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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-11-28
Rail Lines Show Profit.

Washington, D. C.-Net profits de.
rived by the government from opera.
ton of the railroads in September were
1891, 419, according to figures made
public Thursday. The net operating
Income was $77,744,395, while the gov.
eminent guarantee aggregated $74,362,
979. Operating revenues totaled $492,
442,654, an increase of S9,765,6S7 over
September year ago. Operating ex
penses increased to 1898. 1854 $50 or $2S,
931,647 higher than September, 1918
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-08-13
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CASSVILLE.

The Record says:
e. H. Long purchased the Jacob j.
Bernhard farm, just below Cassyille
consisting of 1876 acres, Tuesday. He
will take possession on Jan. /, 1920.
Mr.. Long will operate the farm in
connection with his meat market
that is, he will have tenant who will
have charge. He will move his slaugh-
ter house there, and will also buy and
sell cattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Clementson and
family of Lancaster were in Cassville
Friday and enjoyed a few hours visit
with friends here while awaiting for
the Steamer Sidney, on which they
expected their eldest daughter to ar
rive She had been visiting relatives
in Galena. Mr.. Clementson was en-
thusiastic over the proposed bathing
beach at the park, and expressed con-
fidence that it would attract the resi-
dents for miles around; in fact, he
said all of Grant county would be
regular patrons and visitors. He
thought Cassviile was tardy in i'm
proving its opportunities and natural
advantages, especially in view of the
fact that movement was afoot in
Lancaster to build swimming pool
in Schreiner's park at an estimated
cost of $4,000
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-08-13
.BATHED IN BLOOD.
CASSVILLE YOUTH TELLS GRAPH.
&c STORY OF ARGONNE.-
HOME LOOKS GOOD.

Pri. John Koppen, a doughbOy, and
member of the 1st. Div, returned
home Sunday evening after sixteen
months of service, eleven of which
were spent overseas. He received
his honorable discharge Saturday at
TT. Sheriden. John tells some won
derful experiences and carries a deep
scar on his left arm as memento of
the battle of the Argonne. They went
over the top at midnight and contin-
ued to advance until eight in the
morning, when high explosive she'll
burst near him. He was badly wound
ed in the arm, while two companions
directly back of him, were instantly
killed. John didn't know he was hit
until he felt the blood trickling down
his arm. There were many Yanks
wounded in this battle. After he re-
ceived first aid at a field station,
there were at least 100 injured Amer
leans lying on strctchers who could
not be accommodated in these dug
outs and were waiting to be trans
ferred to the rear A high-explOsive
she'll burst in their midst and prac-
tically all were killed. John recites
numerous instances fully as horrible
and gruesome. He carries a belt taxi
en- from dead German which he has
studded with buttons cut from the
uniforms of dead German officers. At
MOntsec, where the French lost 3d.
600 men, John said the corpses we're
strewn SO thick one could not walk
without stepping on them. You ask,
is John happy to be home? Well say
he is.-Cassville Record
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-08-13
PRESIDENT ATTACKS
LIVING COST PROBLEM.

Washington, Aug. 8. President
Wilson in his special message told
congress that:
Methods by which some of the
present high prices are produced are
criminal.
Existing law is inadequate.
There will be no real peace prices
until there is peace.
The world is on the operating table
without anesthetic.
All that can be done to restrain
profiteering until peace comes must
be makeshifts.
Wheat shipments will be contolled
and limited so as to lower flour prices
in America.
Surplus stocks of food and clothing
in government hands will he sold
without profit.
Surplus stocks in private hands
will be put on the market.
Hoarding will be halted.
Food supplies are greater and the
prices higher this year than last.
Profiteers will be prosecuted.
Retailers are partly responsible for
exOrbitant prices.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-08-13
X. C. BACKS WILSON
IN WAR ON PRICES

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 9.-The Peace
Convention of the Knights Of Column
bus was held here starting Monday
and lasting three days. 1t was the
largest in attendance and volume of
business to be transacted since the
order was founded more than 81 years
ago.
Leaders in army, navy and civil
life addressed the convention at the
K. of C. council building. Later ses-
sions were held at the Statler hotel.
Archbishop Hayes of New York adj
dressed the convention. Bishop Sha-
han, rector of the Catholic University,
delivered the sermon at the high mass
which proceeds every K. of C. Su-
preme Council meeting and Bishop
Turner of this city attended the cele-
brant of the mass. Thousands of
Knights from all parts of the United
States, Canada, Newfoundland, PORTO
Rico, Cuba, Mexico and Panama at
tended.
Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. Swell pleased
over the accomplishments of the
Knights of Columbus peace conven-
ton, delegates were leaving for their
homes today.
One of the final actions of the con
vention was endorsement of a move
ment supporting the president in 6
fight against profiteering.
A cablegram was sent to Rome, ex
pressing appreciation of the knights
for the neutrality of the Holy SEE
during the war.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-08-13
BOSCOBEL.


Northern Grant county was visit
ed by the worst storm of the season
last Wednesday night. Bridges were
carried out, roads badly washed and
some damage done to corn and to-
bacco The electrical display was ter
rifle.
Corporal Delbert Steinhofer will be
released from Camp Grant and the
100 carrier pigeons in his charge will
be sent to Chicago to be sold or trans
ferred to another branch of the serv-
ice. Corp. Steinhofer has been in
the camp signal office.
Jerome Walker, a we'll known Hick-
DRY Grove farmer, died at his home
Monday morning of last week. Death
came without warning during the
night. Mr.. Walker was born in Hick-
DRY Grove in 1854 and lived there
nearly all his life.
H. ]. Johnson has acquired the Bos-
cobel Sentinel from E. L. Sanger an6
will publish one paper in the north.
ern Grant metropolis. The union viii
be called "The Boscobel Dial"
Mrs. j. B. France, an aged resident
fell and broke her arm Tuesday
Wednesday night her home was
struck by lightning some damage re.
sulting.
Will H. Pittman arrived home last
week from an extensive auto tour il
the south and east His itinerary
following period of war work al
Camp Grant, included enjoyable so.
journs at Atlanta, New York, Wash.
ington and Boston. The entire triI
was made in a Ford coupe, with lit.
tie difficultyS
The Muscoda manufacturing com
pany has purchased of Mrs. John Muir
ley the standing timber on a 100
acre tract owned by her in town Of
Marion, for which the sum of $4,000
was paid. The timber in question
consists principally of white oak and
is virgin product of excellent quality
1t will be cut and shipped to Muscoda
Ben Marcus, representing the com
pany, exhibited keen foresight in ne
gotiating this deal.-Dial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-08-13
WHITE WORKMEN QUIT
PACKING HOUSE JOBS

Chicago, Aug. 9.-Desertion of white
labor from packing houses became so
serious here today that farmers were
advised to hold their stock until fur
Their notification. White workers quit
because of the return of the negroes,
who, it was claimed weEc not good
union men. Partial paralyzation of
transportation was another factor in
hampering the killing of hogs. Prices
were not quoted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-08-13
KERSPLASH! AND A FINE
BASS HITS INSIDE BOAT.

The Cassville Record says that
Mart Graybill and Henry Hartman,
Cassville's leading amateur fisher
men, went out to try their luck with
hok and spoon but found they had
none. They were leisurely rowing
home and bemoaning over the vicissi-
tudes of a fisherman's life when there
was a splash and flash and right in
front of them wiggling was three
pound bass!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-08-13
Pebbles

Politics has ruined more men than
it has ever renowned.
All the commandments in One
mind your own business.
Keep pleasant until 9 a. m. and you
will have pleasant day.
Every man pays for what he gets
in some kind of coin.
Too many people who bury the
Ratchet mark the spot.
Every nation knows the language
of laugh.
Men who oppose good roads are in
the rut.-Dearborn Independent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-08-13

John Kolker, a farmer living in
Florence, just south of Freeport, is in
a serious condition as the result of
injuries received yesterday fhen a
team he was driving, hitched to a
hay-rake, stepped in bumb1e-bees'
nest, the insects swarming on the an
imals and singing them into a frenzy.
The runaway horses bolted, dragging
Kolker considerable distance.
Hornell. N. Nature laughs at
lawmakers.
Until those at Washington find
some way to legislate the fermenta-
ton out of natures processes there
always will be something with a little
more than 2.75 per cent kick in it.
The simplest Of all concoctions has
been discovered here.
| No chemicals, no dope, no labor,
no fuss.
Simply take a few pounds of honey,
throw them into jar of rainwater,
and wait, In few weeks you will
have, those who have tried it say, a
nectar fit for angels lips and which
has sufficient kick to make it interest
ing.
900
DR.. David Roberts, Milwaukee, will
go to trial before Judge Belden.
Roberts was sentenced to serve one
year for relations with Grace Lusk
but the sentence was reversed.
Zuerlie Switch, Nashwauk miner,
left home with $1,7O0. His dead body
was picked up later but the money
was gone. Bloodbounds were used to
trace the murderers who have not
been found.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-08-13
% MORE NEGROES
FACE INDICTMENT

Chicago, Aug. 8-Twenty three more
negroes-54 in all stood indicted to-
day for alleged rioting, assault and
murder during the four days of race
trouble here last week. Eight of the
negroes will face murder charges.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-08-13

Mrs. Myrtle Engroff and daughter
Erma, left Monday for Boscobel.
Jos. G. Shattuck left Monday for
Blue River to join his brother i'll the
drug business.
Judge Goodsell and wife and John
Oswald motored to Milwaukee last
week for vacation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-08-13
BOUGHT so FOR $3.50;
SOLD 1T FOR $4,000.

Chris. Nelson sold his farm in
BeetOwn on the Flora road to Ervie
Edwards. This is an 80 of good land
that brought $4,000 at SITS per acre
Mr.. Nelson bought this farm of JOS
eph Book in 1882 paying $3.50 for it.
He grubbed it out and made a fine
place of it. Mr.. Nelson has been a
Herald reader for 81 years. He moved
to Lancaster a year ago last winter
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-08-13
HERE AND THERE.


Waverly, iowa Corporal II. Nj.
Morris returned home from France
and read some very complimentary
obituary notices with himself as sub
ject. Morris was three years and
seven months overseas with a Cana
dian unit and spent 18 months at
the front. He went over the top thir-
teen times, was one of three men left
OF his original company and the only
one Of his platoon. When Morris was
buried by an exploding she'll the Off
clalsF reported him dead and this
brought forth the nicely written no.
tees.
Washington. Senator Gronna says
working fourteen hours a day instead
OF eight In view of existing shortages
would greatly improve conditions. He
stated that there are examples of
wage prOfiteering and charged con-
gress to have courage enough to tell
labor so.
Restrictions on the issuance of
passports to persons wishing to visit
European countries, with the excep-
ton OF Germany and Russia, are to
be relaxed, Secretary Lansing an
nounced. Hereafter no one will be
required to show urgent reasons for
his visit, nor will age be taken into
consideration. The only requirement
will be that the object of the visit is
legitimate and reasonable. But pass
ports for pleasure-seekers will not be
issued until after Nov. /, and not then
if any reasons now unforeseen compel
continuance of the restriction.
600
Freak envelopes, folders and cards
more than four by nine inches in size
will not be handled in the mails, ac-
cording to a bulletin received from
Washington.
The postal authorities say, that
envelopes, folders or cards larger
than the size mentioned above are
hard to handle and that they cannot
be run through cancelling machine
but must be cancelled by hand. Ir-
regular shaped envelopes and cards
are also tabooed for the same reason
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-08-13
WARRIOR CRIPPLED FOR
LIFE GETS SPECIAL AID

A special law to provide an extra
war risk insurance payment of 500
month for Henry Bitter, Dubuque,
Iowa, the only American soldier in
the war who lost both eyes and hands,
was passed by the Senate and now
goes to the President.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-08-13
AUGUST CROP REPORT

- - !
The August forecast places spring
wheat at 225,000,000 bushels and win
ter wheat at 715,OO0,O00 bushels: The
drop from July is 250,O00;000 bushels
due to dry and hot weather. The
forecast on All .crnnS ic
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-08-13

Mrs. L. w. Richardson and daugh-
tiers, Ethel and Ruth, were here last
week visiting at the Frank and Fred
Philbrick homes, returning to Wau-
kesha, Saturday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-08-13

The five principal grain crops de-
clined 447,000,0O0 bushels in prospec-
tive yield in one month.
The August forecast for Grant
county is:
Oats $4,000 bushels. 1O1 per cent
OF 1918 crop.
Barley 42,4OO bushels, IS per cent
OF 1918 crop.
All hay 1O2 per cent of 1918 crop
Glover yield per acre two tons.
Corn Condition SO per cent.
Potatoes Condition So per cent
compared to IS per cent July 1st.
Winter wheat yield 20 blu. per acre
Rye same.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-08-13

Mrs. f. F.. Heidel of Highland, re-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-08-13
Correct Parlor Furniture

IS speciality with US You can depend on
our knowledge of furniture construction
and furniture fashions to insure complete
satisfaction to you. We invite you to
inspect this display of parlor furniture
durable yet comfortable up-to-date yet
economical.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-27
"My Company" by Captain Swan
True Story of ''True Blue
Yankee Courage

Here is the first story by an Ameri-
can officer which tells the true tale
of action "over there" Captain Car
roll Swans regiment tthe 101st of the
Yankee Divisionl was made up most
" of New England men. and their
real names. beside their nick-names,
are used throughout the book. SO In
innate Is the character depletion OF
the boys that any friend or relative
could not fail to recognize them. A
letter from boy overseas Is always
more satisfactory than YEARBOOK is.
The personal message is the one that
reaches our hearts in every case. Cap
tain Swans book is not so much a
book as an intimate message collect
lively from our friends and relatives
of New England who Joined this com
pany, and went overseas to fight. IT
is vivid revelation of what our boys
have done in the battle for freedom,
and the spirit it articulates is repre-
sentative of the typical young Ameri-
can. Events under fire are so real
istically told that you close the book
with the feeling that at last you have
been privileged to see what action "at
the front really NdN
Through all the horrors that Capt
ain Swans company had to go, vir-
lie. American optimism was the pre-
vailing spirit. Prophetic of what has
miraculously happened in the world
of war is the uncomfortable faith
which pervades this book His men
said at the outset OF their adventure,
We u Company are not bit stuck
up but we do admit that we have the
best company, in the best regiment, In
the best division. in the best nation in
the world
In comment upon this attitude OF his
men, Captain Swan says, THE feeling
1 of being the best in everything lasted
! right through the whole campaign.
It's the feeling of every true Ameri-
can soldier in the service-a feeling
of pride in ones own outfit that makes
for better morale and better disci-
pline. and for success. If a soldier
thinks his own organization is not the
| best in the service. his place is not
| there; it's in the outfit he thinks is
! better"
Captain Swan is already we'll known
In New England he Is famous in
( France as a soldier; and, among the
men he commanded at the front, he Is
deeply beloved as an officer. This
dramatic chronicle OF his and his com
! pany's experiences. from the time OF
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-27

there. Among the comments received
is the following letter from a lady in
Scion:
Scion, Me, Feb. 10, 1919.
Dear Mr.. Reporter
The article in last weeks issue of
the Reporter in regard to the sale of
the Pike acheller-Page property, and
the reference to Mr.. Bachelor and
the yarn about the nose plaster, call
ed to mind that the same used to be
told here long before the Bachelors
moved to Skowhegan.
AT that time it was 200 yards as
there were no 300 yard spools then,
however 100 yards or so do not count on
long distance; 1t also reminded me
of something that took place at So
cial gathering at Mr.. Bachelors
During the evening when part of the
guests were sitting and standing about
in the south parlor, Mr.. Bachelor and
very pretty young matron with the
exception of her nose, which was very
smalD we're sitting. on the sofa. Mrs.
-, friend of both entered the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-27

room and Mr.. Bachelor called her at
tention to them, and asked II she
didn't think they were a fine looking
couple. without an instants pause,
she replied that she surely did, but
thought if they could take a little
from his nose and add it to hers, 1t
would improve the looks OF both of
them No friendships were broken by
| this reply, but the Ice was, surely.
There are but few people living
who were at that gathering and they
are very much scattered. The Bach
ellers were held in high esteem here
aud were missed when they moved
away.
Very Respectfully.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-27
Fought In Star Division On Nearly
Every Front

St Adams. Maine j..
Dec 30. 1918
Indep pendent Reporter
Skowhegan, Maine.
Dear Sirs
The soldiers letters that appear in
your paper We read with considerable
interest
am enclosing one written by Rich
ard V. Lucas to his mother
Private Lucas is q son of my broth
er, George VI Lucas Of Minneapolis,
MINI, formerly of st Adams, Maine
Yours truly
Fred Lucas
Chambrai. France,
Nov. %. 1918
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-27

their enlistment through their over
seas activities. IS a most valuable
war-document.
my Company i most attractiyely
illustrated throughout NY Company
By Captain Carroll Swan "a illustra-
tons. $3.50 net Houghton Minln
Company
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-27
Skow hogan Boy in Responsible POSI-
ton

Major John n. Merrill, af THIS town
has recently received an appointment
of great responsibility in fhe foreign
service The news comes 10 us Of an
order issued by Major General Jersey
who is himself n Maine man The
portion of the order which refers 10
Major Merrill is as follows
Major John ~ Merrill lutdn
try. is hereby detailed As Officer
in Charge of Civil Affairs in Occu-
pied Territory. All special orders
and instruction for the control
and management of civil affairs in
the Kreises of COCHEM and
ADENAtT will be issued by him
The office of the Officer in CharEe
of Civil Affairs in Occupied Terri
tory will be the only office Of r.
cord in the civil affairs admins
tration. All reports documents.
and papers of any kind relating
to civil affairs in the occupied ter
ritory will be forwarded to thlt
office for action or file. The Of
flee of the Officer in Charge OF
Civil Affairs in Occupied Terri
tory will be located at the Div
sional Headquarters; the Officer
will be q member of the staff o.
the Division Commander, and will
receive his instructions from and
make his reports to the Command
ing General through the Chief OF
Staff
The extent of territory. over whicl
Mr.. Merrill is in civil authority, is no
given. II Is undoubtedly a large are,
however, as 1t embraces section oc
eupicd by the 7th and Sth brigade
and by the 4th field artillery brigade
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-27

Any subscriber to the Reporter,
whose subscription is paid 6 or more
months in advance, may subscribe,
thru us, for the Thrice-a-Week World
for 80 cents
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-27
An Incident Regarding the Late Judge
Bachelor.

Our article regarding the Bachelor
Homestead published February 7th,
brought to mind some interesting in
idents of the people who have lived
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Don't waste time hunting for what
you want to buy. An ad In Every
bodys Column will bring what you
are looking for.
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Dexter Gazette for sale at Sampson
& Azores
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Thrice Week World. to our sub
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Our ads get results.
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Very Respectfully.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-12-11
II JAPAN REFusEs9

Japan has placed the Manchurlan
railways and the Port Arthur lease
on ninety nine year Kiaochow terms
Ian ACTION which is absolutely ultra
wires; and moreover. she has not on.
Jy taken over all the German enter
prises in shantung by force but she
has pushed through, by means of
loans to the Picking military party.
a railway extension scheme on a Ger
m anmade plan, secretly prepared by
Germany before the European war.
aiming az making Tsingtao teh sea-
terminus for a railway system when
- some distant date is to atreten
through Central Asia and link up
with the Middle East or she refus-
es 10 yield these advantages taken by
force and fraud. not only tho welfare
81 china is theatened, but that Of
America and Europe as well.)
The problem growing out OF Nam
churia and shantuug has therefore a
new character. II Is no longer To-
cal Far Eastern problomi- It is a
world problem which has to be faced
and solved or else there VIII be fresh
world disaster
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-12-11

and more openly TO the political com
meiclal. In duatriai and military hog
omony Of All Eastern Asia.
The question which az once arises
is can these two facts &c reconciled
that is. Is il possible for the rebirth
OF China to be contaminated in the
face Of che imperIallstie ambitious Of
her neighbor2 The answer is both
yes and no. yes, il the dominant fac
tor in the situation, the maritime
powers, adopt tho right policy; no. u
instead OF enforcing an honest and
weil balanced judgment on an adj
mittedly complex and exasperating
Situation, they follow Pontius Plate
and wash their hands Of the whole
business
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-12-11

ed. Set away to cool until II can be
dipped without running, Put back
in butter cartoons where it will har-
den in convenient shape for use.
No. 2 Take one pound Of butter,
one pint of milk taken from the top
or quart which has stood for sew
eral hours, one teaspoon salt, a few
drops butter coloring, one teaspoon
gelatine previously Dissolved Soften
butter and add other ingredients.
Beat with an egg beater until thor
.oughly combined and remold