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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-29
CROSS IN HISTORY
Proof That 1t Was Mystic En-
bIem Long Before the Time
of Christianity.

TN the Latin Vulgate the prophet
Ezekiel says in Chapter 9:4-6,
/ that those whom the Lord wished
to save from the sword he caused
the man with the inkhorn to mark on
the forehead with the sign "thau"
which Is the name of the Hebrew let
ter of the shape of a cross. In the
English version this is thus trans
lated, the reading being:
"And the Lord said unto him: Go
through the midst of the city, through
the midst of Jerusalem, and set a
mark upon the foreheads of the men
that sigh and cry for all the abomina-
lions that be done in the midst there
Of"
Prescott tells us that the Spaniard
found the cross an object of worship
in many of the native temples of
Mexico.
Doctor Brinton In his myths" de-
clares that the Indians regarded the
sign of the cross as a mystic emblem,
even before they ever heard of Chris
tianity.
The hammer of the god Thor was
of the shape of a cross, a fact of which
Longfellow appears to have been ig-
norant, for at the feast of King Olaf,
he has represented the two signs as
made in opposition to each other.
The Rev. Barring Gould has said he
found no difficulty In believing that the
sign of the cross was an important
emblem in nearly all primeval relig-
ions.
Cicero inveighed often and f~iercely
against the use of the cross as an in
strument of torture and death. He
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-29
Fairness to Summer Resorts

The fear entertained In some quarters
that Federal control of all the railroads
might work out in grave injury 10 sum-
mer resorts on Long Island and In New
Jersey is wisely set at rest by a state
ment from Director General McAdoo.
He says:
War is gloomy business at best.
There Is no reason why 1t should be
felt more keenly by restricting summer
amusements unless there is unqueslion-
able need that it be done.
Mr.. McAdoo sees 20 such need. Pas
senger excursion facilities to resorts on
the Atlantic Coast will not be curtailed
and in other parts of the country a
similar policy of liberality and COM
mon sense is to prevail.
The British Government and the
French Government have not failed to
see the same thing that Mr.. McAdoo
sees.-- When the minds of the people
are disturbed and their hearts are deep
ly troubled recreation, rest, distraction
are doubly important to health and
continued efficient energy.-Brooklyn
Eagle.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-29
TAXES TO Be PAID
TWICE A YEAR
Entirely New Plan Adopted for
This State Takes Effect Octo-
Der 1st, 1913
SOME PROVISIONS

While b local taxing authorities
have not yet received certified copies
of the e Pierson tax acts passed this
winter by the Legislature and approx
ed by Governor Edge, the principal
and general policy of the act is known,
and for the next IL months the various
taxing officials Of the county will be
kept actively engaged.
The new laws take effect October l,
1918, but the provisions ofthe acts have
nothing to do with the assessment and
collection of taxes for 1918, the present
year. On the 10th of May the Asses
sors must make the assessment for tax
es, placing valuations upon all real and
personal property, completing their
work by the first of August so that the
duplicates may be revised by the Coun-
ty Tax Board and gotten into the hands
of the Collectors whom must get out their
tax bills SO that appeals may be made
and determined before the day of pay
ment of taxes, December 20 next.
The assessment for 1919 must then
be made by ALI of the Assessors a of
October LIST. The complete re-sssess-
ment of all property must be made in
accordance. with the provisions of the
new act.
The Assessorsymusti complete their
work and file their duplicates with the
County Board of Taxation, on or be-
fore Januaryi1Oth next.
The County Board will then make a
revision of all Of the assessments, de-
termiDe upon the tax rates for the var
ious municipalities, completing this
work SO that the duplicates will be
turned over to the tax collectors by
March 10th.
The tax collectors must make and de-
liver tax bilIsson or tefore the 18th of
May, land one-half of the amount of
tax assessed against a property owner
is due and pay able on June 1st, and
persons who lido not pay one-half of
their taxes on that date will be delin-
quent and be obliged to pay the pen
atty.
The remaining one-half Of the taxes
assessed must be paid by the property
owner on or before the LIST day OF De-
cember, when the unpaid taxes will be
delinquent.
January 18th is fixed in the new law
for the filing of appeals, and these
must be heard and determined by the
County Board by September 1st.
Under the new law it is designed to
provide municipalities with money
early in the year which will make 1t
unnecessary to borrow nearly SO much
in anticipation of axes.
The State Board Of Taxation is rush
ing the printing of the new codification
of tax laws so that they may be dis
tributed among the officials.
Instead of making out the munich
pal budgets in the fall, as under the
present law, the new act requires the
budgets to be filed with the County
Board of Taxation in February.-Salem
Standard.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-29

There was no material change in the
situation in the far East, but the oppo-
sition to Japan's plan to occupy Vladi-
vostok seemed to increase because Of
the persistent distrust of the island EN-
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-29

While the kaiser delayed his big at
tack on the west front, the world has
waited in considerable suspense to
know what the plan Of the allies
may be. This rests with the supreme
council at Versailles--in which Amer
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-29

argued that it was shameful to the
Romans to use a method so utterly
barbarous. Had his advice been taken
what would now hold the place of the
cross as the emblem of the Christian
religion?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-02
BLOOMINGTON
The Record says:

The Record says:
Mrs Minnie (Myers) Clifford writes
from Everett, Wash, that the weather
has been warm and damp on Puget
Sound. The low country and small
towns about Everett were flooded and
railroad communication was inter-
rupted to such an extent that the mail
had to be carried out in boats. Christ
mas packages were greatly delayed.
Father Rupprechter preached his
farewell sermon at st. Mary's church
Sunday, and next Monday will leave
for a short vacation. He has offered
his services as chaplain in the army
and will be accepted as soon as there
is vacancy. Many friends of Rev.
Rupprechter, both in and out of the
church, wish him good luck in all his
undertakings.
George w. Hoyman, for some years
a resident of this village, died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. H. L. Mon
tague, in Chicago, December Is. Mrs
Hoyman received intelligence of his
serious illness and went to Chicago,
remaining until after his funeral. He
was buried at Orangeville, Illinois, be-
side his first wife. Besides his widow
Mr.. Hoyman leaves several grown
childrer.
Miss Gertrude Lewis, daughter of
DR.. U. S. Lewis of East Dubuque, was
quite badly injured in an Automobile
accident on the high bridge at Du-
buque on Christmas eve. An auto load
ed with residents of a town west of
Dubuque who had been to East Dubu-
que for relief from the Iowa drouth
smashed into the car in which Miss
Lewis was riding and she was thrown
through the windshield and badly cut
by the broken glass about the face and
body. She is at Finley hospital and
is doing as well as could be expected.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-02
PRUSSIA CONVICTED
Autocracy Admitted In Old Missouri
Court Record.

Henry A. Forster, the we'll known
constitutional lawyer of New York
City, believes that he has definitely
disposed of the question of whether or
not Prussia is an autocracy He gives
the following evidence on his findings
in letter to the National Security
League:
american law reports contain evi-
dence that as late as 1856 (six years
after the proclamation of it's constitu-
ion in 1850 Prussia frankly recog-
nized that it was an autocracy or alb
solute monarchy.
I'm King of Prussia v. Kuepper's
Admir-, % Missouri, 551, tie King OF
Prussia prevailed during the year 1856
against the administrator of one of his
former officials on a petition which al
legged:
J" The plaintiff states tnat he is alb
solute monarch Of the kingdom of Prus-
STA, and as king thereof is the sole
government of that country; that he
is unrestrained by any constitution or
law, AMI that his will, expressed in
due form, is the only law of that coun-
try, and is the only legal power there
known to exist as law"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-02
GLEN HAVEN

The members of the Red Cross
made another large shipment on
Thursday
Harold Alderman and Miss Alber-
ia Neubauer accompanied Edmund
Alderman to Prairie du Chen, en-
route to his home in Alden, Ia.
Conrad Petrie has been quite sick
with the humps.
Carl Kuenster of Cassville, spent
a few days at the w. N. Alderman
home.
Mrs. H. J. Klingbile of Pipestone
Mimi, is visiting at the home of her
sister, Mrs. John Vogt.
Mrs. Jas. Metcalf accompanied her
aunt, Mrs. Meurer to her home in
Chicago. The latter has spent the
past several weeks here with rela-
tives. Mrs. Metcalf will spend few
days in Chicago with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Runde of Louis
burg, spent the past week at the home
OF the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
M. N. Petry.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-02
PLATTEVILLE

The News says:
Capt. w. w. Pretts who is at FIT
Riley Kansas has been spending the
holidays with his family in this city
returns to army life today.
The coming marriage of Mrs. Name
Leahy Barden has been announced
which will be interesting news to her
Platteville friends.
Herman Tiederman and wife receiy-
ed Christmas present on December
20, of brand new baby boy. They
will soon move on the Schroeder farm
at Elk Grove.
Misses Rose Cruise of Rockford
Pauline Of Lancaster and Lulu of Con-
rath, were here to spend the holidays
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mich
ael Cruise
Henry Schlinder, who has been con-
fined to the house for some time by
serious attack of pneumonia is
again on the streets. He has pur-
chased the automatic bowling alley on
Second street.
}. L. Kleibenstein, the Sorgum king,
made an output of 1900 gallons of
sorgum. Long before the season was
over the supply was spoken for in
the local market and he could have
sold much greater quantity.
Fred Krog and wife and Mrs. John
Webb returned Thursday from Waco
Texas, where they spent Christmas
with the boys at Camp Macarthur
They report that all our boys are fine
but it is still uncertain when they
leave for France it may be tomorrow
or it may be a month.
Miss Leila Culver, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Tim Culver, former residents
Of Platteville but now of Madison, and
Harry Jacques were married at Mil
waukee. They will make their home
in Madison.
A letter from Dell Galloway, from
somewhere in France, states that he
met Chase Berlin Bridges of Platte
vile, and that as he saw the war, there
would be many more of his friends
there before the conflict is over
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-02

Glen Schnering, all registrants, had
questionable" business in Lancas-
ter Friday. Elmer Garner accompan-
led them to the county seat to procure
a license for handling explosives.
Miss Ida Baumgartner left last
Thursday for Wadena, Iowa, to attend
the funeral of her brother, Albert.
which took place on Friday. Deceased
had been critically i'll for the past
three months.
George Pape, a former Waupeton
boy, now petty officer of the End
class in the mechanical department at
Great Lakes, Ill, was calling on his
many Cassville friends last Monday.
George joined the colors last October.
Ed. Braun a jackie, now doing ser
vice on freighter out of Chicago, en-
joyed four days furlough which he
spent with his parents here. Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Braun. Ed is we'll pleased
and satisfied with this branch of the
service and has some wonderfully in
terest1ng experiences to relate His
sister, Miss Emma, who is assistant
to County superintendent Bray at Ian
caster, also came home to enjoy the
reunion at their home on Christmas
day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-02
BLOOMINGTON.

Miss Glennie Morrow of Mt. Hope
was a guest at the M. B. Lewis home
last week.
The class of 1915 of the B. H. S.,
were entertained Friday at a dinner
party at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Emery Bray in Lancaster.
DR.. H. Hancock returned to La
Crosse Friday. Mrs. Hancock and the
children went home Friday.
Miss Edith Pennock went to Ocon-
omowoc, Friday, for a few days visit
with friends before she resumes her
school duties at La Crosse.
Mrs. Ed. Patterson Jr, was called
to Madison last week to see her sis
ter who was seriously i'll at a hospi-
tai there. Last report her sister was
improved and Mrs. Patterson is ex-
pected home the latter part of the
week.
Mrs. Ed. Carter and daughters,
Ethel and Bessie, who have been the
guests of DR.. and Mrs. Carter, return
ed Sunday to their home at Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Clark and daugh-
ter, Patricia, spent Christmas day at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo BARLEY.
Mrs. L. G. BARLEY returned to Ian
caster with them.
A. p. Lewis and family accompan-
led i. "A. Clark and family to Bloom
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-02
BEETOWN.

The MasOns held their installation
Thursday night. John Wise who has
held an Office for fifty years was pre-
sented with a gold headed cane. a
number Of Masons from Bloomington
and Lancaster were in attendance al
so Dr. Blackburn of Cassville. Sup
per was served at the hotel.
Sam FARMLAND is now settled in
the house vacated by Chas. Rogers
and Jas. FARMLAND has moved down
with his mother
Olga Brun was home for Christmas.
The young people gave a dancing
party in Bruins hall Monday night in
honor Of John Anstev.
Henry PETER and Frank Belz were
in Dubuque Saturday.
Ross Peak, Earl Sturmer, Ray
HutchcrOft and J. L. Muldoon and
wife are new members of the Red
Cross
One family reunion held OH Christ
mas day worthy of mention was held
at the David Robinson home All the
children were home for the day, the
first time in "a years. Including the
children and grandchildren there
were y in all. Those living away de-
parted next morning for their homes.
E. L. Auel came from Camp Grant
last week with an honorable dis
charge. He caught cold coming home
and was on the sick list ali week.
Tommy Auel Of Mason City, Ia, also
came home for Christmas so the Auel
family had an enjoyable time all to-
gether
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-02

ington, Christmas day, and spent the
~ at the viii Hickok home.
DR.. j. E. Heraty returned to Camp
Pike, Little Rock, Ark, Wednesday,
The doctor received a Captains COM
mission before he came home
Alex Meyers slipped while cutting
wood and fell and broke his leg. He
is staying in town with his mother,
Mrs. Andrew Meyers.
c. F. Dickinson of Lancaster, is
visiting at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. r. M Carter.
Melvin Garthwaite was home from
Camp Grant for Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Forehand Of
Amberg, Wis. are visiting at the homo
of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs
Fred Cooper.
Isaac Strang of Eau Claire, visited
his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Strang, and
his sister, Mrs. F. L. Greer, last week
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Woodhouse who
have been visiting relatives here for
the past month, left Wednesday for
Oklahoma where they expect to spend
the remainder of the winter at the
home of their daughter.
David Ballantine and mother, Mrs.
Abba Ballantine, were over from
Prairie du Chen Saturday.
Lieut.. G. B. Wurster of Mazomanie,
was guest at the r. N. Hoskins home
several days last week.
Rev. M. Rupprechter, who has been
pastor Of st. Marys church, left on
Monday for Chicago.
Violet Rice of Prairie du Chen,
visited last week at the R. French
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Chapman and son
of Blanchardville, are visiting rela-
tives here.
Mrs. Mary Barr is guest at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. John
Lord.
Gay Bates was home from Camp
Grant for Christmas.
Lee Peacock came Sunday on
short furlough from Camp Taylor,
Louisville, Ky.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-02
SOUTH LANCASTER

Richard Dietzman from PlattevilIe
visited the weekend with his sister
Mrs. U. E. McReynoIds, at Lancaster
Mr.. Gay Landon and family and
Mrs. Ed. Oates spent Christmas at the
Rollie Reich home.
Miss Ethel Weisbenner is spending
her Christmas vacation at Dubuque
with relatives and friends.
Mrs U. E. McReynolds and son, La
Vern, visited with the Chas. Day
family
John Reimer and wife, Helen Bruss
Alta Banks, were entertained at the
Phillip Berndt home on Christmas.
John Brandemuhl and family spent
Christmas at Charlie Days.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Haag went
to Lancaster Christmas eve and while
there their house burned to the
ground. This community can SYM
pathize with them They lost every
thing except the clothes they had on.
They are staying with their nearest
neighbOr, Felix Wanazeke.
Miss Warrene Bracket spent Christ
mas with her brother, John Brack-
EFT and family. Miss Bracket also
called on the Day sisters before re
turning to Lancaster.
Mrs. Otto Lusch's many friends will
be glad to hear at this writing of her
being able to be out of bed.
Harold Day visited Tavern Mercy
nOlds, Saturday.
Many from here attended the Bap-
tist Christmas exercises at the church
Christmas eve. A nice program was
rendered by the children and nice
singing by the choir
Andrew Browning called on u. E.
McReynolds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Mclean gave a
Christmas dinner to the VIM. Hoffman
families, also to the McLeans. There
were thirty-fve or more in attend
ance
William Haag and wife spent the
week with their parents at Mt. Horeb.
Mrs. Willis Pennock returned to
her home last week in Lancaster. She
has been caring for her sister, Mrs.
Otto Lusch the past two months. We
are glad to state that mother and baby
are gettin galOng nicely now.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-02

Because Axle Smaltish, a sailor, in
sisted on trying to purchase silk
hosiery in a Marinette Red Cross shop
and refused to even consider the knit
ted wcolen socks which were offered
for his inspection but not for pur-
chase, he is in jail. The police say
Axle was drunk and that it is his Sec
ond "spree" within week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-02
CASSVILLE
The Record says:

The Record says:
Chris Bausch is much wanted man,
he made three trips to Lancaster last
week witness for Gerhardt Kirsch-
baum, Harry Rogers and Jake Bausch.
Beginning on Jan. 1, 1918, the firm
of Irwin & Kuenster, Chicago, will
change it's name to the Kuenster Live
Stock Commission company. There
will be no change in the men working
for the firm.
Harry Musselman, Frank Weber and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-02

the world war.
Congress, under
the Presidents
lead, is straining
the energies of
the country to
prepare and is
passing new la WIS
and voting vast
sums for war.
The men of the
country are do
ing their part by
entering our arm
les.
The women are
doing their pa :
in all kinds Of
war CarUicA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-02
Musical Note

A London electrician has invented
safe that is unlocked by a tuning
fork, the vibrations of which cause a
wire within the safe to vibrate in har-
mony with them and operate the
mechanism electrically.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-02
The First ReoIIisi%A

when is their marriage to be sol
emnized?" AS soon as IT has been
nnanced."-Boston Transcript.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-02

This newspaper is a member of
the Wisconsin Patriotic Press AS
ISOLATION and pledges it's uncOm-
promising loyalty to our govern
ment in this war.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-02
AN APPEAL
TO AMERICANS
President Menken, of Security
League, Tells Why We Are
at War and What We
Must DO.
BY S. $TANWOOD MENKEN,
President of the National Security
League.

America is in
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-17

In this fight we must win we shall win if there
is a God in Heaven; our cause is just it is the
century old conflict Of the ages, between good and
evil; between right and wrong for which saints
and patriots have given their lives and blood in
the past In fact it is a life and death struggle
between two antagonistic principals: heaven and
hell, that can no longer live together in Deace
One or the other must perish.
We did not go into this war because we we're a
belligerent nation and wanted to fight; we do not
want German gold or land we do not want a dol
lar Of their money or foot of their SOIL
We were driven into this war by Hun 5avagery.
brutality and disregard of all law
We drew the sword inspired with the highest
and hottest motives that ever moved the heart
Of man. In defense Of Liberty and Justice and
to make the world safe for Democracy.
Emerson said with the foresight of prophet:
America is the last effort of God to save the
race"
That we may fulfill this mission in the world
we are given vast domain: great in size; great
in wealth; greater still in it's hundred million of
free people; with the highest IDEALS the most
civilized and enlightened; the most prosperous
and happy on the globe
GAS goes America so goes the world
1t is not only duty, but great privilege to
put our money in such cause and loan it tothe
best Government on earth, the United States Of
America.
Every person in America must help the bows
who have crossed to fight the Hun, and the best
way to do this is to buy Bond that will ,buv
guns, food and ammunition.
If we fail; if America fails; Christian Civil
cation fails and the world will sink back into the
darkness of Pagonism, Barbarism and Slavery.
But, my fellow citizens, we are not going to
fail but let not forget that it can not be saved
by talk, organization or speeches. The only
things that will save it are Blood; Food Money
Our boys, God bless them, are giving the Blood
the farmers, the Food and the Nation, the
Money.
Your sons and my sons your brothers and my
brothers; your husbands and your sweethearts
on land and sea, in the trenches in the air and
on the water are making the Supreme Sacrifice
laying their lives on the Altar of Freedom and
Justice for you and for me and all the race The
farmer must furnish the food and we the money
Will you do it? That is the supreme question