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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11
lndividuaIisn1.

You can give other people your adj
vice. but you can not give them your
experience. You can give them your
remedy but YOU can by no means
give them its effect upon yourself
Perhaps this is just as we'll. since
each is to live his individual life and
make his own best achievement out
of it, The man with the ten talents
could probably have taken care OF
those Of his fellow-servants rs we'll
then there would have been no loss,
but also there would have been no
use for the other servants.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11
EDITORS in class by Themselves.

The doctor can bury his mistakes,
the dentist can plug his up with gold
and charge it to the patient, and the
lawyer gets chance TO try his case
over when he finds an error, but with
US it is different. When we make a
mistake we have to climb the barbed
wire fence and get over ON the other
side to make things right with our
cuStomers-we can't ask him to do IT,
The little extra care and attention
necessary to do things right are there
fore very mportant-Selected.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11

desert caravans-produced from a
substance as ordinary as coal tar.
Truly, chemistry has descended into
the depths of the earth and extracted
the secret formula of nature. The
modern researcher, by constant dill
gence and untiring effort, has per-
formed the mysteries which kept the
alchemist of other centuries cropping
IN the dark and branded him as one
allied with the devil himself. The re-
searcher, in finding in coal tar, not only
things Of beauty, but remedies for
most human ills, has outdreamed the
alchemist by Transforming base sub
stance into something far more pre-
cious than gold.
From this black, sticky mass he
adorns M'lady with colors rivalling
nature itself in their barbaric splendor
He distils perfumes that equal the jas
mine and he makes terrifying gases
that one day will make war unthink-
able. Thousands Of articles upon
which we depend, from INT to paw
tllizer, and from illumination gas to
royal purple, are derived from the
same substance,
AS recently as l/OO a man who dared
to say that he could produce a ruby
from lump of coal would have been
accused Of practicing the black art and
doubtless would have ended his career
at the stake. In three centuries we
have gone far. To-day we accept
these miracles but few of us know
how the miracles are wrought. And
yet there is no mystery.
The succeeding sketches will show
how the accidental discovery of an
English boy at work in laboratory in
1850 started the development of Gre
alive chemistry, and will tell how it
is possible to produce a silk purse, a
bottle of perfume, the colors of the
rainbow, a variety of medicines, food
stuffs and poisons, all from the same
material.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11
Resurrection Flower.

In Egypt is plant called the res
direction flower. 1t is seen as a little
ball hanging on fragile stem, re-
sembling in color and shape shrunk-
en- pOppyhead. Sleeping, but not
dead the flowers are-aroused by being
immersed in water, and then supported
in an upright position Soon the iibers
began TO stir. Slowly they unfold,
until with petals thrown back, it be-
comes beautiful starry flower, not
unliGe an aSter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11
cIaoier Movements niffer.

The most rapidly moving glacier OF
the Alps the Mer de Glac, travels
at the rate of 3512 inches a day. The
slowest Alpine glaciers travel less
than an inch a day. Much faster
movements are found in the polar re-
gions. The Upemivik glacier, in
Greenland, travels 90 feet day near
the end whore il reaches the sea.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11
Buy an Ample Stair Carpet.

Always buy Il yard more than need
ed, since it can be shifted up or down
little every time it is taken up, so
that it wears evenly. Otherwise the
part over the treads will be worn com
pletely through, While the uprights are
as good as new. The surplus can be
folded under at the top or bottom.
Just Try it and you'll find your car
pet will wear twice as long ana won't
begin to look very much worn till it
is about gone, as it is all used alike.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11
Simple Remedy for prowslnesa.

Drowsiness in church is often caused
by poor ventilation. Try to choose
81 seat where fresh air is assured.
TO keep awake in church when in
cined to be drowsy, lift one foot
little away from t..c floor and keep
it there. 1t is impossible to go to
sleep with the foot poised in the air.
This simple remedy is very effectuaI
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11
Cards One Thousand Years Old

The statement, often repeated and
apparently very generally believed,
that playing cards were invented anu
first used to distract the melancholy
Charles VI of France is nS correct
there is a pack in the British museum
known to be more than 1000 years old
and there were undoubtedly Japanese
and Chinese cards in the Twelfth
century
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11
Resolution

Resolution
Be it resolved by the Board of SUI
peryisors of Grant County, Wis:
That the County Clerk is hereby in
structed to correct all clerical errors
in the proceedings of the board at this
session, and that he have the pro-
ceedines of the session printed in PAM
phlet form and send a copy thereof to
each member of the board, ana that he
exchange with other counties in this
state through the county clerks.
Be it further resolved that the chair
man and clerk be duly authorized and
directed to audit claims and issue or
ders payment of all bills for county
printing, publication of legal notices
and for payment Of supplies and sta
tiOnery, upon delivery Of such printing
or supplies or proof of publication of
such notices.
Be it further resolved, that the news
papers of this county having general
circulation be allowed to publish the
proceedings Of this session of the
board and that upon proof Of such l%b-
LEGATION to the clerk OF this board, The
publisher be allowed the sum Of
$500.
Signed
FRED Fl. DUGDALE
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11
Tavern Keeper With Degree Of Doctor

aVeFh Keeper with Degree OF DoctcT.
Believed to be the Oldest licensed
tavern in the city of London, Ye Old
DR.. Buffers Head in AlaSoHs avenue,
Coleman street, f. c., was reopened
recently. 1t was founded in 1916 by
William Butler whose ale SO took the
fancy Of King James l that he be-
slowed on the taverner the degree OF
doctor. london Daily Mail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11
Annotated Franklin.

Kites with thermometers attached
were sent aloft to measure the tenn
perature Of the upper air, by Dr. AL
exander Wilson. in 1749. three years
before Benjamin Franklin's famous
kite-fying experiment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11
SCHOOL TAX APpoRrIoNMENT

Pursuant to the requirements of Sec
ton 1914 of the Statutes your commit
tee recommends that the following
sums named in connection with the
several towns, incorporated villages
and cities in the county, should be
placed in the tax rolls thereof for
school purposes and collected as
other taxes are collected:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE
TO INVESTIGATE SALARIES
OF COUNTY OFFICERS

We the undersigned committee ap-
pointed to investigate the salaries of
the county officers and make such
recommendations as we see fit beg
leave to report as follows:
We made full investigation as to
such salaries, making comparison of
the present salaries with those paid
heretofore and recommend the follow
ing changes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11

it difficult, lacking
technical knowl-
edge, TO compre-
bend this swift
transition from one
era to another, an
a m azin 6 period
when the nations
of the world are
making $ eric u s
plans to scrap their
worthless armie 5
and navies, depend
ing for protection
entirely upon the
subtle bit deadly
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11

agencies developed
secretly in chemical
laboratories.
We who are not
c h e m i S is hear
strange tales these
d a S, NJ less
strange b e c a u S c
they are true, of ru-
bies and amber, or
naments Of ivory,
shimmering silks,
colors of every hue,
and e xo tic per-
t Il m c s--once the
precious cargo of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11

Lancaster. Wis Nov IS 1921
To the Honorable Board of Super
visors, Grant County, Wisconsin.
Gentlemen:
Your committee on Finance respect
fully reports that we have examined
the hooks, accounts. records, vouchers,
checks. stubs and receipts Of the re-
spective officers Of Grant County,
namely the Treasurer. County Clerk
Register Of Deeds, Clerk of the Cir
cult Court and Highway Commission
err, for the fiscal year ending October
81, 1921. and find the several Offices
conducted in a business-like manner;
the books. records and files being
kept in an orderly and systematic
manner. The treasurer exhibited to
yoW committee evidence of receipts
aud disbursements and money on
hand which agrees with his report
submitted by him to this Board, of
October 81 1921, which report is
hereto attached and made a part
hereof Also the reports of the sec
Tetarv of state showing the amount
due the state, the statement Of the
county clerk and register of deeds
and also the reports of the several
committees Of this session Of the board,
showing the amounts of claims al
lowed and appropriations made; all
Of which are made a part of this re
port.
We find that orders and checks are
being drawn on the County Treasurer
by several county officers and we.
therefore. to better systematic the
county's affairs, recommend that all
general orders except Circuit Court or
ders be drawn by the County Clerk
only and that all road orders be drawn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11
Didn't Know.

Vicar Cat village c0ncert)--Miss
Jones will sing again-"I cannot tell
vor why ,'--Edinhurgh Scotsman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11

The three following resolutions
were presented and on motion made
ana seconded We're duly adopted:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11
Salary

Asst. County Supt. or
OCnOOIS L yAoO
The Education Committee recon-
mended an increase to $1,000 and this
was adopted by the Board.
County Agricultural
Agent Observation-Disclosures. 1900
No recommendation.
county Nurse .......,..s...=.. l,SUU
No recommendation.
County Highway Com
missioner ... 5000 $500
Includes salary, expenses and clerk
hire.
Asst Highway Com
Includes salary and expenses.
The County State Road and Bridge
Committee recommended the same
amounts and this was adopted by the
Board
Respectfully submitted,
OSCAR KNAPP, Chairman,
TAMFC nNT,AN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11
EMIL w. GUENTZEL

Judge E. B. Goodsell spoke concern
ing the salary of the Register in Pro
bate. Mr. Him moved and was sec
onded that the report be amended so
that the salary of Register in Probate
would remain unchanged, j. e., $1,000
per year. The amendment was car
ried. Mr.. Mccormick moved and was
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11

by the Highway Commissioner only.
Your committee recommends that
the following amounts representing
the balances of parts of balances of
the several funds exhibited in the
Treasurer's report be transferred or
merged in the general fund and that
any outstanding orders against any of
the funds SO transferred be paid from
the general fund and so indicated
when maid
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11

REOOLN Ell, ny Iu0 county BOarQ Oh
Grant County, Wisconsin:
That there be and hereby is levied
the sum of $385,S7733 on all the tax
able property of Grant County, Wis
consin, to meet the current require
ments of the ensuing year, except
such parts thereof as are special
charges which shall be levied on the
property subject thereto under the
state apportionment
l.. d. EASTMAN,
l.. H. MOHR,
G.. p. Hmm,
G.. A. STEVENS,
G. R. BARDEN,
JAMES DOLAN,
Finance Committee.
RESOLVED, by the County Board of
Supervisors Of Grant County, Wiscon-
sin:
That there be and hereby is levied
the sum of $4,620.00 on the taxable
property of Grant County except that
part exempted under section 1913 and
703, Wisconsin Statutes, to meet the
salaries and current expenses of the
superintendent of schools and assist
ant.
L. D. EASTMAN,
L. H. MOHR,
G. P. Hmm,
G.. A. STEVENS,
G. r. harden,
JAMES DOLAN.
Finance Committee.
RESOLVED, by the County Board of
Supervisors of Grant County, Wiscon.
sin:
That the Chairman of the County
Board of Supervisors and the County
Clerk be and are hereby authorized
and empowered to bJrroW such money
as may be required to finance the
county until taxes are paid in.
l.. d. EASTMAN,
l.. H. MOHR,
| c. P. Hmm,
G. A. STEVENS,
G. r. BARDEN,
JAMES DOLAN,
Finance Committee
! The question being on the adoption
! of the report with the first resolution
carrying the tax levy for the ensuing
year, roll call was taken with the fol
lowing result: Ayes, 50; Nos, 0. On
motion duly made and seconded the
| second resolution carrying the tax
levy for the County Superintendent Of
Schools was adopted by roll call vote
Ayes, So; Nos, 0. On motion duly
made and seconded the third resolu-
tion empowering the Chairman and
Clerk to borrow money when neces-
sary, was adopted.
j Mr.. Hartman moved and was sec
onded that all orders in payment of
general claims be made payable Feb
ruary 1st Motion carried.
1t being the order of unfinished
business, the Board then proceeded
with the election of Asylum Trustee
to succeed Mr.. j. B. Mauer. The fol
lowing were placed in nomination: ].
B. Mauer, FennimOre; H. G. Brown,
Millville; George r. Barden, Platte
vile; A. c. Stephens. Platteville. The
ballot resulted as follows: Mauer, L;
Stephens, 6; Barden, %; Brown, q.
No one having received a majority
of votes a second ballot was taken
which resulted as follows: Barden,
%; Brown, 81. Mr. Brown was de-
clared duly elected
The report of the special committee
to investigate and report on the sal
aries Of the county officers was pre-
sented by Mr.. Knapp and is as fol-
/ lows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11

County Treasurer be authorized to
transfer the balances and deficits in
the different road funds so as to agree
with the balances shown on the books
of the County Road Commissioner.
We further recommend that all road
orders issued by the County Road
Commissioner be plainly stamped as
to what fund they should be charged
tO
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11
Grand total of all state
taxes and special charges

:
County Tax:
County school tax .$44,1240S
County Clerks salary. 100000
District Attorneys salary. 10000
County Treasurer's salary. 10000
County Judges salary. 100000
Judge of Juvenile court 10000
Register in Probate. ...... 10000
Clerk Of Circuit Court .... 10000
Register Of Deeds salary. 100000
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11
C. p. Hmm
Resolution

be II IGSOIFSu ny LIlG Dual u u Oll-
pervisors of Grant County, Wisconsin:
That there be committee of three
members of this board, of whom the
chairman shall be one, and two others
to be appointed by the chairman, for
the purpose of examining and approx
ing the bonds of the banks, selected as
repositories of county funds.
Said committee to meet at the court
house at the call of the chairman.
Signed,
G. r. harden
The report Of the Committee on
Highways, Bridges and Ferries on the
Mcleod petition presented by John S
Baker were presented and read and
is as follows:
The j. N. Mcleod Resolution
70 the Board Of Supervisors, Grant
County, Wisconsin,
Gentlemen:
Your committee on highway bridges
and ferries have carefully examined
the resolution presented by Mr. J. S.
Baker by request. We recommend that
this resolution be denied
Signed by the Committee,
JOHN KELLEY,
J. T. SHEMAK,
PETER PAGAN,
w. B. GRISWOLD.
FRED H. DUGDALE.
f. A. JENTZ,
GEO. H. HARRIS,
VAL CUNDERMAN,
G. E. GRATTAN.
On mouoa duly made and seconded
the report Of the committee was
adopted
Mr. Hartman moved and it was duly
seconded that the clerk be instructed
to correct the claims allowed in the
report Of the special committee ap-
pointed to audit claim arising under
the dog license law.
The report OF the Committee on
Finance, together with three accom-
pauving resolutions, was presented
and read by MI Eastman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11

(Released By The institute American Business New YORK;
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11

Other special charges upon towns,
cities and villages:
For inspecting records tax commission
bin of Nov. %, 1920
Montfort village. .$ 1877
Special loans to school dis
tricts .............. 1S,755.45
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11

1919 delinquent personal property
tax charged back to various towns,
villages and cities:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11

Special tax on City of
Platteville for their share
of amount refunded to
Franz X Burg estate 161.46
Real estate tax charged back
to the Town Of Walters
town &C. NJ & st. P. Ex.) 1853
Delinquent personal property tax
returned as unpaid to County Treas
urer and reass 3ssment made by Tax
Commissioner for Inter State Light e
20
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11

County's share of 2nd 500 XII.
State road aid .......... 8,194S1
Special road tax on various towns,
cities and villages for their share of
Ind 500 State aid:
The Monroe journal., 1922-02-07
SCHOOL CHILDREN GIVE
TO THE WILSON FUND
Dimes and Nickels and Quarters
Show Where Childen's Hearts Are
Other Contributions

The following contributions have
been made to the Wilson Foundation
fund by children of the city schools;
Fannie Person Rudge, rs cents;
Covington Ashcraft, 25 cents; Vir-
ginia Blakeney, 25 cents; Callie
Helms, 25 cents; Max Griffin, %
cents; Erskine Mcllwaine, 25 cents;
Isabelle Heath, 25 cents; Louise An
derson, 25 cents; Elizabeth Meares,
25 cents; Annie Louise Caldwell, %
cents; Louie Skies, % cents; Ashe
Atkinson Lane, rs cents; Charles
Weaver, 25 cents; Miss Pauline Ben
ton, 81; Evelyn Snyder, 25 cents; Be-
atrice Burwell, 35 cents; Margaret
Dixon Skies, 25 cents; Tom c. Lee,
Jr., % cents; Juanta Meares, 25
cents; Lillian Warlick, % cents; Ger
trude Spoon, 10 cents; Hilda Morgan,
10 cents; Claudia Brown, 10 cents;
Kathrine Stokes, Is cents; Wilson
Griffin, 10 cents; Walter Henderson,
10 cents; Charles Baskerville, %
cents; Alvin Horton, 25 cents; Blon-
dina Ayers, 10 cents; Hisdore Ed
wards, 90 cents; j. d. Snyder, 25
cents; jamie Weaver, 10 cents; Jessie
Cox, 25 cents; Robert Woodson, Is
cents; Junius Stearns, 10 cents;
Burdette Scales, 5 cents; Elizabeth
Redwine, 10 cents; Dick Lee, 5 cents;
Elizabeth Caldwell, 10 cents; Marga-
ret Iceman, 25 cents; NJ ldred Cren-
shaw, 10 cents; Frank Browning,
IN capts. Ivdia Stn,yort IN CON q !,
Laura Stewart, 10 cents; Margaret
Henderson, 10 cents; Margaret Nc
Corcle, 5 cents; Hannah Lou Benton,
10 cents; Walter Lane, 10 cents;
Katherine Lee, 10 cents; Jane Austin
Skies, 10 GEMS; Fannie Garland, 5
cents; Charles Roberts. 10 cents;
Elizabeth Cody, cents; Sara Parker,
10 cents; Boyce Funderburk, 5 cents;
James Glenn, cents; Frances Crow
ell, 10 cents; Nellie Austin, 10 cents;
Mary Boyette, 10 cents; Emma Jean
Cox, 10 cents; Susie Gossett, 10
cents; Annie Helms, 10 cents; Kath-
crime Holmes, 10 cents; Mary Lem
mond, 10 cents: Irene Presson, 10
cents; Ruby Rape, 10 cents; Kathleen
Rice, 10 cents; Louise Watts, 10 cents;
Henry Austin, 10 cents; John Boyles,
10 cents; Kirby Crenshaw, 10 cents;
David Capehart, 10 cents; Horace
Fowler, 10 cents; Stacy Helms, 10
cents; David Horton, 10 cents; James
Morgan, 10 cents; Raymond 0uten,
10 cents; Frances Shute, 10 cents;
Pearl Warlick, 10 cents: Margaret Lee,
The Monroe journal., 1922-02-07
Little Robert Trull viii Walk

Mr.. w. II. Trull of east Monroe
township returned yesterday from
the State Orthopeadic Hospital at
Gastonia with the good news that his
little ten year old son Robert. who
has been a cripple since he was a
year and a half old. will walk. The
wonderful handiwork of the surgeon
of the institution, DR.. Miller, is
working the miracle, slowly but
surely. The little fellow has been
in the hospital since November. be-
ing put in good physical shape for
the two operations that were found
necessary. An effection of the hip
had caused the leg to grow crooked
and this must be remedied. Last
Monday the leg was cut in order TO
let 1t grow back straight. When
this has been accomplished another
operation will be necessary to COM
plete the effect and put the little fel-
low on his feet. The surgeon
thinks there will be no doubt about
his walking, though the leg may be
a little short. Robert is a bright
little boy and the fact that he is not
10 be a cripple for life is a most Won
derful thing.
The Monroe journal., 1922-02-07
Wi(lenhouse FlcN

Mr.. Carl A. Widenhouse Of Con-
cord, who is with the state highway
force at Monroe. narrowly escaped a
serious landing yesterday afternoon
when he attempted to do the same
stunt on a motorcycle that some lads
were pulling of with a bicycle.
The youngsters had arranged a
plank or a street with one end on
the ground and the other resting on
a foundation fourteen inches from
the earth. They then got up some
speed on bicycle and ran over the
elevated plank which gave them a
Jump of six or eight feet. Widen-
house decided to see how far his
motorcycle could jump and when he
made the attempt 1t seemed to like
the performance so well that 1t went
into the air like flying machine and
landed about nineteen feet down the
street. Widenhouse was right bad
ly shaken up in the landing, but he
stuck to his motorcycle. However.
he couldn't be induced to repeat the
performance.
The Monroe journal., 1922-02-07
INCOME TAX COLLECTOR
TO BE IN MONROE 25TH
Will Assist in Making Returns of In
dividual and Corporation In
come Tax-Here One Day

Mr. Gillian Grisson, United States
income tax collector, will be at Mon
roe in the post office building on
Saturday, February 25th, to assist
income tax payers in making their
returns.
Mr.. Grissom has the following to
say in regard to the work.
You can receive expert assistance
in making out your income tax re-
turn to the United States. Both an
internal revenue agent and United
States deputy collector will be on
hand to show how to make out in
dividual income tax returns as well
as corporation income tax returns.
Please do not fail to take advan-
tage of this help and DO not delay
as the date indicated will be the only
one at your place; otherwise you may
not be able to get such help if needed,
These returns must be in this office
by March 18th, and you and your
friends will greatly gain by attend
ing to it at the place and on the
date named.