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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-06
INTERSTATE co.
ORGANIZES BIG
POWER MERGER
Lancaster Home of North
West Utility-TO Take
in Minnesota Lines.

Lancaster is the home city of an
eight million dollar corporation. 1t
is the Interstate Power Co.
Wednesday the Wisconsin railroad
commission put the seal of approval
on a merger of electric utilities in
three states, authorizing the increase
of capital stock from a million and a
half to eight millions.
The Interstate Power Co. is an old
corporation, dating back to the days
when the old Lancaster light plant
was absorbed by outside interests.
Since then it has had half a dozen
names leading up to the present. But
its identity and purpose has always
been the same.
Under the new merger the company
takes over network of lines in south
ern Minnesota, Albert Lea being the
largest point. Albert Lea is city of
10000 people. And there are numer-
Gus other cities of good size in the
area absorbed.
The Interstate owns the utilities in
Lancaster and about II towns in Iowa.
Bloomington and adjacent West Grant
villages, Fennimore and Boscobel are
supplied by transmission lines owned
by the Interstate company. Potosi is
also supplied.
While Lancaster feels honored, we
will derive no particular benefit from
the merger. The company maintains
an office here for local business. Dis
trict supply, engineering and mainten-
ance work is handled from McGregor
under direction of H. G. Orion, a Lam
caster man. The main offices are in
Chicago
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-06

along into manhood. He said the ma
tional fault was a lack of social vi
sion. He ripped it into applied Chris
tianity by saying that Jesus Christ
wouldn't be out of Jail two weeks if
he came back to earth today and
ripped it into the childless homes
by SAYING that there need not be a
childless home in the country or an
orphan asylum of the thousands of
children in institutions craving moth
er and father love were given home
by childless parents. The judge said
relatively few couples were childless
for justifiable reasons.
Judge Bale is not sugar-and-Wa-
ter speaker. He does not waste time
fattering people, telling them what a
wonderful town they have and so on.
He strikes straight fror4 the shoulder
a take-it-or- Ieave-it type of man. His
rather acrid lecture was softened by
pathetic stories of incidents in juyen-
lie court experience. And he held his
large audience for every minute Of his
time. Pretty good stuff.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-06
ARTHUR MAN
HELD HERE
SKIPS OUT
Liable Now for Prosecution
for Family DISCRETION
May Be in Dakota.

Peter Vosberg of Arthur, held in
jail for 20 days for failure to pay fine
and costs of S4990 for running his
car into another mans car while
drunk, took French Leave" when al
lowed to go home TO look up his fine
money. The sheriff thinks Vosberg is
in So. Dakota. As he left his family
without means of support. Vosberg
may be taken on more serious
charge than the one he ran away
from.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-06
Advertising Grant County.

Along with the movement to adver-
tise Grant county soil, scenery and
climate the Herald suggests that a
survey should precede any intensive
advertising effort. Such a survey
should determine the number of farms
for sale, the kind of farms, price, and
all other information of value TO a
prospective buyer Generalities don't
90 when a man comes with the money
in his hand. He wants facts and not
glowing descriptions of fine bluegrass,
limestone water and beautiful scenery.
Facts will make him think we are
business men and not dreamers.
And don't forget this: Getting new
man and losing an old one doesn't
help us much. We simply change pop
ulation without a net increase The
main idea should be to change our
farming methods so that smaller
farms will produce in greater proper
tion That is-double the production.
Even though population does not in
crease the result of general lana
movement may be beneficial providing
If is not speculative and there is very
little danger of that. Poor, dlssatls-
fed. discouraged and too satisfied far
mers replaced by workers imbued with
hope and vision bring beneht. Ana
often a good farmer can take poor
Mace and make it produce more than
a poor farmer can on COCA place. 30
there are some benefits TO be derived
from land movements alone.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-06
Mobilization Day
Not Too PODnlar.

Mobilization day, set by the presi-
dent for Sept. IL, is likely to find sup
port in many quarters and strong dis
approval in others. Iowa's governor
has declared in favor of it while just
across the line in Nebraska Gov.
Bryan says he objects and gives his
reasons. Other governors have or will
object. Others will support.
The idea, according to Gen. John j..
Pershing, head of our military forces,
is to mobilize the country's man pow
err of military age to find just where
we stand in case of invasion or crisis
along military lines.
The American tradition is fully for
national defense in case of necessity,
but against sword ratings, ETC., at
other times. In other words, we abhor
militarism. We may be wrong but that
is the way we feel about it. We fear
developing into military ruled gov
eminent so much that Gen. Pershing's
plan, praiseworthy as it doubtless is,
will find instructive resentment and
repulsion. That's this papers view OF
it,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-06
Flashes
"Life is ShOrt-TelI the Truth"
Keep to the Left.

Keep to the Left.
Another movement with a good deal
of sense to it is traffic regulation to
make road pedestrians keep to the
left instead of the right side of the
road. This is already a law in Michi-
gan and is being agitated for a daw
in Wisconsin.
The idea is this: If the pedestrian
walks on the left side of the road he
is facing the traffic instead of having
it at his back He can easily step fur
Their to the left in avoiding an oncom-
ing car whereas under present cir
cumstances he more than likely col
lapses in fright and jumps wildly
across the road in the face of another
car, when signaled by car behind
him.
But just to show perversity a lot of
people would persist in staying on the
right side of the road although the
law would require it and their per-
sonal safety would be enhanced by
keeping to the left.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-06
BOWERY DANCE
PTOTERIS
OUT ON BONDS
VIM. LOrenZ Jr. Arrested
By Marshal Kerr; To
Stand Trial Later.

For having moonshine whiskey, two
pint bottles, in his possession while
lettering near the bowery dance on
Thursday eevning, William Lorenz Jr.,
a taxi driver of this city, was placed
under arrest by Officer VIM. Kerr. Mr..
Kerr preferred charges against Mr..
Lorenz in police court Friday. The
latter waived examination, provided
$1,000 bonds and will await trial at
circuit court in October.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-06
Henry Smith

Henry Smith, aged 81 had he lived
until next Sunday, died Sunday morn
ing at his home in Sitter. Funeral
services were held at Sitter yester-
day with burial in Liberty cemetery.
Mr.. Smith leaves an aged wife and
eight children: sons, Louis, Charles,
Oscar and Daniel; daughters, Mes
danes c.. R. Winzor, Fred, Benz. and
Ed Kirk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-06
Deaths Of Week
Mrs. Maria Cooper

Mrs. Maria Cooper of Bloomington,
a widow of the late John Cooper of
Hackett, died Sunday evening aged
past 20 years. Mrs. Cooper was mem
Der of the Hadley family of Is chill
dren of which Mrs. r. N. Hoskins of
Bloomington was the youngest. She
leaves several sons and daughters.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-06
Mrs. Frances Atkinson

Mrs. Frances Atkinson died at the
county hospital Tuesday at the age
of so years. The body was taken to
Wauzeka Thursday for burial there.
Mrs. Atkinson formerly lived at Wau-
Zeka.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-06
PLAN METHODS
TO ADVERTISE
GRANT COUNTY
State Fair Exhibit to Stress
Advantages of Living
in This Region.

At the Kiwanis club meeting We'd
nesday methods of advertising the ag-
riculturaI and scenic advantages of
Grant county was the topic for dis
cussion. Co. Agent keenan, said that
the county agricultural exhibit at the
state fair would stress the advantages
of locating in this county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-06

Congregational Ladies Aid will
serve at church Friday, beginning at
3 p. N. Everybody invited. 25cl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-06
Coolidge Has Good
Chance in Wisconsin.


The more we think of it and the
further the campaign advances the
more inclined the writer is to believe
that Coolidge has an Al chance in
this state if he will fight for it. And
Coolidge is going to fight La Toilette
for Wisconsin.
Two years ago the Herald sensed
that La Toilette would be reelected
by a bigger majority than ever and
said so. The result showed the cor
rectness of our conclusion.
This year our hunch is working the
opposite way We do not say yet that
Coolidge will carry the state but we
believe he has a good fighting chance
and we believe also that the trend in
Wisconsin as it appears will influence
voters for Coolidge in other states.
In other words Badgers wan- Rob
for senator as long as he lives and
will take it. He can't be beaten. AS
president-well, lot of La Toilette
for senator men will be Coolidge-for-
president men. That's our hunch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-06
FLIGHT O. THE STORK

DR.. Kraut reports the arrival of a
boy at the Will Keehner home in Wa
terloo, Saturday, August 2.
DR.. Fowler reparts the arrival of a
girl at the Gel. Pink home in So. Lam
caster, Wednesday, July 80.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Henkley of Lam
caster are parents of a son born at
Doolittle hospital, Saturday, Aug. 2.
DIR. S. W. Doolittle reports the ar
rival of girl at the Harvey Julius
home in No. Lancaster, Monday, Aug.
f.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-06
Summer Time
Injuries.

The loss of a son in the presidents
family goes to show that small injur-
les, deemed trivial, often become dan
gerous. Frequently, as in the case OF
Calvin Coolidge, they result in death
Any injury, no matter how trifling,
should receive some sort of medical
attention although the family first-aid
kit will often suffice. The summer time
is a season of minor injuries and
slight bruises may develop septic pois-
oning.
The body is protected by a tough
lntegument known as skin. This COW
ering will resist infection unless
broken. When the skin becomes brok-
en- it is a good plan to
l. Apply iodine-do not wash
wound.
?. Apply sterile piece of gauze.
8. Wrap with sterile gauze ban
dage.
4. Fasten with adhesive plaster.
Do not use salve or lotions. Do not
use unclean water. Be careful of ban
dages and unless the wound will be
chafed do not use a bandage at all.
Cleanliness, sunshine and air are the
great remedial agents for injuries.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-06

Miss Alpha Roth was a Monday pas
senger to Madison where she is Wis
iting friends.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
MEET BOATS FROM
SEVILLE 10 NORTH

While We were laid up In this
little cove. two moro boats came In
for shelter. as tho weather had
grown worse since We eamo In.
They were tho Two Fats and tho
tho Nitro. both OF Seattle. aud
bound for Kctchlknn.
The three boats set out together
and this Vas tho first time We
had travelled in company with any
other boat since the start Of the
trip,
As We rounded the point Il was
apparent that there was stlll con.
siderable wind blowing and big
sea running. but now Il was a
longer swell that might bounce Us
around a lot but would not do
much damage. Just around tho
point OF Watch island 40 got a
regular deep sea shaking up and
wo wondered II our boat appeared
10 tho other boats 10 10 tossed
about the way theirs did 10 us,
But wo got around and into a
channel that was as calm az a
canal and few minutes later left
our companions at anchor In a
cove while We went a bit farther
to find suitable beach for camp
Ing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28

words, regarding that ring business.
/ want 70 say that n man doesn't
necessarily have 10 buy n diamond.
Any stone viii do and a girl win
think lot OF IL. My husband
bought me a white sapphire and /
think just as much OF II as tho II
had been n diamond.
But ] do think every girl should
have some kind OF an engagement
ring. One can always save enough
after they are married 10 buy tho
things for the house they need.
When we were married We went
nearly $500 in debt. We haven't
been married quite two years and
We are entirely clear OF all debts
now.
How did We do f.? Just because
/ helped and saved. and things !
thought ] didn't need did without.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
Pessimist Thinks
Girls Get Best OF 1t

Dear Miss Grey read 50 much
Of women's rights, and their equality
10 men 1t makes me want TO tell the
world how / feel.
II seems that women already have
more rights than men. Is it not true
in the average family that the girl
has the best Of care and Is always
dressed the best; and she must be
trained and educated the best while
the boy Is left 20 shift for himself.
When they grow up the average boy
meets the average girl and they fall
in love. They both have fairly good
jobs. The boy takes the girl out to
a great many places and pays all the
bills. When the time comes to get
married the girl must have an en-.
gagement ring costing about 800
TO show the world that he sincerely
wishes to marry her. What does she
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
Cynthia Gr@yaa
Girl in Love With Married Man; Thinks She
Cannot Live Without Him
BY CYNTHIA GREY

Dear Miss Grey: I met young man and tel in love
with him, but since that time he has married But know
that he does not love his wife from the he talks
not live without him. Please tell me what to do.
B. H.
Ny Dear Girl gentleman does not talk about the state
his affections for his wife with another woman And
real lady listens to man who complains of his WIFE
Of this is answering your question but it the
sort of information which many young with your
complaint require 1t is highly improbable that your be-
reavement will kill you especially if you remember that the
married the other after he had made your
quanance Man is pretty apt to follow the greater ncna-
ton in any love triangle and this could have chosen
you had he preferred you
You will adjust yourself conditions So eliminate
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
BN LINDEN n PENTZ

FORT Bl.AkENEN Don Island,
" &. July is Tho morning after
cur arrival al MclAughlin hay
brought tbc promise ot moro rainy
weather. but We decided that we
would have 90 travel. rain OF no rain,
since rain is the rule rather than The
exception IN This locality.
So we loaded In a light driEzlc. cast
of our lines and prepared TO SO. But
tho little Elto apparently did not
share our views in the matter and
Tor the first time refused absolutely
80 start After much futile cranking
and more futile cussing we decided
that the Elio would have 10 have
iis way. and ashore we went asuiu,
~ proved q wise decision. for tho
rain Increased and continued thru.
out the day
The trouble with the cnginc seemed
90 h. nothing more serious than dirt
In the feed pipe, and tho foiloslng
morning NE once more prepared 90
sally forth. altho there was stlll more
appearance OF rain than We liked,
This time the engine started without
q balk. and after n short stop al the
csnncry We continued ON tho route
that brought us into scalorth chan
mel.
The next three hours after get.
ting into Seaforth channel. were the
wcttost VIC have experienced set.
ultho there was no rain and even
n hlt Of sun. But the water that fell
IN the boat came not from the sky.
hut from the salt brine about us and
there was plenty OF Il and 20 spare.
We were reminded OF Ripple point,
IN Johnson straits. The wind was
just a biz or the bow. so that every
wave that hit us sent a sheet OF
spray hack 10 where we sat. and In
a short time our clothes ana faces
were dripping. The going was no,
really had. just wet and uncomfort.
able.
This wind blows IN from Alilbank
sound. which Is one Of tho had pieces
Of water for the small boat. and while
il IS possible 10 avoid most Of Mil
hank. about all one can do in Sea.
forth channel IS TO skip from point "a
point and take what the gods send
in between.
We had hoped 10 make shelter IN
the lee Of Mary island for the night
but every point we rounded seemed
to expose us n bit moro to the wind
and sea coming In. Finally there
was just one more point TO pass and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
Mother Slap
at Bachelor

Dear Miss Grey.-Hurray for you
Miss Grey. you scored clean knock.
out when you answered Bachelors
letter in Tuesdays edition OF The
Star. You hit him right square be.
tween the eyes. Bachelor, you got
Just what was coming TO you. Just
as soon as ] read your letter to Gym.
thia Grey, / knew the answer you
would get. II is just such people as
you who arc making the world what
It Is today. always butting Into other
peoples business.
May this teach you lesson-never
to ask such questions or TO think
such thoughts about other people.
FRED X.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28

have whole quarter.plnt Of the
most wonderful skin whltener. soft.
enor and boautifier
Massage this sweetiy fragrant lem
on bleach into the face, neck. arms
and hands. II can not irrtate
Famous stage beauties; use It "a
bring that clear, youthful skin and
rosy.white complexion: also as q
freekle, sunburn and tan bleach. You
must mix this remarkable lotion
yourself. II can not be bought ready
10 use because 1t acts best immediate
~ after II Ia prepared. --Adyertlse'
ment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
~ Ult Al Massage Gives
''''' Pentzes Enough Thrills
Boat Stalled, With Briny Deep Coming
Over Side; Find Company

linden r. PcutF, his wife and
baby son are cn route from seat
tiv 10 SkagWas, Aa~ks thru AID
- the seattle Advertising club
and i6fooi open boat with an
ouih0ard moior and sail, 90
-hlaEc" the WAY for future sum
MGR vacation tour for Citifeus
81 the Pacific Northwest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
HElPIESS-NND N
BAD PIECE or WATER

Tho mate sIahnei Hu oar and held
ihc hoat's head into the sea while
I tried 90 set The Elto Euins again
but she would not start With break
ems 90 the right OF us and deep, cold
water Go the lrft of uE. NC somehow
cui turned around and b was not
lons until the wind blew us hack
past the point and NC then rowed
into little cove that promised shcl.
ter. but did not offer much In the
way ~ a camp ground. We decided
that NC would stay there until eve,
ming and then try again 90 make
The last little Ian,
II was with a guilty conscience
that ! SCI 10 work on the Elto this
time. Tor I felt certain I know what
the trouble was, The gas b. supposed
20 be strained thru channels skin. 20
strain out the dirt and water aud
! had not been doins Tits, So after
cleaning out tho feed Pipe and ear.
buretor once more I strained my Gas
and started up and away she went,
AS sweet as ever Right there I de,
cided that IL takes less time 10 strain
tho gas than Il does 20 clean out
tho engine. and perhaps swim ashore
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
PEssIMIsT.
.Grapefrit

Dear Miss Grey What cross Is
made to produce the grapefruit?
A.-Grapefruit Is not cross: II Is
citrus fruit originally called the
shaddock, from Capt. Shaddocls who
first brought 1t from the East Indies.
The trade varieties are now raised In
Florida, California and Brazil. The
fruit varies in size from the small
pomelo to the eight.inch pompelmous,
the latter being an East Indian name
for Il,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
To My People

chief "popu
doing ploaAc
In the courts and running things In general Have people lost their
old fighting spirit that things be- shall in
tecpce many pipes old chief
young again people battles against wealth.
CHIEF SEATTLE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28

l feel when wo havo the money 10
spare can set little things that
did without in tho beginning.
have everything for the house one
could wish for and ring besides.
MRS. ]. o.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
Pans Bachelor

Dear Miss Grey: In regards to
what Bachelor" said in your
column. Tuesday, 'hooray for you"
I'll say he can find better use for
his time and curiosity.
But isn't that just like some old
bachelor to find fault with the
women? He had better get mar.
ried and sec how many children he
can raise for his country. instead
OF being n bachelor.
a MARRIED WOMAN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
To M. B. Summers, Weather Man

Melvin. your tod sssslon Thurs
weather factory And
Friday fEd Saturday and sunday
Well there nothing like variety Old Dame Weather
herself surely weekend CHIEF SEATTLE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
To Whiten Skin
with Lemon
The only Harmless,

The only harmless
way to bleach the
skin white is to mix
the juice OF two lem
ons with three ounces
Of Orchard White
which any druggist
will supply for a few
cents. Shake well In
a bnftia and vor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
To Matt Starwich

Sheriff tho az liquor defendants warned In
advance had been issued for their IN
picked Of them g time The underworld lr office
and knows that gcneraly set results quickly.
SEATTLE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
To Clarence B. Bagley

Your published work The Acquisition and Pioneering OF
Old decidedly valuable contribution tho history
the Northwest. II should fascinating
Chief widely particularly
whose country greatly
Improvement CHIEF SEATTLE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
To a Berry-Picking Party

Dear People; feel ashamed OF since watched from behind
brush chain that laying between the
garage you stopped Tho
chain belongs his
seeth a SEATTLE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
To "Thoughtless Fools"

Careless horons When going 20 learn iota OF
this throwing lighted cgare and matches and
leaving during Tho
OF big forests seems numbered anyway. without aid
CHIEF SEATTLE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
Mrs. Aurora Bentley

Notice The supporting children on SIS r.
week Good you that consider SIS week TO pay
ehdryn but that instead OF cfoakng about H.
dig 30 and do the best Here's looking AZ YOU
CHIEF SEATTLE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
RA2ef11I;s from
AgcHIEEcEATTLE
To Mayor Brown

days sou gonE 60
100000 million huge unnamed city
department rght We'll 0 saving good sht now Why
siartedf
this another promise reduce fares 70 nickel
and 70 rire 500 and something city employer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28

enc more piece a. had water 20 cross
until wc would have shelter We
stopped behind tho point 90 fll ths
gas tank ANA prepare Tor thc last
and Wprst run. Then out we went
where tho waves we're running close
60 ten feet high ana ught there
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
To Henry Dahlby, Mayors Secretary

surprised Hank 10 understood
speaking Malcolm tho
find udgoshp campaign paeard OF
kind the your office How
CHIEF SEATTLE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
To Adam Beeler

Adm that going after the lieutenant governors
determination Whether win
opponents going know that they have been
real fight SEATTLE,