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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-18
KELLER.

Mrs. Ferd. Schneider and children
G~enevieve and Lois, have departed
for their home at Steuben, Wis, after
spending a few weeks with relatives
and friends in this vicinity.
Miss Alice Miller of Dubuque. has
returned home after spending a week
with her friend, Miss Alice Brandt.
Mart Richard and family visited al
the John Richard home Sunday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-18

is THERE SOMETHING YOU
NEED IN THE FOLLOW.
ING LIST?
Birth Announcements
Wedding Stationery
Envelope Enclosures
Sale Bills
Hand Bills
Price Lists
Admission Tickets
Business Cards
Window Cards
Time Cards
Letter Heads
Note Heads
Envelopes
Leaflets
Bill Heads
Calling Cards
Statements
Milk Tickets
Meal Tickets
Shipping Tags
Announcements
Briefs
Notes
Coupons
Pamphlets
Catalogues
Circulars
Posters
BlOtters
Invitations
Folders
Checks
Blanks
Notices
Labels
Legal Blanks
Menu Cards
Placards
Dodgers
Post Cards
Programs
Receipts
RrOmpC, careful ana enlC1ent
attention given to
every detail
Don't Send Your Order
Out Of Town Until You
See What We Can Do
Grant County Herald
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-18

FOR SALE-John Mcmahon has some
choice Poland China boars and gifts
for sale. Will have some in the Pol
and China sale October 10th. Now
these pigs are good ones; they were
some of the winners at the state fair.
Now if you want something good
don't fail to look these pigs over.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-18

Sam Stone of Long Beach, Calf,
is visiting c. w. Stone and family.
Miss Viola Pohle will teach in HIS
bOro, Wis.
Putnam patriot., 1918-09-06
CITY ORDINANCE
Amended September 3, 1918

Be it ordained by the common cour- cil of the City of Putnam that Section 156 of the ordinances of the City of Putnam shall be amended to read as follows:
 Said superintendent of public works shall make out 6 payroll weekly upon which shall be entered the name cf every workman. the number of hours of work of each and the place whore and the kind of work performed, in- cludme teams, if any price per hour, and amount.
 And when such payroll shall have been approved by the mayor, one or more members of the highway com mittee and one or more members of the finance committee, an order shall be drawn by the city clerk. and said city clerk shall draw the money upon such order and pay the several par ties wohse names appear on said pay roll, but shall not pay any money ex- cept upon the signing of receipt by each workman unless by a special or der of the common council
 This ordinance will take effect from and after its passage and lega. Iut lication.
 Passed in council September 3, 1918
 THOMAS P. RYAN,
 City Clerk
Putnam patriot., 1918-09-06
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 PEOPLE
PEOPLE
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Mrs. Fred Waterman is up from hel cottage at Kelsey Point, and is at the Inn.
 A. L. Mansfield returned Wednes- day evening from a few days visit with friends in Maine.
 Mrs. C. J, Meehan returned Wed nesday from Worcester with her little son Edwin. They went to the city in order to have his adenoids removed.
 Francis Connor, who IS employed at Woolworth store in Lowell, Mass, has been spending his vacation with his parents. He returned on Thurs day.
 Mr. and Mrs Samuel Diamond and family of Woodstock avenue had as guests on Labor Day William Berkil- witz and Samuel Skyman of Worces- ter, and Mir. and Mrs. Zimmerman of New Haven.
 A number of local groeers have agreed to continue the Thursday half holiday through the month of Septem- Der. Dry goods and other stores will be open Thursday afternoons as usu- al from now on
Putnam patriot., 1918-09-06

Join the Fighting Fourth. :"
Putnam patriot., 1918-09-06

Lime, Cement, Drain Pipe, Paints and Oils, Fertilizers. Fire Brick and Cement, Lad ders, Shingles. etc, etc.
 Office and Yard south of Post Offee
Putnam patriot., 1918-09-06
CITY ORDINANCE
Amended September 3, 1918


 Be it ordained by the common coun- cil of the City of Putnam that Section 19 of the ordinances governing the fire department be amended to read
 as follows:
 Each hose and hook and ladder com pany of the volunteer department shall have foreman, one assistant foreman. and a clerk. Said office S shall be elected by ballot by the mem
 bers present of the company of which sad person shall be an active mem- Der at meeting in September neat following the biennial city election The members receiving the highest
 number of ballots, if approved by the common council, shall be declared elected. ard stall upon subscribing to
 an agreement to abide by all rules an I regulations of the fire department, { nd all the ordinances of the city re- latine to said department. receive a certificate of their appointment sign ei by the Mayor, end shall hold the:r office for the term elected, or until their successors are elected and ap- proved, subject to removal by the council for cause only.
 In case of the resignation or death of any officer his successor sinai, be elected at a special meeting of the company, to be held within ten days after the death or resignation of said officer. the clerk having prev iously notified all members of the company in writing that such election is to be held
 His ordinance shall be in effect il om and after it's passage and iegal publication.
 Passed in council September 3, 1918 THOMAS P. RYAN, Cit.. Cln.l.
Putnam patriot., 1918-09-06
NOT GUILTY OF
 STEALING COAL
Charges Against Ovid St. Onge Dismissed at Session of City
 Court on Saturday
Case Arose Out of DeraiIment of Freight Near Gas House Bridge
 On the 18th of August

The complaint against Ovid St. onge of this city, charged with steal ing ton and a half of soft coal from the New York, New Haven & Hart
 ford railroad @as dismissed at ses- sion of the city court held Saturday morning, and St 0nge was found not guilty. The case arose out of the de railment of three cars of a freight train that was standing near the gas house bridge OH the morning of Aug 19. \ coal car containing about 30 tons of soft coal was pitched down the steep banking nearby, and it's con tents strewn about.
 According to the story told in court, St 0nge chaneed to go to dis pose of rubbish at dump not far from where the accident had occur I red, and seeing several large Jumps of I the coal that had rolled to a consider able distance from the overturned ] car, gathered these into the truck he | was driving, and took them to the
 coal yard of Whipple X Gilpatric, | Providence street, where he saw H. S. | Whipple, and agreed to sell him the
 load, also stating that he had more to bring
 R. S. Danforth was the first witness called, and he told of the scattering of the coal, upon railroad property, when the derailment occurred. He stated that he had attempted to obtain bids
 for the coal from local dealers, but upon failing to get satisfactory
 price had decided to gather up the load, and send it along to it's original destination At this time he learned that someone in a Ford truck had talk en several trips to the vicinity of the accident, and had carried away con siderable quantity of the coal.
 H. s. Whipple on the stand told of St Onge's visit to him, and of his taking the coal He said that to have a person come to the yard and offer to sell coal was not an unusual happen ing, and inasmuch as St. Onge had worked for him, and he had absolute confidence in St. Onge he did not mis- trust that the coal had been dishon- estly obtained. When he learned that the coal was coming from the pile near the derailment, he notified rail road authorities.
 John Murray, of the railroad police, told of St. Onge's disposing of the coal
 St. Onge himself stated to the court that he had absolutely no idea that he was taking what did not belong to him, and would be willing to settle in any way that would be agreeable to the railroad company.
 After hearing the case Judge Nah Ian H. Geissler stated that he did not believe that St. Onge had deliberately stolen the coal, and inasmuch as a person must have intent to steal, and knowledge that he is stealing, in or der to be found guilty, he would dis miss the case. q think" concluded the judge, that the time and labor St. Onge spent in carting the ton and a half of coal is sufficient punishment, and while it was wrong to touch the cnal I dn not think ha had the intap- tion of stealing"
Putnam patriot., 1918-09-06
CITY ORDINANCE
Amended September }. 1918

Be 1t ordained by the common coun- cil of the City of Putnam that Section 22 of the ordinances of the fire de partment be amended by the addition of the following:
 When the recall has been sounded after any fire, the chief engineer of the department may order one or more fremen to remain at the scene of the fi~e to guard against it's fur ther breaking out. if in his judgment such action is necessary, and such member or members shall be paid for their services at the rate of 30 cents an hour, after bills for the same have been approved by the chief, the fire committee and majority of the city council.
 This ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and legal publication.
 assed in council September 8, 19l }
 THOMAS P. RYAN.
 City Clerk.
Putnam patriot., 1918-09-06
WEST GLOUCESTER

Everett Cutler has purchased a Ford car.
 Mrs. Henry Munyan expects to move soon to Bridgton. R. | | Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Baker have moved to the Hawkins village ! Everett Cutler is our new store man. He IS at the store where Ran dall Law was.
 Walter Cutler and George Babbitt visited in Worcester, and while there attended the fair.
 Mr and Mrs Fred Moran and Carl Moran visited Sunday and Monday at Chestnut Hill with relatives.
 Joseph Montie visited his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Edward Montie. and re turned to Camp Devens Monday night
 Archie Bourgeois was home from Camp pcvens Saturday and Sunday. He returned 10 Camp Devens Sunday evening
 Mir. and Mrs. Alfred Mcbride and children from Chepachet. R. L. were the guests of Mir. and Mrs. Roy Law Labor Day.
 0ari Moran Is home rom the navy and Is the guest of his parents. Mir and Ms. Fred Moran. He will rp- turn Thursday of this week.
 Mrs. Maria Bourgeois and family are entertaining her son Eddie Bour- geois. from Canada, and also her daughter, Mrs Annie Morse, and son from Canada.
 a,. o,,d NyS T NY pia,., .,,,+ =... ;, ed Mrs. Places brother. N E. Swan of Providence, Thursday. and also her cousins, Rev and Mrs. Gideon A. Burgess and son Albert from Green vile, R. |, Friday of last week.
Putnam patriot., 1918-09-06
CITY ORDINANCE
Amended September 3, 1918

Be it ordained by the common coun- ell of the City of Putnam that the ordinances governing the police de- partment shall be amended to read as follows:
 The Captain shall make up the pay roll of the department weekly, includ- ing therein pay due all special po- licemen employed during the week, ffving the name of each officer and the time of duty. Said bill having been approved by the mayor, the city clerk shall draw his order in favor of each officer, taking his receipt there for. Said receipt shall be filed with tie city clerk quarterly.
 This ordinance will take effect from and after it's passage and legal publication
 Passed in council September 3, 1918
 THOMAS P. RYAN,
 City Clerk.
Putnam patriot., 1918-09-06
Greens Ausust Flower

Has been used for all ailments that are caused by disordered stomach and inactive liver, such as sick head ache, constipation, sour stomach, ner- vous indigestion, fermentation of food, palpitation of the heart caused by gases in the stomach. August Flower is gentle laxative, regulates digestion both in stomach and intes- tines, cleans and sweetens the stom- ach and alimentary canal, stimulates the liver to secerte the bile and im- purities from the blood. Sold by Hen ry L. Burt.
 Adv.
Putnam patriot., 1918-09-06

The Patriot job printing depart ment is prepared now as usual to at tend to your work in a first class manner. New type faces and first grade workmanship at your disposal.
Putnam patriot., 1918-09-06

"The Patriot is like letter from home," writes one soldier" Let us send it to your son in the service Subscription price is $1.50 a year, and we pay the postage to foreign countries.
Putnam patriot., 1918-09-06

Your boy would like The Patriot each week. Let us send it to him. En- ter a subscription in his name. It will follow him to France.
Putnam patriot., 1918-09-06

The Patriots Job Department i, especially equipped for book work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16

hours a day are spread over month.
Those engaged in other lines SID
they were prepared to make any cur
tailments required to help tide over
the coal crisis
1t was the sentiment Of the meeting
that all of the recommendations OF
the fuel administration be heartily
concurred in. These have been pub
lished in full in this paper. Mr.. Clev-
enstine has been, clothed with arbi-
trary authority in enforcing the laws
laid down by the county fuel admin
istration. He can't be everywhere at
one time. and he won't hear of all vio-
tons, and it behooves every good cit
len to extend to Mr.. Clevenstine the
fullest possible cooperation. to the end
that the spirit of the newly fixed reg
ulations are carried out to the letter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
Tiding Coal Crisis.

II was proper that H. A. Clevenstine,
he chairman of the county fuel ad-
ninistration, should have called deal
srs and citizens generally together
yesterday in order to intimately ia
niliarize them with the coal situation
and to invite their views in conserv-
ing the supply on hand in the city,
hat there be no suffering among con-
sumers. For instance, yesterday there
were only 425 tons OF coal in Rock
island county. Mr.. Cleyenstine, at the
meeting, was assured assistance in
any needed direction to protect con-
sumers. Proprietors OF cigar stores
md saloons volunteered to open their
places three hours later every day.
This alone is an item of saving that
Fill be considerable when the three
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
In the Show Business.

Uncle Sam has gone into the show
business With the care of transport
ing and equipping some million men,
he has not forgotten that the boys in
khaki, suddenly thrust into new and
rigid duties, need recreation and he
feels that the best is none too good
for them. Accordingly, although far
from the bright lights, they are going
TO see the best kinds Of performances
the stage, the chautauquas and the
musical world can provide.
All this is to be done under the new
military entertainment council, ap-
pointed by the secretary of war, with
James Couzens of Detroit at its head.
The performances are to be given in
the camps in the Liberty theatres
built by Uncle Sam, as we'll as in Lib
erty auditoriums, and Liberty tents,
originally managed by the chautau-
quas.
The expense OF putting on the enter
tainment, which is already under way
is to be met by the sale of what is
called "Smileage books" little coupon
books admitting men in uniform who
hold them to camp performances. The
books will be offered to the public al
once so that the soldier boys may have
the benefit of Tree passes to the shows
with the compliments Of family, rela-
tives, friends and the generous Amer
lean public.
An intensive drive for the sale Of
the books will be conducted the week
of Jan. 2S, when, in every community
in the country. 'Smileage books" will
be on sale. They come in 81 and s.
styles, the 81 kind containing 20 scent
coupons and the S. variety containing
100 coupons.
The whole plan Is backed by the
United States government, Secretary
Baker, in addition to appointing the
entertainment council and counter
Signing the "Smileage books" having
written a strong letter endorsing the
plan, in which he says: Il feel sure
that the friends of the soldiers will
appreciate the opportunity afforded
| them thus to contribute directly to
ward entertaining the men in the Lib
erty theatres, Libertey tents and aud
| itoriums under the direction of thu
! commission in the national army can
tonments and national guard camps"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
The Day i'm Davenport

and Mrs. N. D. Warren, No. A. the
CORTLAND, approve or permit child
Of theirs to study the German Ian
guage under present world conditions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren were among a
score of parents who petitioned the
board of education to excuse their
children from further study of the
German language. Their requests
were granted by the board.
Three More Enlist-The enlistments
Of three men were reported at the
Davenport recruiting station. They
are Harry S. Mack, age IS, LIE Claire,
Iowa, engineers, national army; Mer-
rift Busly, 10, Fairbanks, Iowa, and
Charles G. Eckert, Cincinnati, Ohio
both joining the aviation section sig
nal corps. They were sent to Jeffer-
son barracks.
Taken to AnamOsa-L. C. Kilgore
sentenced to 10 years for bigamy, and
Earl Slater, sentenced to three years
for conspiracy to break Jail. were
transferred from the Scott county jail
to the state reformatory at Anamosa
by Sheriff Henry Kuehl and Deputy
Sheriff William Brehmer. John Hobbs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16

names are n yer printed. only lnQulrl
this column, out all letters will be ans
stamped, self-addressed envelope is en-
ment of Individual cases cannot be con
care of The Argus.
LumbagO:
about five weeks ago." perseveres
a reader, Il wrote to obtain an opin-
ion on what we call lumbago. There
were other questions in my letter,
which you answered, but why don't |
obtain an, opinion about my lumbago?
Is it an obsolete ailment like rheuma-
tism and colds?"
Yes, only more so. Lumbago is a
hifalutin term for an ailment which
happens to cause pain or stiffness or
both in the region of the back, and it
is an infirmity difficult to diagnose.
When you think you have lumbago it
is probably one Of the following condi-
lions, but which one, it takes care
full examination to determine.
Fatigue and defective posture &C.
count for the majority Of lame backs.
Sacro-iliac strain or relaxation, in
men and women, is perhaps next in
frequency. A test of this trouble is
the application of very firm, wide
belt about the pelvis, just below the
crest of the hip bones, which gives re-
lief if the lameness or pain is due to
sacro-iliac strain.
Hypertrophic arthritis-chronic in
sidious disease of spinal or pelvic
joints with thickening and distortion
and pressure upon nerves, is a very
common cause Of lumbago, at least
patients come complaining Of lum-
bago.
Herpes zoster, comonly known as
shingles, not rarely involves lumbar
nerves and causes intense pain in the
back accompanied by the character
istic eruption of little crop of bis
tiers on the skin nearby.
Acute infectious arthritis involving
spinal joints, instead of joints Of the
'extremities. sometimes accounts for
a severe lumbago
Muscular sprain firm some severe
effort or prolonged work in STOPPING
posture causes many cases of lum-
bago.
An abscess in one kidney. developing
as complication of previous disease
of the genito-urinary tract or OF some
acute systematic Illness, may produce
lumbago.
Common kidney trouble tnephritis
Bright's disease) practically never
really causes any hackache or lame
ness though the poor kidneys are gen.
eraly blamed and abused for it.
Fiat feet, or the earlier stage. pro-
mated feet, are quite frequently the
cause Of chronic lumbago. and some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16

Marriage Licenses-Charley STACK,
Durant, Iowa, and Amelia Sindt, Dur
ant, Iowa. Albert There, Wilson juno
ton, Iowa, and Grace M. Bannick,
Bennett, Iowa. Charley Oldsen, Dix
on, Iowa, and Alma L. Lang, Daven
port. Walter Newell, Winslow, Iowa,
and Elsie J. Causby, Davenport. Mike
Donlias, Davenport, and Della Hens
ley, Davenport.
Teachers Get Increase - Salary in
creases to principals of the ward
schools, kindergarten instructors, jan
itors and engineers employed in the
high school were granted by the Day.
export board of education at the reg
ular January meeting held Monday
afternoon. The maximum salary Of a
ward school principal was previously
fixed at $3.50 a month to become eff
fective at the beginning of the Sep
TENDER semester. The board voted to
extend the time and make it effective
at the beginning of the February
semester instead.
Opposes German Language-No citi-
zen who calls himself a 100 per cent
American can, in the opinion of Mr..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
A resolution was offered in congress

A resolution was offered in congress
yesterday, and subsequently with
drawn, limiting the size of a daily
to 16 pages. Such legisla-
ton plainly would be unfair to papers
of the size Of The Argus, as there are
many periods during the year when
they are compelled to print in excess of
that number Of pages in order to take
care of news and advertising. 1t
would be correspondingly serious to
papers published in the larger centers,
where the number of pages printed is
much greater. Had the proposal be-
come effective it would have been help
full in one way to the publisher, as it
would have been an inducement to the
advertiser to get his copy in early and
not wait until the last minute, prac-
tice that prevails among most users of
newspaper space.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16

Women working in local factories
Of the tri-cities may be a reality soon
er than people have anticipated. The
word was given at meeting of the
Tri-City Manufacturers association
last night by W. H. Van Deryoort,
head of the East Moline plant bearing
his name. He said that men workers
were getting scarcer every day owing
to war service demands, and this
country was obliged to follow the
practice of England and France and
press women into the jobs left by the
men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16

Occasionally you will hear a woman
remark that she would like to give
more time to help win the war, but she
doesn't know a thing to turn her hand
to. We wonder if she ever dropped
in for visit at the headquarters of
the Rock Island chapter of the Red
Cross in the State bank building? She
will find plenty to occupy her time
fbara
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16

Newspaper correspondents at Camp
Lewis, Tacoma, Wash, have been re-
quested to discontinue the use of the
word Sammies in referring to Ameri-
can soldiers in news stories. The
nickname is not popular with the SOL
diers 1t never did have a real red
blooded American ring. A commission
ought to be appointed to select an ap-
propriate Nickname. Surely some
thing more fit than Sammy could be
found
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16

American inventive genius is evil
IDENTIFY hard at work. The war de-
partment reports that since war was
declared it has been offered 10000 in
ventions. 1t fails to specify the num-
Der of these it regards as valuable,
hut some of them undoubtedly are
worth while Il is well to remember
that the airplane and the Lewis gun
as we'll as the submarine are Ameri-
can inventions. and others will doubt
less follow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16

II the load of coal that you tele-
phone for does not arrive you may as
sumo that your dealer knows that you
have enough in your bin to last for a
time and that he has decided to give to
others less fortunate the portion that
you had asked to have delivered at
your premises. HOarding OF coal is
not to be countenanced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
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