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The Adair County news., 1917-08-29

Will be presented to the Most Popular Young Lady in
Green Taylor, Metcalfe, Hart and Adair Counties.
The second prize will be presented to the Most Pop
uIar Mother.
The third prize will be presented to the Most Pop
uIar Minister.
The fourth prize to the Most Popular Old Maid.
Voting Ballots will be presented with every CASH SALE
The Popularity Clerk will take the votes before the customer leaves
the mail ballots in where they leave
without voting. The date of distribution of prizes will be
nounced some time in June. Voting will begin April tenth
Everyone requested the of Candidates
not later than the Seventh Of course candidates will be
enrolled time during the contest but is much better
start with the opening sales.
These sales will be of the greatest interest and entertain
ment everybody in the five counties Interesting changes will
be introduced in the plans frequently and interest will
be kept up till the finish.
ARE YOU WITH US?
Then Send In The Names OF Your Candi-
dates At Once
Will less than Twenty-Five Candidates for the Cap
a prize the county More they wish enter the contest
Dry Goods Shoes Clothing, bats, Groceries, Hardware
Farm implements and Machinery Salt Lime Cement Plaster,
Fertilizers Bugges Wagons Wire and Wire Fence Gates Gaso
line Engines. Gasoline and Oils. Savet. Bee Dee.
AUTOMOBILES
Will be sold, giving wide field and a good chance
for every Candidate.
WOODSON 7 EWIS
rurT1 nrT1xxrC1 ANTI DOT ID
The Adair County news., 1917-08-29
FARM

OF 3C4 acres, miles from Columbia,
on Green river, mile from pike now
under construction. So acres river
bottom. Good dwelling. barn and out
buildings, good orchards. Price
s., 600.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-11
UNIVERSAL SERVICE.

A movement is now on foot in the
state legislature to pass a resolution
asking congress to favor universal
military service. Many states have
taken this step and Wisconsin should
not be laggard The reasons for and
against are many and known to all,
but regardless of various arguments
against universal service, the Herald.
after careful consideration and invest
igation of the best thought on the sub
iect, firmly believes that our country's
safety lies in universal service along
democratic lines We may rest as
likely to grow out of this movement
in the land of the free and the home
of the brave. In fact at no time in our
history has the consciousness of pat
riOtism and democratic ideals as
thoroughly imbued every class in our
country
Of course we can walk in parades,
shout for the Old Flag and hurrah
most gustily but the fact remains that
machine guns are machine guns and
patriotism does not answer a salvo
from the enemy. Then too the history
of volunteer armies is one of wretch
ed unpreparedness and suffering.
Wen meaning officers have seen their
men freeze, die of disease and go
hungry all because they knew not the
why's and wherefores of proper equip
ment and healthy camp life. The III
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-11
SHOULD EUROPE REPUDIATE
IT'S WAR DEBTS!
(Fort Dodge ChrOnicle.)

1t would be a grand thing for hui
mainly and civilization if, after this
war is over, the common people of the
countries engaged in it would rise in
their might and majesty and repudiate
the entire war debt of all the nations.
And it would not be at all surprising
if future generations should do this.
If two neighbors quarrel and des-
troy each others property, borrowing
money for the purpose of continuing
the scrap and restoring their damaged
property, giving their notes for the
purpose payable by their respective
children and grandchildren, the world
would consider these two men luna
tics. And in due time the children and
grandchildren would cheerfully repu-
date the obligations signed on their
behalf without their consent. What
moral right have nations, any more
than individuals, to bind unborn gen
erations to the payment of bills in
Cured for foolish and destructive pur-
poses? The only kind of national debt
which is justifable, the sort of obliga-
ably pass on to future generations, is
a debt incurred for constructive pur-
poses, for benefits which the genera
ton paying the bills may enjoy. Every
child born into this world is entitled
to come into it free of any handicap;
it is a crime against posterity to shack
lie it before birth with the letters Of
debt and pile on it's back the burden
Of interest.
When people refuse to pay war debts
wars will cease. Reputation of war
debts would prove more efficacious
than peace leagues in preserving the
tranquility of nations. If governments
were wholly honest with their people
there would be no great war debts,
even when wars are necessary. Every
government reserves to itself the right
to conscript the bodies and lives of
its citizens, but no government con-
scripts wealth with the same ineXor-
able determination. The rich may be
heavily taxed, but the share of the
burden of war they bear is nothing
compared to that Of the poor. Is
money more sacred than human life?
Instead of conscripting wealth, nations
at war borrow much Of it, paying war
rates Of interest to lucky lenders, and
binding future generations Of the COM
mon people to pay both interest and
principal.
Some day the masses Of all nations
will put an end to all this. And then
there will be no more war.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-11
FENNIMORE.
The Times says:

Inc Times says:
Mrs. Fred L. Brechler and son Leo
left Thursday for Battle Creek, Neb.,
called by the serious illness of Mrs.
Brechler's brother, Peter thinner
man, who on his way home from the
Mayo Bros. hospital at Rochester
where he underwent a serious opera
ton, was taken sick and was compel
led to stop at Battle Creek, where
his two sisters reside Mr.. thinner
man has been at the hospital for
about two months and had recovered
sufficiently to start to his home at
Ewing, Neb, but had a relapse and
his condition is now quite critical
His many relatives and friends here
hope he may recover
Cashier T. H. Corfield received a
cahlegram recently from England ac-
quainting him of the death of lis
mother, which occurred March 18th,
after very brief illness. Mr.. Cor
field later received letter from her
which was delayed in transit, but
which contained no mention of any
illness. Friends extend sympathy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corfield visited their
relatives in England five years ago.
Mrs. Nellie Edge received word
last week of the death of her grand
mother, Mrs. John Perkins of Red
ington, Neb., which occurred on March
"A. She also received word of the
very serious illness of Roy Gates O;
Ayrshire, Ia. The young man had had
several hemOrrhages, and but little
hopes were held out for his recovery.
FennimOre is to have a cheese ware
house, to be built on ground just west
Of the Peacock creamery by the F. w.
Brehm Co. of Sheboygan, with Chas.
J. Mccormick of Dodgeville in charge.
Work is to begin on the new building
at once. The new concern will buy
up the cheese from the local factories,
parafine the same and will handle a
full line of cheese supplies. Mr.. Nc
Cormick expects to move his family
here soon
G. j. Niehaus and Walter Orion
were at WoOdman Thursday evening
getting the cabin in readiness for the
spring occupancy. Wallie had Ian
tern, a rope and several plank along,
for what purpose we know not Ort-
on has threatened us so we forbear
making any further comments.
We understand a new banking in
stitution is being planned for Fenni-
more. A representative of the state
banking department was here re
Gently feeling the pulse Of the business
men regarding the proposition. A
charter has been asked for
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-11

inOis> National Guardsmen complained
of freezing in their tents and not hay
ing any stoves but those they could
hammer together themselves. Their
choice lay between freezing and as
phyXiatiOn.
These evils and many others can
be overcome by training men to do for
themselves and training the officers
to do for the men. Every indication
points toward a long period of mill
tary stress during which time our
country will be in constant peril.
Henry E. Roethe is our senator,
John J. Ruka and Benz Webster our
assemblymen. If you think as we Go
write or wire them at once asking that
they favor the Universal Military
Service resolution. DO 1T NOW.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-11
PLATTEVILLE.
The News says:

Inc News says:
DR.. Macmillan Cornelius. a prac-
ticing Chicago physician for twenty
years past, died Wednesday, April 4,
at st. Luke's hospital. DR.. Cornelius
was born in Platteville in 1874. The
remains were brought to Platteville,
Saturday, for burial. A sister, Mrs.
Clara Eberhardt, niece, Mrs. Charles
Burg, and nephew, c. Eberhardt, all
Of Platteville, survive.
Harry KettIer has been very sue
cessful in growing fine orchard.
Three years ago he planted a consid-
cradle number Of Delicious apples
which are thriving. In planting he
used dynamite in digging the holes.
He states that he considers it the only
method to use in planting trees. The
Delicious is one of the finest apples on
the market and during the past win
ter have been selling at 5 cents apiece
on the Platteville market
Mrs. John Schambow died at her
home in this city Wednesday morning
at the age Of 80 years, after an III
ness extending over several weeks
She was the mother of Mr. Henry
Schambow. Funeral services were held
Friday afternoon at two o'clock at
the residence.
Mrs. John Hemphill was stricken
with sciatic rheumatism Tuesday and
has suffered terrible agony since.
Mr.. Hemphill took her to Waukesha
for treatment.
Henry Follon, who in early life was
engaged in the mercantile business at
Darlington, died at Los Angeles, Cal,
at the age Of SO years.
John H. Hellman, aged SO years,
one OF the earliest and Oldest citizens
OF Galena, died Sunday. He was one
OF the wealthy men of Galena.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-11
WATTERSON ON LINCOLN.
louisville COurier-Journal.)

louisville CourierJournal)
In world of sin, disease, and death
whose heartbeats vibrate between
the twin mysteries Of the cradle and
the grave-the ideal seems unattain-
able, and least OF all in government,
the most imperfect OF abundance insti-
tutiOns. Since the beginning OF organ
lied society we have seen an irrepar-
able conflict between the many and the
few, too often the few seeking unfair
advantages, the many pursuing the
claims OF right and the phantoms OF
hope to anarchism, even to ruin and
despair. History shows us many mock
heroes-nOt many real heroes. The
mass and body OF men can never be
sure. 1t is not given them to see be-
meath the surface-tO look behind the
screen-and thus in advance to know
the hidden aims, the selfish motives,
the defective personalities. They need
must take a deal for granted. Yet have
emergencies found leaders who seem
to have been raised up by the Almighty
to certain ends, and Of these Abraham
thus far in American annals second
only to Washington.
Born as lowly as the Son of God,
in howell, reared in perjury, squalor,
with no CLEAN Of light nor fair sur
rounding, without external graces, ac-
tual or acquired; without name or
fame or official training; it was reserv-
ed for this strange being, late in life.
to be snatched from Obscurity, raised
to supreme command at a supreme
moment, and intrusted with the des-
tiny Of nation.
The great leaders Of his party, the
most experienced and accomplished
public men OF the time, were made to
stand aside; were sent to the rear,
whilst this fantastic figure was led by
unseen hands to the front and given
the reins of power. 1t is immaterial
whether we were for him, or against
him; where he came from, whether
from the north or the south. That
during four years, carrying with them
such a weight of responsibility as the
world never witnessed before, he filled
the vast space allotted to him in the
eyes and actions of mankind is to say
that he was inspired of God, for no
where else could he have acquired the
wisdom and the virtue.
Where did the author Of Shakes
peare's plays get his genius? Where
did Mozart get his music? Whose
hand smOte the Tyre of the Scottish
plowman and stayed the life of the
German priest? God, God, and God
alone; and as surely as these were
raised up by God, inspired by God,
So was Abraham Lincoln; and thou
sand years hence no story, no tragedy
no epic poem, will be filled with great
erwonder or be followed by mankind
with deeper interest than that which
tells the story Of his life and death.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-11
COUNTRY MUST HOLD
MORE OF IT'S LEADERS.

''In the cities, where close contact
has taught men to combine for COM
mon protection, we find the expert
enCed, capable leaders. This is no &C
cident; it has not just happened 50.
Sometimes this leader has been lured
to his new location by the call of the
city; sometimes he has been driven to
it by the very people among whom he
was born and reared. Of course the
country must foster the spirit of CO.
operation, but cooperation to be eff
fective means leadership Once the
farm has developed more willing fol-
lowers it will hold more of its real
leaders. Opportunity does net limit
its activity to knocking at the doors
of country houses, 1t stands at the
front gate of the farm and at the town
limit and beckons. Against this inf1u-
ence, which is taking from the country
too many Of its best minds, there must
be pitted those forces that would Wis
uallze and vizualize the farm. Then
Will the leader see in the country a
work worthy of his talents. Wing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-11
-UUU--
WHAT AMERICANISM MEANS.

True Americanism means Democra-
cy and true Democracy means above
all just one big thing-the sustain
ment of the other fellows rights. IN
other words while seeking justice for
ourselves we should also hold as d
vital necessity the fair deal for our
neighbor. 1t is of vastly more i'm
pOrtance to each individual that he
preserve the rights Of others instead
OF merely caring for himself. for only
by so doing can he be sure of his own
rights. For instance our constitution
guarantees that each citizen shall
have religious liberty. 1t is therefore
essential that every creed hold for
the liberty Of other creeds else bigot-
ry and oppression will result and no
man could tell when his own belief
would make him an object Of oppres-
sion. BY understanding and believing
in this vital principle and then prac-
ticng it we will attain the spirit Of
true AmericaniSm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-11
THE HERITAGE OF EXPERIENCE,

The blessing of mature years is
that experience has made life safer
and easier. Youth may have brains,
energy, optimism and dauntless cour-
age but the chances are many that
these great forces will Stay unless ex-
perience guides with it's words of eau
ton and prudence. Experience is wis
dom, experience is might. Maturity
teaches us to avoid the pitfalls we
stumbled in through youthful ignor-
apce and without realizing it we
sense the false from the true and the
foolish from the wise. If, as we grow
older, we profit by experimentation,
perfOrce, our success is made If, sor-
rily enough, we are unable to grasp
the lessons of experimentation no
power on earth or in heaven, can save
us from failure.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-11
READING FOP A BOY.

We wish we could get the boys to
read Sin Tune with the Infinite" Lub-
books pleasures Of Life" DE- I'M
mOnd's Natural Law in the Spiritual
World" Wagner's "The Simple Life, :
Serviss' astronomy with an Opera
Glass" and similar books, all Of which
could be read in the time boy usual
moment Of the time devoted to fun
and play, though it might divide time
with the usual branches Of study.
We speak of the above books be-
cause they tend to awaken ones divine
energies and make ones life nobler
and happier. The greatest part of a
lad is his spirit. With that, impulses,
aspirations and tendencies are Great
ed. Without it, this life becomes neg
ative and vague. These books in plac-
ces may be a little difficult to appreci-
ate, but a boy can get some flavor
from them that will be decided ben
eft to him. 1t is the way to aquire dill
igence. purpose, insight into the mean
ing of things, the love of duty, the
grand heights OF self-reliance, traits
and qualities that glorify a boy.
The fact is the boys spirit is mis-
used at home and school because it is
not fed on the food that strengthens it.
1t cyphers and parses and refuses to
admit to its heart, courtesy, courage,
work, aspiration, reverence and other
divinities that are knocking to get i'll.
The reading of these books will change
all that and actually put boy in tune
with the infnite.-Ohio State Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-11
WE DIG OUR GRAVES
WITH OUR TEETH.

In the March American Magazine a
writer who had discarded all faith in
the medical profession cites the case
of Luigi Cornaro to whom che acknow-
lodges his debt Of health
Luigi" he says, twas an Italian
nobleman Of the Middle Ages. He had
money enough and leisure enough 50
that Satan found plenty Of work for
his idle. hands during his first, forty
years. About his fortieth birthday he
fell sick and the doctors told him to
make his will he could not possibly
live another year
Luigi died at one hundred and four,
painlessly, as one who passes into a
sweet sleep in the woods of his grand
daughter"
What gave him those extra sixty
four years Of life? Not doctors
had nothing to do with them Not
medicine. Not exercise. Luigi simply
stopped eating He made a careful
study of himself to discover just how
little food he could eat and still feel
we'll. Out of this study he soon learned
the valuable truth that most men dig
their graves with their teeth Most
men die because they have so loaded
their bodies with excess food that their
organs Of elimination have broken un-
der the strain. Most men are tired be-
cause they are self-poisOned with too
much food. All this Luigi discovered
and wrote a book called the Temper
ate Life Aside from the fact that
belong to family that grows stronger
as [ grow older, | owe to Luigi more
than to anyone else the good health
and happiness which l enjoy today at
thirty"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-11
AROUND THE COUNTY
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
CULLED FROM OUR EXCHANGES
AND CONTRIBUTED.
BLOOMINGTON.
The Record says:

John McDermott of Patch Grove,
was in an accident Saturday after
noon that might have cost him his
life, as he was returning home from
Bloomington. When John was near
the creamery crossing Ellis Wilkin-
sons team started to run and before
Ellis could control them they mad
smashed right into the back of Johns
buggy, throwing him out and then
smashing the buggy badly Johns
team then broke loose and ran, but
Mr. WilkinsOn's team did not get
away. All who saw the accident won
der how John got out of it with no
more injuries than bruised shoulder
and cut lip, which, however, will lay
him up for quite while. Mr.. Wilkin-
son was also scratched up some.
Milton Martin, son of Mrs. Orlo H.
Martin, and Miss Edith Kalt, both Of
Blake's Prairie, were married at Du-
buque Wednesday evening, March %,
by Rev. Hugh D. Atchison, pastor of
the M. E. church, at his residence.
They returned here the next day and
will reside on the Kalt farm Milton
has sold his interest in the Martin
farm to his brothers, and has bought
a half interest in the Kalt farm, which
he and Leonard Kalt will operate.
Both Of these young people are grad
yates of the Bloomington high school
and are very highly esteemed by a
wide circle of friends who extend con-
gratulations and best wishes.
A r. Burkdoll is meeting with ex.
cellent success in securing railroad
stock subscriptions in this vicinity
since the roads got good enough fol
travelling around. A surprisingly
large amount of stock has already
been sold and new subscriptions are
coming in every day
One of Joe Greer's trained horses
kicked him in the temple last week
and cut quite cash. 1t was a narrow
escape for joe
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occurrence Of contagious diseases"
said prominent upstate physician the
other day while in reminiscent mood.
why, when | started practice, about
twenty years ago, in the town | now
live in, | used to call on as many as
fifteen to twenty typhoid cases in a
single day. Now don't see that many
in the entire year. The cases simply
do not exist in any numbers any more.
"The changed conditions in our
town were brought about by the install
lation OF a suita bic filter plant for our
water system. Incidentally, it is a sig
+ fcant fact that the installation of
that filter was secured by the insist
ent agitation of one of the local phys
i1ians. The public wasn't particularly
interested in the effort being made by
the doctor to WORK cut their salvation
ludeed, | don't believe that anybody
then or since, ewes showed any appre-
claliCn whatever Of the spirit which
animated him, or Of gratitude for the
saving OF lives which he accomplished.
If he had merely been selfish, he could
have gone for wears collecting humid
reds OF dollars annually for visiting
typhoid patients.
OF course the public didn't realize
their dangerous position. The doc
tors work required him to see the
cases in sufficient numbers to make it
impossible for him to ignore the situa-
ton. I'm not claiming undue credit
Cor him. He wOuld have had to be an
!nhuman monster to have thought Of
fees nrSt. 1t does SEEM however, that
he was entitled to some respect, at the
time and some honor afterward, from
the thinking part OF the population.
Instead, he lost some patients as a re-
suit OF his agitation. Some thought it
was improper for doctor to take an
interest in political affairs. Others re-
sented his activities because they were
calculated to increases. However, the
history OF the eradication OF contagious
diseases has been one OF thankless sac
rifce OF personal interests on the part
OF some doctor or other"
[ never heard Of even a monument
being erected to the memory of men
who died of diseases they conqured.
Oh, well, the fellow who said that vir-
tue is its own reward" probably was
misquoted. Perhaps he said 'only"
instead OF "Own."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-11
BEFORE DAYS OF STAMPS.

How letters We're mailed before post
age stamps came into existence is
shown by an exhibit of old letters that
were semitic wisconsin towns in the
territorial days, now preserved in the
State Historical museum at Madison.
The old letters had no envelopes, but
consisted OF sheets folded and sealed.
The postage was three cents for let
ter sheet and an extra charge was
made for an envelope. Postage was
paid to the postmaster and he marked
the letter paid.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-11
HOWE REELECTED MAYOR
OF BOSCOBEL OVER HURD.

Mayor w. E. Howe of Boscobel was
reelected to that office at the election
last Tuesday. He received 275 votes
to N141 for his opponent, DR.. W. It.
Hurd.
w. r. c. Presents Flag to School.
A committe of the W. r. c. visited
the third grade school Wednesday and
in behalf Of the Corps presented the
school with a beautiful silk flag.
Teacher and pupils seemed much
pleased. This makes eight silk flags
presented by the corps to the schools
of Boscobel. We shall continue the
work until every school has its own
flag. This is one of the ways the w. R..
c. endeavors to teach patriotism to
coming citizens of our country by i'm
planting in the youths Of our schools
a deep and abiding love for our
cOuntry's flag. We cordially invite all
good and loyal women to join us in
our good work.-Boscobel Sentinel.