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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-30
RURAL GRADS.
ADVISED WELL
BY PRES. ROYCE

President Asa Royce, head of
Platteville Normal school, delivered a
sensible address to some 275 young
folks, boys and girls, who received
their eighth grade diplomas gradual
ing them from the county rural
schools Saturday. Among other
things Mr.. Royce emphasized four
main points:
Punctuality-Being careful to keep
promptly all school, class and other
engagements.
Self thinking-To remember that
their education was for their benefit
and not for others. To study and
think things out for themselves, not
relying on tips from others.
Care with money-To be careful
with money given them to use while
in high school and to always remem-
Der that as a rule money is made with
hard effort and should be expended
wisely and with care.
Honesty-To be honest with them
selves, fellow pupils and teachers.
Not to 'scrib" or copy at exams or TO
make a pretense of knowledge they
did not possess by taking it from
other sources.
MI. Royce uIGW d SOLApc@A AoCAA 49,
TWEEN luck and pluck, saying. that no
one had ever made a success OF any
moment through luck, whereas thous-
ands of instances might be cited
where sheer pluck. won path to sue
cess.
Mr.. Royce emphasized the import
ance Of sincerity and perseverance IN
building character and achieving sue
cess in the world. He said that eacn
boy and girl had q destiny before
them, pursuit to follow and char
acter to build. He admonished his
young listeners to do their best no
matter what their vocation was and
to build nobly and well.
In closing Mr. Royce recited the
classic Build Thee More Stately
Mansions, Oh, Ny Soul."***
At the close of Mr.. Royce's talk
Supt. Ralph and assistants handed
out the diplomas to the grauates. Il
is to be hoped that most of them will
be able to attend high school at one
or the other of the many good centers
in the county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-30
Memorial Sunday
Program Splendid

An interesting program was carried
out at the Methodist church Sunday
morning in honor of Memorial day.
G. A. r. veterans and the w. r. c.
marched in at 10:45 and took their
places in the first six rows of seats.
The balance Of the church was
crowded even to seats being placed
in the aisles. The audience partici-
pated in the songs except for the
special choir and quartet numbers.
At 1880 the Rev. John Birrell be-
gan his patriotic address, talking for
half an hour. He used the apparent
blessings bestowed upon this country
by the creator to prove that the
people Of North America are espec-
tally favored and by historical ref
erence and analogy sought to prove
that Democracy as we understand it
began with the wrestling of the Mag
ma Charta by the barons from King
John. Mr.. Birrell said the causes Of
the World war traced back directly
to our Civil war and indicated directly
that autocracy enthroned brought
about the world conflict as means
of curbing democracy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-30
Spiritual Trend of Times.
May %, 1923.
A. L. Sherman, Esq.
Editor Grant County Herald,

May %, 1928.
A. L. Sherman, Esq.
Editor Grant County Herald,
Lancaster, Wis.
My Dear Sir:
| have read with the greatest inter-
csc your excellent editorial concern
ing the Trend of the Times Along
Spiritual Lines. You have caught
the very spirit Of progressive liberal
religion, on the one hand facing the
facts Of science as the ultra-conserya-
tive religioniSts do not, on the other
hand attempting to realize the mys-
FERROUS unknown as the material1Sts
do not. There is much superstition,
charlatanism, obscurantism and such
like amongst both old traditions and
new cults, which need the clear light
of the scientific spirit. But also,
amongst the liberal churches and
amongst free thinkers, there is just as
much need for richer development
of the emotional life, or mystic e2-
perience, by the spread Of the fine arts
and especially by Improvement in the
art of worship.
Some of us hope for the develop
ment of what might be called catho-
lie church, that is, church that will
be inclusive in the matter of varying
creeds, moral ideals, and kinds Or
forms of worship. Ii you are Con-
gregationalist, why be obliged to go
to the Episcopal church for beauti-
full liturgy or to the Methodist church
for the camp-meeting style? Why not
have all these things in one church?
The answer is that some day we are
going to.
1 would be glad to know of your
further views along these lines espec-
tally respecting conditions in your
city which prevent progress or which
exemplify progress in this great hui
man interest. Strength to your arm
in teaching and writing these things.
Yours truly,
Won OGDEN V0GT,
Pastor Wellington Avenue Congrega-
tional Church, Chicago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-30
New S. T. L. 10
Cutoff a Marvel

Motorists on the now completed
federal improvement between Fenni-
more and Glen Haven find the smooth
est piece of motoring in the county.
For five miles the road was relocated
to do away with steep grades and
sharp turns and after the new route
was properly graded macadam road
26 feet wide was, put down. The sur
face consists of two layer Of crushed
rock with a top dressing of tailings
rolled in. The road now winds along
the ridge for miles giving a fine view
of hills, forest, valley and meadow on
each side, stretching away for miles.
This superb view along with a surface
that seems superior to cement for rid
ing qualities make a trip hard 20
equal anywhere. Plans for complet-
ing the hard surface between MilWau-
leee and Pra. du Chen, the lake to
river route on S. T. L. 10, are now
under way and Burch, the Madison
contractor, has the Fennimore- Mont
fort improvement in hand now.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-30
CIRCUIT COURT NOTES

Circuit court meets June IL to hear
jury cases. The following named
new jurors have been selected:
Herber Mcpherson, Bloomington.
Cyrus Halverson, Watterstown.
JOS. Schauff Jr., Waterloo.
Ida Morse, Mt. Hope.
Carl Doeringsfeld, Fennimore.
Mrs. sElgie Kraut, Lancaster.
Mrs. j. G. Mason, Wingville.
Judge Smalley heard divorce ac-
tions as follows:
Nettie NJ. Pringle VS.. John Pringle.
Mrs. Nettie Pringle and Fred Garner
testified. Property settlement to be
arranged. Plaintiff obtains care and
custody Of minor children.
E. v. Kern VS.. Cora Carlson Kern
Brief and findings to be filed in 20
days Case taken under advisement
by court.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-30
PUBLIC FORUM
PICNICS


Picnic is defined in the dictionary
as ga short trip into the country by a
party carry its own food"
This is the time of year for such
parties and many are being planned,
especially by school students How
ever, it appears to the writer that the
plans are not altogether in keeping
with the above definition. The school
pupils notion of picnic seems to be
"a party of pleasure seekers going a
long way from the home town in Dad s
automobile to have a good time, free
from all school and parental re-
straint."
Such parties are being planned by
classes in the local high school. In
each case one teacher is invited to go
along as chaperon. The smallest
class consists of over forty students.
To transport this number, about eight
cars will he required, and to carry all
members of the first year class will
require double that number of cars.
The nearest point considered for a
picnic is Castle Rock, distance of rs
or thirty miles. Another place con-
sidered is Glenn Park, almost fifty
miles. The roads to either place are
over hills and in case of rain very
slippery.
We will suppose that cars are
furnished, loaded with self-selected
groups and started on these Journeys
for these respective destinations. 1t
would be rare thing indeed if no
blow-outs or accidents occurred and
all should reach such destination to-
gether or nearly so. (There are al
ways some among the younger set
who will take any chance to be there
frst.)
Having reached the chosen location,
about the only time the above men
toned chaperon would function would
be at lunch, and usually while young
people Of mixed sexes are eating
there is the least need for a chaperol.
AS soon as lunch is over the party
breaks up. Usually most of the cars
are humming and in different direc-
tons, and the chaperon is left with a
small group of girls to wander about
alone, gather a few flowers and then
start home, with no more knowledge
as to where the others are or what
they are doing than do their fond
parents at home.
What I am getting at is this: that
when parents provide their children
with automobiles to go on extended
parties they are taking greater risks
than they ever should take with chill
dren of school age. The mere fact
that a teacher is to go along is a
mighty inadequate safeguard for from
eight to fifteen different automobile
loads of high school students.
Too many sac outcomes of such
.picnics, such as auto accidents,
drownings and the like, in the recent
past causes the writer to fec that the
parent and owner of a car should be
its driver on every such pleasure
party. Or the picnic should be re-
planned and the lunches carried" as
is suggested in the dictionary defini-
ton. And there are numerous picnic
sites within walking distance from
Lancaster. There is no good reason
why a class from Boscobel high
school should come from there up
here to Schreiner's Park, and class
from here go away down there to eat
a lunch. A PARENT.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-30
'LOUIES' SPLIT
SERIES WITH
LAWMAKERS
Defeated Saturday
But Win Sunday.

Lancaster evened up matters with
the Madison Blues by defeating them
in well played game Sunday by a
score of 4 to 8.
The home team put over two
markers in the first inning on two
errors and three Dagger. Madison
crossed the plate once in the third on
two hits and an error. Alabama"
Sam Hinton got this back in the home
half by clouting one to the race track
in center field In the fifth two hits,
a walk and sacrifice tied the score
for Madison. Hinton opened the Sth
with three Dagger to right and
scored the winning run on an error
by Glumski
Tha hOY cnOrn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-30
High
School Calendar

Friday. June l.
1880 p. m.-Baccalaureat service
at Congregational church.
Monday, June 4.
$3.50 p. m.-Manual Training and
school building.
7:15 p. m.-Open air program givel
by grade pupils assisted by high
school band at high school grounds
Tuesday, June 5.
100 p. m.-Manual Training ex-
hibit open to public.
2:30 p. m.-Class day exercises on
platform on school grounds.
$3.50 p. m.-Domestic Science dem
onstratien in high school assembly
room.
Wednesday, June 6.
$500 p. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT exer-
cises at the high school on outside
platform.
Gin case of rain, exercises will be
held in the Baptist church.)
Thursday, June z.
500 a. m.-High school assembly,
all students present
The following is a list of pupils VINO
expect to graduate June 6
Batty, NJ. Marguerite.
Backus, j. Mortimer.
Bark, Reuben Walter.
Browne, LaVerne Isabelle.
Calls, Margaret Lillian.
Cooley, Naomi n
Day, Frances Anime
Duncan, Clifford Joseph.
Grimes, Everett Whitney.
Hanks, Mertice Marylouise.
Hayden, Florence Irene.
Henke, Frieda E.
Heinrichs, Marie Frances.
Hicken, Velma Blanche.
Hicken, Grace Imelda.
Hoffman, Mildred Gertrude.
Hoffman, Mildred Leone.
Hoffman, Clarence Charles.
Kroening, Harry Carl.
Krohn, William Albert.
Laabs, Marie Bertha.
Vaughan, Helen Mae.
Vaughan, Ruth Marguerite
Mccullough, Marian Elizabeth.
Mcdonald, John Garland.
Orchard, Bernice Ellen.
Perrin, Frank Ellsworth.
Petty, Martha Jeanette.
Pink, Frances Leona.
Phillips, Maxine Elizabeth.
Pollock, Charles Edward.
Richardson, Marian Lucille.
Richardson, Leila Bernice.
Schiffman, Kenneth Leroy.
Stevens, Harold.
Taylor, Hildaguarde.
Thompson, Alma Irene.
Tuffley, Anna Frances.
Turner, Laura Sophia.
Volez, Marguerite May.
Wamsley, Elva M
Wanazel, Margaret Lillian.
Wilkinson, Archie.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-30
KICkAPOO BANK
DEPOSIT BOXES
.LOOTEDBYG GANG
Recent Raids Point
to Organization.

R. j. Sweeney was in Soldiers Grove
Friday and was an eye witness of the
effect wrought by bandits who robbed
the state bank there early Thursday
morning
1872 safety deposit boxes were brok-
en- into although the bank safe itself
was untouched. Estimates vary on
the total of sums stolen but Mr..
Sweeney placed the loss at $4,000.
The robbers left nothing they thought
was valuable but overlooked an en-
velope containing large sum in Lib
erty bonds. This was found on the
floor with its contents intact.
Authorities think the robbery was
but one of several we'll planned raids.
Thursday two women entered the
banks at Warrens, north of Tomah,
and while one engaged the cashier in
conversation the other stole pack
age containing $500 in bills. They es-
capped in a big car with four other
women and two men through Necedah.
Friday at a. NJ, two men blew 5na
outer door Of the safe in a Standard
Oh! service station at La Crosse, and
escaped through an alley when q po-
lice car arrived
AS all these robberies are on the
heels of the Rewey affair a couple of
weeks ago, and with similar ear
marks, the authorities think that two
or more bands of safe blowers and
robbers, travelling in high-powered
cars, are working various towns IL
southwestern Wisconsin. 1t is more
than likely they will transfer their
activities elsewhere in a short time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-30
Flashes
'Iife is ShOrt-Tell the Truth"
The Old Soldier and
Memorial Day.


One of the saddest features of to-
morrow is the noting of the inroad6
death has made upon the fast dwind-
ling ranks of the Grand Army. In a
few years a town here and there will
proudly announce that it still has a
survivor Of the war of the rebellion.
The Old Soldier links this genera
ton up with glorious past. Wheth-
er he wore a blue coat or a grey, we
do him honor tomorrow. Both par
ticipated in crisis, and while we
hold now that costly as the price was
the war was necessary and the OUT
come just. North and South we meet
and say this and vie with each other
to do honor to those who on opposite
sides fought for what they thought
was right.
The nal pity and tragedy OF the
Civil war was the loss to our nation
Of it's finest young blood. They paid
the price, died North and South and
others came to take their heritage.
So now we come after sixty years
to set aside one day and pay reyer-
ence and homage to the past. Silent
ly we go in myriads to thousands Of
burial grounds and again we place
the bright, green garlands of victory
over the ageing marble. In prayer
we raise our voices to the Infinite
asking that this Nation may go on
ward and that the price paid shall not
have been in vain.
The Old Soldier who created this
day is passing. Even now the should
ers are bent, and the eye dim, the hair
white, and the body weak, even though
the spirit is as willing as ever. The
Old Soldier asks us to carry on.
Memorial Day passes from his
hands to our hands. 1t becomes OUR
day.
Old Soldier, we will be faithful to
this trust. Have no fear-we will
carry on.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-30
. Lesson Unlearned.

After hearing of an appalling acct
dent like the one that occurred on the
Potosi road Sunday a week ago peo-
pie say: well, that will teach them
a lesson"
Does it teach lesson? We won
der? Apparently it doesn't. Every
year or so someone and maybe more
than one person dies in motor ac-
3 cident on the Potosi road.
y In the past four years in addition
TO numerous collisions, broken limbs,
wrecked cars, ETC., there have been
five people killed in automobile acct
dents on the Potosi road alone. All
but the last hoppened within mile
of Lancaster.
Fast driving, sometimes coupled
with drink and recklessness engen-
dered by drink, lay at the bottom OF
nearly every tragedy.
This is the price we pay-young
lives snuffed out, innocent people
manned or killed in nearly every case
while the drunken scallawag is lucky
enough to go free and unframed.
Are we learning lesson? We won
der?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-30
Chicago Mayor Has a
Wonderful Opportunity.

VIM. E. Dever, newly elected mayor
of Chicago, has wonderful opportu-
nifty ahead of him.
We know Chicago pretty we'll
Know it from years Of intimate resi-
dence. Not since the easy-going but
square days of Carter Harrison has
the city had a decent government.
Good government in Chicago is I'M
portant to us. Smaller cities adjac-
ent and tributary to Chicago have
their municipal problems also. An
effort to give Chicago a square gov
eminent has its influence upon us. We
want Chicago to be run square.
Mayor Dever has wonderful OPP
portunity. In the life ahead allotted to
him he can do much to give Chicago
honest and efficient municipal govern
ment. The influences he engenders
can be felt all over America. Per-
haps the world.
Rotten mismanagement, graft, SIMS
ter influences, have made American
municipal government by-word
Even people who live impeccable lives
now dismiss the subject with a sneef
Is there a thousand-to-one chance
that this condition can be upset and
good government redeemed?
The choice lies in Mayor Dever
hands. We believe he is right. We
wonder what he will make OF his
chance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-30

Our local association has applied
for charter and is ready to give in
formation to interested parties. We
are ready to give Information about
this loan wherever it is desired, this
costs you nothing.
We have supply of application
blanks and are ready to help make
them out where assistance is desired.
This help costs you nothing either
but when your application is made
out and you wish to sent it in and
have your application considered a
fifteen dollar fee is required. Five
dollars of this goes to the Land Bank
when they have made appraisal. No
appraisal this five comes back. Ten
dollars goes to cover local expense
and where loan is not closed and I'M
expended portion is to be refunded.
This summer is not too early to
make application if you have notes
and mortgages coming due the spring
of 1924 that you wish to pay off. No
appraisal work can be done with the
snow on the ground.
While we are sorry that it is nee
essary for Grant county farmers to
be borrowers we are glad the Federal
Farm Loan system is at last available
to our farmers.
HUGH A. HARPER,
Secretary Grant County Farm Bureau.
Limestone Grinding to Increase.
That Grant county has had ground
in different parts of the county to
date something like 400 tons shows
that we are coming. That one crush
er is at work now in quarry testing
around 1000 from which will be taken
around $50 tons. One other quarry
down near Beetown testing 97.7% will
then be worked to a 200 ton grind.
Others along the line towards Lam
caster are considering the grinding.
Why buy material from some other
county when Grant has got as good
if not better than they. Our soil is
underlaid with lime stone, but the
surface soil needs it bad in nearly
every case. Let's consider the putting
of the lime stone formation into shape
to be of value to US. Grind it and put
it on the surface and work it in. Who
wants lime stone? Who is willing to
quarry out some stone to be ground?
Let us ask ourselves the question
all over the county! What plant has
made good growth this spring,
while other plants and grasses nave
stood still? 1t can be answered with
one word. Alfalfa. Why? Because
Of a root system that reaches down
where moisture is plentiful in spite
of other conditions. All we need do
is look to be convinced when root
will go down two or three feet in one
season is not it reason enough. Let
us considered the crop that does best.
Let us consider the crop that returns
the most feed per acre. Learn what
to plant and how to plant. If soil is
acid use lime. Lime stone and alfal-
IA go hand-in-hand Ground lime
stone will assure you alfalfa. Alfalfa
will assure you of hay and feed.
Business Men and Farmers Meeting.
| Monday night, May 21st, very live
meeting was held at Bloomington.
Plenty to eat and plenty to think
about was talked over. A feeling OF
brotherly good fellowship that is SO
much in evidence in meeting like
that should be copied after by other
districts. Let's take our hats off to
movements like this.
! j. B. KEENAN,, County Agt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-30
MEMBERS LANCASTER
COOPERATIVE COW
TESTING ASSOCIATION

R. G. Willis, ]. G. Petty, Roy Eddy,
Zenz & Sisley, W. P. Backus, John
Beckett, Kurt Schwantes, Williams &
Elwell Phillips & Pascoe, Matt Zenz
John Bendorf, Reuben Wieland, Paul
Fuerstenburg, Schneider Brothers,
Myers & Bailie, Austin Brothers,
Borah e Baxter, Lee Eastman, Roy
Knapp, Harvey Julius, Cliff & Domer
W. Griswold G Son, Ed. Govier, Chas
Vaughan, Frank Hotter, Meyers &
Foltz, Thomas Dolohanty, Tester
Work began May 18th.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-30
Letters From Prominent People
"A Certain Wise Rich Man..

"A Certain Wise Rich Man.
26 Broadway, New York.
To the Editor,
Grant County Herald,
Lancaster, Wis.
Ny Dear Sir:
The reference made to me in your
issue of recent date under the heading
"A Certain Wise Rich Man" has been
brought to my attention. For the
generous and friendly expressions
which the article contains, please &C
cept my thanks.
Very truly,
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, JR.
Concerning 18th C. s. Church.
To the Editor,
Grant County Herald,
Lancaster, Wis.
Dear Sir:
In your issue Of May 16, my atten-
ton is called to a reprint from the
Knoxville Express, in which refer
ence is made to the bankruptcy of 4
church known as the Seventeenth
Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago.
That your readers may be informed
as to what seems to be an unusual oc-
currence, l beg space in your paper
for an explanation as far as Christian
Science and the legitimate Christian
Science organizations are concerned.
This church, which took the name of
Seventeenth Church OF Christ, Scien-
fist, Chicago, was never recognized
by or affiliated with The Mother
Church, The First Church of Christ,
Scientist, Boston, Massachusetts, nor
were they from the time they were or
ganized, in harmony with or officially
recognized by the other sixteen
churches of Christ, Scientist, in Chi
cago. In other words, they were an
independent organization and were
not functioning under the rules and
bylaws of The Mother Church, which
was established by Mary Baker Eddy,
the discoverer and founder of Chris
tan Science.
Sincerely yours,
HUGH S. HUGHES,
Committee on Publication for Wiscon-
sin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-30
THESE MAY WE'D

Philip ]. Kirby and Irene G. Briggs,
Platteville.
Norman E. Colby and Lydia Erase,
Muscoda
Theo. Stastny, Hickory Grove, and
Ann Knesting, Castle Rock.
Guerdon C. Medley and Milda A
Bobo, Lima.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-30

Miss Gladys Wehrle of Fennimore
was weekend guest at the George
Edge home here.
Harry Simpson Of Madison accom-
panied the ball team here Sunday and
remained over Monday for visit with
old friends.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-30
Throw Out the
Highway Signs.

The Herald has no discrimination
to make about signs along puohc
highways. All are bad. Everyone
should be thrown out.
A bill now before the legislature
would legalize the eradication OF ST.
lent statesmen telling the advantage
of businesses, motor cars, gasoline
auto tires, tobacco, cigars aud q
thousand other things. Eventually Il
uncurbed, every pleasing view will be
INSTRUCTED by a unitarian and ugly
advertising sign.
The advertising sign business found
its growth with the developments OF
the automobile Yet, strange to say
motorists are in general opposed &c
such signs.
Whether or not the Senator Kuckuk
bill passes make no difference as TO
the ultimate elimination of highway
signs. In wisconsin the state high
ways form a network and the high
way commission has set the seal o.
disapproval on signs of any kind ex-
cept those erected as an aid to travel
Public opinion backing the highway
commission will bring about the elm
ination Of advertising signs.