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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03

-sn 1,.D1ne2Gs OF So a snare are now
being paid. This investor therefore
is now receiving $4,000 a year from
his original investment of about $685.
600, and as the stock is now worth
around $160 a share, the present mar
ket value of his stock is $4,000, CIV
ing him a profit Of $215,000, in addi-
ton to cash dividends which he re-
ceived during nine years, amounting
to many more thousands of dollars.
Only One Of Hundreds.
This is the story Of just one small
stakeholder in one mail-Order concern.
A profit of more than $215,000 made
by one small stakeholder in nine years
on an investment of less than $1,000!
1t reads like fiction but it is financial
history. There are hundreds of other
stockholders in this and other mail
order corporations, some of whom
have made millions while this man
made thousands. Add the profits of
all these stockholders together and the
result is a sum that staggers the mag
inatiOn.
Small wonder that the men who own
the stock of the big mail order houses
can live in palaces, ride in the highest
priced automobiles, own palatial pri-
vate yachts and buy 100000 paint
ingS. But who has furnished the
money to pay for the palaces and the
automobiles and the yachts and the
100000 paintings? The people in the
country and the small towns who have
kept an endless stream of money flow
ing into the Golfers of the mail-order
houses have made all this possible.
Their millions of dollars have gone to
the big cities to build up these great
concerns. Their millions of dollars
have provided the automobiles and
yachts and other luxurieS for the
stockholders in these corporations.
Present From MaiI-order Buyers.
These men who have piled up such
big fortunes in the mail-Order bust
ness have not even had to pay for
much of the stock from which they are
now drawing princely dividends. The
pCOp1C Ill L1AC NOuuCAJ anu SAudAA
towns, generous souls, have bought it
for them. This is shown in the case
of the stakeholder just mentioned, who
originally invested. The generous
mail-order buyers have made him
present of $215,O00 worth of stock and
he has not had to turn his hand over
to get it. He has never even had to
SO much as write a letter to get it.
The generous mail-order buyers have
handed it to him on golden platter.
There's money in the mail-order
business without a doubt, but its on
the side of the man who does the sell
ing and not the one who does the
buying. If you must do business with
the mail-order house, buy some of it's
stock and let the fellow in the next
town buy you automobiles and private
yachts while he struggles with the
hard times that come from draining
his town of the cash that goes to keep
you in luxury.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
STATE news ITEMS
Geographic Glance of Events
Through Wisconsin.
TAKE UP LOYALTY FEATURE
Lutheran DoCtrina Matters Mostly
Under Discussion at WatertoWn,
Where Rev. Edward AIbrecht
of Milwaukee Presides.

WatertoWn, June 29.-Two hundred
and fifty pastors, teachers and dele
gates, representing Lutheran churches
of the southern Wisconsin district, of
the Missouri synod, are attending the
conference here. 1t will last until
Tuesday. Rev. Edward Albrecht, Mil
Waukee, is presiding. Most of the dis
cussiOns, up to the present time, have
been on dOctrinal subjects. A big 10y
atty meeting featured the session
Thursday night. The meeting was held
in the high school gymnasium and was
attended by members of the conference
in body. They marched to the meet
ing place from the conference church,
headed by the church band. Rev. A.
Sedan, chaplain at Camp Grant, Rock
ford, ILL.,, was the speaker Of the eve
ming. During the afternoon the visit
OrS were given an auto ride about the
city and to nearby points of interest.
Another point being taken up in the
conference is the drive, during 1919,
to raise $350,000 towards supporting
the 100000 Lutheran boys now in the
ranks. There are more than thirty-five
Lutheran chaplains in different camps,
Camps Dodge, Sherman and Cody be-
ing especially well fitted out with
them. There are II committees now at
work preparing the order of discussion
of topics during the conference. Dur
ing the session letters of fraternal
cOngratulation were sent to the north
ern district conference, now in prog
ress at Clintonville.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
WISCONSIN NEWS
STATED IN BRIEF
Geographic Chronicle of State
Happenings.
ORDERS GRIST MILL CLOSED
State Food Administration Acts on
Charges That BondueI Feed and
Light Company Is Grinding Elk
cess Amounts of Wheat.

Madison, June 28.-For grinding ex-
cess amounts of wheat flour for farm
ers, the BOnduel Feed and Light com
pany of Bonduel has been ordered
closed until the matter of a license is
presented at the state food adninistra-
ton for consideration. Each farmer
who has taken wheat to the mill and
had it ground in excess of the amount
allowed by the food regulations is
guilty Of violation Of them. The mill
Is ordered to furnish the enforcement
division of the state food administra-
ton with copy of it's grist books from
March l to the time the mill was
closed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
Reflect President snratt.

Sheboygan, June 29-The following
officers were elected at the annual
meeting of the Sheboygan County Sol
diers and Sailors Reunion association
held in this city: George w. Spratt,
president; John De Brueyen, vice
president; Henry Slannard, secretary
and treasurer; e. p. Bryant historian.
President Spratt is now serving his
thirtieth year as head of the associa-
ton. Addresses were made by De-
partment Commander George D. Breed,
Department Commanders Spratt and
Watrous. Cascade was designated for
next years reunion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
Notice For Administration and Notice
To Creditors.

State of Wisconsin, County Court,
Grant County-In Probate.
In Re Estate of Thomas Webb, De-
ceased.
Notice Is Hereby Given, That at
the Regular term of said court to be,
held on the first Tuesday of August
A. d. 1918, at the Court House in the.
City Of Lancaster County of Grant
and State of Wisconsin, there will be-
heard and considered the application
OF Jane Webb and Alice E. Kiley for
the appointment of an administrator
of the estate Of Thomas Webb, late OK
Rapid City, South Dakota, deceased.
Notice Is Hereby Further Given,
That at the Special Term Of said
court to be held at said court house.
on the fourth Tuesday of October, A,
d. 1918, there will be heard, consid-
cred and adjusted, all claims against
said Thomas Webb, deceased;
And Notice Is Hereby Further Civ
en-, That all such claims for eXamin-
alton and allowance must be present.
ed to said county court at the Court
House in the City of Lancaster, il
said unity and state, on or before
| the 18th day of October, A. D. 1918
or be barred.
Dated June 18th, 1918.
By the Court,
E. B. GOODSELL,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
Car Service Is Restored.

Kenosha, June 28.-The Wisconsin
railroad commission came to the aid
Of Kenosha people and ordered the
Wisconsin Gas and Electric company
to resume the operation of the street
railway service which was abandoned
a month ago. The same order rerouted
and regulates all jitney buses in opera
ton in the city, limiting their opera
tons to streets not traversed by the
lines of the railway company.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
DOG PATRIOTISM.

A woman in Wheaton, ILL.,, recently
bought 800 pounds Of cereals to feed
her six dogs, and asked the grocer to
give her 800 pounds of wheat flour
along with it. This amount of wheat
flour ought to last this woman and her
husband two or three years. She ev-
identity wanted to make sure of plen-
tiful supply of white bread for that
length of time, no matter how hungry
French children and American sol
diers may be.
If German Zeppelin should ever
fly over Wheaton, I hope that the first
bomb will get those six dogs.-Prairie
Farmer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03

The perforation of stamps was first
commenced in England in 1858, for re-
ceipt and draft stamps, and for post
age stamps in 1854. Prior to that PEI
Rod stamps were separated by means
of scissors or a knife or similar means
and in some cases those who required
many resOrted to the use Of a roulette.
kind of cogwheel furnished wit1ao
small cutters, making a series Of CUTS
between the stamps.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
Fifth Seeks Place.

Madison, June PSI. J. Mcdonald,
graduate of the University of Wiscon-
sin in 1911 and whose home was in
Portage until three years ago, has an
nOunced his candidacy for the Repub-
lican nomination for district attorney
of Dane county. He is the fifth in the
race for the place.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
Indian Gets Commission.

Brentwood, June 2S.-A former In
dian athlete, Gus WEIGH, who secured
his first military training at the Hay
wood Indian school near here, from
which he was graduated, has been COM
missiOned a captain in the United
States cavalry. WEIGH was an official
at the Carlisle school when war was
declared. He trained at the first Nj
agara camp.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
VIII Run one.Man Cars.

ShebOygan, June 28-The "One-man"
street car system will be used in this
city as the result of the Wisconsin rail
road commissions decision, which au-
thOrizes the Eastern Wisconsin Elec-
trio company to operate cars on this
plan. The mOtOrman will have entire
charge of cars. He will collect fares
and discharge passengers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
WinsIow Heads State Attornevs

Racine, June 29.-Chief Justice John
B. WinslOw of the Wisconsin supreme
court was elected president of the Wis
consin State Bar association. George
e. Morton Of Milwaukee was elected
Secretary-treasurer of the association.
A vice president from each Of the 20
judicial circuits was also elected.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
Madison Boy Dead in France.

Madison, June 29.-The war depart
ment has notified Mrs. Bertha Korn
that her son, Private William Korn,
aged twenty-four, had been killed in
action in France. Korn enlisted in the
regular army in Milwaukee and has
been in France six months.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
Auto Turns Turtle; None Hurt.

Sheboygan, June 28.-Mrs. Viola
Zimmerman, Aurelia Frome and Wal
ter Miller narrowly escaped serious in
jury when the automobile in which
they were riding collided with another
machine, crashed through a fence and
turned turtle, pinning the occupants be-
meath it. Slight bruises were the ex-
tent of the injuries.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
Oshkosh Men Will Help Harvest.

Oshkosh, June ga plan for emer-
gency harvest service in Winnebago
county has been inaugurated by the
county council Of defense. On Monday,
July 1, ali men here over sixteen years
of age will be expected to register for
helping the farmers harvest their
crops.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
Widow of CAPTAIN Is Dead.

Sheboygan, June 28.-Mrs. Josephine
b. Feagen, seventy-five years old, Wild
ow of the late Capt. Peter Feagan, who
fought in the Civil war, is dead of
pneumonia.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
To Drive ARMY Trucks 70 Coast

Clintonville, June 29.-Two hundred
and fifty soldiers arrived here from
Camp Dodge to drive trucks for over
sea service from the factory to the sea-
board. Thirty will depart daily. All
shipments will be made overland here
after.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
Prof. Gilman to Assist Fuel Chief.

Madison June 29.-Prof. Stephen
w. Gilman, professor of business adj
ministration of the University of Wis
consin, has been appointed special as
siStant to w. N. Fitzgerald, United
States fuel administrator, to aid in en-
forcing the requirements in Wisconsin
as to coal scaling and distribution dur
ing July and August.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
TOO BUSY SOMETIMES

TO tell of all the good things here
for you. Drop in any time and see
for yourself. Our mammoth stock
insures perfect fit in every model
L. WEBER, The ShoeR
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
The Herald Buy at Home Department.

The business firms united in
public reliable information Community Building Cooper
alive Trading Read the article each week and also the adve
Using in this department. These entitled every
consideration of patronage because they believe in the
to, Honest Goods at Honest
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
To Seek Reelection.

Portage, June Ex-senator George
Staudenmayer, Caledonia, will an
nounce his candidacy for reelection on
the Republican ticket.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03

Observation-Disclosures.
Granting material can be success
fully applied by any inexperienced
person. Hides blemishes and gives
a finish which has the color and
grain effect of new hard wood.
BENEFITS DRUG STORE
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
Public Janitor 25 Years; Dies.

Sheboygan, June 28.-John Acker,
f1fty-fOur years old. for % years janitor
df the courthouse, is dead. The sur
vivors are widow and four children.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
Do YOU NEED

A CuItiVator, Mower, Hay Loader,
Side Rake, Binder, Irvine, or Ford.
Car! II so better place your order
NOW
C. w. KNAPP & SON,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03

H E. Carthew transacted business
in Madison the latter part of last
week.
Thos. Longbotham of Platteville,
spent the weekend at the Aft. Payne
home in this city.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
SEASON OPEN
FOR STRAW HATS.

This being the best town in the
world and having some of the best
people in the world, it is only matt
ural that we have the best straw
hats in the world. Call and see!
A. GULKE & SON
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03

BURROWS & WINSKILL Il CO.
Dealers in High Grade Motor Cars
such as NASH, OVERLAND and
DODGE BROTHERS MOTOR CARS
and Republic Trucks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
BY THE WAY

BY THE WAY
On your way home or to town dOn's
forget our lumber yard. We carry
building supplies of all sorts an6
descriptions. Styles for all seas
OnS.
Birmingham & HixOn Lbr. Co.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
DORSON'S PURE FOODS

Are certainly making a big hit in
a number of homes. We are MAX
ing a splendid line of cured meats.
Try any of them at luncheon. Pic
mic orders pleasure.
ELLIE DOBSON
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
HATCH'S DRUG STORE

for all kinds of insect destroyer
We have something 10 kin each OF
the different bugs CurraHt WOrm~
Cabbage Worm, Potato Bug, Bed
Bug, Lice on Chickens, Lice Or
Calves; Wen tell yOu how 20 use 'enR
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
BRING YOUR BASKET

BRING YOUR BASKET
To our store. See what you can
take home in the grocery line. See
what you save. Our goods will
talk for us. Or perhaps it is dry
goods. We have them too.
GOLDSTEIN BROS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
JAMES BARN EQUIPMENT

Is making big hit Before you go
further let Us show you why we Ike
the James way. Then you may
Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
WHY PAY $40
MAKING WAR BREADS

MAKING WAR BREADS
Is 8 difficult matter. Our process
complies with the government rules
and gives you something that is
tasteful and healthful. Try our
bread and pastries.
THE PURITY BAKERY
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03

THE JUNE RECORDS
Are now with us. Come and hear
the latest song, instrumental and
dance music. Make your home
brighter with music.
GROENIER & SITTER
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
Stamp Perforation.
r. B. GOODSEL.

S. H. Taylor, Attorney.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-26
Hun Under Incessant
Hammering Can Find
No Stopping Place
BY HILAIRE BELLOC

Author Of elements Of the Great srtains Most
Military Critic
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-26

The new spirit of the age calls for a new ap-
praisement Of moral values and their application
to the every day problems of life. Nobility at
taches to the man who can put the best construc-
tion everything To him the vexing questions
of the hour are manifestations OF the changes
that are taking place. and not occasions for rabid
and misguided denunciation of motives and prin-
ciples. He knows that results are not obtained
without turmoil and vexation and that no great
victory was ever attained without bitter struggle
and suffering. He also knows that reformation
and reconstruction are not general processes, but
depend upon the individual for success. Personal
reformation of the individual must precede mu-
nicipal, state or national reconstruction. Unless
the individual accepts new moral values and prac-
tices them, you cannot expect the community to
reflect them, for city is only the composite
picture of all it's citizens.
Richmond has problem of reconstruction
that is just great in it's confines as is that
of the nation If nations, approaching new era
that differs from the past, believe they must
appoint commissions to study the problem, our
own municipality would do well to make survey
OF its weakness and strength, and of it's ability
to adapt its whole system, educational political,
industrial, financial and commercial, to the new
day. And that also holds true of each man in
dividually. None of us can dodge or shirk the
personal responsibility involved in the trans
formations that are coming sure as day succeeds
night, and our success is contingent upon our
soul qualities.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-26

fled by the factor about which we
have imperfect information-the In
ternal political situation of the varf-
GUS German peoples which for about
a generation have accepted the domi.
nation OF Prussia. We don't know -
what extent either the shaking OF
Prussian prestige aroused local feel
ing in the various states, nor how far
class feeling. which was very strong
and bitter in Industrial centres. has
been accentuated by the misfortunes
OF the war. We know the domestic
situation In the German empire went
through bad crisis a few days ago,
but do not know the degree OF its Sc
verify, nor whether It Is continuing.
Second, all talk of holding . line
short enough to be held by the re-
duced forces OF the enemy is modified
and conditioned by the actual increase
IN the Allied forces through American
recruitment and unceasing depletion
IN the enemy forces, which continues
just as much when he has rallied-if
he can rAlly-upon the line as 1t now
does in war movement.
Ever since July Is the enemy has
occupied shortening line, but never
succeeded in shortening IT sufficiently
to make up the rate of loss. The top
reduction OF two great salients-
Amiens and the Marine, for instance
saved him quite fifty miles OF front,
but cost more than an equivalent num-
Der of men, and that process of con-
demning him to the loss of men at a
higher rate than the corresponding
length OF line continues pitilessly.
l hazard a guess, though prophecy
is always out of place with a cam
paign in progress, that the enemy
won't be able to stand permanently on
any line. Odds are In favor of the
superstition, and perhaps II we could
see the internal condition of the Ger
man people and the army we would
heavily favor 1t.
TRY A PALLADIUM WANT AID. 4
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-26
An Unwarranted Attack

An unwarranted and uncalled for attack was
made on John Lontz, George Seidel and S. E.
Swayne by the statement of the Central Labor
Council in which opposition to the Y. M. c. A. is
promised so long as these three serve on
the board of directors.
The three men who are singled out for the
attack did not seek election on the board. They
were drafted into service. Neither of them cares
a snap of his finger for the honor attached to
the election; neither of them wants the position
for business reasons. All of them prefer giving
their whole time to their own business. When
manufacturers and business men accept positions
on the board of the Y. NJ. c. A. or devote time to
any other public affair, they do it at distinct
loss to themselves.
The whole city knows that the Trades Coun-
Gil and the manufacturers have differences and
grievances just now, which are being investi-
gated by the war labor board. An effort to injure
the Y. NJ c. A. ty attacking the manufacturers
who are serving on it's board is indefensible. The
Y. NJ C. A., as an organization, has nothing to do
with the trouble between the Trades Council and
these three manufacturers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-26

ton produced by the long blockade,
or some dearth in necessary war ma
terial. Again you have this final fac
tor: the numbers and conditions OF
the enemy divisions.
AS short time ago as last April,
perhaps even up to the month OF
June. though this is doubtful, when
You discovered a certain number OF
German divisions on the Western
front, 1t was safe to multiply the mum.
Der by $4,000, to obtain the total en-
envy present and multiply by 5000 to
obtain the total infantry. This was
especially the case when he was at
lacking: for instance-flfteen divisions
attacked and we're broken by Gouraud
east Of Rheims on July IL, and we arc
fairly sure that these fifteen divisions
represented more than 100000 men.
We are more confident that they rep
resented something like 100000 In
fantry, or at any rate well over 1885,
600. Even the ten divisions immedi.
ately in reserve behind these fifteen.
whose role 1t was after the expected
rupture of the French line to come up
between the attacking divisions and
continue the rapid advance upon Cha
Ions, probably upon the same scale;
stood for something like 10000 men,
OF whom 10000 were infantry, count
Ing in the special new reserves to
create which drafts had been made
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-26

than that sector OF the Hindenburg
line In front OF Cambria, which is the
next strongest piece Of work estab-
listed during the last four years by
the enemy in France: and giving up
such o system meant an unexpected,
complete and reluctantly adopted
change Of plan. But granted that
the enemy can hardly choose his own
new line, he hardly knows, and we
certainly do not know, whore tho at
tempted rally will come, though We
can at any rate study the facts.
AS every one knows. 1t is the spe-
cial task OF dwindling forces in the
face OF an increasingly superior at
tack to seek the shortest line. Ideal
", the shortest line-supposing the
enemy could retire to 1t without dis
solution in progress-is the line COW
ering Liege and going over the high
bare hills Of eastern Ardennes, which
is called "Hause Fagne," and so down.
covering Luxenburg. Thionville and
Metz to join the present front before
Nancy.
II the readers look at the map, they
see such a line from the Dutch from
tier near Liege to junction with the
present line in front of Nancy. lit
tle more than $50 miles in length.
whereas the present extension line,
even after recent retreats, Is more