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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-11
MONTFORT

Less than 20 people attended the an
nual school meeting Of Dist. No 4, on
Monday evening. A tax of $4,000 was
voted for current expenses, the same
as last year, when $1,000 of the in
debtedness was paid, and it is the
plan to pay off the same amount this
year. r. o. Chandler was rejected as
treasurer. A community meet IS
planned to grade the high schools of
which more will be said later.
John f. Prochaska is erecting fine
large building at Bohemian Ridge
church The building is located on
the corner near the schoolhouse, is
34x4O it., and will be 3 stories high.
The basement, or first floor, will be
public garage, the second floor a gen
eral store, and the third floor will be
arranged for living quarters. The
floor has been laid and big bowery
dance will be held soon.-Mail.
People would be better if reading
about golden weddings was as inter
esting as reading about divorces.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-11
ale ROi Est Mort;
Viye lie ROi."

The day of the cd political boss is,
we hone. happily passing. The old
boss was good to his friends, main
tanned a merciless and aIl-Dowarful
machine and looted and piundered as
he Dleased. Fred Lundin, depOsed
car OF Chicago, belonged to this
grOup. He was and is a pupil OF Will
liam Lorimer, discredited U. S. sena-
tor, who driven from power. remain
ed in retirement a counselor OF his
satellites because they needed his
brains
Bosses big and bosses little were
spotted all over the United States IN
the old days They made a joke OF
good government because they con-
sidered government as a means or en-
riching themselves and friends. Their
cynical. base attitude in public affairs
brought American public life to It's
lowest ebb Boise Penrose, U. 5. sen
atOr from Pennsylvania, eXempHhed
HE old school.
The foundation Of the boss system
was the ignorant and easily handled
foreign vote. Bosses could not swing
tree born Americans who understood
and held precious the tradition foH
honest government i'm these United
States, but they could swing the for
eigner They debased him and gave
him a wrong conception Of what
Americanism meant, Finally demo-
cracy educated the foreigners chill
dren and good government began
again to assert itself.
Now comes new conception in
governmental affairs We still need
leaders If you please, we still need
bosses. The new boss. however, must
have a different background than the
Old one. He must be founded in
democracy and hold high his re5pon-
sibilitils The Golden rule instead
of rule OF gold must dominate his
philosophy and impulses. The late
Theodore Roosevelt was a shining ex-
ample of the merit Of this school.
Clifford Pinchot, now governor Of
Pennsylvania. is another.
The King is Dead; Long Live the
King" Enter the day Of the new
boss Our task is to find him. trust
him. honor him and follow him
The appointment of worthy leaders
is one OF the highest tasks of citizen
ship.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-11

Thos. Grenfell, north of Dodgeville,
has the most patriotic brood sow in
Southw escern Wisconsin. A year ago
Decor alton Day she Uttered ten pigs
on Armistice Day she gave birth to
nine and to cap the climax on this
July 4th, presented her owner with
eleven nice pigs. The sow is regis
tered Poland China.
Governor Small has signed a bill
for the appropriation Of $4,000 for the
upkeep and improving of the General
Grant memorial home in Galena.
This money will go to the Grant
Memorial association of Galena, and
in no way means that the home will
be under state control-or that the
property has been turned over to the
state.
The Bull Dog Motor Co. of Minnea-
polls. manufacturers of the 4-wheel
drive truck has decided to locate a
plant at Galena. $4,000 worth OF
stock has been subscribed by Galena
people. Options have been secured
on the Galena Iron Works property
and Lucy property. 1t is estimated
that the plant will make 225 trucks a
year.
Austin-Blaine Co. lost pair of fine
purebred Holstein bulls about seven
months old the other day. The ami
mails meandered into a machine shed
where an open pail Of white lead had
been in storage for several years.
Something about this mixture excited
the fancy of the bOvines and they lap
ped up enough of it to poison them
Sn1ypS -RoScOhaI Dial
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-11
I'm the Abyss But
Looking Upward.

1t is an open question whether or
not instead of going to the dogs"
this country is not already there.
On every hand we see evidence of
our decadence. A crime wave such
as no nation ever experienced. Ten
denotes Of the utmost degeneracy
along sex lines. The moonshine ring
in the saddle nearly everywhere and
making wrecks out Of addicts and a
fool out OF law and order. Banks
tottering and falling and confidence
in the stability of banking institu-
tons wavering everywhere. Even
the sound. honest banks under sus-
picion and made to suffer along with
the bad ones Politics is a joke with
the politician as ringmaster Good
government remembered vaguely as
something we used to talk about.
Graft and corruption a by-word in
municipal government all over Amer
lea These and numerous other SYM
bOls Of decadence. Going to the
dogs ?" We are there!
But being in the abyss we can look
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-11
On the Right Side
of Human Welfare,

Divine aid, we believe, comes to
people who try. The important thing
for each man and woman in the world
is to recognize the amenities that
distinguish between a civilized man
and a arbarian-between a human
being with a soul and sayage-be-
tween a cultured and helpful citizen
and a selfish, destructive moron.
In the abyss but looking up. In
stead of becoming wearied and dis
gusted to keep on fighting-tO set
ones face toward to right and stick
by the guns!
Don't be afraid-no one ever lost
out by being on the right side of A
moral issue No matter how humble
one is-that makes no difference
nations are always saved by the hum
BILE people in them.
Each can do his part.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-11
J. e. MAD BUT HE
CAN'T MUZZLE US

Dear Sir
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-11

Mr.. Ludden's explanation at length
indicates clearly that he places an
Importance upon a newspaper sub
scription not felL by the publisher.
Subscribers come and go in news
paper Office just as customers do in a
store. The attitude of the office is to
serve when they come and tip our
hats when thew leave just like the
merchant does. SO much for that.
In regard to the school settlement
the Herald objects to j. BIS left
handed compliment. Fellows of our
calibre" do not try to slip things over
on the people Some might-they are
not our calibre.
The settlement will turn out to be
good thing for Bloomington. We
think the people there entirely right
when they decide to build a school for
their own needs, so long as the law
is unfair in regard to tuition. NO
town could have thriven with the load
of hate the consolidation advocates
would have put on it. People at Fen
nirore saw that and were almighty
glad to get out from under. Bloom
ingtOn should feel likewise.
We are always glad to hear from MI.
Ludden whether his subject is politl-
cal favors for his friends or to chlde
us for our delinquencies. The Herald
will keep on running.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-11
They Can't Stand
criticism.

1t is disappointing to note the att
tude OF officials, especially local Off
Gals, when affairs controlled by them
come up for discussion. Apparently,
they feel their positions and acts
should not be questioned Else how
does one account for the dOur looks,
the stiff attitude and the air OF in
iured virtue assaiIed but patiently
suffering?
This is wrong. These are men
whom we all regard highly from a
personal standpoint, That we cannot
always agree with their attitude IS
matter of regret and we turn the
spotlight with reluctance because we
feel a duty to our position transcend
ing personal friendship. Indeed the
genuine publicist would become a
pariah willingly to live up to the ira
ditions of his post He would be
People with thin skins should come
into the newspaper office for week
Here the tides Of merciless criticism
beat relentlessly at all hours. me
health of a vigorous journalism de-
pend upon this principle. Be one
ever so thin-skinned land most jour
nalists are inwardly sensitive plantS)
he ACQUIRES a rh inOcerOus hide. I'm
pervious to abuse and not too pulled
uD by praise In fact going the road
that seems straight caring not Wheth-
er rocks or flowers streW the path
That until he dies.
Come in, boys, any time. We need
vacation 1t viii be good expert
ence for you.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-11

The career of many fine wash
woman has been utterly ruined by her
ambition to become movie star.
You are not getting old until you
hate to wear a new suit.
Porch swing and bicycle makers
hope gasoline does go to dollar.
Turks have made marriage COM
pulsory. Another Turkish atrocity
We are so tired of working we wish
spring fever would hurry up.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-11

upward. Looking upward, instead OF
further down, we can begin the long
climb back to old-fashioned honesty,
decency and-most important Of all
self respect.
The path is plain though the way be
rugged. Instead Of looking for some
hand to reach down into this abyss
our own fault has placed US we can
highly resolve to pull ourselves out.
The pull will 7De worth something.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-11
SETS A GOOD EXAMPLE
SinSinawa, Wis,
June 80, 1928.

Sinsinawa, Wis,
June 80, 1928.
A. L. Sherman,
Grant County Herald,
Dear Sir:
Enclosed please find a money order
for my subscription. Cannot do with
out the Herald. Sorry to be in ar
rearS.
Respectfully,
GEORGE F. WEBER.
R. F. D. /, Box SO.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-11
Bloomington, Wis,
July 5, 1923.
J. B. LUDDEN & co.
Department Store

Enclosed find my check for Sc pay
ing subscription to Sept. II, 1928.
kindly marke me up terminating my
subscription at that date, as do not
care for your paper longer. Have too
many papers now and find they just
clutter up my desk | have Dubu-
que, Milwaukee, st. Paul, Chicago,
Bloomington-got to draw the line
somewhere. OF course you have a
PERFECT right to your opinion the
same as I have to mine. but 1 didn't
like YOUR attitude on the consolida-
ton question l look for fellows OF
your calibre to take the stand for the
better things-the things our educa-
tional system stands for. l know we
lost and I'm not a sore head. That's
only one reason why I'm stopping the
Herald the real reason is | want to
save the two simoleOns.
Yours truly,
Americus times-recorder., 1923-03-05

She came over TO nv side. and
without unclasp.ng the necklace, le;
it rest In my hands. The pearls
were all marvelously matched. all Of
considerable size. and with that
milky softness which she pointed out
to me as beng n proof o. their great
perfection. As We stood there. neces-
sarily close together, a wisp OF her
hair touched my fore head Some
thing IN the tmbre OF her INV laugh
as sne brushed i, back induced me
to look up There we're qualities
about her smile and the peculiar ex-
preston OF her eyes which gave me a
monetary thrin
DO you admire my pearis?" she
asked softly.
They are very wonderful" ad-
mitted
She moved slowly away.
breathed more easily as the distance
increased between US, She looked
over her shoulder Unexpectedly, and
l blieve that she realized my sensa-
ton. The slight frown passed from
her forehead. She was obviously
more content.
Tell me how you propose to guard
my treasures, Sir Norman2" she in
Americus times-recorder., 1923-03-05
Witness OF "Shootirg of Dan NGreV'
Tells Re0L Story Behind AL1Sk0 Poem

bit square between the eyes. Kneel-
ing at the strangers side was Lou
kissing him.
He was her husband.
After that Lou went down to
Dawson and married a prosperous
miner. She lived happily. know.
was her physician. But only few
years ago her end came, and it had
begun-tragically.
"A river steamer she was on was
wrecked-and everybody lost.
Her family still lives in Boston.
But they don't know that their
daughter was the Lou of Services
poem"
DR.. Sudgen is 81 and has been on
the go all his life. He has sailed the
seven seas, lived in the interior of
Alaska for 17syears, worked with the
Canadian Mounted Police, fought
with the Chinese army against the
japanese, was surgeon of the Port of
Shanghai, led an expedition INTO
Swaziland explored in Brazil.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-03-05
REGN HERE TODAY

SER NORMAN GREYES, formerly OF
Scotland Yard. Is deVoting his
time 10 tracking down an arch
criminal OF many disguises known
20 him as
MICHAEL SAVERS.
JANET SCALE. maid IN Sayers' cot
stage in England, Is in love with
her master She shoots down a
police officer who had tracked
Michael to his abode.
Savers. known at the golf club as
e Mr.. StaaAeld plays a game with Sir
Norman during which the suspi-
cions IF the latter are aroused as to
Mr. Sfauneld's real identity.
After three months vacation,
Grryes meets STAG field IN a hotel
lobby An Insurance company asks
StF Norman 10 question South
American widow. living at the hotel,
regarding policy OF hundred
thousand pounds carried on her re-
uYarkabfa rome OF pearls
Americus times-recorder., 1923-03-05

The I'm RANCE OE' MttS. DE
MENDOZA CREATED A MILD
SENSATION IN THE LOBBY.
quired as she sank into an easy.
chair. shall you stand behind my
chair at dinner, disguised as a
waiter. and lie on my mat at night?
1t gives one quite a shivery sensa-
ton to think Of such espionager
believe me-" l assured her, 81
shall not be in the least obtrusive. l
understand that you send your
pearls down every night to the hotel
safe"
II have always done So" she an
swered. 'Do you think 1t would be
better TO keep them up here? WIN
you promise TO sit in this easy-chair,
with a revolv,r on your knee. all
night, If do so2''
mot for the world" I declared.
The hotel safe Is much the better
place"
II am glad to hear your decision. ''
she said with slight smile. Il
should sleep very little If l thought
| llASib tAa1 EfSeaA - " Il re uts1I AAlG---hllG
that you were sitting here, on guard.
The idea would be disturbing"
"One cannot guard against mir.
acles," ] observed, but / think you
can make your mind quite easy
about the necklace. II you should
need me at any time, the number OF
my room is Four-thirty-two."
ION this hoor?"
'On this floor"
Tell me-" she asked a little
abruptly as l rose to take my leave,
who was the man with whom you
were talking last night in the lounge
"A slim, middle-aged man with a
very hard face? ] am always seeing
him In the lift"
"A man know scarcely anything
Of" replied. His name, ! believe,
is Stanheld. 1 once played golf with
him down at Woking."
| "Stan1eld?" she repeated. WAS
Americus times-recorder., 1923-03-05
BY ALEXANDER HERMAN
NEA Service Staff Writcr.

NEW YORK, March 3. - Doc"
Sudgen's back in civilization. he
has brought with him, after 25 years,
the real story Of "The Shooting of
Dan McGrew."
Sudgen, physician and explorer,
was among those who "ducked their
heads when the lights went out and
two guns blaGed in the dark" in the
Alaskan saloon, where the murder oc-
Cured that Robert w. Service has
immortalized in his poem. 1t was
Sudgen, who few year. later, told
the story in Services presence,
which inspired the poem.
Dan McGrew's real name was
Wyoming BilP and he wasn't a west
erner, at all, but came of a refined
family in Boston," says Sudgen. He
was brought up to be social Light
and he couldn't be anything else.
He fell madly in love with a
married woman in Boston named
Lou. They ran away, west The
husband, a musical genius, followed.
Forced to support himself and his
love, Bill turned to the only thing he
! knew-cards. Soon he became a
common gambler. Lou stood by him
Became Hardened.
at was hard on her-poor woman.
Reared carefully by New England
parents. she wasn't fitted for the
rough life in Wyoming whore they
had buried themselves in an effort
to escape detection. But she became
hardened.
Bill gained the reputation OF be-
ing bad man. Lou was known as
his woman.
They soon moved on north.
1T was the beginning of the klon-
dixie rush. Money changed hands
esaily. They settled in Juneau and
Bill ran a gambling table in one OF
the barrooms there.
1T wasn't in The Malmamute sa-
loon, that the shooting took place,
but in a place called Nuggets
BILL was playing solo at his table.
Lou was standing by him, Turing the
suckers on. I was sitting in char
in the far corner Of the room.
Suddenly the door swung open
and in came stranger with a face
most hair and the dreary stare Of a
log whose day is gone
"He ordered drinks for the house,
taking dripped absinthe for himself.
3 was a bad sign,
After drinking slowly, he spied
the piano and went over. The Rag
ime Kid was taking a drink at the
var. But he almost dropped it when
heard the strangers playing.
1T went through all of US like an
lectric current. How that man coulJ
olay! First it was an aria from the
3pera Samson and Delilah. Then
was the 'Maiden's Prayer.
Finally a crash Of chords that
made us all jump. Then he rose anc
aced Us, and as Service writes:
"'Bo,' says he, you don't Know
ne, and none of you care a damn;
Americus times-recorder., 1923-03-05

3" But I want to state, and my
words are straight, and I'll bet my
poke they're true,
"'That one of you is a hound of
helL-,---and that one is Dan McGrew.'
Bill who hadn't looked up from
his game, wheeled around Out went
the light Then came two pistol
Americus times-recorder., 1923-03-05
NOW GO ON WITH STORY

"Iiave you had any intimatlon OF
hop3?" I asked him.
"None whatever" he replied. Il
will be perfectly frank with you. II
Is tiot an ordinary robbery OF which
We are afraid For some reason or
other, our inquiry department has
formed a dubious opinion of Mrs. De
Mendoza herself"
Il see" remarked You are
atrtid of fraud"
Precisely Directly We received
the letter from the hotel detective.
We. ung up the manager here. All
tha; We could learn was that the III
R,'ss was altogether unexpected. and
that the man had been compelled to
50 home al moments notice. In
rrpS 10 our request that q trained
drttrtee might take his place. the
perNsen,ent assured US that they
considered nothing OF the sort neces-
sarv No robbery of jewels had
ever taken place from this hotel, and
they considered their night porter
fully competent to watch over the
interests of their guests"
sir William Greaves. our man.
uEer. desired me to suggest a fee Of
1--WE hundred guineas." my visitor
concluded
= viii accept the commission"
promised
Tie next morning I interviewed
the manager OF the hotel. TO whom |
vas well known. He showed some
irritation when l spoke OF Mrs. De
Mendoza's S necklace and her nervous
ness concerning it.
To be quite frank with you" he
confessed, although Mrs. De Men.
6oza. is a good client and pays he-
accounts regularly. l am inclined to
be sorry that we eve- let her the
rooms
''Why?" l asked
People with valuable jeweIry
should accept its possession with a
certain resignation" he replied.
This is the last hotel in London
where n Jewel robbery would be like
~. Fd'he lady herself, l understand.
takes every possible care and eau
ton. She wears her necklace no
where except in the restaurant and
lounge. and every night 1t is de-
posted IN the hotel safe. However,
you may rely upon IT. Sir Norman,
that every facility viii be given to
you in your task. ] would suggest
that you pay visit to the lady her,
self"
The idea had already occurred to
me, and later in the day ssnr up
my card to Mrs. De Mendoza ana
WAS at once invited TO enter her dK.
i:nsFoaaa. I found her writing let.
te-ss simply dressed in a black
nesngee and wearing the pearls. AS
she uirned and invited me to seat
myself. she stirred in my memory a
faint suggestion OF "reminiscences. She
listened 10 the few words with which
i introduced myself. and smiled
derrecatingly.
1T IS true that / am very foolish, &"
she admitted, but then have al.
ways been a person OK superstitions.
have owned my necklace for some
years. and have had it With me in
quite lawless places. / have never,
however, felt just the same amount
of apprehension as ! do at the pres
ent moment"
Americus times-recorder., 1923-03-05

cracks-and a woman's scream.
"Then a woman's sobbing. The
barkeep turned on the light again.
Both Shot Dead.
There one the floor lay Bill, shot
through the heart, and the stranger,
Americus times-recorder., 1923-03-05

FAR MLOAN MONEY plentiful at
cheap interest rate and on easy
terms ". W. Dykes. eff
Americus times-recorder., 1923-03-05

PHONE 117-SHIVER-If you have
roof trouble. We can fix it. Dis
tributors for Southern Cotton OIL
Co.'S paints and roof coating. II
Americus times-recorder., 1923-03-05

FOR RENT - Apartment in John
son apartment. Phone 153-2S-6t
Americus times-recorder., 1923-03-05

PHONE III, JNO. ". SILVER, OF
call and see the best RED CEDAR
SHINGLES. Will last 20 to SO
years. Best grade ever No. l and
No. ? Pine Shingles and Laths. #
Americus times-recorder., 1923-03-05
CLASSIFIED I}ENENTS

FOR RENT-6-Room house, farm
and pasture. 1901 S. Lee street,
Americus times-recorder., 1923-03-05

FOR SALE-Red Seed Cane; or will
exchange for Japanese Cane. Pines
Dairy. 2-3t
Americus times-recorder., 1923-03-05

FOR SALE-Saw-mil outfit at
bargain. Apply to Bank of Com
mcrce. loft
Americus times-recorder., 1923-03-05

WANTED-Plain sewing at home. or
viii sew by the day in homes. Mrs.
Alice Tooke Ward, at Mrs. Sarah
Schumpert's, Forrest street. 27-6t
Americus times-recorder., 1923-03-05

WANTED-Field peas W. C. Car
ter, Americus, Ga.-27-tf.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-16
CLEAN KIDNEYS
BY DRIN KING
LOTS OF WATER

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