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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13
PICNIC AT
HACKETT BALL PARK

On Thursday, August IA, the North
Beetown Farmers club will hold its
annual picnic in the Miner Knapp pas
ture near Mark Cooper's residence on
the new Hackett road. The program
for the day follows:
10 a. m-Ball game.
- m-Picnic dinner.
Afternoon program, 300 o'clock:
Music by Juvenile band
Opening ncement-F'rank Ell
we'll
Welcome-H. J. Starrett.
Saxaphone Quartet.
Addressed. Agent keenan,.
Duet-Tenor and Alto.
Music by abnd.
Declamation-Mar Wilkinson.
Solo-Vernie Bishell.
Oration-Francis Starrett.
Solo-Seward Garthwaite.
Reading-Alma BOrah.
Male Quartet.
DecIamation-Alm Edwards.
Address-Rev. Arhelger.
America-Band.
1880 Program of Sports
Girls race, under 10. Girls race, ov-
er 10. Boys race, under 10. Boys race,
over 10. Boys shoe and stocking race.
Cash prizes for winners.
Free-for-all mems race. Special
prize.
Jumping contests. Horseshoe games.
Bring horseshoes.
Good spring water on grounds. Ev-
erybody come and bring picnic dinner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13
Sabbath Not Violated
by Grain Harvest.

People lolling on the cushions of
swift motor cars were interested Sun
day in seeing the vast amount of
grain being cut. A good many farmers
did not hesitate to follow the ancient
saw about making hay while the sun
shines and utilized spare dry day
to get their belated harvest done.
Some others did not.
Necessary work on the Sabbath is
not proclamation of the Sabbath. All
right and all morality are on the side
of the man who cut his grain last Sun
day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13
SPEEDER'S CAR
WHEEL SHOOTS
INTO GARDEN
Vim. Funk Fined $40 and
Costs by Police Court
Justice Burrows.

VIM. Funk of this city was fined $40
and costs by Justice Charles Wesley
Burrows Friday for speeding his motor
car along West Maple street so fast
that hind wheel came off and rolled
120 feet into Mrs. Jeide's flower bed.
Mr.. Funk claimed he wasn't speeding
but the dispenser of justice was
adamant to the pleading.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13
A CORRECTION

Those in charge of the Legion Bow
cry dance inform the Herald that the
young man arrested for having quart
of moonshine in his possession was
no where near the dance the raid, in
fact, being made upon his own home.
The dance promoters are making ev-
cry effort 10 provide clean amusement.
Drinking or boistrous conduct will not
be tolerated for a moment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13

Mrs. Samuel Grimes of New Or
leans, La, returned home Monday fol-
lowing a three weeks visit with the
Hardy and Jos. Grimes families and
other relatives and friends in the Lam
caster vicinity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13
Chautauqua
VS.. Tent Show.

An exchange sadly comments on the
poor drawing power of the chautau-
qua and infers that a cheap tent show
has the best of it in patronage. The
worst part of the criticism is the
truth.
The chautauqua with 10 to IA per-
formances furnishes 20 to 80 hours
of entertainment, much of it superla-
tive, for So. In some cities the price
is but one dollar. The price of good
seat in a single city show runs around
So plus war tax. Even the lowly tent
shows charge as much as soc a per-
Torrance.
From all standpoints the chautau-
qua is cheapest and best. Yet it seems
to be losing out. We know this be-
cause our exchanges from all points
relate how the local committees run
behind A sad commentary on COM
munity taste.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13
Emmanuel Episcopal Church

Wednesday 1880 p. m. st. Agnes
Guild meets in Guild hall Thursday
8 a. M. vacation school.
st. Martha's Guild meets with Mrs
Orion Friday. 1880 p. m. Evensong
and choir practice.
Ninth Sunday after Trinity-7:90 a.
m. Holy Communion $3.50 a. m. church
school. 1920 a. m. choral eucharist
and sermon. Subject: "Why are the
Children of the World Wiser than the
Children of Light?"
Seats free. All welcome.-A. NJ. Nc
Laughlin, Pastor.
Mark Porter of Fox Lake, Wis, is
visiting at the Carl Roth home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13
Flashes
Life is ShOrt-Tell the Truth"
KlOndike Spring
Park Possibilities.

Klondike spring and the new city
park adjacent are becoming more and
more popular. Volunteer work at the
new park has cleared up the grounds
and made it an attractive spot. Even
tually we hope to see the city acquire
the land on both sides of Grant above
and below the spring to make this
a truly wonderful recreation picnic
and playground spot. The possibilities
are enormous
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13
Says Retailers Not to
Blame for High Costs.

Edward NOrdman, state commission
er of markets, in an address before
the Wisconsin Retailers association
at Manitowoc last week, stressed the
fact that retailers are not to blame
for price boosts during and since the
war. Mr.. Nordman took up the fac
tors of rent, taxes and labor costs in
connection with the price of produc-
ton, saying these had added enor-
mously to the selling price OF the ar
ticle.
Mr.. Nordman agreed that room ex-
listed for Improvement in the retailing
situation, but said further that to get
at the source of economic injustice is
one of the biggest problems confront
ing society Merchants can find no
better use for their time than to use
a portion of it in collecting and dis
seminating facts diverting suspicion
from themselves and to the real source
of economic troubles.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13
Histories to Cease
Idealizing Wars.

The French national teachers con-
ference, in session at Lyons, adopts
the view of the historian, H. G. Wells
that present methods of teaching his
tory is a potent cause of war. The
average history stresses an undue and
false prominence on warfare and
makes the chronicles of nation move
from one war to another. The vic
tories of peace are given little con-
sideration.
Wells, in his Outline of History,
touches on war only as an effect and
deals with causes religious, economic
and political, in tracing the advance
ment of the human race.
The broader spirit now prevailing
in the world hopes to upset the an
cient and false idealization of wars
and warriors. To pay principal at
tention to the facts and movements III
the development of humanity, show
inc the evolution of the race and its
progress toward a better social or
ganization through the peaceful CO.
operation of all nations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13

Miss Amelia AIiscuvic of War
rem, O., returned home yesterday after
a weeks visit with her friends Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. V. Burris Jr.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13
FATHER TURNS
BOY OVER TO
DIST. ATTY,
Charge of Forgery of Check
For Small Sum-Trial
In October.

Clarence Byrne, IS, of Cuba City, is
in the county Jail, without bail, await
ing trial at the October term of court
on a charge of forgery. A check for
81 was made in Clarence's favor on
the E. Dubuque Savings bank with
Tony Salwalke's name on it. The boys
father brought him to Lancaster and
turned him over to the authorities.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13

c. D. Hayden and family of Bara-
boo motored TO Lancaster Sunday and
visited friends for the day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13

Mrs. Adolph Bergheger and daugh-
ter, Myrna, departed yesterday for
Boscobel where they are visiting the
formers mother, Mrs. T. G. Eisfelder.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13

What and why is an abandoned
farm? 1 have often wondered what sort
of place one of these New England
abandoned farms would be. I know
now, for I have just spent a week on
one of them, and am inclined to be
sentimental about it. The farm in
question contains one hundred and
twenty-five acres of so-called land.
The truth is there is very little land
and very much stone, rock and bOul-
ders. All the fences are of these last
named materials, and to look over the
fields you would not know that any
fence material had been removed. The
buildings on this farm cost many
thousands of dollars. The residence is
a we'll built house 28x34 feet, story
and a half high. The timbers are. put
together with wooden pins. Where
nails are used they are of the old
fashioned square variety, long out of
use. Attached to the house are two
long sheds containing lumber and
wood, a summer kitchen, etc.
Buildings Empty Sixty Years
There are barns, sheds, stables
stalls and bins galore, sugar house, a
these various buildings have stood
empty for more than sixty years.
I looked through the stables and
stalls and wondered what kind of
horses and COWS stood in them in
those long ago days, and what sort
of men tended the horses and MIXED
the COWS.
Took Greeley'S Advice
What sturdy men they must have
been to have dug a living for them
selves and families out of such soil.
The exodus from these farms began
with the close of the Civil war, when
the surviving soldiers were each given
by the government one hundred and
sixty acres of land in either Iowa,
Kansas or Nebraska. When these
young New England farmer boys re-
allied what real soil is, not one of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13
THESE MAY WED

Ernest Salvisberg, Dubuque; Helen
Mary Krepfe, Potosi.
Leo C. Speaker, Paris, Luella Haas,
Keller.
Alfred E. Turner, Clara Mabel Da-
vid, Montfort.
John F. Kopf, Lenodene Louise
Doescher, Platteville.
Virgil H. Kane, Bagley; Lois Helen
Kraemer, Mt. Ida.
The Woman's Union of the Baptist
church will hold an all day meeting
on Thursday, Aug. 14th at the home
of Mrs. l. A. Vesperman. Please bring
plate cup, knife and spoon also
sand aiches. Men and women of the
congregation are invited.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13

Once there was a man 40 years old
who didn't think he had kidney troub-
le.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13
Getting Out the Vote.

A vigorous campaign will be Waged
this wear. not so much to elect any
group of candidates, as to get full
expression from the people as TO their
choice. When a man is elected we want
to see him elected by a majority vote
of the people. and not BY minority
as has been the case in recent years.
Then. regardless of who he is, abide
nv If as a democratic ruling.
Retween the elections of 1896 and
1920 the decrease in vote in proper
tion to the eligibles, dropped from 81
nercent to so percent. These same oO
nercent non-voting citizens II deprlV-
ed of their franchise would go to war
about it. Yet they will lazily stay
away from the polls figuring, no doubt,
that one vote more or less doesn't
make any difference, anyhow.
Failing to vote is one of the pet hab-
ire of the conservative, industrious
and thrifty citizen. After election he
bowls continuously about how the
government has ''been delivered over
To the socialists" and so on rms
following his tacit refusal to partlcl-
pate in the election.
The Herald would view any election
outcome with placid content proVld-
inc the people give a true expression
of their will. If the people think as
we do and vote for Coolidge that s
iii right: if they want Davis, that $
ali right: if they want La Toilette
certainly that will be all right with
us. "a
Rut let us have a full vote and
+rue test of public opinion. Then all
be sports enough to abide by II.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13
MR.. HOWE SEES
4 NEW ENGLAND
DESERTED FARM
Fine Soil of West Cause
of Depletion of New
Hampshire Farmers.
Boston, Aug. 8, 1924.

Boston, Aug. s, 1924.
Dear AL
liable space in printing my letter.
You and I have often wondered about
the abandoned farms of New England,
and l have thought a letter on the
subject might interest you and pos
sibly your readers.
Cordially yours,
John H. Howe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13

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The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-20
Tennis Body to
Face Problems

New York. Jan. 19.-Lawn tennis
has its own bonus problem and its
tax revision, SO to speak. in the prop
ositions to add to the cost of tour
naments by. impost of sanction
fee and the idea Of placing player
writer's under the ban of the anna
teur rule. 1t seems that the stage
Is set for a merry little session at
the ADD annual meeting Of the United
States Lawn Tennis ASSOCIATION at the
Waldorf Astoria, Saturday, Febru-
ary 2.
Add to this a few frills in the way
of prohibiting the use Of steel spikes
in shoes, a time-honored American
custom. and one which has added
the spectacular speed to the game;
move to eliminate the hotels that
masquerade as country clubs. re
wording of the foot-fault rule, not to
mention plan to provide a more
definite limitation to the voting pow
er. along with a ranking list. and it
Is evident that the sport of the courts
Is in a somewhat hectic mood.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-20
Curriers' to Play
at Miller Park

Omaha curriers' will have another
inning at Miller park tomorrow
when competition will be held for
the Malcolm cup. the Johp L. Ken
nedy trophy and the Mrs. l. Inglis
cup.
Drawings have been made for the
Malcolm cup. the individual cham
plonship trophy of the city. The
past title holders, Edwin NJ. Tracy.
r. G. Watson. Alex Melvin and John
pete. Play starts at o'clock in the
morning.
The parInrs for the Malcolm cup com
petition follow: Mark Levings drew a
bye; II. y. Peters against C.. w. Nc
Masters; J. Malr against w; J. Hisiop:
Leach Lea 0%ss Ssainst ssSt Alex Melvin EdwIn TTaey
drew bye John Muir against George
Dunn: Ed Higgins against Pete Lowden !;
eh oehtree enasai3 asa3st VIII William Sscana sse d n
Ms,vlp , dreg 9ye Wiis% bdGal bIydm 91a
Mccarthy against W @. watson II. G.
Watson against Robert Gait.
The first round Of play for the
Mrs. I. Inglis cup will be played.
The Bobby Burns will play the
Heathers: Balmorals meet the Thlstles
and the Omaha Scots play the Alisie
Craiges.
In the afternoon the finals for the
John i. Kennedy trophy will be
played between the Omaha Scots and
the Bobby Burns. w. w. p. Horne
is the skip of the Scots, while r.
G. Watson Is skip of the Burns.
Both the Scots and the Bobby
Burns have held this cup.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-20
Good Pitchers
Are Sought by
John McCraw
At Present Cincinnati Red
Have 1t on Giants When
1t Comes to Better
Twirling Staff.

New York. Jan. 19.-The purchase
e Wayland Dean, of Louisville, the
pitcher so eagerly sought by the
New York Yankees and Cincinnati
Keds among other teams, may mark
the second phase of the purchasing
campaign planned by John J. Nc
Craw of the New York Giants. 1t
also marks a turn in favor Of the
Giants in the battle of clubs for star
war OF history, military or trade was
waged more relentlessly than the
war of the modern baseball clubs for
talent to increase the power OF
teams. This purchase of the Ken
lucky markaman marks a victory for
the Giants uver the Cincinnati Reds,
who avowedly and without masking
their position. are out to corral all
available pitching power.
Pat Moran declared not so long
ago that II he had had one more good
pitcher to go In with Luque, Donohue
and Rixey he would have headed the
Giants down the stretch and been
the Zoe OF the 1dnketS III lUe DiS
souffle. But Pats team crumbled in
one important midseason session
that decided the pennant. The Gil
ants took the Reds for four or five
straight games on Redland Field. and
the margin gained then and there,
with the psychological effect upon
both teams. just about decided the
pennant. 1t is pitching strength for
next year that Moran seeks, and it
was pitching strength that McGraw
sought.
The Reds are one up on McGraw
at this time. They have acquired
Jake May from the Vernon team OF
the Pacific Coast League. Tom Shee-
han OF st. Paul. in the American AS
sociation and Carl Mays of the New
York Yankees. The Giants have
shared Joe Oeschger of the Braves
and Dean. There are many who be-
lieve that of the two Dean has the
better chance to stick with the Gil
ants.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-20
May Hold Cue
Tourney Here

Providing the plans of the Wranic
brothers. owners of the Paxton Bill
Hard parlors. materialize, a 'tri-state
pocket billiard tournament will be
held at the Paxton parlors starting
the week OF January 2S.
The tournament is open TO pocket
billiard players of Nebraska. Iowa.
Missouri and Colorado. The entry
fee has been fixed at $50 and prizes
ranging from $50 to $500 will be
awarded the winners.
Thus far "Scotty" Farrell. Wilson
and Barber have entered from Iowa,
Billy Owens OF Denver may compete.
Should enough pocket billiard
players Of note enter. the tourna-
ment will be held over a period OF
one month, two games being played
each day. one in the afternoon and
another at night on a regulation 5xi0
table
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-20

opportunity 0Here1. On one occasion.
while pursuing this policy. saw the
funniest play that ever came to my
attention.
! happened to be In Chicago some
years ago on a day when Harry
Nardon. the great Britisher, was
advertised TO meet his brother, Tom,
professional i'm this country. i'm
an exhibition match. Harry Var
don Is justly noted as one Of the
supreme stylists Of golf. Naturally
l wanted to see him perform, so
went out to the 0nwenfsia club,
where the brothers met, and fol.
lowed them around.
| had double treat II was
genuine pleasure TO see Harry Vardon
In action; also the match turned out
to be a thriller.
When they started the last hole
Harry and Tom were all squared.
Both got good drives and were on
the green In two. Harry laid his
first putt close 10 the hole for "A sure
four and stepped back TO let his
feet from the cup IT seemed probable
he would have the hole. necessitating
extra play.
Tom, after considerable prepara-
ton. rolled beautiful putt. But ii
lacked just enough power to reach,
rauslng on the very edge Of the
cup.
When II seemed certain that the
ball wouldn't drop. Tom walked up
10 sini, IL. The gallery already was
moving on to see the play from the
next tee. For the moment, few
were watching.
Tom. himself, had lifted his eyes.
When he dropped them again. look
of astonishment overspread his face.
His ball had disappeared!
Another step forward and It came
to view--securely nestled IN the cup.
Tom. after all. had made a three and
won the match.
When he retrieved the ball the mys-
terry was explained. lie found a fat
hoptoad imprisoned In the cup. In
its efforts to escape. II had disturbed
the balls delicate balance and 1t had
tumblcd in.
rs that the way you win over
here2" was Harry Vardon's only com.
ment
My Most Difficult Shot.
y NE OF the most difficult things to
do is to play out OF water. The
best nibllek shot I ever made
was from the pond which provides n
danger spot at the right Of the 18th
green at Inwood
I'm the Professional Golf associa-
fion championship tournament Of
1921 I was pltted i'm one round
against Charley Mothersole. We
were even up as we left the 18th
tee. Our drives were both good and
Of about the same length. Appar-
entity. the strain of the close match
was telling on us, however. for both
of us made poor iron second shots.
Mothersolc's ball fell short Of the
pond. and well TO the right, while
mine dropped into the water.
His play To the green was not espe-
elally difficult. but mine was. had
10 stand In water ankle deep. The
ball was six inches under tho surface
Copyright, 1924. by tho Republic
SVnaicatc1
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-20
Collegiate Golf
Dates Are Announced

New York. Jan. l9.-May i9, 20
and q are the dates. and the Green
wich Country club the place, selected
for the National Interscholastic Golf
championship tournament. by the ex-
ecutive committee of the Interscho-
lastic association.
Findlay S. Douglas. president Of
the Metropolitan Golf association.
and a member Of the advisory board
of the interscholastic body, attended
the meeting and rendered assistance
N the work OF modifying the consti-
tuition 10 care for new conditions
arising from the growth Of the or
caniZation
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-20


and incidentally create a new interest
in the heavyweight class which will
bring the days OF Peter Jackson, per
haps the best negro fighter THAT ever
lived. Richard has about decided To
offer a diamond belt emblematic OF
the negro heavyweight championship
to be decided by a series Of elimina
tion contests, which should produce "A
man thoroughly capable. as judged
by public opinion. to cope with any
white titleholder.
While Wills is generally regarded
as the best of the negro heavies he
is not without contention in his class.
Within the last year or two some
very good negro fighters hsve come
to the front. One Of these IS George
Godfrey, managed by Jimmy Dough
erty of Leiperville. Pa. Another is
Taylor. mulatto from Omaha, who
whaled the life out Of Battling Ski
in Philadelphia Christmas day. Joe
Woodman SAYS Taylor Is a second
Sam Langford. Woodman ought to
know. for he handled Langford dur
ing his ring career. Taylor IS only
%. and has met some good men in
his four years Of fighting.
Taylor. however. is no considered
quite so promising as rival Of Wills
as is Godfrey. The latter has the
necessary bulk. In addition to being
big and powerful, he can box. He
looks like a million dollars in the
gymnasium. He recently stopped Bill
Tate. md Wills couldn't do that IN
their recent bouts. May be the latter
fact may explain why Rickard so far
has failed to interest Wills or his
manager. Paddy Mullin, in his diam
ond belt idea, with chance at Demp-
sex in tho distance
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-20
" 11Wyfh the
MO-kNIGhTS
@t1--ctS6S%Hr:s, z Il:

New york-Iiarry Greb. Pittsburgh. won
decision over Johnny Wilson. New York.
10 rounds Jack McAullffe H. Detroit
and Tiny" Herman, Omaha, fought n
draw, six rounds. Dave McGill, Ireland.
got decision over Leo Gates. Roxbury,
Mas, six rounds George West. England.
won decision over Paddy Flynn. Ireland.
Tour rounds.
Boston-.Jock Malone. ~. Paul defeated
Rolnnd Todd, England In 10 rounds Dick
fonnlngan, Dorchester. won from joey
FOX, England, eight rounds.
New Orleans--EddIe McKcnna. bantam
weight or New Orleans, had tho edge on
Joe Lynch. bantamweleht champion OF
tho world 10 rounds no decision fight
according TO sports writer's
Tampa, Fia.--CarIos Caaala. Cuban
lightweight, knocked out Joe CLANCY of
ia ltlmoru here last night Chancy's down
fall came after he had suffered ono
knockdown few second before and came
up groEgy, only 10 ellnch and be forced
away sud reaeiye left awing To the
chin that doubled him ND and caused
him 10 toppls his hsaA