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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-09-03
Flashes
Life Is ShOrt-Tell the Truth"

Party platforms are always read
by the proofreaders.
If Cal is over quiet Charlie will
make up the difference.
Running for office creates many a
heart-ache and sore head.
The democrat party always wins in
June and generally loses in November.
The old politician who blew hot and
cold has been replaced by the poll
tician who blows wet and dry.
This being the day after election
candidates may drop their mantle of
smiles and assume normal expressions.
Six months ago the Republican party
seemed doomed. Today it is the
strongest of the three elements in the
field.
A fair is a good deal like a chautau-
qua-if it had only half as much ex-
pense or twice as much receipts it
would be a bowling financial success.
There is no doubt about the Amer
leans being a home-loVing people.
Less than so percent leave their fire.
sides to vote.
The newspapers now assure the
farmers that we are doing everything
in our power to prevent a frost before
the corn hardens. We shall not be
recreant to the trust imposed in us.
The Herald cannot see why some
papers make SO much fun of the
Prince of Wales He seems to be a
nice, gentlemanly young fellow and
not at all snobbish when compared to
the silly fools why try to get his at
tention Leave the prince alone; that
seems to be all he wants. And don't
show how bOOrish you are by calling
a visitor names That is not patriot
ism although some people seem to
think so.
Lucy Page CASTOR, the foe of the
cigaret is dead Miss CASTOR may
have been misguided but she was sin
cere Far higher were her motives
than those of the tobacco companies
who pushed their propaganda during
the world war and caused the over
seas mails to be flooded with flags"
for the soldiers. From the standpoint
of those giving this was we'll meant.
From the standpoint of the tobacco
concerns it was entirely mercenary.
The result was that q lot of young
men acquired habit who had never
smoked coffin nails" before.
A controversy RACES, pro and con,
over the merits of Defense Day. .
Those siding with the administration
say that America needs to know her
strength and that no harm but rather
much good will result from a mobili-
cation of man-power as feature of
preparedness. Those not favoring the
idea say it is mere sabre rafting
and that an entirely inopportune at
tempt is being made to Prussianize
the country Let us call a spade a
"spade"-that is what they say. The
Herald's view is that the administra-
ton means entirely well but that it
erred grievously in not carrying on
an educational campaign to show the
people what is really meant. Because
of improper or inadequate publicity
Defense Day" is likely to be flivver.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-09-03
EXPERT LOOKS
FOR OIL POOL
UNDER COUNTY
Says Region Shows Many
Signs OF DepOsit.-W
Organize Company.

An oil expert. Hugh E. Jones, was
in Platteville recently gathering data
on certain areas in the state in the
interests of a group of capitalists re-
siding at Cambria, Wis, who have
in with them Texas oil men eXper-
fenced in the oil fields. They believe
that somewhere in this state is oil,
and that oil pools will Relocated.
Geological study leads them to believe
that in the region west of Beaver Dam
and north of Platteville, they will find
oil The expert thinks that Blue,
Sinsinawa, Platte and Belmont
mounds, like the domes of other
states, were raised by the earth fold
ing processes in primeyal times, and
the seepage of the rock stratas were
made in the corresponding depres-
sions Prof T. S. Grant of Northwes-
tern University at Evanston, plated
this region many years ago and pub
Iished a book on the formations. Ac-
cording to his information the deep
est drilling of known rock stratas is
less than 400 feet in the vicinity of
Dodgeville Until there has been suf-
fcient deep drilling to dispose of it
the query as to oil far down will re-
main alive The Cambria men are out
to sell stock If they find oil they
will absorb their own holdings.
Ferdinand Lahai. Marinette contrac-
tor. has received notice that he has in
herited a portion of his grandfather's
vast holdings in Ireland, amounting to
thirty million dollars. He has been
asked to go to Montreal, Canada. to
sign documents necessary in the
transfer. Four Milwaukee girls share
in the estate also.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-09-03
SIR CONAN DOYLE
DECLAREDD KING
OF RACE TRACK
Veteran Gelding in Clover
On Lancaster Farm
Has Great Record.

The king of all Wisconsin race
horses (for races and money won
on half mile track "Sir Conan
Doyle" with time of 2:13A and a
record of y races with 81 to his
credit, only three times out of the
money and winner Of nearly $4,000
is back on the j. A. Mccoy farm
near Lancaster. knee deep in clover
as in June, and Mr.. Mccoy says he
is an Arab as far as Sir Conan is
concerned, as no money would tempt
him to part with the faithful PAGER.
Sir Conan Doyle had many favorites
among lovers of fast horses and his
forced absence from the track due to
lameness is to be regretted. The fast
gelding was entered at the Boscobel
fair this year, but due to an accident
a few days previous to the races, he
was withdrawn.-Bos Dial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-09-03
CITY SCHOOLS
RESUME WORK
NEXT MONDAY
Details of School Rules and
List of Teachers on Mr..
McNelly's Staff.

The public schools of Lancaster will
begin Monday at nine o'clock a. m. If
the County Fair conflicts with the reg
ular attendance of any one, come Mon
day morning and register anyway.
There will be no change in the book
rental for the year. In the High School
Two dollars $4,000 will be collected
on the opening day; 18th and 8th grade
pupils will pay One dollar ($1.00) and
the 18th and 9Th grades will pay sew
enty1five cents. Part of this is a de-
post to be returned if books are taken
proper care of.
Tuition is free to all high school
students living outside the district if
they have finished the rural schools.
Those entering on condition from the
country will have to pay tuition at the
rate of two dollars per week.
A meeting of the faculty is called
for Saturday at the high school at 1870
p. m.
Following is a list of teachers for
the year:
S. S. McNelly, supt.; -
High School.
Supt and Principal, S. S. McNelly;
Latin and History, Harriet J. Marks;
English, Emily Cronin Fawcett; Eng
lish and French, Angela Williams,
Quincy. Ind; Social Science-Librar-
ian, Edna E. Gillogly Mt Carroll, ILL.,;
Domestic Science, Vera Tewksbury,
OsceoIa, Wis; Commercial. William j.
Miles, Reedsburg: English and Ma
thematics, Ruth Kurtzweil, Altoona,
Iowa; Manual Training, Frank G.
Mudrak, Chicago: History, Thelma
Stevens; Science, Edward Bierke,
Denmark, Wis.
North School
Principal, VIM. Webb: eth and Sth,
Nellie Kilby; 18th and Sth, Lucille
Frisbie, Gillette; 5th and 9Th, Nellie
Martin; Sd and 4th, Naomi Hanzlik;
1 and 2, Ada Mccormick.
South School
9Th & 9Th. Laura Johnson; 3rd &
4th, Alice Walker, Mineral Point l
and ?, Mary Warren.
Music-Elsie Anderson, Port Wash
ington, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-09-03
II. S. MAKING
A SURVEY OF
WINNESHEEK
Engineers Take Cost Data
On River Flood Lands
100000 Acres Affected.

c. Oberholzer, member of the bio
logical survey, department of agri-
culture, is in Dubuque getting data for
the requirement by Uncle Sam of the
100000 acres of flood land along the
river between Rock Island, Ill, and
Lake Pepin, Mimi, to go into the new
Winnishiek game refuge. The motive
now is to find the probable cost of the
lands so that congress may have fig
ures when next it meets. Township
plats are being prepared for the en-
tire project Government engineers
have started surveying the stretch of
water starting at Rock Island and
leading north to Wabashea. The ac-
reage when fully developed, will make
the largest fish and game refuge in
the world
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-09-03
N. W. FREIGHT
BUSINESS IN
CITY HEAVY
$50 Carloads is Local Total
For July.-Cash Runs
Into Five Figures.

Despite poor passenger business the
freight business done by the North
Western road in and out of Lancaster
is excellent. The statement of cash
business is not available but it runs
to a good sum every month. In car
loads the following is the total of bus
mess for July:
Cars Forwarded
Eight cars cattle; eight cars hogs
five cars sheep; four cars butter; s
cars eggs; three cars canned goods.
Cars Received
Eight cars lumber; five cars corn;
two cars oats; four cars salt; one
car fruit; seven cars gasoline and
kerosene; ten cars brick; So cars
gravel; two cars cement; four cars
vehicles; ten cars hard coal; 10
cars soft coal; six cars cans.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-09-03
DEMOCRATS O. X.
FULL TICKET FOR
LEGISLATURE
Unterrified Forces Met Here
Last Friday.-Names
On Fall Ballot.

Democrats of the county met at the
county seat Friday afternoon in res
ponse to a call made by Chairman
VIM Victoria of Muscoda, to consider
legislative ticket After some dis
cussion a ticket was selected, the
names to be written in at yesterdays
primary. If at least 80 write in their
preference the names of the candi-
dates will appear on the state ticket
in the November election. The fol-
lowing named were selected:
Member of assembly south district,
Chris. Hartman of Waterloo.
Member of assembly north district,
Frank Boerner of Liberty
Candidate for state senator, James
Tormey of Fennimore.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-09-03
CAVE
AT STATE PARK
BEING OPENED
New Scenic Wonder Ready
For Tourists Soon Is
On Side of Cliff.

PRA. DU CHEN Treasure cave in
Nelson Dewey State park in the north
western corner of Grant county is be-
ing opened up. 1t was at first believed
that this cave on the ledge of rocks
midway between the perpendicular
eminence and the floor of the basin
and about 800 feet from the bottom
lands, was shallow. 1t has now been
discovered that by the removal of a
few rocks a passage way entered into
an unexplored chamber. T. J. John
son, park superintendent, is opening
the cave as fast as possible for the
public
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-09-03
MORNING TRAIN STAYS ON

The feared blow failed to fall and
the morning train ran out of Lancas-
ter as usual Monday. 1t is rumored
that road officials had planned to take
the train off as an economy measure
but that the utility commission refused
permission. In any event the train is
still running and train men, well To-
Gated here, are jubilant in conse-
quence 1t may be that with fall bus
mess opening up the train service in
and out of Lancaster will not be inter
fered with further
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-09-03
DISTINGUISHED VISITOR HERE

John S. Donald. former secretary of
state and now with the extension SER
vice of the agricultural college, was
in Beetown Monday as the speaker at
cooperative picnic held there. Mr..
Donald talked on Better Business
for Farmers" He says this line of
work is the most interesting and
worth while he has ever pursued.
The picnic was well attended and the
floats in the parade would have done
credit to much larger place than
Beetown.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-09-03
WOULD MOVE STOCKYARDS

A petition is being circulated with
a view of having the North Western
road move its stock yards to better
and roomier location little farther
away from the heart of the city.
While the main part of the move is to
create more sanitary surroundings for
nearby residents, it is pointed out
that the space now being used as
yards would be fine locations for sew
eral Industries now being talked of
and for which there are no suitable
sites adjacent to the tracks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-09-03
AIrs Inhn AItizer Dead.

Word was received in Lancaster on
Monday Of the death the day preced-
ms of Mrs. John Altizer of Chicago. a
former resident of this city. The Al
tizer family left Lancaster 20 years
ago. Mr.. Altizer died IS years ago.
Funeral services will be held today at
two O'Clock D. M, at Goble chapel,
Burial will be at Hillside Mrs. AL
tizer leaves two daughters and four
sons. ]. B. Horsfall of this city vas
a brother-in-law.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-09-03
FLAGS UP DEFENSE DAY."

1t is suggested that the city flags
be put in their receptacles around the
square and adjacent, bright and early
for the morning of Defense Day."
Sept. II. Then, barring rain, leave
them up for the next day which is
the last day of Grant county fair.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-09-03
CONG. CHURCH MINISTER CALLED

The Rev G. A. Mckinley of Jewell,
Iowa, has been called to pastorate of
the congregational church of Lancas-
ter, and has accepted the cali. He
will enter upon his duties at once.
Mr.. Mckinley comes highly recon-
mended There will be no services
next Sunday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-09-03

An amateur horseshoe tournament,
open to all, will be held at the Brick
school house, near Charlotte cemetery,
Glen Haven, Sunday, Sept z. Pitchers
from Dubuque, Cassville and other
towns will be present. An entry fee
of 81 will form purse from which
prizes divided on a 50-30-20 basis will
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-09-03
IRWIN FARM WINS s16s AT FAIR

J. r. Irwin of this city won S16S
with his exhibit of apples at the
state fair, receiving a check Monday
Mr. Irwin exhibited Delicious, Snow
Duchess, Wealthy, Mcintosh Red,
Greetings, etc. He had eleven entries
in all and his awards were as follows:
Eleven firsts; two seconds; eight
thirds; three fourths; one fifth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-09-03

The library will be open each week
day from one to five and seven to
eight p. m. Wednesday and Saturday
forenoons, nine to IL. Saturday to 8
p. m.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-09-03
COMING EVENTS

Maternity center and baby clinic at
Fennimore rest room Friday, Sept. 5.
Begins at IL a. m.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-09-03
LAST WEEKS WEATHER

Aug. 26-High "a; low 20.
Aug. 27-High 90; low 68.
Aug. 2S-High 80; low GA.
Aug. 30-High Sc; low 20.
Forecast-Unsettled with rain. No
Indication of frost. Lower tempera-
lures.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-03-07
Rub Rheumatism
Pain From Sore,
Aching Joints

What is rheumatism? Pain only.
st. Jacobs Oil will stop any pain so
quit drugging.
Not one case in fifty requires in
ternal treatment. Rub soothing,
penetrating st. Jacobs Oil directly
upon the tender spot and relief comes
instantly. st. Jacobs Oil is a harm
less rheumatism and sciatica lini-
ment, which never disappoints and
can not burn the skin.
Timber upl Quit Complaining! Get
small trial bottle from your drug
gist, and in just a moment you'll be
free from rheumatic and sciatic pain,
soreness, stiffness and swelling. Don't
suffer! Relief awaits you. Old, hon.
est st. Jacobs Oil has cured millions
of rheumatism sufferers in the last
half century, and is just as good for
sciatica, neuralgia, lumbago, back
ache, sprains and swellings.-adv.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-03-07
POWER COMPANY Would
BLOCK DEVELOPMENT

WASHINGTON, d. c., March T.
Protesting in the Senate against cuts
in Interior department appropriations
affecting Arizona, Senator Henry F..
Ashurst of Arizona charged that the
Southern California Edison company,
$500, 100000 corporation, is block
ing all development of hydroelectric
power by competing companies.
I'VE are making q titanic effort
down in the state of Arizona" said
Senator Ashurst, sto develop hydro
electric power. and our great enemy
in crushing and strangling all devel-
opment of hydroelectric power is the
Southern California Edison Power
Co., a 10000, 900 corporation. Every
where we move with the intention of
developing hydroelectric power we
find the tenacles of this great, gigan-
tic, $500, 200, 900 corporation. That is
what 1t has set apart as it's fund to
build hydroelectric power, to acquire
sites here and sites there.
I'm the case Of the Yuma project,
the Director of the budget estimated
$250,000 for power in the Yuma pro-
ject. That is cut out of the bill and
eliminated. Question /: How much
influence did the Southern California
Edison Power Co., and other great
corporations have in cutting out the
appropriation of $250.0O0 for hydro
electric power in the Yuma project?
That is pretty plain talk; but l am
going to find out what 1t was that
caused increase, increase, increase,
increase, until we reach the place
where the Southern California Edison
Power Co., and other great power
companies objected, and out goes the
appropriation, or no governmental de-
velopment of hydroelectric power.
There was another decrease The
appropriation for Idaho is decreased.
The Southern California Edison
Power Co., again laid its finger some-
where and a $450.000 item for the
development of power in Idaho was
eliminated from the bill. Question
q: How much influence did the
Southern California Edison Power Co.,
have in eliminating that s45O,OOO from
this bill?
1T looks peculiar to me. There
are increases everywhere, increases
which doubtless ought to have been
made. The budget recommended
these items; but the Southern Cali
fornia Edison Power Co., | repeat.
is a gigantic octopus that is power
full in my state and powerful in Cali
fornia, and is trying everywhere to
absorb and take all the stragetic
points where hydroelectric power
may be generated; and 1t is mighty
suspicious that the two items that
would come nto conflict with the
Southern California Edison Power Co.,
are eliminated from the BILL, because
some hydroelectric power would be
generated under the governments
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-03-07
GREEDY BOSSES ATTACK
STATE L!FESAMNG LAW


SPRINGFIELD March 7.--One OF
the most unfair attacks on any labor
law is now being waged against the
miners qualification law Of this state.
The act is life-protecting law, and
provides that no one can be employed
as a miner unless he proves in the
English language that he has had
practical experience as miner, or
with q miner.
John M. Glenn, secretary OF the Ill
inois manufacturers association, is
leading the fight against this law. He
is spokesman for big business, as he
was in the fight against limiting the
hours for working women and. other
humane legislation.
The miners legislative representa-
tives of this state-Irvine D. Strain
and Guy Young-have replied to
Glenn's appeal in letter to members
Of the state legislature The union
lists show that their laws provide that
any miner who secures certificate
from the examining board must be
accepted" into the union. This dis
poses Of Clenn's claim that the union
uses the law to its advantage.
The reason for the attack on the
law is traced to this statement in
Glenn's letter: Under the miners
qualification law 1T Is impossible to
mine coal in emergencies"
This means that the law stands in
the way of securing illitterate foreign
ers, ignorant of the dangers of mining,
to serve as strikebreakers.
"We believe that a coal miner
should know and understand the dan
gers Of gas, their component parts,
and the dangers OF them under chang
ing conditions.
They should be required to know
the possible danger from dust explo-
sions. They should be required to
know, and to demonstrate that they
know, how to set props, because a
man who does not understand this
fully may get himself injured or
killed by using improper methods.
They should understand how to set
cross-bars for the same reason. They
should be, required to have some
knowledge of the breaking strain of
timber under various conditions"
Glenn told the legislators there are
200 miners in excess of the states
needs, and they should be assigned to
other work. The trade unionists re-
ply that Glenn's hackers are respon-
sible for this condition because of
their refusal to store coal in the sum-
mer. The other reason is the promo
ton of mining companies, also traced
to Glenn's paymasters.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-03-07
EXCLUSION OF JAPS
is NOT UNUSUAL LAW

SAN FRANCISCO, March I'm a
statement signed by officers of the
American legion, the state federation
Of labor, the state grange and the
native sons of the golden west, these
citizens declare that the pending inn
migration bill does not single out the
Japanese for exclusion.
This provision applies to all the
yellow and brown races, comprising
about half the population Of the globe,
and includes Hindus, Malays, Chinese,
Japanese and Filipinos-of which the
Japanese constitute only small frac-
ton" the Californians state.
1.-THE provision is in strict accord
with the fedanl law forbidding natur-
alization OF certain aliens, passed in
1890, which law has not been changed
in this particular, nor has complaint
in regard to this law or its effect on
the Japanese people been made by
Japan at any time until within the
past few decades, since she started
her policy OF colonization in the Unit
ed States.
"Since Japan insists that this coun-
try should not enact Legislation which
will bar her nationals, even directly
as immigrants, it is proper to point
out that Japan excludes as immi-
grants to her country the Chinese
and Koreans-thereby discriminating
against her own color. Her claim
doubtless true-is that such policy
is demanded by the interests of the
Japenese people,"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-03-07
ABERDEEN GROCERY
NOW REORGANIZED

The Aberdeen Grocery company, To-
Gated at the corner of Market and G
streets, has been recently reorganized.
The firm now consists of Harold
wedin, ]. H. Wedin, S. A. Covert and
the former owner, H. B. Bloomquist
The interior of the store has been
and new fixtures have
been installed. One of the new fea-
lures Is a new house and dust proof
display counter Of the latest design.
The new firm has purchased a COM
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-03-07

pletely new stock and prepared to
satisfy the wants Of the public IN
every way. All Of the members Of the
firm are experieneed in their line,
the messers Wedin having conducted
the First Street Cash Grocery for
several years and Messers Covert and
Bloomquist have been IN the grocery
trade for many years The brothers
Wedin still maintain their interests in
the Cash and Carry Grocery located
at 815 East First street.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-03-07
KOLB AND DILL ARE
COMING TO GRAND

Kolb and Dill come to the Grand
theater for one performance on next
Sunday night, March 9th, when they
will offer Aaron Hoffman's latest
around the recent craze for plays
with battling mystery plots. Kolb
and Dills special orchestra under the
direction Of Leo Flanders, accompan-
les the unusually clever company
which includes Ivan Miller, May Cloy,
Rose Ludwig, Richard Allen, George
Clark and others. Apparently the
author of "A Big Reward" endeavored
to cram the three acts full of uproar-
ious laughter and according to ad-
vance reports he has succeeded ad-
mirably.