such views as Congress
gets from it's constituents all over the
United States"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31
MUSCODA RUNAWAY

A runaway on the big hill out of
Muscoda last week almost wrecked
a car and bruised up the occupants.
The term, driven by John Hach, be-
came unmanageable on the hill and
ran down. The rig struck a car
which was leisurely ascending the hill,
head on. AS a result the occupants
were thrown out and bruised. The
team was caught a few minutes later.
The contents of the wagon, load
Of lumber scattered all the way up the
hill. Still further up the owner was
picked up shaken up and out of tenn
per-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31
WE SPEAK AT LAST

We have been patient and they nam
ed us week;
We have been silent-and they judg-
ed us meak.
Now, in the much-abused, high name
Of God We speak
Oh, not with faltering or uncertain
tone
With chosen words we make our mean
ing known,
That like a great wind from the west
shall shake
The double throne
Our colors flame upon the topmost
mast
We lift the glove so arrogantly cast,
And in the much-abused, high name of
God We speak at last.
-Theodosia Garrison.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31
Kansas City Times.
SOUTH AMERICA
(From the Chicago Journal

(From the Chicago Journal)
More than two generatins ago,
Alexander Humboldt declared that
South America could produce more
food supplies than any other contin-
ent, even the gigantic Asia. Numer-
Gus publications to day are busy say
ing much the same thing; but it can
not be said too often if the American
people are to realize the commercial
possibilities that lie undevelOped to
the south.
The South American states border
ing on the Caribbean alone could pro-
duce more sugar than three or four
Cubas. Brazil yields considerably
more than half the worlds coffee and
could grow many times as much if it
were wanted. Argentina is one of the
worlds great wheat fields and beef
pastures, though her agricultural re-
sources are not even scratched. The
Amazon valley holds the greatest re-
naming reserve of hardwoods. The
streams which tumble down the cas-
tern slope of the Andes offer limitless
water power, and the mines contain
vast quantities of iron, copper and
tin.
OuOh a. COHC1Al0AC 10 sui " o0 Wv
oped. If American capital shirks the
job, then Europe, though impoverished
by war, will seek some way to finance
the necessary progress. If Europe
fails, South America will rub along
by herself, however slowly. But the
of this country can serve
themselves, their nation and the
world by developing and safeguarding
the South American investment
market
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31
CASSVILLE

The Index says:
VIM. Beckemeier fell from a ladder
and sprained his back and left foot
so that he has to use a cane to lean on
when walking. Was painful for sever
al days.
Mrs. Emily Garner has announce
ment of the birth of a son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewellyn McKinlay of Aberdeen,
Washington. The baby is named Lee
wellyn Garner; is Mrs. Gamers great
grandson
The was an all-day party Octo-
Der II at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Thole of Glen Haven in cele-
bration of their 25th wedding anniver-
sary. Indoor picnic and dinner and
supper and a fine time for the friends
assembled. Presents of silverware
were given Mr.. and Mrs. Thole.
The Record says:
VIM. P. Bausch lost a fine cow one
day last week when some unknown
hunters, while going through his pas
ture, frightened the cattle, the animal
in question falling into a ditch and
breaking it neck.
Mrs. Ella Peterson returned Tues
day to her home in Kansas after an
enjoyable two weeks visit with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Quincy
Mrs. Quincy and Mrs. H. West accom-
panied her as far as Dubuque.
Five Of Cassville's substantial
farmers, namely, Peter Caspers,
Frank and Joe Brinkmann, Frank
Tebo and H. Louthian, shipped
carload of pOrkers to the Chicago
market Monday. The K.---G. Can
ming Co., shipped a carload the same
day
Mrs. M. Teasdale returned last
from q, visit with her sister Mrs. N.
j. Kaufman in Elkader, Iowa. She
left Sunday for Chicago for a brief
visit with one of her daughters, and
from there she will go to Battle
Greek, Mich, where she will make
her home with another daughter, Mrs.
Geo. Alcorn.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Koch, of Ak
ron, Iowa, and Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Smith, OF st. Louis, Mo-. are here this
week visiting with their sister, Mrs
Mary Seippel and family. Mrs. Seip-
peps two sons, H. M. of Rochelle, ILL.,,
and Nick of Fit Yates, N. Oak, also
visited here last Saturday and Sun
day.
Arthur Niemer left ten days ago
IOI AmeS, iowa, 10 take pfel1m-
mary course in the Ag Dept. test
ing milk and cream for an Iowa
Dairy association. From there he is
sent out with credentials from the
Ames College Ag. Dept to make tests
for various dairy farmers throughout
the state, and will be located at
Springville, Iowa, temporarily. Ar
thur Harwood, another Cassville boy,
is doing similar work, representing
the Ames college.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31
AN EVENING AT HOME

The greeting.
The inquiry as to what is wrong.
The unspeakable condition of the
gas pressure.
The dinner.
The apologies and deprecations.
The assurance that all is superb.
The ablutiOn of the tableware fifty
fifty.
The review of the day.
The newspaper.
The suggestion of the movies.
The examination of the phOtoplay
column.
The decision to stay at home.
Inc hope that nobody comes.
The book.
The refusal to read aloud.
The cigar ashes on the rug.
The removal of the collar and the
search for house slippers.
The bell.
The scramble for the collar.
The delivered package.
The return to comfort.
The opinion of the printer who put
Dickens into agate type.
The yawn.
The avowal Of fatigue.
The apple.
The rafting window
The clock.
The darkness.
The conversation.
The silence.
Kansas City Times
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31
BLOOMINGTON
The Record saws:

Inc RECORD says:
A can of rat poison which Mrs Clar-
ence Smith was opening exploded,
breaking her glasses and driving some
of the little pieces into her eye. AS a
result her eye has been quite sore.
Quite number Of people in the vii
lage saw an airship of some character
pass over the country west of town
Monday evening. The boat" was go
ing in southerly direction.
Joe Patterson surprised his relatives
and friends by dropping in without
warming Monday. Joe now lives at
Ell Paso, Texas, and has a good posi-
ton with a railroad company. He
came just ahead of our snow storm,
and thinks we are having a rather
early winter
Lawrence, Percy, Eva and Edith
Hatch of Gordon, Nebraska on the
Hatch of Gordon, Neb., called on the
had been working in Indiana and were
westward bound. Chas. Hatch's eld-
est son had enlisted and they cut their
visit short to get home in time to say
goodbye to him.
During the rain Tuesday evening
Miss Anna Rooney went out to turn
the water from her cistern, and fell
in such a manner as to break the hip
which already is crippled to such an
extent that crutches were a necessity
in walking. She tried to attract the
attention of neighbors, but failing in
this she managed to pull herself into
the house, where she remained until
morning without any help. Neighbors
found her in the morning, and she was
given prompt attention What with
the wetting from the rain, the expos
ure and the delay, Miss Rooney is get
ting along as we'll as could be expect
ed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31
LOCAL BREEDER NOW
STATE FIELD EXPERT

Burlie Dobson of Liberty, has ac-
copied an offer as field expert for the
Wisconsin Agriculturalist. Mr. Dob
son will devote his time to the SER.
vice Of livestock advertising in this
state, calling on breeders, discussing
their herd problems and advise them
as to the best means of making their
business a success. Mr. Dobson will
seek advertising incidently but not
urge it where the needs do not de-
mand it. AS a member of the firm of
Dobson & Eastman, Mr.. Dobson has
become widely known as successful
breeder of ripe experience and honest
dealing. He takes to his new capaci-
ty broad knowledge of the live stock
industry and practical view of
breeders needs. The Herald joins
with his many friends in wishing him
every success.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31
RIDGEWAY BARN BURNS

The Lynch barn, on the old Catho-
lie church parsonags property near
Ridgeway, was destroyed by fire last
Wednesday night. 1t is not known
how the fire originated.-Do dgeville
Chronicle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31

What has become OF the old-fash-
toned Snowman who used to say his
show was a better sermon than
preacher could preach?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31

Why does every person want to get
out on the walks when they are icy,
just like SO many deaf persons want
to walk on the railroad?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31

Nobody ever saw wornout vest.
Why do men wear them?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15
FEDERAL OFFICIALS
BUSY IN ILLINOIS

Chicago, May 12.-C. T. Clayton,
special representative of the federal
department of labor. is In Chicago 10
day to start census Of Illinois farms,
so the department of labor may find
laboring men for them. He is also en-
gagged in assisting General George
Goethals In obtaining men to work In
the ship yards of both coasts where
the new wooden fleet is to be con.
structed to combat the submarine
menace.
Mr.. Clayton, in connection with the
nation wide investigation of farm
needs. is to start the organization in
Illinois Of boys as part of the boys
working reserve. which will send boys
to farms to help take care of the in.
creased crops. Boys from all parts ~
the United States between the ages
of Is and 81 are being organized
The state council of defense. COM
posed of sixteen of the most prominent
business and professional men of Tlli-
nois. today adopted resolutions urging
congress to enact at once. as a meas
ure of the utmost necessity. law ere.
ating a commission for the absolute
control of foodstuffs. fuel and other
basic commodities.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15
DEATH CLAIMS
IOWAOFFICIAL
w. C. BROWN, STATE TREASURER,
SUccUMBS AFTER FEW
HOURS ILLNESS.

Des Moines. May 12-W. G. Brown.
state treasurer of Iowa. died at 1880
a. m. today at his home here.
Mr.. Brown became i'll late yesterday.
Heart disease and kidney trouble is
thought to have been the cause Of
death.
He was at his Office Yesterday and
worked until 4 o'clock. He went home
complaining that he did not feel we'll.
Mr.. Brown is survived by his widow
and two children, DR.. G. B. Brown. and
Mrs W. R. Austin of Bruce, Wis. He
was born In Ogdensburg, N. Y, April
81, 1859 In 1879 he was married to
Elizabeth Clanfield at Ogdensburg.
Mr.. Brown had been in official life
in Iowa fourteen years. From 1903 to
1908 he was sheriff of Wright county.
In 1911 he was elected state represen-
tative. He began serving his third term
as state treasurer on January /. His
service in that Office commenced in
1913. For seventeen years he had
been an officer of the Iowa state agri-
cultural society, much of that time as
vice president. His home since 1892
had been in Clarion, where he was en-
gagged in the real estate and insurance
business prior to his election as treas
urer