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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-24

L. F., Fennimore- is Castle
Garden and how did it get that name ?
Ans. Castle Garden was popularity
referred to as the landing place of i'm
migrants to this country. 1t is cir
cular building situated at the Battery
in New York 1t is now used as an
aquarium. We do not know how it got
its name.
L. E., Glen Haven-Can you please
tell me what is carpet-bagger?
Ans. A carpet-bagger is Cor was)
a corrupt and often ignorant politi-
clan who f1ocked to the South during
the period of Reconstruction follow
ing the Civil war in the United
States. They were responsible fol
much of the venality and rascality
that disgraced that period of the his
tory of the South. About that time
the carpet-bag Ca sort of carrier of
hand luggage made of carpet was
very popular with travellers, hence
called carpet baggers.
c. S., Potosi-Is Friday considered
an unlucky day?
Ans. No: only among the super
stitious
II. l., CuDd ClCy-Wnere is DedIn
Valley and why is it called that? Is
the area very large?
Ans. Death Valley is a vast low
lying arid area in Inyo county, CAL
ifornia. It is said that a party of en-
igrants to California were overcome
with thirst and heat in this valley in
the days of 40, and all except one per-
son persisted, and thus was called
Death Valley T. extends nearly across
the county (north and south) but
about 100 miles northwest of it is to
be found the San Joaquin Valley, a
tract of some of the most fertile land
and ideal climate to be found in the
United States.
x. Y, Honorary difference be-
tween the Catholic and Protestant
Bible?
Ans Yes. The Catholic Bible has
70 books-45 in the Old and 81 in the
New Testament as enumerated by the
Christian church in the fourth CEN
fury after Christ. The Protestant Bible
omits in the Old Testament, having
SO, and 81 in the New Testament. The
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-24

texts disagree IN many passages.
A. D., Lancaster-To settle an ar
gument will you please tell me wAa1
time of the year we have Indlan SUM- :
mer? Do we have it in November
Have we had any this Fall?
Ans. Indian summer is considered
that period of time in which the nrst
spell" of nice weather follows the
first general frost recorded by the
weather bureau IN the latitude where
frosts occur. 1t usually occurs III
November.
H. d.. Lancaster-How do you &C
count for the number of deaths from
smallpox now where few years ago
it was not considered fatal disease
How can I prevent having 1t?
Ans. Health authorities say that
following period of epidemic dis
ease the generation either becomes
immunized through having the disease
or shows by immunity it is not sus-
ceptible. A disease then has Ten
dency to peter out" reappearlng
when another and less immune set @!
people appear This has been the MS
tory of epidemics. AS time goes on
science finds better methods OF COM
batting disease and isolation metnoos
improve. These keep disease away put
they do not develop immunity I'M
munization is best brought about by
vaccination ana if sit fails to take
YOU need not fear smallpox.-Progres-
SiVe,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-24
IN BANKRUPTCY

In the United States District Court
Western District of Wisconsin.
In the Matter of John McKevitt, Bank
rupt
To the Creditors of John McKevitt of
Mt. Hope, in the County of Grant and
dis riot aforesaid, bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th
day of December A. d. 1924, the said
John NICK evitt was duly adjudicated bank
rupt and that the first meeting of creditors
will be held at the office of c. F. Lamb,
Referee in Bankruptcy, 1O5-107 West Main
Street in the City of Madison, said district,
on the 3rd day of January, A. ID. 1928, at
10 o'clock in the forenoon, at which time
the SAID creditors may attend, prove their
claims appoint a trustee, examine the
bankrupt and transact such other business
as may properly come before said meeting.
Dated, Madison. Wisconsin, this 18th day
of December A. D. 1924.
G. F. LAMB,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
r. NJ. Orchard. Attorney for Bankrupt,
Lancaster, Wisconsin. 4ocl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-24
FENNIMORE

Chris Maier has received word that
his nephew, Herman Maier, set san
from Christiania, Norway, Dec IL Ior
this country and expects to be at the
Maier home by Christmas He is
blacksmith by trade but will assist
Chris on the farm.
The icy condition of the roads has
made an unusual amount of work for
the blacksmiths the past week. In the
old Biederman shop Gus Johnson has
pressed every available man into SER
vice as helper. For several consecu-
tive days he nailed on 100 or more
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-24
Query and
Answer

c. s., Muscoda-I want to ask
through your worthy paper just
where Wood Mountain" is?
Ans. Wood Mountain is a small
range in the Provincial electoral dis
trict of Saskatchewan, Canada, be-
tween parallels 106 and 107, and Dor
dering on the United States.
! T. j., Boscobe1-I am anxious to
know the day of the week I was born
on. The date was Jan. 4, 1884 A
friend of mine was born Jan. 4, 1888,
and says he was born on Thursday.
Does one year later make mine Fri
day or Saturday?
Ans. Friday. However if your
birthday had occurred after the 28th
of February of that year, you would
have had to skip one day, which
would have been on Saturday.
4. L., Blue River--I am writing to
ask you why BARRIERS use a pole for
sign and why striped?
Ans. In ancient times a BARRIERS
and surgeons function were united
in one person. The barber-surgeon
was formerly known by his red pole
at the door. The pole was used by
the patient to grasp when blood
letting, bandage being used to tie
his arm. When the pole was not in
use the banadge was wound around
the red pole and hung up as sign.
Later, instead of the actual pole
used in the operation, pole was
painted red, with white stripes around
it, in imitation of the real pole and
it's bandages.
l.. D., Avoca-With reference to
the Republican party, will you please
, tell me what G.. o. P. means?
Ans. 1t is sobriquet of the Re-
publican party meaning "Grand Old
PARTY"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-24
POrker Jumps From
Wagon; Breaks Neck

BLOOMINGTON-Jos. Schautf Jr,
while driving to Cassville with load
of hogs failed to notice that one had
lifted the rack. 1t jumped out striking
the frozen ground with such force as
to break it's neck. S. E. Meyers and
G. S. Phinney, neighbors of Schauff,
happened along and helped put the
hog back on the truck but it died in
a few minutes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-24

John McColley and Clyde Green.
fishermen, made a haul of $500 lbs.
of catfish, perch, buffalo and carp in
the vicinity of Gordons' Ferry the
forepart of the week, says the Belle
vue L 3ader. The "catch" brought them
the snug sum of S445
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-24

"The Lord loves a cheerful giver,
but a cherries giver is better thar
none.
Palisadian., 1924-12-05
Palisade

The program meeting of the Wo
mans Club of Palisade, on Friday
December 5, was held at the home OF
Mrs. Sam w. Hoke; assistant hostess
es, Miss Wright and Mrs. Mary w
Torrey. The program was in charge
of Mrs. Allan Hunter, and the speaker
was Amelia Burr, poetess, her sub
ject being Looking Out on Youth.
The meeting was we'll attended, and
all felt that they had spent worth.
while afternoon.
The next meeting Of the club, as
scheduled, will be held on January
2, at the home of Mrs. S. Limenfeld; !;
assistant hostess, Mrs. George Lewis
Cory. In the meantime, Christmas
preparations and holiday festivities
will occupy much of the members
time and attention.
Palisadian., 1924-12-05
Helping Hand Society

The pre-Christmas meeting of the
Helping Hand Society, at the
Christian Orphan Home on Tuesday,
was we'll attended and reports came
in from all the surrounding towns
concerning the Christmas plans of va
rious organizations, churches, or in
dividuals, for the happiness and well
fare of the eighty-fve little orphans
of the Home.
Not only toys and candy were in
cluded, but useful articles, too; stock
ings, shoes, sweaters, mittens, cloth.
ing, groceries, and the always needed
money.
There are many children and their
articles of dress wear out soon even
with the much careful mending and
all such articles will be very welcome.
Donors will do an act of kindness
to the Helping Hand Society if they
will write "H.H" on checks or
packages, so that busy Father and
Mother" Nelson will know what comes
directly or indirectly Through friends
or the press) through the Helping
Hand as they and the Home officials
desire to keep account of it's work.
Various contributions were brought
in by Leonia members at the meeting
and reports for the Thanksgiving sea-
son showed contributions from va
rous communities, notably from Pa
isade and Leonia.
The financial result of the Novem-
ber entertainment was S7630. Five
new members were received into the
society representing Palisade, Leonia,
Palisades Park and Grantwood.
Palisadian., 1924-12-05
Community Players Meeting

An interesting ard well attended
meeting of the Community Players
was held on Tuesday evening in the
home of DIR. and Mrs. John White,
with the new president, Mrs. ]. H.
Koch, in the chair.
Miss Clarice Blake, secretary, read
the report and Mrs. w. E. Sammis
reported on the tickets for the re-
cent play, over two hundred having
been sold
Royalty paid, and the expense of
the specially-made scenery lover one
hundred dollars) made the expense
of this first production heavy, but the
society has a splendid balance in the
treasury.
Miss Marjorie Sammis announced
that the committee on plays was will
ing to read original plays and has one
from Columbia.
Palisadian., 1924-12-05

1t is the plan of the committee to
put on three one-act plays about
January 10, and rehearsals are be-
ginning now but will be omitted from
December 20 to January l. Thanks
were sent to Mr.. P. J. Carney who
donated his hall for the scenery paint
ing and the club then gave considera-
tion to Mr.. Carney's offer of Carney
Hall, in Grantwood, for three days and
nights week at moderate monthly
rental.
The executive committee was au-
thoriZed to take up the matter for a
Palisadian., 1924-12-05
Trinity Episcopal Church

The regular monthly Food Sale un-
der the auspices of the Woman's Guild
of Trinity Episcopal Church of Grant
wood, will be held on Wednesday aft
ernoon, Dec. TO- in the Guild Hall.
Mrs. Carl c. Hughes and Mrs.
George Venables will have charge of
the sales table, Mrs. w. E. Johans-
sen will take care of the tea table,
assisted by Mrs. w. A. Miller and
Mrs. Donald Henry and the hostess
will be Mrs. Edwin LeCato.
Come out and enjoy pleasant meet
ing with your friends in this, the
Christmas season, at the tea table, or
purchase something good for your
own table.
AT the special meeting of the Wom-
ans Guild, for the election of officers,
the following were elected: President,
Mrs. Hughes; first vice president, Mrs.
Gebhardt; second vice president, Mrs.
Venables; secretary, Mrs. Reeve;
treasurer, Mrs. LeCato.
The Church School teachers meet
ing will occur on Monday, Dec. s.
The Camp Fire Girls whose meeting
takes place each week, are selling
homemade candy, the proceeds to be
applied to the Orphan Home they aid
each year in some way.
Palisadian., 1924-12-05
PAGE FIVE

five-months' rental and will also have
the privilege of sub-letting it.
The nominating committee for the
election of officers at the January
meeting are Mrs. w. ]. Mcdonald, Dr.
J. E. White and Miss Eugenia Brown.
The program was provided by Mrs.
George Donaldson, who read the play
CLOSE the Book" by Susan Glaspell,
and the meeting closed with informal
reports of plays recently seen by Mr..
and Mrs. Vosburgh, and by Mrs.
White.
Palisadian., 1924-12-05
Many Kinds of "Genfiles"

The term gentle" has differen'
meanings among different peoples. Tt
the Jews, it is one of a non-Jewish
nation or non-Jewish faith; with the
Christians, one neither jew nor a
Christian-a heather; in India, non
Mohammedan among Mormons, non
Mormons.
Palisadian., 1924-12-05
This Way Out

"You wear out de knees o. yo'
britches prayin' fer work." said Br'er
Williams, IAN wen work is ter do
you claim dat you is so raggedy yon
shame ter be seen whar folks is hittin
hard licks fer a livin' p-Atlanta Con
stitution.
Palisadian., 1924-12-05
Elect Officers

The annual parish meeting and
election of officers of Trinity Epis-
copal Church, Grantwood, was held
ON Monday evening in the parish
hall. The following officers were
elected unanimously: Senior warden,
Robert H. Mutt; junior warden, Geo.
A. Carleton; vestryman for three
years, Helmuth Gaess, George ~
Venables, Roscoe P. McClave; vestry-
man for two years, Charles S. Reeve {;
vestryman for one year, Harry ].
Meyer. The following deputies were
elected to represent the parish at the
diocesan convention: Roscoe P. Nc.
Clave, George A. Carleton and VIM.
S. B. Dana. The reports of the vari-
Gus church officers showed the parish
to be in excellent condition. All of
the organizations of the church re-
ported fine balance on hand. Re-
freshments were served by the ladies
of the guild at the conclusion of the
business session.
Palisadian., 1924-12-05
Palisade
UNION CHURCH

A number of the members of the
Union Church and Sunday school are
going to observe Golden Rule Sunday
by eating a sparse Sunday dinner of
cocoa and bread and contribute the
money saved to the Near East Relief
fund
Palisadian., 1924-12-05
Trinity Lutheran Church

In Trinity Lutheran church the
Thanksgiving service was attended
by many more people than last year,
which was very encouraging to the
pastor. The Mems Club of the church
will hold its meeting on Monday, Dec.
8, at eight o'clock, in the church.
Palisadian., 1924-12-05
In the Churches
Clifside Park
Ladies' Aid Society
(CongregationaD

The regular meeting of the Wom-
ans Missionary Society of the Grant
wood Congregational Church will be
held on Tuesday, Dec. s, at the home
of Mrs. Cochran who will be assisted
as hostess by Mrs. Beatty.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold
its meeting first to be. followed by the
meeting of the Missionary Auxiliary
whose chairman, Mrs. Curtis, will
speak on the subject "The Nations
and the Power of God"
Remember the Food Sale this Satur-
day, at the home of Mrs. Paris, which
will include the sale of pretty and
unusual Christmas cards.
Palisadian., 1924-12-05
Italian Mission

The Cliffside Congregational Italian
Mission held its Thanksgiving service
on Wednesday evening, after which
the Mazzini club of young men took
charge of a party for all, in which
stunts and games were enjoyed fol-
lowed by refreshments.
Palisadian., 1924-12-05
Good Rule for Life

Write it on your heart that every
day is the best day in the year. No
man has learned anything rightly until
he knows that every day is doomsday.
Palisadian., 1924-12-05
Musical Eve eninq

Music lovers! Remember the mu.
sical evening at the home of Rev. Dr.
and Mrs. Leach. Wednesday, Dec. TO-
at half past eight o'clock.
Palisadian., 1924-12-05

Friends Of this hospitable couple
aid in making these evenings delight
full
Palisadian., 1924-12-05
Merit Wins Final Verdict

Contemporaries appreciate the man
rather than his merit; posterity will
regard the merit rather than the man.
Cotton.
Palisadian., 1924-12-05
NEWS OF THE
WOMEN'S CLUBS
Clifside Park
Definition Of A Club

Here is the best definition of a
club that we ever found:
"a club is center, and exists for
two purposes:
81 Team work; that is, working
in unison for certain objects.
"2 Individual development"
Evening star., 1924-04-16
Tydol stops knocking
this natural sUay

Tydol Economy Gasoline is re-
fined, by special processing, from
this crude petroleum oil, and is only
made at the Tide Water refinery,
Bayonne, N. J. Tydol is, there
fore, natural 'santi-knock" gas
oline. Extreme care in refining
makes it superior in other respects
Evening star., 1924-04-16
':Lady Colonels," Spurs A-Clanking,
To Be Absent as Troops Gather
Only Woman Officers, Under Ne,o War Department
Fiat, VIII Be Those in Nursing COrps-COm-
plants Eliminate Honorary Designations.

When Uncle Sam holds his first
to demonstrate to the world what
a great fighting force he can muster,
there'll sbe no lady colonels," honor
airy or otherwise, clanking about in
spurs.
There will be one full-fiedged lady
major four lady captains and a
whole flock of feminine lieutenants.
But Col" Elsie Janis and other
women who received honorary COM
missions for war time service of one
sort or another Will not be in the
picture.
The regulation woman officers are
provided for under the regulations
establishing the Army nursing corps.
But a memorandum now being cir
points out that Honorary designa-
tions Of commissioned grades in the
service at this time are unauthor-
ized' 1t was said further at the
department that objections against
such honorary designations filed with
the department have resulted in this
decision hence actresses and other
persons now holding designations of
honorary colonel bestowed by regi-
mental organizations. formally or in
formally, are not to be recognized
and the practice 10 to be terminal ed
forthwith" Nothing was said as to
who filed the objections.
Miss Janis. one of the outstanding
LADY colonels." was so honored for
her service as an entertainer back of
the lines in France, where she won
the title of Sweetheart of the a. T..
f" Another notable woman officer
was the late Lillian Russell, who was
Evening star., 1924-04-16

honored for her work for the ma
rines.
The United States hasn't actually
had any fighting women since revo-
lutionary war days, it was pointed
out by one student of history at the
War Department. Molly Pitchers. he
said, have appeared in history almost
invariably in the ranks of revolu-
tionary, armies. The latest examples
were the women of the Russian Bat
talon of Death" But fighting wom-
en- in the forces of established pow
ers virtually have gone out, and with
them, many army officers think, the
need for military titles.
Molly Pitcher is said to be the only
woman ever recognized by the United
States for her services with fight
ing arm of the service. And for her
heroism Molly Pitcher, whose real
name was Mary Ludwig Hayes Nc
Cauley, was commissioned a. sergeant
not a colonel-by Gen. Washingt on.
She drew retired sergeants pay
and was buried with military honors.
Copyright, 1924
Evening star., 1924-04-16

"T7s Story of Casoiioe' Is an
interesias book which gires
You fhs foefs you ought to
kxosc about gusolins. Ask for
your copy at the next filling
station schere you see the
ADORE sign displayed
Evening star., 1924-04-16
Evidence Is Ruled Out.

PHILADELPHIA, April 16.-The
governments case against Philo Z.
Remington and four associate pro-
moters of the Remington Photograph
Company on charges OF using the
mails to defraud was brought to a
sudden close yesterday when Federal
Judge Mckeehan ruled out a mass
of evidence on the ground that the
indictment against the men was
faulty.
The exploitation of the name OF
Remington and the expression of fond
eXpecta ationS for the future are not
fraud within the meaning Of the
statute" Judge McKeehan declared
Evening star., 1924-04-16
BOY SCOUTS OF U. S.
AID FOREST WEEK.
Parade and Pageant by 1900 Mem
bers to Be Held Here
Next Monday.
COOLIDGE TO REVIEW THEM
Protection From Fires to Be Ex-
emplifed at Monument.

Representative of all the Boy
Scout troops in the United States will
take part in one of the largest parades
and pageants ever held in Washing
ton next Monday. The event is in
celebration of the beginning of
Forest Protection" week.
More than 1900 scouts from all
parts of the country will take part
in the celebration. The parade. which
will be led by the United States Navy
Band under the leadership of Band
master Benter. will be reviewed by
President Coolidge and a number of
congressional and federal officials as
II passes the west entrance of the
White House on its line of march
from Lafayette Park to the Sylvan
Theater. at the foot of the Washing
ton Monument, where the pa ageant.
RED Enemy" will be enacted.
Notabies to Attend.
Resides the President others who
will review the parade, which Will
start at $50 am. will be Secretary
Of Agriculture Wallace. Chief For
ester Greeley. Chief Justice Mccoy
OF the District Supreme Court. Colin
Livingstone. national president of
the Boy Scouts of America, and Mary
Roberts Rinehart. The names of the
members Of the Senate and House
who viii also review the parade will
be announced later.
President Coolidge designated For
est Fire Protection week by procla-
nation recently.
''Washington scouts are so thor
oughly imbued with the national ne
=. n
lands from fire that they have band
ed together in answer to President
Coolidges proclamation to stage a
celebra ton in the nations Capital
that Shall be representative of all
Boy Scout troops in the United
States" Mr.. Livingstone stated.
Want Forests Preserved.
"Our celebration is intended to
show the President. Congress and the
public that Boy Scouts everywhere
stand ready to aid in the fight against
forest destruction. We believe that
American character and manhood
can best be developed with a forest
back ground. We believe our country
is great because our forefathers had
this forest background We want this
forest background preserved for the
coming generation.
Many novel stunts" for the parade
are being planned by each scout troop.
Slogans. warnings against forest fires.
right and wrong ways of buIldlng e
camp fires. the harm done by careless
campers and automobiliSts will be
Illustrated by floats.
Prizes for the best slogan. float and
stunt will he awarded by the Ameri-
can Forestry Association. This asso-
citation will also give prizes to the
troops making the best appearance.
The names of the judges will be an
nounCed later.
Plans for the pageant in the Syl-
van Theater call for SCI mes depicting
the setting atire of a woods by care
less campers. the discovery of the fire
by forest rangers, the arrest and trial
cf the offenders. and the annihilation
of the Demon of Forest Fires" i'm
perSonated by Scoutmaster +. 6.
Stuart. The Navy Band will provide
the music for the pageant.
Evening star., 1924-04-16
MEDICAL CLASSES NAMED.
Officers to Be at Walter Reed for
1924-25 Course.

Glasses for the 1924-1925 course at
the Army Medical School in the Wal
ter Reed General Hospital reservation
will consist of the following officers:
Medical Corps-Majs. p. r. E. Shep-
herd. at Camp Maria. Tex: ID. c.
Abscher, Knoxville, Tenn, and John
Wallace, Fort Sam Houston, Tex, and
Capts. Frederick A. Blesse, Fort
Omaha, Neb; Thomas II. Reagan,
Fort Sam Houston; Leroy d. Soper,
Fort Sam Houston: Cleve {. Odom.
Fort Sam Houston: Charles II. Bullock,
Fort Humphreys. -: Martin p. Ham
rick. Fort Sam q ston; James G..
Hall, Fort Screvei- Ga; Richard T.
Arrest, Fort Benning. Ga: William $.
Martens, Fort Oglethorpe. Ga; Harvey
=. Livesay. Fort Sam Houston; John
Nj. Welch, surgeon generals office;
Jaime J. Figueras. Fort Huachuca,
Ariz;: Samuel W. Reeves, Camp Nor
Dental Corps-Capts. Edward c.
Alley, Fort ID. A. Russell, Wyo.;
Glover Johns. coast defenses of Port
land, Fort Williams. Me-; Avery G..
Holmes. Camp Alfred Vail, \. j.;
Daniel Bratton. Fort Hamilton. n. Y;
Edwin st. Clair Wren, Washington:
Evening star., 1924-04-16

Charles J. Denholm, Fort Hayes, Ohio;
Walter d. Love- Fort Omaha
Veterinary Corps0Capt. Harold f.
Egan, Fort Sam Houston, and First
Evening star., 1924-04-16

Lieuts. Irby r. Pollard, Fort Riley
Kan; Louis i. Shook, Fort Monroe.
Va; Earl F.. Long, 4th Infantry
Brigade, Fort Sam Houston.
Evening star., 1924-04-16

perfectly balanced formula,
Nature produced a crude
petroleum oil that is differ
ent from any other. From
this crude it is possible to
refine a gasoline having
natural 'anti-knocking''
qualities. Engineers and
chemists have proved in
unnumbered laboratory
Evening star., 1924-04-16

as well. Tydol not only
stops knocks, but gives uni
form high quality-more
powerand the most mileage.
And best of all, Tydol
costs no more than ordinary
gasoline. Next time you
need gasoline, fill up at a
Tydol pump.