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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-26

The following petitions for county
aid for bridges constructed and &C
cepted were presented and read and
referred to the committee on High
ways, Bridges and Ferries:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-26

Respectfully submitted,
BARBARA FLETCHER,
County Nurse.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-26

A true copy:
A. C. MORSE, Sec.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-26

The Chairman announced the ap.
pointment of standing committees:
FINANCE
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-26

Number weighed and measured at
the Livingston School Fair, 534.
Home Calls.
Total number of calls made, 206.
The homes were visited for the fol-
lowing reasons:
The Winslow mail., 1923-11-16
WEATHER BUREAU

The United States was not the first
country to establish national wealth
er fOrecasting service, although the
earliest experiments in forecasting by
means of telegraphic reports were
probably those of Prof Joseph Henry
of the Smithsonian Institution, in
1849. The first national forecasting
service was established in Frence in
1855, as the result of an episode of
the Crimean War. In November, 1854,
a severe storm did much damage to
the French and British warships in
the Black Sea. The French astrOno-
mer, LIE, Verrier, director of the OBJ
servatOry of Paris, made a study of
this storm and came to the conclusion
that, with the aid of telegraphic re-
ports, its eastward progress across
Europe might have been predicted so
that the disaster to the ships-could
hace been averted This idea led to
the foundation of the French meteo-
rological service. In this country
the establishment of a similar SER
vice was frequently recommended by
scientific authorities and finally, in
1859, an experimental service was
established in the Cincinnati Obser-
vatory, These experiments in wealth
er forecasting were so successful
that Congress was induced to estab-
lish national service one of the
principal duties of which was fore
casting the weather. This service
was originally attached to the Signal
Corps of the Army, but since the
year 1890 it has been a branch of
the United States Department of
Agriculture.
The Winslow mail., 1923-11-16

Now that they carry booze by air.
plane there is great overhead ex-
pense.
The Winslow mail., 1923-11-16

This is the age of miracles; but all
ages have been that way.
The Washington times., 1923-01-08
By Ann Isle.
Whose Present Serial Has Scored
. Big Popular Success.

Copyright. 1929, by King FeatuYea
syndicate, Inc.l
/" HE minute set foot in INV
office I sensed something
electrical in the atmosphere.
Pushing Carlotta and her atti-
tude toward Tony into the back
of my mind along with al spect-
lation concerning how much of
the truth guessed, 1 gave NV
entire attention to Miss May.
Ibid you have a good time at
Dreamwold?" she asked.
why, how did you know 1 was
there?" ] asked.
81 know because an attentive
young man told me he'd spent
Sunday with you and that you'd
cooked up a. scheme to hit me
over the head with at dinner to-
night.
. Gould it be Wayne Parkinson
Third you're quoting?" / asked,
fitting in with her mood.
at could-but it isn't. It is
my own original nephew, Ralph.
He asked me If I could scare uu
a lot of naive surprises to meet a
great occasion and 1 promised to
try to be tremendously surprised
no matter what happened to me.
So I will"
The Washington times., 1923-01-08
TELL THESE
AT DINNER

Binks-Did you know that
was going to Europe? 1 just en-
gagged q StateroOm.
Jinx-You engaged a stateroom!
Why, man, that's waste Of
money!
n.nKs-What do you mean;
I've got to sleep some place,
haven't /?
Jinx-Not il you strike rough
weather; you'll spend all your
time hanging over the rail.
Georgette-Oh, look, Ludwig,
we are right under the mistIetoe!
Ludwig know it, darling, but
l couldn't kiss you now because
it would be taking an unfair ad-
vantage of you. There will be
plenty of time for that after we
are engaged.
Hal-My idea of the luckiest
man in the world 10 q boot.
logger.
Val-Why. because he knows 90
many people?
Hal-No; he makes more money
than anyone else and yet the
Government can't find out how
much his income tax ought to be.
The Washington times., 1923-01-08

when was the first news
paper published in America?
2-When did Cuba become
republic?
3-When was William Mckinley
President of the United States?
4-When did Thomas A. Edison
invent the megaphone?
5-When was chloroform first
used as an anaestheeic?
6-When were the Rhodes Schol.
arships established?
when was the novel, 1.-THE
Wandering Jew" published?
8-When was the first woman's
club in the United States formed?
9-When was the Great Wall of
: China built?
10-When did the memorable
Battle Of Waterloo take place?
ANSWERS
To Saturdays Questions.
i-"Uncle Toms Cabin" Har.
riOt Beecher Stoves slave story,
The Washington times., 1923-01-08
THE YES-NO YOUTH
AN ARTICLE WORTH CAREFUL RE4DINr

put an IT can" statement In IFS
place. The task OF reforming
your tongue habits Is at first
rather mechanical. 1t viii sound
q bit like what the boys wo,,ld
call kidding yourself for You to
say firmly and aloud while alone
in your room.
~ can stick to my work"
II can save some Of my wages,
and will
i can say and think only posi-
tive things about myself, ana
will"
You may say 'sbosh'' and Silly
while you cad my explanation OF
your fault, my boy, but these sneerS
win only return to plague your
own mind and to stall your own
possible progress.
Wherefore, say, get busy With
yourself. Cut loose from those
murderous little phrases Of SELF.
'reproach, we build up a power.
generating habit Of self-assertion
I It is not Boosting, but merely af.
firming what you desire to become
real in your life, and that practice
alone will most certainly bring into
reality the higher trait of youA as
sertionS.
Soon as you acquire the habit
of speaking positively and affirnna-
lively about every worthy purpose,
the way of health, wealth and
happiness" will begin to reveal
itself.
Finally. If you wish to connect
this method of affirmation Of the
good with some form of religious
faith and practice. that will GER
tainly receive my highest appro-
val Go to it. and may every de-
served blessing be yours.
The Washington times., 1923-01-08

every QeCa1I.
Whereupon we grinned at each
other and fell opon our work with
an appetite for it sharpened by our
bit of feminine meandering. :
The morning passed like flash.
Almost before I knew I'd started to
work realized that Miss May had
tiptoed out to lunch. Presently the
telephone called me to an imperious
summons from Rosa Cordova.
Good day to you, White Lilac"
she Knocked 81 am now at a tele-
phone station talking in one Of the
SO stuffy booths Of your progress
sive Estados Unidos. And j wish
you please to let me cut this short,
so if you please, will you do for
once, precisely what it is ask
Of your"
''If I can" temporized.
Always to me you say-'if I
can-if it is possiblev Can you
never take little Rosa on trust?
You see this time what I have
to ask you it is imperative you
shall do. / cannot manage to put
up with any answer but the one
need to have. I wish you shall
drop everything that you are do
ing and come at once over to the
office of Jaime. That is not much
to ask, is it?"
"Why, no." said thoughtfully.
Except that I'm in the midst of
The Washington times., 1923-01-08
THE STRANGER
STORY OF MYSTERY, LURE AND INTRIGUE
A Thrilling
Drama

Joan, but it's the best I could get.
That's the worst o. these hasty
marriages. Still, the weddings the
thing-that's what l always say"
''Emmie,' said Joan family,
when did-wI1on did Alt tell you
where / was?"
Never you mind about that,
dear" said Emmie," I'm running
this show, an don't hold a lot of
explanations. There amt time
for 'em, either-we're nearly there.
Wouldn't you like touch up with
a bit of Swansdown? I've got one
in my stocking. A bride ought to
be a bit pale, but you're OVERRIDING
it."
Joan made an inarticuIate noise,
'and CROPPED for the door handle.
Stop she whispered. EN-
mie-Emmie-I can't go on! I'm
weaker than thought. l can not
face it! l can't"
You got to-" said Emmie with
dreadful determinations; when [
start out to get anybody married.
In6y We got 10 DS HldIIISu' LOu
stand on me-"
Tell him to stop" said Joan
family. Il want to get out. I'd
rather walk"
mot me-" said Emmie. Il don't
trust you. You'd be off like a
hare, an me chasin' you round a
vegetable barrow, an both of us
late for the ceremony. / thought"
ha nHIipflU ''VnI1 NUaS ono IN
keep your word"
Joan reused herself with a little
gasp. There was such a look of
terror in her eyes that Emmie
glanced at her, and laid a firm
hand on her wrist.
JOAN" dear, get a hold on
yourself" she said quietly. II
amt bein' crueI-I'm just gassin'
10 wake you out o. that dead-alive
state you've got into. Look at
me as angry as you like-it's
good for you. I'll see you through.
You've played the fool, my gal,
an you need sensible folks to
keep you straight. I'll tell you
one thing"
'What?"
1T amt goin' to be as bad as
you think"
81 don't know what you mean"
said Joan.
Don't your" replied Emmie.
The cab stopped. Joan, perfect
ly daZed, found herself hurried
across the pavement, through an
open entrance, into the bare hall
of a house. A man was waiting
there, a dim figure in the fog. EN-
mic spoke word to him and
passed on through two swinging
doors beyond.
Joan remained behind. She rec
ognized Alf's Overcoat and cap,
though she could scarcely see the
wearer's face. storm rose in
her heart. Suddenly Joan felt
her will give way utterly.
copyright. 1929. by King Features
Syndicate. Inc.)
Go BE Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1923-01-08
When a Girl MurTies ;:

That's a promise. Wen shut
up shop early and get all pref
tied up for the boys. Or would
you prefer wearing street clotheso"
81 thought it would be nice to
dress for this party" she said
$50 managed a little shopping
last week"
Funny how young people take
to you," I exclaimed. You're a
sweet woman who never had a
chance to bloom in the spring, and
who's all the lovelier because au-
tumn has touched heh 80 gently"
/ said very seriously.
IF I may have another minute
before you get back to work I'd
like to show you a sample" said
Miss May simply. "I want you to
be the belle OF the dinner, as you
would even if(I didn't desire it.
But / wouldn't risk having you
wear anything my rather amaz-
ing color scheme might hurt. You
see, it isn't gray as, I'd have ex-
pected to wear; it's electric blue.
And me forty-five! And it's ali
soft chiffon velvet, with, just one
tiny touch of silver in sCme en-
broidery about the top of the
bodice and it has sort Of angel
sleeves Of the silver embroidered
in the blue. And silver slippers
and blue stockings. The young
sales person insisted on seeing to
The Washington times., 1923-01-08

accepted wife could not. Miss
Fay Marston could glimpse card
and nothing would be thought OF
It. Mrs. Ike Weber could not get
away with the same thing. But
Clancy had all Of these matters
yet to learn.
Down in the dining-room, pre-
sided over by Madame Napoli and
her buxom daughter, two shabby
walters stood idle. They looked
surprised at Clancy's entrance.
M dame ushered Clancy to a
table.
Its easy seen you amt been
in the business long, Miss La
DUE" chucIlled madame. Get
tin down to breakfast is begin
ners' stuff, all right. At that, it
would help lot Of 'en if they
did it. You stick to it, Miss La
due. The griddle-cakes is fine
this morning
Clancy had a rural appetite.
The suggestion of bucl<wheat
cakes appealed to her. She or
dered them, and had them thanked
with little sausages. and she pre-.
pared for their reception with
some sliced oranges, and she also
drank a cup Of coffee.
Her nervousness had vanished
by the time she finished. What
had she to be concerned about2
After all, she might as wen look
at last nights happenings in
common-sense way. She could
prove that she arrived in New
York only yesterday, that her &C
quaintance with Fay Marston-
or Weber-had begun only last
night. How could she be blamed?
Still-and she twitched her shout
ders-it was nasty and unpleas-
ant, and she hoped that she
wouldn't be dragged into it.
The waiter brought her check
to her. Clancy drew a fifty-dol-
lar bill from her pocketbook. The
waiter scurried off with it, and
madame, in a moment, came to
the table with Clancy's change.
"Carryin' pinch money!" she
asked.
''Quitg a lot-for me-" said
Clancy.
Better bank it," said madame.
Clancy looked blank. She
hadn't thought of that. Shed
never had a bank account in her
The Washington times., 1923-01-08
Refreshing Novel Of Youth and Mystery Written by One
of Americas FOremst Story TeDers and
KeeneSt Analysts.

life. But 500 or so was a lot Of
money. She took the name and
address of q bank In the neigh.
borhood, and thanked madame for
her offer Of herself as reference.
1t was barely 8 o'clock when
she entered Times Square. The
crowd differed greatly from the
throng that she had observed last
night. Times Square was q work
place now. Fascinated, Clancy
watched the workers diving into
subway entrances, emerging from
them, only to plunge, like busy
ants, into the office buildings,
hotels, and shops that bordered
the square. The shops fascinated
her, too. She was too new to the
city, too unIearned in fashions
whimsicalities to know that the
hats and gowns and mems cloth
ing shown in these windows were
the last thing in the bizarre.
It was quite exciting being usn-
cred into a private office In the
Thespian National Bank. But
when it came to writing down the
name "Florine Ladue" she hest
tated for a moment. It seemed
immoral, wrong. But the hesita-
ton was momentary. Firmly
she wrote the nom de theater
It was the name that she In
tended to make famous, to see
emblazoned In electric lights. It
was the name OF q person who
had nothing in common with
Clancy Deane. Of Zenith, Me.
She deposited $3.50, received a
bank book and a leather-bound
folding check book, and strolled
out upon Broadway with feel
ing of Importance that had not
been hers when she had had cash
in her pocketbook. The fact that
she possessed the right to order
the great Thespian Bank to pay
her bills seemed to confer upon
her q financial standing. She
wished that she could pay a bill
right now.
She entered drug store a block
from the bank and looked in the
telephone book. Mile. DeLisle had
neglected to write upon the card
of introduction Morris Beiner's
address. For a moment Clancy
felt a sick sensation in the pit
Of her stomach. A doubt that.
up to now, had never entered
The Washington times., 1923-01-08

Charm and Beauty, Magic and Intrigue,
Temptation and Triumph In Man
hattan's Exotic Whirlpool
she kept disgust.

she kept disgust.
Not to you, dearie.' said the
man. I'm Morris to my friends.
and that's what you and I are
goin' to be eh n
She colored, hating herself Tor
that too easy flow Of blood to
cheek and throat.
Why why that's very kind
OF you" she stammered.
Beiner waved his cigar. grandilO-
quenfIy.
''Bein' kind to pretty niles ii
the best thing / DO. What can
do for your,
'MademoiselIe" Clancy pain
fully articulated each syllable of
the french word according 10
the best pronunciation taught in
the Zenith High School melon
DeIisle gave me d card to you"
Befner nodded.
ooh. yes How il F'anchon?
How'd you happen to meet her?''
Elm my home town IN Maine, \
answered Clancy. ashe was i'll
with the 'flu,' and we got right
wen acquainted. she told me
that you'd get me into the
movies. /"
Beiner eyed her appraisfngIy.
well, I've done stranger
things than that" be chuckled.
What's your name, dearie7''
Clancy had read quite BIZ Of
New York, Of Broadway. Also,
she had had an experience III the
free-and-easy familiarity OF Broad
ways folk last night. Although
she colored again at the ''deafie, :
she did not resent It IN apeech.
'.Fiorine Ladue." she replied.
Beiner laughed.
what's that? Spanish for
Maggie Smith? It's eli rikat,
kid Don't set mad. I'm . great
joker, am, FIorine Ladue YOU
say it IL. and FlOrine Iadue TN.
be. Wen. FIorine. what makes
you want to 50 into the uaoviesa''.
Clancy looked bewildered.
Why why does any one want
to do anything?''
God knoWs!'' said Beiner.
Especially If the any one Is 4
young, pretty girl. But still.
people do want to do something,
and I'm one guy that helps some
Of 1em do it. Ever been in the
movies at aIl?''
lTO BE Continued Tonnorrowl
Copyright. 1921 Cosmopolitam Ho0lv
Corporation.1
The Washington times., 1923-01-08

the elevator. Then across her
mind flashed q picture. COM
pOsite picture, Of Aunt Hetty. Of
Mr.. Frank Miller, OF . score Of
other Zenith people who had
known her since infancy. And
the composite face was grinning,
and it, brazen voice was saying.
II told you 90
She shook her head. shed never
20 back to Zenith. That was the
one outstanding sure thing in =
world Or uncertainties. She tossed
her head now. What 4 silly little
thing she was! Why. hadn't even
Fay Marston last night told her
that her skin alone would make
her film success? And didn't
she herself know that she had
talent to back up her good looks?
This was . fine time to be nerv-
ong! She crossed the hall and
KNOCKED upon the door.
A harsh voice babe her enter.
She opened the door and stepped
inside. II was q small office to
which she had come. II con-.
tained . rDIl-toD desk. Of an old.
fashioned type. two chairs, 8
Shabby leather couch, half hidden
beneath somewhat dusty theatrical
magazines, and two flling-cases.
one at either end Of the couch.
The couch itself was placed
against the further wan. before
rather wide window that opened
upon . fire-escapep.
"A man was seated ,. 4 swivel
chair before me rcli-top desk. He
was tilted hack. and his feet were
resting comfortably upon an open
drawer. He was almost en-
tireIy bald, and his scalp was red
and shiny. His nose was stubby
and his lips. thick, gross-look-
ing, were clamped over q moist
cigar. He was IN his shirt
sleeves. and Clancy noticed that
the noisily striped shirt he wore,
although there was an ornate
monogram upon the left sleeve,
was of q fitmsy and cheap grade
Of silk.
welcome to our city. chicken
was his greeting. "sit down and
take q load off your feet. !"
His huge chest. padded with
fat, shook with merriment at his
own witticism.
els this Mr.. Beiner?' asked
Clancy. From her face and voice
The Washington times., 1923-01-08
By VIM. A. McKeever,
Widely known Lecturer and Author
and . National Authority ON
Juvenile Problems.

~ TOP. my boy, and examine
yourself. Probably you are
~ "good-bad" sort of youth.
Look at these statements.
Il ought to. stick to my job,
but never do"
IT know how to save money.
but never get ahead.
Il know all about psychology,
but I never can make it work"
In the course of a half hours
conversation with me, a young
man of nineteen made the three
statements as given above, al
most exactly as worded.
Here is an illustration of a
good-bad youth, a yes-no young
man. He is one Of the very
large class of those who by habit
Of speech-reflecting the same
self contradictory habit of
thought-constantly stand square
ly in the way of their own
progress.
Are you also one of this self
negating class, my young reader
friend?. If you are, now is the
time to make a radical change.
Switch your tongue to the posi-
tive side, and your mind will
soon begin to follow. Then,
when once your mind desists
from holding you back, you be-
gin to go forward with a bound.
Try this scheme, and you will
soon be surprised and delighted.
Watch your ordinary converse
ton and mark carefully the
phrases and sentences in which
you condemn to speak i'll Of your
self. Determine that you will be-
gin at once to cut every one OF
these from your conversation.
They are your enemies-these
negative and seff-accusing state
ments. They go into your sole
consciousness and literally work
against you while you sleep.
The fact that you repeatedly
utter these ct can't" statements
means that you also thipk them.
They are deeply inbedded In your
nerve responses. You can scarcely
hope to rise above your present
vacillating self till you destroy
your negative habits OF speech
and thought root and branch.
Begin with your speech, Not
only must you omit every Il
can't" statement, but you must
The Washington times., 1923-01-08
By Ann LisLe

. lot Of work hate to drop.
Can't you come here?'
II cannotw replied Rosa sharp.
~. "If can come to your office,
do not ask you shall come to
James. So win You please do
what it is / say? There is rea-
son. There is someone would
have you meet. Someone who
is coming from my own country"
Bring him here, by all means?
I cried. why not2 Wen be
quite alone, for Miss May is out
to lunch"
Alone Is not what want" in
sisted Rosa. 81 have someone
for you to meet. But what I
wish most of all is that you shall
see how the Storrs woman takes.
the meeting with this paisano Of
mine-this man from my own
land. He knows-how you say
her record, you see. In a half
hour we look for you."
The receiver clicked up into
place. I began to wonder If Miss
May would be a full hour at
lunch. I found that against my
will. Rosa Cordova has made an
impression on my imagination.
But however she strives for her
effects, she shan't attain them.
I won't let her destroy my faith
in Mabel Storrs!
TO Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1923-01-08
By John Goodman.
FLASH of quick intelligence
| came into Alf's face.

FLASH or QUICK 1nISL1BSuOS
"A came into Alf's face.
"A Take EN-" he said. IAN
look here. You know Enmie
Clegg?"
'sDo 1 notp said Philip.
"Well, give Emmie the office!
Put it to her straight. She'll see
Il through. / know she's backin',
an she knows more about these
things than me or you. You can
trust Emmie-she's got brains"
"You never said a truer word,
replied Philip. He turned, and
then hesitating, seemed about to
hold out his hand.
ALT shook his head.
Nor he said, drawing back. "All
the same-if things wasn't the
way they are-blow me if I don't
think 1 could feel a sort o. likin'
fer you! IL wish you wasn't the
straight goods, for then I could
kill you an be done with it. See
herei You knew you couldn't beat
me. Why did you stand up an let
me bash you the way l did,"
"Why not?" said Philip, 1--WE
fought-and lost. That's ALL"
Nor said ALI between his teeth,
you've won! think-you're the
sort of bloke that always does win
lin the end"
He Strengthened himself.
Clear out, Mister Mottisfont"
he said quietly. "I-I'm all right
now-I've got meself in hand. Go,
before / cut loose agen! There's
the door, and" he added briefly,
take care my uncle Sam Taggart
don't see you"
why" said Philip as he passed
cut.
Because" replied ALI, a CLEAN
Of humor stealing from his eyes,
he'd nab you an train you for the
ring! You're fair thrown away at
the bar, you arer'
Philip strobe away down Billiter
Street.-The winner. But there was
q lump in his throat, and his
breath came short.
Il met" he said to himself, "a
much better man than / am"
Alf Blodmore, having capped
tragedy with a lop-sided jest, went
indoors to face alone, in the gas
lit room, the thing that he had
done.
The Washington times., 1923-01-08
WHEN DID ITHAPPEN?

appeared in book form in 1852.
Pin 1541, De Soto discovered
the Mississippi river.
S-The Salvation Army was
founded by General Booth in
1866. :,
4-The Appjan Way from
Rome to Brindisi, was begun in
312 3. c., and was completed
about 244 B. c.
5-Andrew Jackson, was Presi.
dent OF the United States from
1929 to 1887.
6-Robert Fulton built the first
steam propelled warship in 1916.
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky,
was discovered In 1909.
SIN 1908 Andrew Carnegie
endowed the Heroes Fund.
9-ThomaS A. Edison an
nounced the invention Of his
photograph in 1877,
1O-The burning OF alleged
witches took place In Salem,
Mass, In 1862. -.-.... .--,--