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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-10-25
BLOOMINGTON

We are glad to report that Mrs. Ora
Hatch, who has been seriously i'll for
some weeks, has been considerably
improved the past few days.
A tank of tarvia being heated to use
on the Patch Grove road bridge Sat
urday afternoon got too hot and
caught fire and burned. 1t made an
awful smudge but did no damage.
There was a good attendance at the
Jacob Henry sale Saturday. The high
bidder for the home was Foster B.
Porter, who paid $3,35000 for it. The
Porter and family will move there
November 1st.
The Gollmar Bros. circus, with
which Jos. Greer and family are con-
nected, and which has been playing in
the south this fall, will close Oct. %,
and the Greers will return to Bloom
ington for the winter. They write
business has been poor in the south.
Mrs. Nettie Hoffman of Streator,
Ill, and daughter, Mrs. Ocea Weaks,
Bozeman, Mont, arrived yesterday to
call on relatives and friends in this
vicinity Mrs. Weaks came east to at
tend the funeral of her step-father, at
Streator.
Ulysses Woodhouse of Phillips, Wis.
is visiting relatives and old friends
here Ulysses is a former resident OF
this place, but has lived in the north
country long enough to be called an
old settler there. For years he was
engaged in numbering operations and
he now conducts a summer resort
and has other interests.
Glen Meyer yesterday raised new
barn on his farm, the old Brookens
place, to repalce to one recently des-
troyed by fire. The farm is leased tc
Mr.. Meyers son, Tony. The raising
was attended by large number OF
neighbors, who "lent hand" and al
the same time enjoyed the social part
of the affair, including the dinner
Record
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-10-25
WILLOW VALLEY NOTES

A little girl was Standing ON the
corner of street in the county sea;
when man came along and noticing
th4 rueful look on her face, said,
Has your mama ran away and LETT
you?" The little miss looked up AMI
replied, That's just what she has
Gone and she told me to tell any one
who asked me questions that it was
none of their business"
The subscription for the new bond
issue of the government has been
over-subscribed two billion dollars.
A sure sign that confidence in Uncle
Sam is at high tide and that we are on
the eve of prosperous times.
Twenty years ago the average young
mans first thought when he married
was a home; now long ere he sheds
his knickerbockers his thoughts are
set on possessing an automobile and
It sticks with him until he gets one
One enforcement officer stopped at a
house in this region where an old
fellow was making cider. The pro-
prietor knew the identity of the officer
and knew the reason of his call The
officer said, 'Is there any kick in that
cider that you are making?" The old
fellow replied, None of your d-n
business" well, I'll have to look for
kick" said the minion of the law.
Said the old man, you just start to
looking fur kick and you'll get it II
you start shopping around here I'll
kick your durn carcass out into the
road" The officer changed his mind
on the search and seizure business,
climbed into his fiivver and beat it
down the road.-Willow Valley Cor
respondent in Richland Democrat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-10-25
MUSCODA

Mrs. Williams, Tenant on the 0.
B. Recob farm in Richland county,
decided to sell a lot of roosters, so
she brought nearly one hundred or
them to market. When she arrived
in town an egg was found in one OF
the crates. Investigation proved one
of the boosters" was a big hen,
which she took back home with her
as a reward to the said hen for the
egg.
A rather unique double wedding
occurred at Highland yesterday (Wed-
nesday) when Raymond Benish and
Robert Ohlgart were joined in matrl-
mony to Pearl Effinger and Cora re-
spectively. There were no brides
maids or best men-the couples act
ing as witnesses for each other. The
ceremony took place at ST. Anthony,s
Catholic church. The newlyweds
have left on honeymoon trip to Mil
waukee and Chicago, after which they
will make their homes on farms. me
Progressive joins their many TRENDS
in extending OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
greSSiVe
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-10-25
POTOSI
High School Notes

The Campfire Girls will GO on a
hike and enjoy hamburger fry We'd
nesday eve.
Thirty pupils are now enrolled in
the primary department. Master Geo.
Hudson is the latest little boy to en-
roll his name.
Ambrose Zenz was tardy Friday a.
M. Better get up somewhat earlier in
the morning, Ambrose.
Current Event reports will hereafter
be given every Wednesday morning by
the pupils of the high school.
The Senior class have the privilege
to conduct the opening exercises on
Friday morning of each week. Miss
Martha Cenfield has been elected as
chairman.
Ralph Durley and Edward Schroe-
der were absent from school a few
days last week.
Eleven new members have been in
itiated into the Campfire Girls asso-
citation: Louise Kubly, Florence Up
pena, Mildred OFT, Martha Dagmar
Delenna Lesser, Regina Pink, Clara
Roser, Bertha Keller, Helen Kelly
Irene Van Malta and Alice Stark
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-10-25
Obituary-Aaron L. Moore

Aaron T. Moore was born January
IL, 1S43, in Illinois, and died at his
home near Bagley, Oct. s, 1922, after
a brief illness.
He came to Wisconsin at an early
day and settled in the town of Paris.
He was married to Harriet Bready on
Feb. Is, 1870, who died March 10, 49,
81. He was married to his second
wife, Mrs Margaret E. Cantrel, Dec.
2, 1907. He settled near Bagley about
that time.
Mr.. Moore served in the Civil war
in Co. l., 25th Wis. Vol. Infantry He
was mustered into service Sept. IA
1862, and discharged in 1866 at the
close of hostilities.
He leaves to mourn his loss a wife
and brother, John Moore of the town
of Paris, and sister, Mrs. J. A. Blake
ly, of Platteville, besides a number of
nephews, nieces and friends.
He was member of the w. T. Sher-
man Post, G.. A. r., of Platteville. He
was kindly disposed, good neighbor,
willing and ready always to serve the
sick and needy who called ON him.
His word was his bond.
Funeral services were held in the
Methodist church, Bagley, conducted
by Rev. Lee. Burial was made at the
Lumpkin cemetery, Blakes Prairie, on
Tuesday, Oct. 10th. Rest, old friend,
rest. ***
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-10-25

A New York buyer of ginseng was
in Elizabeth last week buying ginseng
from local growers. The buyer was a
representative of one of the five Chi
nese exporters who handle the United
States crop. They grade the crop and
ship it to China. Louis Fablinger of
Elizabeth was paid 1915 a pound for
what he had ready for the market
Mr.. Fablinger has a little over two
acres in ginseng and it nets him about
$4,000 a year. He is a veteran of the
Civil war and rs years old. Ginseng
valued at $1,000 was purchased from
Howard Bros, who have several acres
few miles out of Elizabeth
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-10-25
BOSCOBEL

o. D. Wood of Tearkana, Texas, is
here for a visit with his sister, Mrs.
Paul Williams.
Mrs. Mary Wicken passed away on
Monday at the home Of her son, Geo.
w. Wicken, in the Sd ward, at an ad-
vanced age. Funeral today, brief SER
vices taking place at the Wickens
residence at 10:30 and remains of the
good mother will be taken to Muscoda
for burial.
Lou B. Ruka and wife took depart
ure Friday on trip to points in So.
Dakota. They will visit at Bancroft,
Sioux Falls and other points of inter-
est in that region.
Miss Eda Guentzel went to Madison
Saturday morning and her sister, Ber-
that accompanied her home on the
noon train. The latter has had long
siege in a hospital there, undergoing
two operations and comes home deter
mined to get we'll. A legion of good
friends hope her expectations will be
fully realized.
John T. Martin of Boston, Mass,
was in Boscobel last week for a visit
with his son, Will. Although 80 years
of age, Mr. Martin is active and we'll
preserved in every way. He is prom
inent in G. A. R. circles, being past
commander. The old veteran never
misses an annual encampment and
was in attendance at the recent gath
ering in Des Moines. Next year, if he
is able to come west, will find him in
Milwaukee when the old boys in blue
congregate there.
A certain preacher once said that
mo newspaper man who took the
truth for his standard would make a
pecuniary success" The press might
return the compliment and remark
that no minister who told the truth
about his congregation, alive or dead,
would occupy the pulpit longer than
one Sunday afterward. The press
and clergy go hand in hand with the
whitewash brush producing rosy spec
tacles, magnifying little virtues and
kindly throwing little deformities into
oblivion.
Lloyd Smith, aged %, died at Parker
hospital Yesterday. Deceased was a
cheesemaker by trade and in charge
of factory in Castle Rock township
At the Richland Center fair he was
taken suddenly i'll and brought to the
Parker hospital. An operation was
performed and for a time it was
thought he would recover. His con-
dition became so serious Monday that
another operation was executed, re-
vealing an abscess on the liver. A
wife and two email children survive.
The remains will be taken to the home
of his parents residing near Lone
Rock, today.-Dial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-10-25
WITHIN | HOUR
OF The court
HOUSE SQUARE
Happenings From
Exchanges and
Reporters.
NHnNTTEODT
MONTFORT

James Mills was kicked in the alb
domen by a horse last Thursday and
was confined to his bed and under
doctors care for few days. He is
now able to be around again.
Clifford Bowers has traded his res
idence property and 20 acres of land
at Linden for a 160-acre farm miles
south of Fennimore. Clifford is en-
ployed at Cuba City and will rent the
farm.
Mrs. Cadrin and son, Phil, who made
an extended visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Townsend, depart
ed Wednesday of this ween for their
home in Canada. She will make 3
short stop in Madison to which place
she was accompanied by her father
to visit her mother, who is in that
city having her eyes treated, and her
sister, Mrs. Hitchcock. Mrs. Yahn
who has also been here for time
getting the old folks settled for the
winter" returns to her literary WORK
in Dubuque.-Mail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-10-25
SUMMONS

State of Wisconsin, in Circuit Court
for Grant County.
Helen Cushman, Plaintiff, VS..
Fred Cushman, Defendant.
The state of Wisconsin to The said
defendant: You are hereby summon
ed to appear within twenty days after
the service of this summons, exclusive
of the day of service, and defend the
above entitled action in the court
aforesaid and in case of your failure
SO to do, judgment will be rendered
against you according to the demand
of the complaint. of which copy is
herewith served upon you.
r. M. ORCHARD, Plaintiffs Attor-
ney, P. O. address, Lancaster, Grant
county, Wisconsin. 35c6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-10-25
QUESTlGN and ANSWER

M. H, Muscoda-Does it do any good
for a woman to marry man just to
reform him?
A. Yes. 1t usually gives her life
time job.
B. ", Blue River-Where do all the
flies come from? There are more now
than there was all summer.
A. The flies that are tormentfng you
now are the great-grandchildren OF
the flies that you neglected to swat
last spring.
H. NJ, Muscoda-What do you think
of man that has owed me large
sum of money for over year and he
goes about boasting that he mas mon
ey to burn?
A. We think he must be having a
hot time.
Reader, Muscoda-Why does the
Catholic priest refuse 20 bury negli-
gent Catholics?
A For the same reason that a de-
serter, rebel or traitor to our country
it not buried with military honors In
our national cemetery at Arlington
Progressive.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-10-25
HAIL DESTROYS FRUIT
IN WASHINGTON STATE

SEATTLE, Was, Oct. 15.-Approxi-
mately 1000 cars of winter apples in
Washington have been destroyed by
hail storms, and the new worm pest
which is at present a puzzle to fruit
growers has cut down the estimated
fruit output from previous figures.
Nevertheless the crop will be large
Market conditions are such that the
growers are forming selling pools and
storing facilities are in demand in the
orchard district.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-10-25
CASSVILLE.

George e. Groom was in Blooming
ton. Saturday, Oct. IA, in attendance
at a meeting of the Bloomington Far
mers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co., OF
which he is a director. Mr.. Groom
says the affairs of the company are IN
excellent shape, and only necessary
to levy an IA mill assessment which
paws all losses up to Oct. 10, and
leaves a surplus of nearly $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Caldwell enter
tanned their friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Clement of Pukwana, S. D., and
Ben Suer of Lancaster. The CadWells
took the visitors to Lancaster to see
acquaintance, Sunday, and on the
way home to Cassville called on the
NARROW Pritchett family who live at
Beetown. Frank E. Weiss, who mas
a lot of friends in this village, lives
in Pukwana and has tourlshlng
business there. The Clements comp
liment him highly.
George e. Groom received a letter
from his son, Bert, of Langdon, n. D.,
stating that he had just finished his
threshing which was delayed two
weeks by rainy weather and which
damaged the grain so as to lower the
grade about &c a bushel. He threshed
1926 bushels of wheat, averaging 70
bushels per acre; 1924 bushels OF
oats. averaging AZ bushels per acre;
rye. 998 bushels, averaging 20 bushel !;
barley, 4,706 bushels, averaging 40
bushel per acre, and II bushels OF
sweet clover. The straw was very
heavy, making the Irvine bill and
handling the crop expensive, as the
shockers got Acc per hour and the
threshing bill was $2,57S.6O. Prices
are low at the elevators. Wheat Toe,
rye, soc, barley 40c, oats 24c.-lndex.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-10-25

Henry Bennett, old resident of Min
son in Graysville. Oct. IL.
N. P. Lindeberg, Ruby, N. D., who
originated the world famous phrase:
Say it With Flowers" was instantly
killed at Penn, n D., when his auto
mobile turned over. His wife was
seriously injured. Lindeberg, 81, was
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-10-25

born in Denmark. He was florist
and at the national florists convention
in Chicago ten years ago, one of the
delegates asked: What can you
raise up in that barren country" Mr..
Lindberg replied: up there we say it
with flowers and his phrase was
adopted and became famous as slo-
gan
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-10-25

Harry Rauner, 20, Marinette, visit
ing in Madison with relatives, died
suddenly of heart attack He was a
close friend of Richard Mueller, who
was being buried while Rauner was
absent on visit. Upon learning of
Mr.. Mueller's death, Rauner sent
flowers and wrote a note of condol-
ence to the bereaved family. The
letter and tribute reachd Marinette
after Rauner's death occurred.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-10-25
FORD SELLS EMPLOYEES
So COKE; RETAIL AT SIS

Detroit, Mich-The Ford Motor Co.
has begun supplying its employees with
coke at So a ton. In announcing that
the fuel was being delivered at IS per
ton, it was pointed out by the Ford
company that coke is retailing in De-
troit at SIS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-10-25
GAINESVILLE WOMAN, 20,
is MARRIED TO MAN, "A

Rockford-A December and May
wedding of Wisconsin parties was
held here last week The principals
were Herman Muller, IA, and Nellie
Granke, 20, both of GAINESVILLE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-10-25

A Madison group of timber owners
numbering one hundred have bought
$500 acres of standing timber in Ore
gon for 100000. The monster tract
is located in the Silete Valley, near
Toledo, Lincoln county, Ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-08
"PoIsoN cAso AND COMPENSATION

OR quite while citizens of this republic have been hearing
less about adjusted compensation bill for the
benefit of veterans of the late The citizen
has made plain in various that he favor of such leg
sation when the question has been put to him for decision
He has not talked great deal about it. and his brow has been
innocent of fever caused by active championship for it,
but he has usually been favor anything within reason for
the benefit the veteran to compensate that for the
financial sacrifice made by him while he served his country
Other have hesated about advocating compensa-
on They have watched the uyedng fight made against
by Secretary of the Treasury Mellon and the big interests of
Wall street The question has been aroused their minds
the living veterans for their losses These have honestly
believe that the rich United States at present in such
financial condition that any simply out OF the
question They not to be censured either because
Wall streets watchdog Mellon has been working their fears
without any let-up.
There is another class of men which composed of pocket
book patriots who opposed to compensation pan They
had nothing to say when the spyard workers civil
ans received not compensation but fat bonus IN addition to
fat salaries for eghhour days that not too strenuous but
they oppose veterans compensation
For the benefit Of the in the second class mentioned,
those thoughtful individuals who have been wondering and still
undecided about whether the right time for provd
ing compensation poson gas methods used by the ire
concabe opponents of the which exposed in the
March issue of The American Legion Weekly are recommend
ed for study.
The Legion periodical carries an affidavit from exservice
man formerly employed by brokerage house in New York city
This and approximately $50 other employees had the
suggestion made to them February that they write four
letters expressing their opposition the compensation bill
department heads of the furnished form the letters
they wanted written One letter to be addressed to Pre
dent Harding to each senator of the state in which the
poye lived and the congressman of his district The
letters be handed in the following morning and to
be unsealed.
One department head told the in his department that
they chad better write those letters tonight want to keep
jobs Under such all but three employees wrote
the letters requested The whose affidavit appeared
the weekly refused to accept the suggestion and looking
new job
So Mr. Thoughtful Citizen you who give careful consdera
ticn all you do both in civic and political matters well in
affairs just mind that this doubt you have
honestly ostered to the wisdom of present compensation has
been largely created your mind by poson gas propaganda
powerful financial interests which has stopped at nothing
gain its ends.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-08
ANIMALS OF GLACIAL
DAY TO BE REBUILT

DENVER, March So. n. So.
Exact reproductions of mammals
that are believed to- have existed in
Colorado two million years ago and
of vegetable and animal life at that
period are being planned by officials
of the Colorado Museum of Natural
History in the museum here.
Instead of pictures of almost pre-
posterous looking animals that sci
ence claims roamed the western
plains ages ago, tho v'real thing
will be reproduced lby the use OF
bones and fossils recently unearthed
in the vicinity of Sterling, Colo.
Under the supervision of j. ~.
Higgins, director of the museum. the
work of restoring this two million.
year-old scene is already under way.
From the skeletons found in this
ancient mudhole or lakebed near
Sterling" Higgins announced, 1--WE
VIII be able to form the muscles of
the animals and, from other infor
nation the skin.
I'VE found skeletons of n giant
pig in this place. skeletons of the
rare Trigonias rhinoceros. a consid-
cradle part of II three-toed wild
morse and part of skeleton of n
female itanotherium--an enormous
animal similar to rhinocerous. The
pig H. six feet high"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-08

and last year, while less, were still
large.
Just now the feeling lis somewhat
better owing to the fact that an Arab
ruler, King Fe'sul, is nominally at the
head of the Governments
Whatever contentment has come to
Mesopotamia must In large measure
he attrabuted to Il forceftl English
woman, Mrs. Gertrude Bell, who has
long resided in Mesopotamia and who
thoroughly understands the needs of
the country, The British administra-
tion in the country is guided in no
small measure by her advice.
"Of course, the English are pri.
marily interested in Mesopo.amia's oil
resources, Considerable development
of work is already under way, and
there is evidence that large supplies
of oil exist,
THE Arab, however. is chiefly in
terested in date growing, the most i'm
portant industry of the region, The
date gardens bordering Shaft Rrah
River for 700 miles south of the iunc.
tion of the Tigris and the Euphrates
rivers produce the finest dates coming
into the United States. The date in.
iustry there has existed for thousands
Of years,
Other native products suitable for
export are llcorice root aud a limited
mount Of wool, and American buyers
~ NJ Ni,. A., |
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-08
THE REA Il PEOPLE

To meet with courage every care.
He's after things his own can use,
His problems are not Of sex, but shoes
He lives his life from day to day
According to the common plan.
A time for work, a time for play,
Content to do the best he can.
And by his side the average wife
Shares all the joys and cares Of life.
The happy homes are countless here.
The honest men outnumber far
The shady, crooked and the queer,
On every street good mothers are.
So am deaf to him who shreks
That life is fashioned by the freaks.
by Edgar A. Guest.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-08
Crepe De Chine and Pom.
gee Waists

Showing Peter PAN Tuxedo or Bramley Col
lars, new styles new colors, from $I95 to s795
strap Wrist Gloves, eight button length, much
In demans for spring wear, newly arrived in
shades OF gray and brown, at the pair $3.50
Ncckwtar landings and Edges. gaily en-
broidered in new designs and colors for wear with
your new costumes. The yard, S5c to 81 So
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-08

Mrs Fred Earl of Pendleton, visited
relatives here Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Wattenburser
and daughter Neda, were visitors in
Hermiston Sunday.
A message was received by B. F.
Mccullough Tuesday morning. inform
ing him of the death of his sister, Mrs.
Emma Hammer, in Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-08

When everything IS said and done
And all the "isms'' talked about,
The freaks all counted, one by one.
And catalogued and singled out,
We settle down once more to find
The mass of human folk is kind.
A. few there are who go astray,
A few live most unhappy lives,
Some women tread the scarlet way,
Some husbands quarrel with theil
wives,
But millions. when the day is sped,
See that their children go to bed.
The drab triangle doesn't rise
As commonly as some declare,
The average father daily tries
downright. 1922
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-08
loads of steers to the Sound market

rV'tuS UI oIVtIS 10 IIIG IoUUIIU IIIUIktl.
Mrs. j. O. Moorhouse has sold her
butcher business in Walla Walla to
Geo. A. Currie, recently of Weston,
who will continue it.
c. A. Barrett and James Nelson
came down from Athena this morn
ing. Mr. Barrett saw teams powing
between here and Athena, but says
that at Athena all day yesterday a
regulation blizzard ragged Today sew
eral inches of soft, slushy snow lies on
the ground. The creek is not much
higher than usual and most of the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-08
2S YEARS AGO

(From the Daily East Oregorian,
March 8, 1S94D
". H. Daughtrey went up to Athena
this afternoon in company with AL
Fargher of Tacoma. The latter gen.
tleman represents the Pacific Meat
Company. They will ship three car