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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-21

and Railroad Avenue"
Udelhofen and Campbell, buyers
and shippers, shipped three carloads
of cattle to Chicago Monday
All schools in 1'otosi will close for
the holidays, Friday, Dec. %, to open
after New Years.
The annual meeting for the election
of officers for the local r. N. A. was
held recently and the following
named were elected to fill the several
offices: Oracle, Mrs. John Campbell;
Nv. c., Mrs. r. w Glennon; Chancel-
lor, Mrs. Ida Walter; Recorder, Mrs.
Chas. Baumler; Receiver; Mrs. F..
III. Grimm; Marshall, Mrs. Samuel
Edge; Inner Sentinel, Miss Winnie
Glennon; Outer Sentinel Mrs. Louise
Kuster; Physician, DR.. Mauel.
Branch No. AZ, G.. X. of W., elected
their officers for the ensuing year as
follows Pres, H. B. Uppena; V. P,
Frank Haser; Rec Sec, Ben Reuter-;
Fin. Sec, C.I c. Winler; Treasurer,
JOS. Stohlmeyer; Marshall, William
Zenz; Asst. Marshall, VIM. Kerlxen-
bush; Color Bearer, Frank Haser Jr.
Trustee 3 years, Harry Stohlmeyer.
The branch in the very near future
their organization by holding social
meeting of all members with ban
quet
The sad news was flashed over
/ the wire Friday evening announcing
the death of VIM. A. Doser, at his
home in Pra du Chen on that day.
Willie Doser was 4 son of the late
John and Mrs. D0ser, and was born
/ Of 1rna &c
ago. Besides a wife and children he
leaves to mourn, three sisters and
| four brothers They are: Mrs. Rosa
Millen, Mrs. Veva Kirgues and Miss
Mary of Potosi, Frank, Henry and
| Cornelius Doser, Potosi, and John, the
eldest brother, residing on the coast
The funeral took place Monday and
was attended by all brothers and sis
/ ters and other relatives residing in
! Potosi
! CeIestin Kaltenbach arrived home
| Saturday from Chicago to spend the
holidays with his parents here.
Andrew Kaltenbach, for MANY
years postmaster in POtosi, has re-
Iceiyed notifications by wire from the
| postal department, that he has been
reappointed to the same position.
! This is gratifying news 10 the pat
r0ns of the office, whom Andy has
served in a very accommodating man
ner for many years.
There will be Christmas program
! and tree at the Congregational church
Christmas eve, commencing at 1880
On Sunday morning the Bible school
will be shortened and preaching ser
vice will begin at 1920 instead OF IL
There will be Christmas music rem
dered by the choir of boys and girls
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-21
David GiCfton&Cn
DAVID CREIGHTON CLARENCE S0USLEY
LOCAL MANAGER CHICAGO REPRESENTATIVE
More New Shipments Just Arrived

We have eleven different styles, in.
Guiding the best of translucent china
and semi-porcelain.
Stamped Huck Towels Just ar
rived, neat simple designs, easily
worked. 80. -. 25ca 35c. 45c.
Turkish Towels Beautiful quality
with attractive colored stripes and
borders ..-z.- 25c, 35c, soc, 59c.
Filet Dresser scarfs and Centers
35c, SOC, soc
Wash Cloths Similar to Turkish
towels in quality and style--5c to Zoe
Turkish Baby Bibs 'Good Boy or
Good Girl' -------.. ----..---- Toe
Pettibl0Omers Particularly fine ones
of lustre fibre in navy. SI.S7
iOc Jewelry end Of variety in
dainty pins and all kinds of novelties,
the best ever brought out for ----lOc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-21
DAVID CREIGHTON
LOCAL. MANAGER
China and Semi Porcelain Dinnerware

China and Semi Porcelain Dinnerware
Shipments for which we have been
waiting, from one to almost two years
have been coming in every day for
the past two weeks.
This makes our dinner-ware stock
the most replete it mas ever been.
1t means that in variety of design,
i'll quality and in Ieasonableness of
price there is no place where you can
do quite so we'll
Sets for six to twelve persons. ac-
cording to the kind and number of
pieces you prefer, range from
$685. to ---- $3.50
We will make the sets up for you
or you may make your own selections.
All our dinnerware patterns are
open-stock", which means you may
buy just the pieces you want now and
get more later.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-21
BEETOWN

Merry Christmas to all.
Vern Hall came home this week
from Iowa, where he has been for
several months.
Mrs. John Lancaster is reported as
i'll with pneumonia.
Mrs. Kate Bonham is entertaining
! her aunt, Mrs. Sarah Smith.
Shoppers at Lancaster Thursday
were: Toay Garner and wife, ThOs.
Auel and wife and mother, Joseph
Birch, Mrs. Christensen and son and
many others.
Sam Birch left Sunday to visit his
sons at Mason City, Iowa.
DR.. Blackburn was called Friday
to attend Lila Myers who is quite i'll.
Grandpa Mcconnell has been on
the sick list the past few days.
Although Saturday was a stormy
day. a large crowd attended the Allen
sale and everything sold well.
John eastman and sister, Kate, re-
moved to Lancaster Wednesday. Mr..
Bradley moved onto the eastman
farm.
Mesdames Joe and Horace Winner
received a box fo fruit from Mrs w.
Winner in California.
Mrs. Stella zach returned Wednes-
day from Cassville where she had
been to visit her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Tom Hall entertained
Tuesday eve in honor Of Mrs. Mary
AuePs birthday. Those present were
Geo. Thorpe and wife and son, Chas.,
e. l.. Auel and wife and Barbara,
Tommy Auel and wife and mother.
All enjoyed the fine supper served by
Mrs. Hall.
John Taylor had number Oh
teams to Cassville Tuesday hauling
lumber.
Mrs. Albert Shaben entertains the
Ladies Aid Thursday, Dec 29th.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-21
FLORA

VIII Garthwaite and Lester Snyder
saw the adj in the Herald and attended
the sale at Aliens Saturday. In spite
OF bad roads and weather a good
crowd was present and everything
sold we'll.
j. c. Edgington sawed wood for
Frank Smith. Wright Marshall, Har-
vey Bass and John Klarman last
week
George Starrett, Les Hickok ant,
Anthem Peterson took cattle to Ian
caster Saturday.
Kenneth and Russell Snyder were
at Will Garthwaite's Sunday
Joe Winner and wife spent Monday
at Ernest Schildgen's.
Mrs. Henry Pascoe is much better
J. G. Edgington, Les Garthwaite,
Beryl Irish and Mrs. Will Garthwaite
went to the hub Monday
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-21

Belmont has an epidemic OF scarlet
fever. Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. lngersoli
lost a child and another member %
their family has the disease PuDlic
meetings have been postponed until
the epidemic subsidies.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs. II. 4.
I,aughton of Platteville, planned a
celebration of the old peoples 4Sth
wedding anniversary. When Mr.. and
Mrs Laughton returned from church
they found ali the children and grand
children gathered around the taple
and fine dinner on it. In the AFTER
noon other relatives came IN ana sur
prised the Old couple.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-21

James Fowler jr was eleven years
old Saturday and in consequence a
like number of boy friends had a
merry time at the Fowler home.
Mr.. and Mrs Dan Price and Mrs.
H. r King are home from visit of
ten days at the George Stewart home
in Austin, Mimi. While III Minnesota
they also visited the hospitals at
Rochester.
street last week. Fortunately she had
left her purse at home She offered
the bandit a jar of pickles but he was
not looking for pickles. Shullsburg
Pick q Kad
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-21
The new fire truck for Platteyille
will he delivered this month.
Notice as to Payment OF Taxes

Notice as to Payment OF Taxes
civ treasurer Frank Calls is now
rAadv to receive payment of taxes for
the eity Of Lancaster. His office IS at
~ eIe ~: ~ I'll ATTIC
FOR lf9 SALE-Cordwood $500 per
cord on ground. White oak fence
posts 15c on ground. cash III auVa aIr.
same. J. +. WALSH, Tennysoh, nls:
with two years time for TehoFa! y
FOR SALE-Two-seate cutter. , Also
1ni1ar 44p1
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-12
A PITIFUL FAILURE.

The pitiful failure of partisan adj
ministration of city's affairs was
never better demonstrated than in
Wilmington during the past fortnight.
When one remembers the brave words
said during The campaign by the
gentlemen now in Office. and then
Views the disgraceful garbage debacle,
with one group of men accusing an
other Of inefficiency, and none being
able to agree on who's who, your
average citizen comes to the conclu-
sion that party politicians are dismal
failures as municipal administrators
For many years Every Evening has
fought for new charter. Victory
was in sight at the last session of the
Legislature, but several Republican
gentlemen. who placed loyalty to their
party above feaity to their community.
haifed the movement an the back The
result is that again the local govern
ment breaks down. and the entire
populace suffers.
The promises which the distinguish
I'd reactionaries made during the
spring campaign have been broken. We
were told in glowing words that be-
cause the Republican party had man.
aged the nation that it could manage
the city. That was an obvious fallacy,
because the problems of the two ara
different. and past experience had
shown that partisan control of this
city by exrner party was not srAnass-
full However. the majority Of
citizens voted for the old PLAN "-u
gentlemen, what do you think of it
now?
We believe that ultimately WI
mington should be governed by an
efficient city manager. and not by
some gentlemen who thirst merely for
glory of Office, and who are utterly
ncapa bic OF fulfilling the duties which
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-12
THE MORE DIFFICULT POST.

The announcement that Major
General Leonard Wood has been
chosen by President Harding for
Governor-General of the Philippines
signifies that the former, now inspect
ting the Islands at the latter's request,
hA reported that the natives are not
yet capable of lf-government. This
also indicates that independence for
the Philippines is in a distant future
and places the Republican party on
record as favoring our indefinite con-
u-ol Of them. 1t will remain unknown
outside of officialdom, what influence
Japanese activities in the Pacific has
had on this matter.
The PRONUNCIATION of the Presidents
offer to Wood meets with cordial re-
sponse from the American people who
know the latters qualifications, and
who feel that II we continue our hold
on the Islands they should receive the
best management possible. Wood has
had experience there; that, coupled
with his executive ability. makes him
the man for the place. Friends Of
the University Of Pennsylvania regret
that he could not assume the direc-
torship of that institution, offered to
him last April. ard which he had ten
tativeiy accepted when the President
con1mandeered his services for the Far
Eastern tour. But Wood has accepted
the more difficult post
The position In the Philippines will
be more arduous than the one at "old
Penn would have been. The salary
wfu be much smaller. the duties more
onerous and trying. Those things
which make life pleasurable, especial
~ after one has crossed Times me-
ridian, viii be lacking: there will not be
the ease of the homeland, the circle
of friends in which one may find sur
cease from trouble, nor the old asso-
Citations which are endearing. Instead
there viii be duty on the other sidesof
Suez.
II would have been easy to have
taken the money. the honors, the lux
ury which would have been his as the
distinguished head of a great in
stitution. But, like the good soldier
that he is. he receives as orders the
requests Of his Chief,
turns his back on. the tranquil years
temptingly set before him. ard goes
forth to serve his Flag.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-12
THE sTRENGTH OF ROTARY.

In another column on this page is
reprinted an article on Rotary. writ
ten by The Spectator and which
originally appeared in the editorial
columns of the New York American
We do not know the identity of "The
Spectator" but we do know that he
is one of Mr.. Hearst's brightest young
men who knows bit OF philosophy
and who can interpret his history in
manner very applicable to our pres
ent problems.
You do not have, to be a Rotarian to
understand The Spectators mes
sage. If you are member of the
Kiwanis Club, or the Masons, the
knights of Columbus. the Improved
Order of Red Men. the Y. NJ. C. A.,
or any other body which is banded to-
gether with the purpose of making
life better. you will understand what
is written.
There is one significant paragraph
which. we believe. shows why Rotary
is such power for honest living In
the business world. II is this: 1T
is preeminentiy workers union. 1t
does not follow the fallacy of SociaIis-
tic movements. and conceive of work
ers as those who toll with their hands
alone, but il recognizes that all who
work, whether with the brain or hand,
in managerial or menial capacity,
whether in production, distribution or
adjustment, are equally entitled to
the royal order OF service"
Note that last phrase, "the royal
order of service" 1t is a tenet of
Rotary that he profits most who
serves best" That is a great meta
physical truth that is just beginning to
seep into our national consciousness,
although it was expressed in other
words by the Man of Sorrows nine-
teen centuries ago. Rotary is founded
on the basis of fair. just, and honor
able service, Any organization which
has such bed rock as that is bound
to be one of the great factors in any
life.>
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-12
RESTAURANT pRoFITEERISG.

A Manhattan hotel man-may God
shoyer choice blessings on his head
has voluntarily reduced his restau-
rant prices one-third. He says that
he serves 5000 dinners day in his
several rooms, and that since he made
the cut his business has increased 100
percent. Here is what he has to say
about prices in general:
IF the prices ON the menu Gard of
your favorite restaurant fail to show a
reduction of from 25 to so percent, as
compared with the prices year ago,
then you are victim of profiteering.
Like the New York candy manu-
facturer who recently accused his con-
temporaries of profiteering, / shall be
compelled to make the same charges
against the proprietors of eating
places if general price reduction
isn't inaugurated.
This gentleman seems to know
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-12
WILL NOT WRAP GARBAGE.


Editor Every Evening: May /
make the following suggestion: Let
his honor, the mayor, and all of the
highly distinguished Councilmen have
carted to Rodney Square the garbage
from their magnificent country homes.
Then let Mr.. Mayor and his political
satellites demonstrate to an ignorant
populace how the garbage should be
drained and wrapped. Surely Mayor
Harvey would not be above doing IL
once, when the housewives who have
no long lists OF servants would have
to do il all the time. Frankly, / do
not want to mess with garbage, but
IL the mayor and the Councilmen viii
do it first in Rodney Square, / might,
but NOT otherwise. What will the
mayor say to the proposition? I'm
afraid 10 put the question directly to
such an exalted person as he is for
fear OF committing les majesty.
Wilmington Housewife.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-12
TAXES.

II the Republican kaders In Com
gress really propose to bring about a
reduction of taxes by heavily reduc-
ing expenditures they are entitled to
the grateful thanks OF every tax
payer. But the Washington dispatches
which report such an intention. follow
Ing the conference OF these leaders
with Presidnt Harding and Secrstary
Mellon Tuesday, strike a disquieting
note when they say. as one of them
puts II However, 1t Is expected that
II the savings, cannot actually be
worked out. the deficit Will be met by
borrowing in accordance with the plan
favored by Chairman F'ordney and
other House leaders as A means of
holding down taxes this year"
II President Harding has yielded to
the opportunities OF the House Ieader.
to reduce the national income far be-
low the national expenditure during
the coming fiscal year, he has made
d sacrifice to uportunism that will vet
cost him dearly. Few good Americana
desire a reduction of taxation on such
a false basis. 1t IL a rulnous practice
and II contains an essential element
of double-dealing with the people
Ats'ht - io da'Stfofi tnat the Afnerl-
can psopla desire of the Republican
party reduction of taxation, but this
they really mean to be reduction of
Federal extravaganza. To make np n
deficit at the end OF the fiscal year by
an issue of short-terrn certificates of
indebtedness, such as IL contemplated
apparently, is something that the
United States Government has never
before contemplated in piece times.
Such a procedure merely amounts To
postponing the day of reckoning and
SOWING the question by running away
from II. The sound business sense of
Americans will never sanction II. The
fedetal government finds itself unable
or unwilling TO reduce expenses TO the
extent necessary TO cut down taxation
to the degree promised the people nv
the Republican party. Therefore they
propose that the government. IN
another twelve or eighteen months
go into the investment market and
absorb perhaps a billion or more of
money that otherwise would go To
productive enterprise. IL will serve 10
depress Liberty and Victory bond,
further and to raise Interest rates
generally.
Playing politics with taxation revi-
sion Is an expensive sport. President
Harding has shown such admirable
pertinacity in his program of economy
and retrenchment 80 far that 1T il
pity that the character OF the work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-12

what he Is talking about. II you ar,s
restaurant proprietor, and wish to
know how he does 1T. address him AS
follows: Louis Fischer. Hotel Shell
burne. Brighton Beach. He Is the
Fischer who formerly was president
of Reiscnwebers.
Mr.. Fischer says that the cost OF his
help has decreased IS per cont alone
since last year. Considering the many
people out OF work In Wilmington to-
day 1t seems that our restaurant men
could secure good help at less than
pre-war wages. Mr.. Fischer further
says that the wholesale cost OF food
stuffs has fallen. and gives table to
prove it. Are prices in Wilmington
higher than in New York City or Phil
adclphia. where living is also lower
than here?
Here is Mr.. Fischer's price table.
Take good look at the difference in
prices. then inquire who's protiteering
in Wilmington, the restaurant men or
the wholesalers? Perhaps there is a
clique of men who keep prices up here.
who lxnowsg The fact is that we are
practically paying wartime sums for
restaurant food--and everyone knows
that the restaurant men are not going
into bankrtlptcy either.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-12
DEADLOCK IN ANTHRACITE

The first ray of hope that consumers
of anthracite may be able to put In
their winter supplies OF fuel at a
reasonable price comes from the PhiIa-
delphia Chamber of Commerce, whose
seeking results.
Of all commodities anthracite alone
Ia selling at prices higher than were
exacted during the strenuous period
of the war. when everything went kit
ing Hides and rubber have sold lower
than before the war. Wool and cotton
have been very cheap and concessions
have been made all along the line with
the exception of anthracite, which, as
stated, In not only 100 per cent above
pre-war. but actually much above fha
high. war prices.
The Industrial Relations COMMITTEES.
OF which Ernest r. Trigg lis chairman
ought to be able to obtain concessions
first from the operators. SECOND. from
the anthracite carriers and. third from
the dealers. concessions which az the
very least would reduce prices OF do
mestic sizes of anthracite TO con-
sumers flve dollars per ton. This
would still leave stove coaI a3ls per
cent above the pre-war level.
Part OF the exorbitant prices now
exacted for anthracite and which have
deferred consumers from buying Is due
to the high transportation rate. The
government is To blame for the ad-
vance in tolls, as the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania prior to the war had
ordered and enforced reduction of the
freight rates. Anthracite tolls were
always regarded as being too high.
and the officers of the coal-carryine
roads did not contemplate asking for
an increase. IL the Interstate Com
merce Commission desires to accom-
plish some good IT might well dispense
with all red tape and at once make a
peremptory order reducing the freight
rate upon hard coal. Members of the
Commission must certainly be con-
versant with all the facts. They well
know that the chief anthracite rail-
roads are paying dividends ranging
from to 20 per cent. and that one OF
these companies has just declared a
stock dividend of 100 per cent I'm
questionably reasonable dividends
could be maintained If the pre-war
rate on anthracite were at once re-
ed.-Philhdelph,a Inquirer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-12
JUST FOLKS
BY Edgar A, Guest
THE TRuANT SPIRIT

| have no heart for my tasks today,
My soul has fed to the far away,
And now it is playing the tramp some
where
Where the breezes blow and the hills
are fair.
And it mocks at me when I'D cal. i
back,
And bids me turn from the beaten
track
cooling streams.
TO spend a day in the land of dreams
Strangers come TO my door and speak,
And quit my room in a fit of pique,
But little they guess that the flesh
they see
Is merely a photograph of me;
Here is my form in the garb wear,
This is my head with the tousled hair,
But have fled to the far-away,
For the soul of me is tramp today.
Oh fools, who think in their gift OF
power
They can chain a man for a single
hour,
Little they gain if the body stays
And only the flesh of a man obeys;
SO far as the eye ran see, sit
At my desk today--but I'm far from it,
For my truant spirit has wandered far
To the summer hills where the glories
are.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-12
FAyORs WRAPPING GARBAGE.

Editor Every Evening have noticed
lately that many people are protest
ing about wrapping garbage up in
paper before placing in the garbage
can. This seems to me to be much
ado about nothing"
Wrapping up the garbage keeps the
can clean and sweet, helps to eliminate
the disease-carrying house fly and is
much more sanitary and efficient in
every way. Although our can is
emptied daily by a janitor we find
that the increased cleanliness due to
wrapping the garbage more than pays
for the trouble.
/ have lived in many cities where it
is common practice to wrap up the
garbage and the majority of the peof1e
preferred TO do il.
Ii the people of this city will look
at this measure in the proper light
and give II a fair trial, they will feel
indebted TO Council for proposing this
Improvement.
One Who Believes in Cooperation.
City, Aug. il, 1921.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-12
ROBBED HAIR.

The proprtetci of ai.e iargs Chicago
department store has issued a ban
against women in his employment
bobbing their hair. A few other large
stores and plants have adopted SINH
Tar rulings The only reason which
has been advanced for these absurd
orders is that the masters of creation.
wno are at the head of the works. do
not think that it looks pretty.
In past years the cry which went
up from employment directors was
that not enough women were efficient
in their respective places. VIII max
ing a young woman look pretty" in
crease her ability? We do not believe
SO.
The bobbing Of hair should be one of
the inalienable rights Of wonanhood.
By what power from God or man does
any boss get-the right to say whether
woman shall cut her hair short. or
wear it long? OF course, if he holds
the money bags he can WELD the
power of deity over his people-but
for how long win he be permitted to
pursue his asinine course?
Bobbed hair is more sanitary than
long hair. II can be washed oftener,
and it is not as hot in summer
women who have tried it say-as the
heavy coils of golden strands which
most of them wear. II a woman wants
to bob her hair, let her bob ii, we say,
and shame on the first smirking male
who would tell her how to dress her.
self. The man who is busy regulating
wornen's fashions seldom has time to
handle properly his own business.