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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-14

Before passing the budget the meet
ing acted favorably upon Mrs. Crlch-
tons motion to appropriate 5000 for
hot school lunches for pupils coming
from a distance.
F. J. Granville after many resigna-
tons (Which were ingenuously over
looked was reelected clerk of the
school board at a salary of $500 a
year, raise from $25. Mr.. Granville
explained repeatedly that he did not
have the time for the work but final
ly gave up and accepted this important
Office for another term.
Carl Alt and Mrs. Carl Alt were sue
cessively placed in nomination to sue
coed Hal Borah. Mrs. Alt received ~
votes out of Y and was declared elect
ed altho she indicated strongly that
Mr.. Alt was the one for the post.
By reclamation James T. Webb was
reelected member of the board to sue
coed himself.
Upon request from Mr.. Ziegler Mr.
Granville explained that the sum OF
$50 received as tuition from outside
pupils would be raised to $72 this yeal
making a total of $500 or so from
this source. ct has been shown thai
the former amount was less than hall
the pro-rata cost per pupil in the high
school, 9g
Mrs. Tenants motion that the
teachers training course be retained
in the schools was carried viva yoce
Some discussion ensued over the pro-
posed agricultural course in the
schools. The employment of more
- u, oil nVN inc iV,o
ton to the boy pupils was urged by
several.
Chairman Morse named Henry Mink
w. J. Brennan and Maurice Zieglel
as auditing committee for the ensu
ing year Reporting on the progress
of the new school Mr.. Morse said thai
the entire matter was in the air owing
to uncertain building conditions. The
board has purchased the Clark ant
Winskill lots for a school site bu
that is all. ss4-
The budget this year exceeds las
year bv about $4,000 or about Is pei
cent more.
Set into the tax roll this but not in
cluded in the budget will be $11 $685.
to be raised to retire high schoo
bonds. The bonds are not actually il
use and the money will not be util
lied except to pay $1,000 borrowed
from the banks to pay for the new
school lots Until the high school is
begun the money will be raised ant
set aside awaiting the issue of The
bonds. Then the amount will be USED
to retire the bond issue as it falls due
There being no further business The
meatine adjourned amid great gOOC
feeling.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-14
PRIZE BIDDY DIES.

La Crosse, Wis.-Biddy Rhodes, the
famous West Salem hen which. her
owner alleges, laid ISL eggs in a
month, is dead. The hen died at
Boonville, Mo-, according to word re-
ceived by Gus Rhodes, her owner.
Biddy was in Missouri under the care
of 0. X. King, poultry expert, who
planned to undertake the development
OF a new brood of wonderful egg lay
ers. He wrote that the hen was sick
as result of poor feeding while max
ing the rounds of the fairs during the
winter, but by careful nursing she
was brought back into good condition,
and few days before her death, laid
three eggs in one day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-14
CAMP MEETING DAYS
JULY 16 TO rs THE DATE
AND PLATTEVIELE PLACE
OF ANNUAL. EVENT.

The camp meeting begins with the
district Epworrh League convention
from Friday afternoon until Saturday
evening, closing with sacred moving
picture.
The camp meeting proper begins
Sunday, July IS, with wo great speak
ers on the program For the first
Sabbath DR.. E. d. Kohlstedt, area Sec
rotary, for morning and evening, and
DR.. A. P. Hutton, the wizard phrase
maker and wonder worker of the Anti
Saloon League, the man whom the
Milwaukee brewers hate worse. than
they do the devil.
DR.. Mussei, the jungle man, who
tells stories of the India people in
Guiding bears, tigers cobras and
strange peoples. Stories as thrill
ling as those of Kipling. He will be
there all week. Judson Perkins, a
Grant county boy, just home from In
dia, will also be there.
Hon. Merlin Hull will be the Mems
Day speaker on Wednesday, afternoon.
Saturday evening, July oath Bishop
Mitchell of the ST. Paul area will lee
ture on the subject, 'The Original
Idiot"
The bishop will also preach the
Sunday morning sermon.
The cooperative dining hall will
be in operation for all campers and
for limited number of occasional
attendants. Good eats all the while.
Gates open to all comers Free will
offering taken. Every days program
is complete and many speakers from
abroad not announced above. ***
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-14
WOman's Auxiliary
to American Legion.

Richard Burns Post of the Amer
lean Legion, Lancaster, is DESTROYS of
forming a Woman's Auxiliary, which
shall consist of mothers, wives, sis
ters and daughters of soldiers and
sailors of the World war. A meeting
will be held at Legion headquarters
in Odd Fellows hall, Lancaster, on
Thursday evening, July %, 1920, for
the purpose of organizing such auxil-
larry. All members of Richard Burns
Post and all eligible members of their
families are earnestly requested to be
present and assist in perfecting such
organization.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-14
MRS. w. ]. SCHADE DEAD.

Word came to Miss Louise Wagner
of this city, Monday, announcing the
death of Mrs w. j. Schade at Fair
field, Iowa. Mrs. Schade passed away
at s o'clock Monday morning. Two
weeks ago Mrs. Schade who was about
4S years old, underwent a Caesarian
operation at the birth of her first
child, son. Since then she fought
for life to finally succumb. Mrs.
Schade is survived by her husband
who was with her in her illness and
death and the infant son who is do
ing well, and her mother, Mrs. Nc
Lain, with whom Mrs. Schade was
visiting. Mrs. Schade made many
friends in Lancaster during her resi-
dence here of three years and the sad
news came as great shock to all who
knew her.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-14
Surprise Party
For Everett Slaght.

A surprise party of about 80 gather
ed at the home of Everett Slaght to
help celebrate his 50th birthday, July
II. The evening was spent in social
visiting. Artie Taylor and Chris Chase
did their part to help entertain the
party by presenting them with music
while Hiram Taylor sang songs which
were greatly appreciated by all. Ice
cream was served-MruS
cream and cake were served and all
had good time and wish Mr.. Slaght
many more social birthday gather
ings. ***
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-14
TEL. HEARING JULY q.

The railroad commission will hold
a hearing on Tuesday, July 27, at Mad
ison, to take testimony in the request
for a physical connection between the
Bell and Farmers systems of this city.
The application was filed some time
ago bearing the signatures of rs bus
mess men of Lancaster. It is consid-
cred desirable that number of bus
mess men go in group to Madison
to add moral strength to the request
for better service
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-14
cows KICK CAUSE OF
SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES

Miss Louisa Wefe1, residing north OF
Sitter, was severely kicked by COW
she was milking last Friday evening.
The blow sent Miss Wefel Keeling and
she fell striking her left temple on
a board that had a nail in it, The
nail penetrated the temple artery
causing a great flow of blood. Miss
Wefel staggered about mile to a
neighbor's where she tainted. Medi-
cal aid was summoned from Lancas-
ter and Miss Wefel is now recovering
nicely.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-14
DOUGHTY SHERIFF RAIDS
CUBA GAMBLING SALOON

Sheriff He'll made raid on the
gambling fraternity in the Wieder-
hold building on celebration day. The
details would make delectable read.
Now that the housekeeping has been
begun no doubt it will be pursued
vigorously to rid the city of its repu-
tation of being a Monte Carlo No. 2.
-NewS-Herald
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-14
GALENA CONCERN TAKES
OVER LANCASTER STORE.

The clothing firm of J. Guggenheim
& Son, Galena, took possession of the
defunct Lancaster firm of o. A. Gulke
last Saturday. Messrs. Phil and Man
ME Guggenheim were here and took
possession. They expect to open short
ly and full announcement will ap-
pear in this paper. The firm is an
old established one beings founded by
Guggenheim ST.. % years ago at Ga
lena. They expect to. be permanent
Mixtures in Lancaster and to boost and
be . part OF the community.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-14
BOY FINDS DYNAMITE:
GOODBY THREE FINGERS

Darlington-John Downey, II years
old, found a dynamite cap, placed it
on stone, and struck it with ham
mer. A thumb and two fingers on his
right hand were blown off and his arm
badly injured.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-14
PASS 1920 BUDGET
ANNUAL SCHOOL, MEETING HELD
LAST FRIDAY VOTES S22,9s7.1O !.
OTHER SCHOOL BUSINESS.

The annual school meeting for the
Lancaster district was held Friday
night, being postponed from last Tues
day. The attendance was consider
ably larger than at the first meeting
and things went along very smoothly
Following the adoption of last years
minutes and the treasurer's report the
following budget was passed unani-
mOuSly
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-14

DR.. F. w. wieland of Dubuque, Wis
tied last week with his brother, Geo.
Wieland, returning home yesterday.
Miss Helen Avery departed ycster-
day for Elroy and other Juneau coun-
ty points whore she will visit for a
few weeks. Mrs. W. w. Reese accom-
panied Miss Avery as far as Madison.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-14

DR.. O'CAnnOr, the La Crosse OPTIC
metrist,. was in the county again this
week for the first time since Deem
.ber. DR.. O'CoRnor fell on an icy side
walk Christmas day breaking his right
leg at the hip. He spent eight weeks
in the hospital and has since been
convalescent. The break healed well
and DR.. O'Connor hopes to be soon as
sound as ever.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-14
WHAT is "HOOTCH?"

A consignment og "HoOtch" was
nabbed by Sheriff He'll, Sunday, from
a visiting delegation to the city
Cuba News-Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-14
MOWER KNIVES SEVER
LITTLE CHILD'S LIMB

Spring Green-While moving Ill his
meadow, Andrew Reisinger severed
a limb from the body of his S-year-old
son.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-14

lansing Atty Gen. Alex r. Groes-
beck ruled. that the proposed state
amendment to abolish parochiaI
schools, Is. contrary to the federal con-
stituti0n and should not be placed on
the ballot in November.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-14

Lambert and Ray Groenier and Ora
Sitter and family motored to Chicago,
Sunday. where the men attended an
Edison convention. -. ~ = =,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-14

John P. UT of Springfield, Ill.,, ar
rived here Saturday for visit of two
weeks with his brother, A. E. Utt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-14

Every once in a while big man
comes along and the people follow
him. The people will follow a strong
man through bitterness, despair and
starvation. The Lord doesn't send his
big men very often, sometimes we
think not often enough. But he does
send them and the big man will come
along. sooner or later. Then the people
can cast out their petty politicians,
money-changers and time-servers and
follow him. Until then we will have
to shift along as best we can.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-09-22
Enq,ishman on Papal Throne.

Pope Adrian " was by birth an
Englishman. and the only one Of that
nation who ever occupied the papal
chair. He was a native Of Langley.
near st. Adams. in Hertfordshire. He
was born before A. D. 100. his real
name being Nicholas Breakspear.
He was said to have left England as a
beggar, and to have become a serv-
ant or lay brother In a monastery near
Avignon, in France. Here he studied
with such diligence that he was elect
ed abbot in 1877. He was made car
dinal bishop Of Alba in l146 and went
to Denmark and Norway. Upon his
return to Rome Nicholas was unani-
mously chosen pope against his own
inclination. In November, 1854. hold
ing that post until his death at An.
agni, September l, 1859.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-09-22
Disabled Ex.service Men Placed
IN Agricultural Training In
Various institutions.
1900 READY FOR COURSE
Many Of the Men Are lliiterate and
Must Be Given a Course In Eis-
n,sntary Work to Fit Them
for the Farm Course.

Neutrality-suspicious. than 1900 dis
lbled ex-service men have been d.
'ectly placed in agricultural training
md in addition there are probably 500
engaged in prevOcational work pre-
,aratory to a course in agricultural
raining. Perhaps 1900 more have
,een approved for the course.
Special placement has been suggest
ID and is being sought for tuberculous
men In hospitals and sanatOria.
The men approved for agricultural
raining may be classed into three
general groups:
(a) Men who went into the war
rom college or high school, and, re-
urning, have entered the agricultural
colleges.
co. Men with an eighth grade
preparation who are admitted into
Mbcollege twO-year courses. Smith
Hughes or other schools of agricul-
:ure.
(c) Men Of elementary grade. rang
ng from illiterate to the seventh or
Eighth grade, who Of necessity must
AVE prevocational instruction In order
hat they may receive scientific train
ng inteiligently and benefit to the
greatest degree.
The first and second groups have
given the federal board and the insti-
:utions tc which they have been rec
,mmended very little trouble, as they
enter the classes II sent to the institu-
ion at the beginning Of the school
rear or a term, and II not they fire.
luently can be brought up to class
work by coaching.
Third Class Troublesome.
The third group has given the fed
eral farm board and oil the institu-
ions great trouble. Insurm0untable
aificulties seem to have arisen. In
varying numbers they form the prob
lcm at every state agricultural col
'ege and school, and they constitute
from % to as high as 30 per cent Of
ne men approved for agricultural
training.
This large percentage Is due to the
lnct that these men for the most part
are from isolated country districts
where the opportunities have not been
70 great for early education.
Farmer parents have been unwilling
to allow the boys more than a very
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-09-22
FIRST UNITED STATES COINS
sFueios," Made q Copper. Wsrs The
Earliest Issued BY Direct Az
theeity Of con0rsss.

The ''fugios" were the earliest coins
issued BY the authority Of the United
States. and were Of copper. 1t was In
April. 1857. that the congress Of the
United States authorized the board OF
treasury to contract for 800 tons Of
copper coin o( the federal standard
''agreeably to the proposition Of Mr..
James Jarvis, provided that the premi.
um to be allowed to the United States
on the account Of the copper contracted
for be not less than Is per cent" and
that at be coined at the expense OF
the contractor, but under the inspec-
ton Of an officer appointed and paid
by the United States"
1t Is presumed that this copper coin
contract was made as directed for on
Friday. July 6. 1857. the congress
adopted this resolution: 'That the
hoard Of treasury direct the contractor
for the copper coinage to stamp on
one side Of each piece the following
device, viz: Thirteen circles linked
together and q small circle In the mid
die with the words United States
around 1t, and in the center the words,
We are one.' On the other side Of
the same piece the following device.
VIZ: A dial with the hours expressed
on the face Of II. q meridian sun above.
on one side Of which Is to be the word
'Fugio' and on the other side the date
'17S7'; below the dial the words, Mind
your own business
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-09-22
Nervous Spells
Near Heart Failure
Eatonic Stopped It

Mr.. c. B. Loats, writing from his
home at Lay, Nd, says. II had been
taking medicine from four specialists,
but believe me, friends, one box Of
eatonic has done me more good than
all the remedies I have ever tried.
was in awfully bad shape. About
half an hour before meals, got nerv-
Gus, trembling and heart pressure SO
bad I could hardly walk or talk. One
box Of eatonic stopped It."
Eatonic quickly produces these tru-
~ marvellous results. because 1t takes
up the poisons and gases and car
ries them right out Of the body.
OF course, when the cause Is removed,
the sufferer gets well.
Everyone that wants better health IL
told to have Just a little faith-enough
to try one box Of eatonic from your
own druggist. The cost IL a trifle,
which he will hand back to you II you
are not pleased. Why should you sui
fer another day, when quick, sure re.
lief, is waiting for you? Adv.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-09-22
Supply of Many Cities in United
States Menaced.
Impossibility Of Getting Necessary Pu-
rifyIng Chemicals Alarms Fed
eral Health Officers.

Washington, D. C.-The water sup
ply Of more than 100000 city resi-
dents Is in imminent danger of becom-
impossibility Of obtaining the neces-
sary purifying chemicals, the public
health service announced.
Emergency appeals have been re-
ceived by the service from ten state
and numerous city boards of health,
1t was said, for railroad priority on
the movement of alum and chlorine.
the chemicals largely used in Kidding
water of dangerous disease germs.
Duo 10 the c0ngested traffic situation,
the announcement said. an acute short
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-09-22
Restore
Mexican MINIS

Mr.. Buffers states that If the Old-time
minting plan is re-established 1t Will
mean that Mexico will coin SOC. COO, 900
ounces Of silver.
The mining expert has extensive In.
terests in mines in Mexico. Salvador
and Nicaragua. and Is known for his
introduction of the cyanide reduction
process into Mexico. He says ths
greatest need of Mexico today is small
change and "hard money"
Too Much Paper Money.
The revolutions and the world war,
says Mr.. Buffers. have stripped Mex.
leo bare of silver coins. In its place,
he says, is vast quantity Of paper
money issued by the varying govern.
ments as fiat money. He blames the
great food Of paper money In Mexico
for most OF the suffering in that ma
ton in connection with the various
revolutions.
His plan. backed By the Nogales
chamber of commece. n to have the
old mints rebuilt and placed in opera
ton by the association If silver mine
interests at the cost Of the association.
Then the cost Of the renewed mints
would be recovered by the association
from the mint profits over the course
Of years. Upon the paying out Of the
capital charge in restoring the minis
they are to be returned to the Next
can federal government as It's prop
erty. to be thereafter operated under
supervision of the federal government.
Benefits Are Threefold.
This system. according to the silver
mine expert, has threefold benefits !:
First. 1t will at once restore to Mexico
the hard money" and small change
needed by merchants. banks and bust
ness men and now lacking; second. 1t
will provide a permanent primary mar
ket at home for large amounts of sill
yer production; third, 1t wifi stabilize
the silver market because the Mexican
home requirements will take up a
great quantity Of silver now exported
and sold on a speculation market
through San Francisco for the Orient.
Also this will serve to stimulate silver
production because of the better mar
ket conditions and thus raise the pri-
mary market price for the semipre-
cious metal.
President Bracey Curtis of the
chamber of commerce has named a
committee of prominent men to take
up the mint proposal with Gen. Alvaro
Obregon on his impending visit to his
home IN Nogales. Sonora. this month.
Meanwhile the proposition will be
submitted by the Nogales chamber of
commerce to the civic bodies of all
other border cities and the officials OF
border states.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-09-22
FEAR IMPURE WATER

nge of these chemicals has existed for
several months. and at one of the larg-
est chemical plants only eight cars of
alum are being received month. al
though 100 cars monthly are required.
"Otficcrs of the United States public
health service view the situation with
alarm, as do health officers throughout
the country" said Surgeon General
Cumming. "The summer is always n
critical time in dealing with water
borne diseases, for the demands OH
municipal water systems are then so
great that usually every available
source Of water has to be utilized
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-09-22
1000 War Men
Study Farming

ordinary education. for fear of losing
them from the farm. Many have had
no opportunity. Such are Usually old
er men. IL or 20 years past country
school age. Many Of the men are
therefore practically illiterate, and
to this number must be added
the foreign illiterates; that is, for
eigners who are illiterate from the
Englis. standpoint.
These difficulties constitute a real
problem to the federal board and the
institutions to which these men are
sent. State institutions are not al
ways prepared to do the elementary
work necessary to advance the men to
a knowledge of English and mathe-
matics where they can receive and be
benefited by the agricultural training
However, without exception. the
state institutions are convinced 1t Is
their patriotic duty to assist the fed.
eral hoard in making preparation to
extend the necessary prevocational
training. and have changed wonder.
fully in favor Of training disabled men
Ia spite of their educational handicaps
F0rmc q "Guidance School,"
DR.. Walter J. Quick. training Off
Ger. worked out IN elementary school
which he termed guidance school,
where such men we're collected and in
structed In the elementary com
mon branches and In elementary agri
culture. The school has been made
prerequisite to certain courses thai
Dr. Quick has designed as agricul
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-09-22

tural unit courses. They are divided
into units Of one month each, cover
one year continuously from month to
month and may be entered any month.
A man may take one or several
unit courses, one as a major and
others as minors related to the ma
TOR, while at the same time he cOntin-
ues in the common branches Of the
guidance school.
Nearly all the state institutions Will
allow the men credits for the work
done In the unit agricultural courses.
which now include q twO-year course.
as well as the One-year.
These plans Of the guidance school
and agricultural unit courses were
reduced to definite form and mimeO
graphed for the benefit Of all institu-
tons offering agricultural training to
the disabled class.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-09-22
Took q Peek Before Answering.

At the time of tests in the schools
the small fry were very busy discuss
ing how lawful hard" thu questions
were and wrinkling their brows In
anxiety as to whether they'd passed.
There Is a humorous side to the mat
ter, however. One small girl reported
that she knew she had her 6rst ques-
tion answered correctly. "How are
You 20 surer' inquired mother. swell.
It was to name Is birds and, a. the
teacher left the bird chart open at
that place. 1t was easy" was the
aaivs rsply-SpringAeld Union.