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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26

Notwithstanding the kangaroos pop
ulnr reputation for speed, he Is easily
overtaken In the brush by a good
horse they say, within half mile.
Concrete floors can be made noise
less by covering them with heavy tar
paper, attached by cement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26

Hogs, hogs. yes, we can sell you all
the hogs you want to eat up your soft
corn. Write or phone yellow 1416 or
green 1856. Plumb Bros, Marshall
town. iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26

Mrs. G. F. Kersey spent Saturday in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26

A meeting of the Young Ladies' So
dality will be held Tuesday evening at
the home of F. r. Jackson, Alp East
Church street. Red Cross work will
be taken up.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26

The historical society will present
a historical pageant by the high school
pupils at the Y. NJ. e. A. Auditorium
Tuesday evening, Nov. p at o'clock
Committee,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26

Mrs B. Secretan and daughter, Miss
Blanche Secretan,' of Peoria, ILL.,, who
have been visiting relatives and friends
at Carroll, spent Saturday in the city
while enroute home
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26

MIR. and Mrs. J. G. Timmons, of SEQ
hey, Mont, who have been visiting the
formers mother, Mrs. Nancy Timmons,
and other relatives at Marietta, for two
weeks, will leave for their home to-
night.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-24
DICKEYVHLF.

The ViIes moving pictures how, held
at the central hail Thursday and Fri
DAY, was largely attended.
John Hessling has purchased a new
Buick car.
Adam Schumacher and Louis Dore
were Dubuque shoppers Saturday.
Will DI0ssler, one of the boys at
Camp Grant, passed through here last
Sunday.
Frank Liebfried and Mrs. Joe Scholl-
meyer were Dubuque shoppers Friday.
Sunday visitors: Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Simon and son at Anton Remanapps;
Mrs Anna Ginter and children at Leo
FlOgePs home at Center Grove Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Haas of Potosi and Miss
Lille Eggers at Fred Wackerhouser's
Mr.. and Mrs. August Splinter at Will
liam Montague's; Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Ginter and children and Mr. and Mrs
Ira Splinter at August Kruser's.
William Ginter is taking treatment
at the sanatOrium at Prairie du Chen
Miss Balbine Avercamp was taken
to the Mercy hospital at Dubuque, and
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis Saturday afternoon.
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-24
WE ARE NOT DEMOCRATS

Before Denmark consented to sell
the Danish West Indies to the United
States a plebiscite was held and the
electorate voted upon the question
The people of the United States, how
ever, were never consulted as to
purchase.
The people of England vote directly
on national questions whenever par
lament is dissolved and the govern
ment goes to the country" on nearly
every matter of really vital import.
Many Americans fOndly imagine
that the United States is the only real
democracy in the world. AS a matter
Of fact, in Switzerland, Australia and
New Zealand government is more
directly responsible to the people than
in the United States; Canada's govern
ment is at least equally representa-
tive as ours; while England, all
though nominally a constitutional
monarchy probably is more demo-
cratic than the United States.-St
Paul Dispatch
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-24
NORTH LANCASTER

John Rowdon and family of Fenni-
more Sundayed at the Frank Beetham
home.
Charles Fitzgerald is very low
again. His daughter, Mrs Geo. Nor
gans, of Lancaster, is helping to care
for him.
Miss Laura Walker was guest at
the Andrew Lewis home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. ROlIo Govier visited
Sunday at the latter's brothers home,
Harry Hore.
SilO filling has at last been complet-
ed, but the picnic to be held at Cass-
vile to celebrate the event has not
materialized on account of weather,
but fine day may come along yet.
Delpha and Gladys GOvier spent
Sunday night with Doris Huff.
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Pittinger and
little son returned Friday from Null
len, Neb., where they visited with
Mrs. Pittinger's people. They were
gone four weeks. They report excel
lent crops and fine weather.
The funeral of A. Gray of Mount
Ida was held at the Mount Zion church
Sunday, Rev. Beers Of Mount Hope Of
floating.
Vera Pitt:nger began high school on
Monday morning.
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-24
CASSVTLLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Niswender
went to Ames, Ia, Thursday.
Francis Lau of Rockford Sundayed
at his home here
Mrs Austin Riley of La Crosse was
a visitor here few days last week
with hr mother, Mrs. Maggie Step
hens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wentworth of Millville
were visitors at the Glen Smith home
Friday
Mrs. E. Jackson and little son came
down from Bloomington last week and
are visiting at the Binkert home before
returning to their home in Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Schaben are the
parents of baby girl, born October
-
Miss Ella Bausch of Dubuque spent
the past week at the Charles Bern
hardt home
Otto Failing had the misfortune to
run a silver in one hand, causing
blood poison and later mashed the lit
tie finger on the opposite hand, dis
aiding him for some time
Seippels and Flnkbeiners entertain
ed Henry Seippel of Rochelle and Mic
Seippel of Dakota over Sunday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-24
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
COUNTY COURT, GRANT COUNTY

COUNTY COURT, GRANT COUNTY
Wisconsin-In probate In the mat
ter of the estate of Emeline Gillespie
deceased
Notice is hereby given, that at 4
regular term of the county court to be
held in and for said county at the
court house in the city Of Lancaster fn
said county on the first Tuesday lbe-
ing the 9Th day. of November, "A. ID.
1917, at the opening of court on that
day, the following matter will be
heard and considered:
The application of Richard Never
Jr., executor Of the will Of Emeline
Gillespie, deceased, late of the city Of
Lancaster, in said county, for the ex-
animation and allowance of his final
account, and for the assignment of THE
residue of the estate Of said deceased
to such persons as are by law entitled
thereto; and for the determination
and adjudication Of the inheritance
tax, if any, payable in said estate.
Dated October 18th, A. D. 1917.
BY the Court: b. b. Goodsell,
Frank G. Meyer, County judge
Attorney for Executor. 33c4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-24
REFTOWN.

Clarence Birch, mother, sister and
Abbie Sturmer autOed to Lancaster on
Monday
A. Obershaw Of Cassville and S. Will
liams Of Lancaster were callers here
Monday.
R. Birch and A. Hartman and wives
autoed to Dubuque Tuesday
William Mackey and Oscar Smith
were Tuesday callers.
The Viles picture show gave a good
show here Tuesday evening.
The neighbors and friends of DR..
Kraut and wife gave them a surprise
last Tuesday evening, it being their
fifth anniversary.
Mrs. Charles Perrin passed away
last Wednesday night at IL o'clock.
The funeral was held Friday morning
at the Beetown church. The body
was shipped to Hamilton, Mo-. for bur
ial
Terence Murphy and family left on
Thursday for Pennsylvania.
George Jackering of Hurricane was
a Friday caller.
Drs. Kraut e Blackburn operated
on Mrs. Amelia Jamison's face Friday,
after she had been resting quite easy.
The writer received a letter last
week from two of her dear friends,
Laura Porter and Stella Elton, located
at Whittier, Cal, saying that it was
one summer all the year round and a
lovely place to live in, but that they
still have sweet memories of their
many dear friends back in old Bee
town and wished to be remembered to
all their friends.
Harley Freye and family and Mrs.
Charles Rogers autoed to Mount Hope
Saturday, returning Sunday.
Sam Birch left Sunday to visit his
sons at Mason City, Ia.
Sunday visitors: Toay Garner and
wife at Lue Gamers; Earl Sturmer
and wife at Mary Auels; Harry Ston-
ey and family at John Jacks.
Miss Abbie Sturmer entertained at
supper Sunday evening in honor OF
her birthday
George Marks and John MankeI and
wives spent Sunday Afternoon here.
New members of the Red Cross are
Nettie Birch and Bernice Taylor.
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-24
MISSED A FORTUNE

An amusing story Of Mark TWain's
mining days in the Nevada is told in
the April installment of Albert Bige-
low Paine's Boys life of Mark
Twain" which is running serially iii
st. Nicholas ''The mining was rather
hopeless work." says Mr.. Paine. "The
constant and heavy rains were dis
heartening. Clemens hated it, and
even when one afternoon traces of a
pocket began to appear, he rebelled
as the usual chill downpour set in
jim he said let's go home -
well freeze-here."
ellis, as usual, was washing, and
Clemens carrying the water ellis,
seeing the gold color improving with
every pan, wanted to go on washing,
and climbing toward the precious
pocket, regardless Of wet and cold.
Clemens, shivering and disguised,
vowed that each pail of water would
be his last. His teeth were chatter
ing, and he was wet through Finally
he said:
Jim, I won't carry any more
water. This work is too disagree
able"
ellis had just taken out painful
Of dirt.
Bring one more pail, SAM he
begged.
Jim. / won't do tim freezing.
just one more pail, SAINT Jim
pleaded.
mo, sir, not drop-not if I knew
there was a million dollars in that
pant
ellis tore out page of his note
book and hastily posted a thirty-day
claim notice by the pan of dirt. Then
they set out for Angels Camp, never
to return. 1t kept on raining, and a
letter came from Steve ellis, saying
he had settled all the trouble in San
Francisco. Clemens decided to re-
turn, and the miners left Angels
without visiting their claim again.
Meantime the rain had washed
away the top Of the pan of dirt they
had left standing on the hillside. ex-
posing handful of nuggets. pure
gold Two strangers. Austrians, hap
pened along, gathered it up, and, see
ing the claim-nOtice posted by Jim
ellis, sat down to wait until it ex-
pired They did not mind the rain
not under the circumstances the
moment the thirty days were up. thew
followed the lead a few pans further
and took out some say ten, SOME saw
| twenty thousand dollars In either
case it was a good pocket that Mark
Twain missed by one pail of water"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-24
Glen HAVEN.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thole celebrated
their silver wedding anniversary on
Wednesday, the 18th.
Rev. Becker leaves Tuesday for Chi
cagO.
John Blum is building a new house
Ben Walz returned Friday night
from Lancaster He has been serving
on the jury the past few weeks.
Mrs w. H. Jordan and Miss Ethel
Metcaf were Dubuque visitors Thurs
day.
Mrs. AL Noises died Friday afternoon
after a brief illness following an oper-
alton The community offers and ex-
tends its heartfeldt sympathy to the
bereaved husband, hr mother, her rel
atives and her many friends.
Buy a Liberty Bond.
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-24
KISSING THE AMERICAN FLAG
Milwaukee Journal)

Almost daily one reads news dis
patches telling Of some person forced
by patriotic citizens. by way of pun
ishment for dislOvalty to kiss the
American flag For example, a New
York saloon keeper, who had made
der0gatory remarks about the flag,
has been forced to wave it publicly,
then to kiss it and TO pray Gods bless
ings on America
LongfellOw has said in his ELdy-
miOn:
Like DAMS kiss, unasked, IN
sought,
Love gives itself, but is not
bought"
Nor can love be compelled Forcing
a disloyal person to kiss the flag,
publicly or privately is dissertation of
Old Glory So far as he is concerned,
it is making him act contrary to his
real feelings for the sake of saving
his craven body. Naturally, his feel
ings will be revUlsiOn for the fag and
America rather than love
Some of the older ones of us can
remember how, in the more primitive
days of school teaching, we were often
punished for misdemeanOrs in school
by being compelled to learn Bible
verses telling the wrong Of such ac-
tons as ours. We learned the verses,
and we recited them from the rOstrum
to our grinning schOOlfellOws but the
effect Of that punishment has been to
make us dislike those verses to this
day. Many of us cannot hear the
noble first Psalm read Responsiveness
in church on Sunday morning, witnOu;
the memory of that early humiliation
looming before us and marring the
beauty of David's great poem.
So with the disloyal person who
has been forced to kiss the flag
Whenever in future years he sees that
beautiful banner floating in majesty
over the land that we love to think
Of as the home of the free and tha
brave It win be out q reminder 81
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-24
WHAT He WANTED TO KNOW
CDR. Frank Cranel

(Dr. FRANK CFane)
There's a good many things
don't know about this war business"
said the bald-headed man Il read
a heap O. papers and magazines, and
they give you barrels and reams O.
facts and figures, and there's wonder
full pictures of the fighting, and edi-
torials explaining things enough,
you'd think, but there are few things
can't find out about, and they worry
me.
"Frinstance, there's the little strip
Of Belgian coast held by the Germans.
The English have the prepOnderance
at sea; why don't they bring up tEeie
1readnaughts, and cooperating With
the land force, where they also claim
artillery advantage, simply blow the
Germans off the seashOre?"
'Humph!" grUnted the man with
WhiskerS.
Then, again, why, when the Huns
got as far as they did toward Paris,
why didn't they go on? Oh, yes, I
knOW-I've read the explanations
but some time I'd like to know what
really happened to the steam ioller'
"Bosh!" said the man with the tor
tOise-shell spectacles.
Another thing l wonder about it
what happened to that Russian army
that a long while ago was Looping
right along toward COnstantinGple
Also the British army that took
Bagdad and was coming up nicely
from the south to join hands with the
Russians. Somehow we seem to get
just about so far with the blame Turks,
and then just peter out, nobody seems
to know why"
why, if the Russians have no am
munitiOn, and all that, and run when
ever the Germans get after 'em earn
est-Why don't the Germans go on and
take PetrOgrad and Odessa and have
it over? What's to hinder 'em?"
"Why don't the British and French
who have more airpIanes than their
enemy, send one after another over
Essen, dropping bombs until they
clean up the place and stop the Ger
man munition supply?? Why don't
the TeutOn submarines blow up the
British battleships?"
why didn't Germany overrun Hol-
Land while she was taking Belgium?
Holland would really stand her in
better stead now"
"Heavens!" said the nervous man.
'The Germans have spunk and
brains. Havn't they enough to get
rid Of the Prussian junkerdom that is
running them, utterly wrecking the
most efficient and virile race Of
Europe?"
"Ah! All! Ali" said everybody.
And then" concluded the bald
man, rubbing his bald spot thought
fully, there's a lot Of other things
I'd like to know"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-24
WHEN WILL THE WAR END?

1t takes a rash man indeed to give
an answer to the above question. In
our opinion only when Uncle Sam is
able to bring in full force the enor-
nous pressure of his men and re-
sources. We have at present, it is
estimated, 100000 fighting men in
France. This will increase by Janu-
airy to 100000. BY March the 687 900
national army men will begin moving.
Into the cantonments then will follow
$500 more to train. The last group
will probably be in France by Septem-
Der. An army of 100000 men with
more to come if necessary should start
the mighty crumble of the Teutonic
defense. When the house falls it will
fall rapidly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-24
STATES TURN HERE FOR
CERTIFIED SEED STOCK

When all reJectlOnS and Withdrawals
are made, inspection officials believe
100 growers whose potatoes will be
that there will be between 1870 and
be eligible for certifcation in the Of
fetal lists published by the horticul-
tural department, University of Wis
cOnsin. The work is in charge Of J.
W. Brann, until recently emergency
agent for Waushara county, and ].
Y. MllWard, secretary of the WiscOn-
SIN Potato Growers association.
Much interest attaches to the pro-
ductiOn of certified seed stock in Wis
consin this year, as we'll as the raising
OF reliable seed generally, because
there are evidences of a greatly in
creased demand for early varieties by
associations in Illinois, and some
OF the cotton belt states. The de-
mand is particularly strong for Early
Ohio and Irish CObbler stock.
Leading dealers and association
men from different parts of the
country who have long had their eyes
turned toward Wisconsin as the home
Of seed potatoes of high quality, of
variety-purity, sound and relatively
free from disease, are planning to at
tend the sixth annual convention of
the State Potato Growers association,
to be held at the College of Agricul-
ture, Madison, Nov. 1924. Here one
day will be devoted to the matter Of
producing seed stock worthy of I'M
limited confidence.
AS proof Of Wisconsin's pioneer
work in seed potato certifcation,
based on the field and bin inspection
Of experts, the College of Agriculture
expects to have the official growers
lists ready to distribute to interested
parties at that
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-24

Talk about romance and intrigue
being found outside Of the pages of a
novel! Gustave H. Jacobsen, wealthy
Chicago real estate man, has been
found guilty Of conspiring to foment
a revolution in India Awaiting SEN
tence with him are Albert Wehde,
George Paul Boehm and Heramba Lal
Gupta, Hindu. Judge X. M. Lands
will administer sentence following the
finding of the federal jury, which was
received Sunday night.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-24
Notice to Creditors.

State of Wisconsin, Grant county
court, SIS: In probate.
In the matter Of the estate Of Alice II.
Walker, deceased.
Letters Of administration on the es-
tate of Alice e. Walker, deceased.
having been issued to Frank q. Walk
er, notice is hereby given that the
creditors Of said Alice r. Walker. de
ceased, are allowed and limited bv ol-
der of this court until and including
the third Tuesday of February. 1918,
being the 18th day of said month, to
present their claims and demands
against said Alice e. Walker, deceas-
ed, to the county court for examina-
ton and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given, that THE
claims and demands so presented will
be examined and adjusted by this
court, at the Office of the county Judge,
at the court house, in the city Of Ian
caster, in said county, on the fourth
Tuesday Of February, 1918.
Dated this 18th day Of October, 1917
By the court,
E. B. GOODSELL.
>. II. TAYLOR, County Judge
Atty, for admir-. 34c4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-24

me OF the most humiliating days OF
MS life. Such persons as he ought
to be punished, punished in way
hat they will not forget, but kissing
the flag is the wrong method. The
flag is for those who love it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-24
Notice of Meeting of Grant County In-
come Tax Board OF Review.

Notice is hereby given that the in-
come tax board of review for Grant
county will meet at the court house
in Lancaster, Wis, at 10 o'clock on
Wednesday, Oct. 81, 1917, for the pur-
pose of reviewing and examining the
income tax assessment roll Of said
county and Of correcting all errors in
said roll, to hear complaints If any
there be and to perform such other
duties as are required by law.
Dated this goth day Of October, 1917.
p. r. Emmert, assessor of incomes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-24
s'When HaH-Gods Go Whole Gods
Arrive"

Thus wrote the good gray poet, Walt
Whitman 1t applies wonderfully to
the present state of mind in this coun-
try in its bearing upon the war with
Germany. Wherever you find men who
are only half American citizens, whose
allegiance to the flag and the govern
ment is of a milk and water character,
the one neUtraHzing the other, you
have a divided spirit and purpose as
we'll as loyalty The "half-gods" dom
mate them. But when they cast these
half-gods overheard and assume the
full spirit and robustness of a loyal
Americanism the whole gods" have
arrived, and harmony and right action
is the order Of things-W. D. Hoard
in Jefferson County Union
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-24

This newspaper is a member Of
the Wisconsin Patriotic Press AS
sOciatiOn ana pledges its umcOm-
promising loyalty to our govern
ment in this war.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-24

1t is not question Of profit, Of con
venience or of desire, this matter of
subscribing to the second Liberty
Loan. It is simply matter Of wheth-
er we, as loyal Americans, are going
to do our duty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-24

FOR SALE-A good grain and stock
farm, 100 acres, situated in Section
35, town Of Liberty; 125 acres under
cultivation. Balance good pasture;
some timber. Running water; new
eight-room house, 26x30, two-story;
barn with room for six span of horses.
Located eight miles east Of Lancaster.
For price and other particulars apply
to Matthias FIesch, Sr., Lancaster, Wis,
Rt. /. 20tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-24
LINCOLN ON FREE SPEECH.

THE rebellion thus begun soon
ran into the present civil war, and
in certain respects it began on very
unequal terms between the parties.
The insurgents had been preparing
for it for more than thirty years,
while the government had taken no
steps to resist them. Their sym
pathizers pervaded all departments
of the government and nearly all
the communities of the people
From this material, under cover of
liberty Of speech" liberty of the
press" and "habeas corpus" they
hoped to keep on foot amongst us a
most efficient corps of spies, inform
ers, suppliers and aiders and albeit
tors Of their cause in a thousand
ways"
This sounds a good deal like recent
history.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-24
Notice for Administration and Notice
to Creditors.
State of Wisconsin, County Court,
Grant COunty-in probate.

W OACNIBUA6e
State of Wisconsin, County Court,
Grant COunty-in probate.
In re estate of George Shaw, deceased
Notice is hereby given that ut the
special term of said court to be held
on the fourth Tuesday of November, A
ID. 1917, at the court house Tia the city
OF Lancaster, county of Grant and state
Of Wisconsin, there will be heard and
considered the application of Ida al
Shaw for the appointment OF am ad
ministratOr of the estate of George
Shaw, late of the town of POtOsi, in
said county, deceased;
Notice is hereby further given, that
at the regular term of said court to be
held at said court house, on the first
Tuesday of March, al d. 1918 there
will be heard, considered and adjusted
all claims against said George Shaw,
deceased;
And notice is hereby further given
That all such claims for examination
and allowance must be presented to
said county court at the court house in
the city of Lancaster, lie said county
and state, on or before the 23rd day oL
February, A. D. 1918, or be barred
Dated October %, 1917
By the Court: p. B. GOODSELL.
35W3 Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-24
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE-Fun blooded Brahma
ROSTERS for sale.-Inquire Of Mrs.
Matt Auel, Beetown hotel. 35p1
A married. man has his ups and
downs in this life is wife runs up
bills and he is run down by creditors.
And, if a mannish woman got mar
ried and had a daughter, you couldn't
blame the daughter for being bolster
Gus, could you