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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-15
COMING EVENTS.

The next regular meeting of the
Mystic Workers of the World will be
held on Wednesday evening, Dec. p,
instead of Friday evening, Dec. "a.
A full attendance is desired.
Basket social and program Friday
eve, Dec. II, at Pleasant View school.
Everybody welcome. Sylvia Berndt,
teacher. pl
Carpet rag social at Ward school,
Thursday, Dec. %. Everybody well
come, Vera Cranes, teacher
Program and basket social at Buck
wheat Ridge school Friday, Dec. 18th.
Marie Bennett, teacher. 43 l.
Royal Neighbors, don't forget
Christmas Bells program, Dec. II.
Bring dime.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-15
LICENSED TO WE'D.

Roscoe Gundlach and Fern Jolliffe,
Livingston.
Arthur Billings, Sykes, Mont. Edith
Monroe, Mt. Ida.
Henry Conner, Scott; Martha Riggs,
Bosc0bel
Irven Ludwig and Mary Kramer.
Platteyille.
John A. Kurtz, Muscoda; Lillian
Alcorn, Lancaster.
john E. Mechler, Hazel Green; Alta
May Curtis, Louisburg.
Clarence Haney and frankie Stead,
Lima
Melvin Wayne and Amelia Lorenz
Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-15
FLIGHT OF THE sTORK.

Mr.. and Mrs Ed Vesperman of Ell
lenboro, welcomed son, last Monday,
Dec 9Th. This is their fourth child
the other three being girls
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bracket are
the parents of a little daughter who
arrived Thursday, Dec 9th.
DR.. Gault reports new baby girl
at the Geo. F'unke home the little
Miss arriving last Friday.
Dr. Fowler reports new boy at the
John Bendorf home, Saturday, Dec.
II, and girl at Frank Holzer's, Sun
day, Dec H.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-15
Read the Ads

This issue of the Herald presents to
it's readers an array of advertisements
filled with holiday suggestions and
bargains from the live merchants of
Lancaster.
These advertisements should be Of
great value to all readers and should
be read carefully if the fullest bene-
fit is to be realized from them.
There is good news in each ad for
the holiday buyers and careful shop
pers. 1t pays to trade with live mer-
chants and the one who adyertises
shows clearly that he has something
Of value for you in his store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-15
GLEN HAVEN.

Mrs. Matt Metcalf died Thursday
night Of pneumonia following a pro-
longed Illness She leaves to mourn
her loss, two sons, Allen and Glenn
at home and a daughter, Mrs. Joe
Walz of Bloomington, one sister, Mrs
Mary Powers and two brothers, Jas
and Thos., the latter residing in S. D..
and a host of friends. The funeral was
held Monday at the st. Mary's church
and interment at the Charlotte GENE
terry
Mrs Theo. Spoden, Sr., was taken tc
Lacrosse Monday to a home for the
aged.
Misses Celia and Dorothea Walz are
on the sick list
Miss Lottie Ackermann was a Cass-
Vile caller between trains, Wednesday.
Mrs. t. S. Metcalf entertained the
Sonbonnet club Tuesday evening.
Will Kerksieck was home from La
Crosse a few days he latter part OF
the week.
Will Gassen of Rockford came Sun
day to attend the funeral of his aunt,
Mrs. Matt Metcalf.
Miss Florence Barr left Friday night
for Denver, Colorado.
Ed. Mergen and Joe Linenbach left
Wednesday for western Iowa and S.
d.. respectively.
The r. N. A. elected the following
officers for the ensuing year at their
regular meeting Saturday night: Or
acle, Mrs Chas. Metcalf; V. Grand,
Mrs. G. M. Orr; P. Grand, Mrs. Will
Skinner; Chan, Mrs. H. F. Booth; Re-
corder, Mrs. Jas Tate; Receiver, Miss
Leona Orr; Inner Sentinel, Mrs. H.
Hilger; Outer Sentinel, Mrs. 7. S.
Metcalf; Delegate, Mrs Chas. Tate;
Alternate, Mrs. H. F. Booth. 1t was
also decided to have Christmas tree
at the next meeting and all r. N. A.
and heir familile are expected to par
ticipate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-15
LAST WEEKS WEATHER

Tuesday-High SO; low &c.
Wednesday, High So; low 20.
Thursday-High 40; low 81
Friday-High 81; low 3d.
Saturday High 80; low 80.
Sunday-High so; low 46.
Monday-High so; low 49,
Forecast-Unsettled with snow
and colder end Of week.
Miscellany-Warm temperatures
with rains have prevailed in all basin
points the past week. Canadian points
Sunday showed zero to 20 above in
dicating q cold snap on the way.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-15
NEARLY LOSES FINGER.

Ivan Noble, years, son of Geo.
Noble of So. Lancaster, nearly lost a
finger Wednesday last. Ivan with a
small brother was chopping wood
and in some manner the axe struck
the second finger of his left hand al
most severing it. The finger-will pro-
badly be stiff permanently as the leader
was cut
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-15
JUVENILE COURT CASES

Judge Goodsell has granted adop-
ton authority to H. J. Cooley and wife
of Buckwheat Ridge, the adopted per-
son being Clifford Morris, 6 years,
son of E. A. Morris The future well
fare of Harold Morris, 8, and Elva
Morris. IL, is now being looked after
and their cases will be disposed of
in a very short time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-15
oRPHEUM THEATRE PROGRAM.

Wednesday Harry Carey in Sun
down Slim"
Thursday -Corine Griffith in Gar
ter Girl"
Friday and Saturday Grace Oar
ling in Even as/Eve."
Monday and Tuesday-Anita Stew
art in Fighting Shepherdess."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-15
BAGLEY.

Geo. Harris and crew made a seine
haul in Plondke and Harris sloughs
Sunday. They got more rough fish
than they needed and a large amount
of game fish There were some very
large bass and one pickerel over four
feet long weighing better than thirty
pounds. The draw was made under
the supervision of game warden, JnO.
Keller
j. T. Clifton and son, Harley, were
in La Crosse Sunday to see Ralph.
Ralph's condition is bad Has an abb
scess on his back above the hip.
viii Remy was in Moline last week
on account of his fathers illness. He
returned Wednesday reporting the old
gentleman as better.
Lyman Hill went to La Crosse to
take treatment III st. Francis hospit-
al
Roy Martin returned home from
Rochester, Tuesday. He underwent an
operation for an injured knee and is
much improved but still has to use
crutches.
Kenneth Key was hit on the knuckle
by II pound sledge Kenneth was
taking an old hammer handle out, his
uncle, Lloyd, striking. Uncle Lloyd
made mislick and Kenneth got the
hammer on his hand making a nasty
cut.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-15
PLATTEVILLE CITIZENS
PROTEST SUNDAY HAULS,

sPlatteville Members of the min
istry are UP in arms over the grow
ing custom of marketing or hauling
live stock to tracks OH Sunday. Long
strings Of wagons loaded with hogs
frequently pass through the main
streets of towns and villages during
Sabbath day services at churches.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-15
FINE LOAD OF PORKERs.

Anton Peterson of Flora was in
town Monday with load of 81 hogs
that averaged 2511a pounds apiece.
The load went to Croft and Stephens
at 9 cents a pound Total above $1,000
and the same load last year would have
brought $2,4OO. Harry Stephens took
the load to Milwaukee Monday after
noon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-15
Methodist Church

Sunday school at $50. Help US get
ready for Christmas.
Morning worship at 1920 District
superintendent, r. A. Chase preach
ing on the subject: "An Adequate God,
the perfect Good" Don't fail to hear
this sermon and welcome the super
intendent
Epworth League at $50 Led by
Ruth Campbell Subject: The Spirit
OF Generosity
Evening service announced at the
morning meeting.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-15
Evangelical Church

man at 1920. The new pastor, Rev.
j. Hack, will preach.
Junior Aid meets with Mrs. VIM.
Bruss, Thursday. If bad weather pre-
walls the meeting will be held in the
church school -rooms.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-15
GO TO CHURCH SUNDAY
Congregational Church

Church school 1000. Morning SER
vice 11:00
Senior Endeavor 6:45. Evening SER
vice 7:30.
ing 1880
The Ladies Aid society will meet at
the church on Friday afternoon.
Louis f. Arhelger, Minister.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-15

There is no better gift than the
Grant County Herald. For 50 weeks
your thoughtfulness will be apprec-
lated Send that absent friend the
Herald for Christmas. $3.50 a
year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-15
.DRAGNET CAST
FOR MULBERGER
LAW vIOLATORS
Sheriff's Office B usy
Remaining Accused
For Early Trial.

Justice C. W. Burrows was busy
Saturday arraigning and binding over
Grant county parties accused of vio-
latnoi OF the Mulberger act. Two
from Jamestown and two from Cass-
vile put up $500 bonds and await
trial at the now pending term of cir
cult cOurt.
For the past two weeks Sheriff He'll
and his deputies have been visiting
dealers in various sections of the
county. British Hollow, Cuba City,
Hazel Green, Platteville, Lancaster,
Cassville, Boscobel Blue River, Mus
coda and Beetown, have been visited.
dealers premises gone over under
search warrant, and goods taken for
analysis. The Cassville brewery case
goes to the circuit court direct as the
justice court has no jurisdiction where
a corporation is concerned.
Wine of Pepsin seems to be quite a
favorite beverage and another solu-
ton with plenty of kick" is called
Killakol. Killakol, they say, is there
like duck"
The dragnet thrown out by Sheriff
He'll to reach liquor law violators
reached Boscobel Monday and brought
III AuOIpuu JOuHSOil anu oIido SlOuCu
The men were arranged, waived ex-
animation and were held to circuit
court under $500 bonds. Violation of
sec. 1569-E is the charge.
The State Journal is authority for
the following statement:
Lancaster Sheriff He'll, with sew
eral deputies, raided soft drink par
lors this week in every town in the
county. Large quantities of drinks
carrying more than the lawful alco-
holic contents were confscated. Sam
pies were dispatched to the federal
grand jury in session at La Crosse.
Prominent county officials interviewed
declare since the dry era young men
and young women are leading in the
drink and revelry At dance re-
Gently two girls drank a nostrum
which induced stupor
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-15

This weeks Herald is quite little
issue for country sheet. That early
Christmas shopping propaganda seems
to be having some effect.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-15

Good morning! Have you bought
em yet?
Wonder what the coal men are say
ing under their breath?
Suggestion to Christmas card
makers: "Armistice on earth, good
will toward men,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-15
RURAL CARRIERS EXAMINATION.

An examination to fill rural carrier
vacancy at Hazel Green will be held
lat Platteyille ana Lancaster on Jan.
Sth.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-07-29

humble creatures with their faculties
so different from ours. are able to
give us something besides thc.S ser
vices. Their trust and friendship con-
tributes spec'a' appreciation OF life
No one need be deprived of The joy
of friendship with the other creatur-
es.' II you have no place even for
dog or cat, you can at least make
acquaintance with the squirrels. pig
cons or birds. There Is happiness in
winning the confidence OF these little
fellows that nothing else can bring
To feel the FURNISHED breasts of the
doves push against your hand as you
offer them corn. or the clutch OF the
squirrels little paw when he asks
for "a nut-that is not only goou fun
apd kindness to dumb animals, but
1t Is also n splendid heart tonic. The
other day we saw man who had
tanned sparrow till 1t would como
at his call and sit on his shoulder:
and we have seldom beheld happi-
er huma1 face.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-07-29

Whatever may be said OF Mr.. Bry-
ans attitude toward Governor Cox
and the platform adopted at San
Francisco. the Democratic party Is
fortunate that he refused to accept
the nomination for the presidency
offered him n few days ago by the
prohibitionsts at Lincoln, Neb. Mr..
Bryan seems to have lost most Of
his following in the South and 1t
would have made little difference in
this section II he had become the can
didntc of the prohibitionists. but an
other story would have been told by
tho election returns in tthe Central
West and perhaps in other sections
of the country where he still can
command many votes and where his
strength would have been more large
~ drawn from Governor Cox than
from Senator Harding. Neither the
Democratic party nor the Democratic
nominee owe Mr.. Bryan n vote of
thanks, however. for refusing to run
for the presidency on the prohibition
ticket. lie more than any living man
iS indebted to the Democratic party.
Had he not been nominated for the
presidency by the party i'm Chicago in
1896 and twice subsequently for the
Office tho chances are that he long
since would have dropped from pub
lie notice and Of course never would
havc attained the prominence he has
enjoyed for the last quarter century
Tic Democratic party has made Mr.
Bryan what he is. Aside from all
the honors 1t has hcaped upon him.
1t has directly made II possible for
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-07-29
Our Little Brothers.

We pity those who do not love ami
mails and birds and do not care to
make pets Of them. says the Ohio
state journal. There is something
about the association with the Great
ur"s Of Il so-callcd bower order which
seems to enrich and deepen our hu-
manity. The friendship which you
enjoy with n faithful little dog, or the
love you bestow on a good horse, or
Il useful old house cat-all these do
not lessen our ability to love and care
for little children and other humans,
hut rather enlarge our sympathies
for all beings of the earth. These
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-07-29
SERMON MOVES A SLAYER.
Youth COnfesses to Murder of Mother
Seven Years Ago

Seven Years Ago
Arise and confess your sins!"
shouted the Rev. G. r. N. Sharpe.
evangelist, i'm appealing to revival
meeting at Salem, Grey county. Ont.
Arnold Love. 81 years old. an indus
trious and respected farmer. arose and
confessed to numbering his mother
seven years ago. n crime for which
his father was hanged on circum :
stantial evidence. Love told the story
of his struggle of seven years to still
the voice of a guilty conscience.
The murder of Mrs. Henry Love
was of the most brutal character. Her
body was found in the cellar of their
farm. her head battered and her
throat cut. Arnold. IA years old at
the time never was suspected
II was just eating breakfast" Love
said, describing the murder, when
my mother warned me to avoid keep
ing bad company. II grabbed a stick
of wood and hit her over the head. I
dragged the body to the cellar and
covered it with earth and then went
to school,"
Young Love was one of the princi-
pal witnesses against his father, Henry
Love, who was convicted by n jury
and hanged at Owen Sound, Ont
While the evidence against him had
been mostly circumsta ntial. on the
scaffold the father made what was
believed to be confession of his
guilt.
On advice of the evangelist Love
gave himself up to the police. who
are investigating his story.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-07-29
THURSDAY. JULY 30, 1920.
The responsibility for the enforce

The responsibility for the enforce
ment of law and order in Fort Mill
Ia placed by council largely upon
the shoulders of the mayor. A rea-
sonablc conclusion therefore Is that
the mayor should have n large voice
i'm the selection of the police officers
of the town. II officers are chosen
with whom the mayor cannot work in
harmony, the town suffers to that
extent. Some weeks ago council
passed n traffic ordinance designed
iE the main to protect the public
from the dangers of reckless motor
vehicle driving. The ordinance has
been honored more in the breach
than in the observance. due, ii is
claimed, to the failure of the officer
charged with the rounding up of law
volators to bring cases against them
The mayors hands were tied; he had
no authority to make changes in the
police force. This authority should
he given him.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-07-29

to the Chinese student 1t Is highly
satisfactory. Steamed cornbread and
raw turnips that have been kept in
brine and then chopped quite fine
compose the regulation breakfast al
most all the year. For dinner there
Is usually millet cooked dry like rice
and some hot vegetable. Twice n week
the vegetable is cooked with fat pork
instead OF in bean oil as usual Sup
per is the same as breakfast. Per-
haps half dozen times n year, how
ever. they celebrate with more iuxu-
rious fare.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-07-29
WhCrc HOarl l. Chem.

1t is refreshing in these days OF
high prices to learn that somewhere
1t Is possible to get ones daily bread
and it's accompaniments at Il low fig
ure. says The Christian Science Mon
itor. The place is China-Tengschow
in the province of Shangtung. There
in the mission school girl may have
three meals n day for SIS a year
The menu sounds strange to the
school girl of the Western world, but
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-07-29

him to accumulate large competen-
cy. 1t would have been ingratitude
OF the rankest kind had he become
the leader Of the prohibitionists in
opposition to Governor Cox.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-07-29

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Arizona republican., 1920-08-08

September so the Rebehaks lavc al ready harnessed on to the night and appointed q committee.
 The brothers who attended Mesa lodge last Wednesday fell down on what they tried to get by with, or to put over in inviting all the Mesa Odd Fellows over and asking them to bring their wives. sweethearts and friends So the. sisters of Phoenix Rebekan lodge will be here 150 strong, with ice cream and cake.
 We will say to the Mesa Odd Fellows bring all the Mesa Rebekahs you can find and when we catch them not look ing we win give you an extra dish ot cream and q real slice of Rebekah cake. We want every Rebekah in Phoenix at the hall at D. m. Tuesday evening
 There will be a very large class to take the RebeI1ah degree the third Thursday in this. month and we espe- ciaIly invite all the Rebekahs in our city to come We would like to See few carloads from Mesa over here that night.
 The degree staff will rehearse the work Wednesday evening. All come out.
 We must have our 500 members this year and if we keep the good work up we will soon have that number.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-08

the wonderful work of the order, what it means to you, what it stands for, also the good that you can do for your order. It is certain that if you do not put anything into the order you can not expect to get anything out of it This does not only mean money, by paying your dues on the days that they are due and not allowing your self to become delinquent, thus en- dangering the protection you promised to those you love and are dependent upon you, but also the pep and life that upbuilds the order, thus giving protec- tion to those in the world without pro teXtors by helping this wonderful order to build homes and hospitals for it's orphans, aged and sick. It is also that good fellowship that counts. no matter where you may chance to wander to be able to recognize a brother or sister
 Let everyone boost for his Council. Build and boost. He also touched upon the matter of election, as it is not too early to begin to think Of the party you consider the right party for the office that is to be open on the first meeting night in September. for the life of the order depends upon the officers you help elect. Get busy, pick out the right party then put them in office.
 Brother F. J. Mason is entitled to
Arizona republican., 1920-08-08

farms is much higher than the price of tractors to do the same work, pro- viding the tractors are of the right type The farmer has been waiting for the right tractor to come along, and he has known that the right tractor could not come along until capable manufacturing organization developed il, according to C. E. Adams, president of the Tractor company of Arizona. He further states that the Allis Chalmers company after four years of eXperi- mental work with tractors, during which time they spent over four mil lion dollars in developing these ma chimes. have now placed on the market their tractor line. finished product.
 The prestige of the company, and it's world wide reputation as the pro- ducer of high class machinery, built up in 65 years of business activity, is a guarantee to the farmer that when he buys and Allis- Chalmers tractor he is buying a standard proven article and not 8 costly experiment" states Mir. AddanS.
 MT. Addams' company distributes the Allis- Chalmers tractor throHghout the state of Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-08
FARM WORK BETTERED
 BY USE IF TRACTORS

Ihe latest figures on farms show mat there are 6.961,502 farms. Of tnese' over four million are of more than 50 acres in extent and 2 600 00O of more than 100 acres each.
 Ihere IS no question of the advis- 1piiity or using tractors on any farm me Allis-ChaImers tractor comes at tiine When the tractor business is on lhe threshold of the biggest develop ment ever seen in the sale of power equipment to farmers. This develop ment has just now reached the point where tractors that are right are really being produced
 An enormous acreage has been de- VeIoped the past two years. The farm CT has found that it costs him the product of five acres to feed one horse. The price of horse flesh to do work on
Arizona republican., 1920-08-08

time. The wheels are the founda- ton Of the car. Spoke Tite expands the wood and prevents drying out.
 Two sizes soc and $1.35
Arizona republican., 1920-08-08
SECURITY BENEFIT ASSOCIATION

The Security Benefit Association held their regular business meeting on Friday night. August 6. and it was one of the biggest events ever put on. A number of new applications being brought in and balloted upon, and then there were several new membels ini- tiated The initiatOry services were in charge of the ladies degree team, also exemplified with the moving pie ture machine showing new pictures of the home erected at Topeka.
 State Manager H. c. Wolfsen has just returned from his trip through North ern Arizona and New Mexico, and re- ports everything on the boom, and that from the outlook the half million mark set for 1924 will be reached long be- fore that time. He then touched upon
Arizona republican., 1920-08-08

greater expansion and the increased radiator face assists m keeping the radiator cool. Cores are made Of brass, and the shell of stamped steel. beautiful baker enamel, black finish, latest design. Will fit your present hood. Be sure and give year of car when ordering.
 $25.50 to $29.5O
Arizona republican., 1920-08-08

to feed our carbon-s splitting engines. That's not our fault, Comrades. Neither is it our fasIIt that gasoliae sells now for from s1 to S9 cents a gallon and it may touch 20 cents. We doTs't pro- duce gasolinei we only use it.
 Gas rationing?
 More power to our mastersl
 The more rationing there is the less hard work we'll have to do and the less
Arizona republican., 1920-08-08

work we have to do the less rapidly we'll wear out.
 These human beings cut off their own liquor supply, My Friends. but it surely looks now as though they d