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Smyrna times., 1925-06-10
HAVE CURIOUS WAYS
OF DESCRIBING TIME
Primitive People Sometimes
Use Puzzling Expressions.

The first time you begin to interro-
gate a New Hebridean about the time
Il thing happens in the night, he Will
puzzle you by pointing up into the sky.
Then an old stager will tell you that he
is pointing to the spot which the sun
would have reached had it been day
time-a good idea, in a land where
clocks are unimagined.
My son will be back in a quid-
chew declares the Javanese, meaning
five minutes, the time it takes to chew
Quid of sirih. After waiting half an
hour you return and say, 1T is now
kay cooking time (the time it takes
to cook a kay of rice), and he is not
here" sorry" says the native; he
has sent message that he cannot be
here until a 'gangtang' cooking time"
(the time it takes to cook "gangtang'
of rice, about 80 minutes).
The lion came in the silence of the
land explains the African Babwende
race, meaning at midnight.
An eXaSperating custom of the Bis
marck islanders is to tell you that a
thing happened as long ago as it takes
to walk from some place you have
never heard Of to another place you
have never heard OF. In one village the
standard expression for four hours was
the time that it took lame old woman
to hObble half way to the other side of
the island. That was as clear as any
clock-reading to the villagers, who had
known the old lady for years-but il
! didn't help the stranger much!
Some tropical races say, THAT hap
pened just before the turning of the
smoke" Along the coast a stiff wint
suddenly blows in from the sea shOrtl!
before sunset.
The natives of Madagascar have on,
of the jolliest primitive time systems
Midnight they call Center of Night;
a. m. is FrOg-crOaking; 5:15 u. N. il
Glimmer of Day; . 80 a. III. is UnlaZ
People Awake; 6 a. m. is Sunrise; 81,
a. IN. is Cattle Go Out; 6: 30 a. m. i
Leaves Are Dry; 9 a. m. is Sun owe
Eaves; u noon is sun over Roo
Ridge; > p. m. is Day Slips; and 50
goes in detail until 0 80 p. IN. which
Everyone in Bed
The Nandi, an African race, have
rather similar toll of hours, puZzling a
first to the newcomer. but as clear I
themselves as any numbered hours t
us. a Nandi afternoon runs thus
Noon, the Sun Has Stood Upright
10 80 p. m, the Goats Have Drum
Water; 1 p. m, the sun Turns; l !;
p. m., the DrOneS Hum; p. m, tn
Oxen Feed; 3 p. m, the Goats Hay
Drunk Water; p. m, the Oxen Al
Watered a Second Time; 4 80 p. Il
the Goats Sleep; p. M. Take Goa
Home; 80 p. m, Goats Enter Kraa
D. M, Sun Finished; 6:15 p. M, Mi
Cows; 6:45 p. m, Can't See Man NJ
Beast; p. m, the Heavens Are Fa
tened; p. m, Porridge Is FINISHED
i 9 D. m. Those Who Have Drunk Mi
Are Asleep; 10 p m, the Huts A
i Closed; II p. m. Those Who Sle'
o Early Wake Up: and y is Night
Middlp.-MancheSte Guardian.
Smyrna times., 1925-06-10
RETURNS MAY BE PRINTED
Publication of Federal Income Tax in
Newspapers Upheld in L. S. Court


Newspapers Upheld in L. S. Court
Publication of income tax returns
by newspapers was upheld as legal
by the United States Supreme Court
last week. Newspapers can publish
lists of names of taxpayers and the
amount of tax paid, the court held.
The final decisions was rendered on
the publicity clause of the 1924 rev.
enue act which permitted publicity of
the returns but failed to specify
whether or not they might be publish
ed by periodicals..
In its decision the court quashed
the indictment returned against the
Baltimore Post, and Walter S. Dickey
and Ralph Ellis, owner and editor re-
spectively of the Kansas City Journal
Post.
Smyrna times., 1925-06-10

Mary B. Morris of Dover, has sold
to Laura B. Jones, of Dover, property
in Duck Greek Hundred in White Hall
Neck on road leading from Leipsic to
White Hall Landing.
Smyrna times., 1925-06-10
RAT IN BAKERY GIVES FIGHT

MiIfOrd's Stalwart Men Have a IhrlII-
ing Experience as Result of Combat
Great excitement was caused in
Milford, recently by a rat, whose
"round up" caused more CONSERVATION
and played more havoc than would
the capture Of some wild beast or des-
perate criminal. AS a result of the
encounter one man was taken to the
hOspital,and a plate glass case smash
ed. After the rodent had put to rOut
some of Milford's bravest the police
force, was called and finally killed the
rat. The injured man is Harry War
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-19
NORTH LANCASTER

Especial Correspondence to The Herald)
Mr. and Mrs Everett Treloar mourn
the loss of their daughter, little Vera,
who died of heart ailment Monday.
Stanley and Virginia Oats OF Bloom
ington are spending a week at the
Clyde Beetham home.
Gwendolyn Huff is with her sister
Mrs Harry Borah, this week.
The North Lancaster Aid met with
Mrs. Cora Govier last Wednesday
about IS were present. The next meet
ing will be with Mrs. Lizzie Croft.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beetham are
the parents of new baby girl which
weighed 10 lbs Mrs. A. Levins is
caring for them. Miss Vera Croft is
looking after the household duties.
Fred Schloesser and family drove to
Fennimore Sunday and enjoyed a
birthday dinner at the Emil Brandt
home.
Miss Agnes Elskamp of Racine is
spending her vacation at the home of
her aunt, Mrs. Gerhardt Weist.
Mr.. and Mrs Leo Kress drove to
Dubuque Friday returning Saturday.
His mother accompanied them home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-19
GET AT THE CAUSE!
Many Lancaster Folks Are Showing
How to Avoid Needless Suffering.

There's nothing more annoying than
kidney weakness or inability to prop
erly control the kidney secretions.
Night and day alike, the sufferer is
tormented and what with the burning
and scalding, the attendant backache,
headache and dizziness, life is indeed
burden. Doan's Pills--a stimulant
diuretic to the kidneys brought
peace and comfort to many Lancaster
people Profit by this Lenca-ter resi-
dents experience:
Mrs. ]. P. Benedict, Lancaster,
says q was suddenly taken with
sharp pain right across my lack. Ily
kidneys were not acting as they
should either, so / sent to Hatch's
Drug Store anu got q box Of Dams
Pills. They soon gave ne relief and
l have never had any return of the
trouble since"
Price soc. at al dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan,s Pills-the same that Mrs.
Benedict had Foster-Milburn Co.,
Mfrs, Buffalo, n. !.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-19
Platteville to Celebrate
Centennial Next Year

Neighbor Platteville is making prep
arations to celebrate the Tooth ami
versary of its discovery or it's begin
ming. Always different, usually orig
inal, new program will be put on
next year when the event is celebrat-
ed Attorney D. ]. Gardner is writing
the text and movements for pageant.
This will be staged.
The exact date for the celebration
is not given out, so far as the HER
AID knows, but it should be around
the Fourth Of July The Fourth was
celebrated in a quiet way by Major
John R. Rountree, 1927, with a pros
pecting companion on Platte mounds.
They struck out from New Diggings in
the early summer of 1927, and stayed
over night on the mounds and observ-
ed the day-the Fourth. After making
other and further explorations, going
as far as the present site of Fenni-
more, perhaps further, they went back
to New Diggings.
1t may be claimed that another than
Major Rountree was the actual first
settler at the site of Paltteville, but
it is known that he had mining part
ner Campbell, were there in 1927, and
spent the winter of 1928 in a sod
hut
Anyway, Platteville will celebrate,
and Mr.. Gardner is now engaged in
writing the pageant for the occasion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-19
Record Attendance at
Institute Here This Year

In many respects the Teachers In
stitute held in the court room last
week was remarkable. First it had the
largest attendance of any Institute
ever held in Grant county-151 having
been registered There were open
last school year 191 rural schoosl so
it will be seen that only 80 of the
teachers engaged for that class of
schools in the entire bailiwick failed
to respond to the call. These Insti-
tues are held for rural teachers.
Not alone was the attendance large
but the interest was genuine. The
threat of rain on Wednesday did not
deter many, only Is failed to respond
to the roll call, and several of these
came in later There were 10 young
men in attendance, and because of the
small number they were asked to sit
in front. One pretty girl chewed gum,
but her effort was persistent, rather
than energetic.
One especially interesting session
was held Wednesday morning, which
was presided over by Mr.. Royce. I'm
der the general heading of geography,
he showed the teachers how to pre-
sent the subject of climate, especially
the influence of climate on animal and
plant life 1--WE think of the frigid
zone as barren of plant life. yet there
are tabuiated $50 varieties of plants in
the arctic country" he said. And so
it is with animal life; not so numer-
Gus and varied as in the temperate
climates, but much larger than we
think it is.
Mr. Royce's presentation was one
that will be helpful to every teacher
who heard it. He taught them how
to teach, the object of all Institutes.
The institute brought lot of life
to Lancaster. Restaurants were filled
to capacity every noon while it was in
progress. Stores felt the gentle pres
ence and buying power of $50 girls,
and all is we'll that Grant county has
had one more Teachers Institute. 1t
closed Thursday afternoon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-19
Lancaster Quot Sharks
Indulge Daily at Game
"Is it on ."

rs II on?
mot quite-whoop. now it is! =
there's another. Three ringers"
AS a rule the excitement begins af-
ter dinner, but sometimes the horse
shoes begin to click and ring early in
the forenoon. And as soon as the
music starts, the pleachers fill. Price
of admission? Well, Just don't take
sides-play no favorites-applaud all
good plays, ask the tally maker how
the score stands occasionally pass
your slice of Browns Mule down the
bleachers, and the gate will never
disturb you.
Lancaster Quoits club is one of its
most ancient and honorable social or
carnations. 1t had its BEGINNING
when the city was but a struggling
village. Of course the young fellows
who now furnish such delightful en-
tertainment of afternoons under the
trees on the vacant lot north of DR..
Eckert's horse hospital-they were not
charter members; not quite. In GER
tain cases, it is a fair presumption
that their grandfathers dropped in a
few ringers, hung on "hubber" or
two, and otherwise disported them
selves after the manner of profession
ais. Those faculties for winning seem
to run in the blood. And the manner
in which some of the players in the
present organization get the shoes on
indicates a long ancestral line of
quoits talent.
When the HERALD man slid timid-
ly onto bleacher, there was a game
on. In the mysterious jargon of golf
it would be called a ''foursome," in the
plain, everyday speech of "barnyard
golf''-well, it is not given to an hum
BILE reported to know all the dialects
of sports in this great country of
sports It may have been just four
handed game there were four of 'em.
But each of the players had two hands
go on with your technical stuff!
One of the four players was Carl
Roth-the others were not known to
the reporter They were good players,
so the man of news thought, but he's
bum Judge, probably. But the best
estimate obtainable-the applause of
the bleachers-seemed to favor the
game 1t was pretty good as least.
Out of a game of rs points, there
would be at least Is. sometimes, 20
ringers.
Over on the other court, or what
you may call it, Louis and Fred Mar
burger were running a sort of side
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-19
MADISON COLLEGE
Madison, Wisconsin -24c5t

T HESE low prices are not for new cars built
i to sell at new prices.
They are for Studebaker cars identical with those
which have been in tremendous demand at higher
prices during the past eleven months.
They are for Studebaker well built of
such high quality materials that net profits during
the past six months have averaged only $4,000
per car. The rest of the money the public paid us
went into making car with scores OF thousands OF
miles of excess transportation.
These earnings are triumph for the one-proht
basis of manufacture. No manufacturer on less
efficient basis could have made dollar selling cars
of Studebaker quality at Studebaker prices
Sudebaker is the only one>proft in the fine car
field. Only Ford and StitdebakeT make tor all their
cars all bodies all engines all gear SETS clutches
springs, derentialS axle steering gears, gray iron
castings and drop forgings.
Thus we save and pass on to purchasers profits
which many other manufacturers must pay to out
side parts and body makers
No "yearly models" makes sales jump
Thus we were able last January to reduce prices
already low.
Then we announced that Studebaker would have
no more yearly models to artihcialy depreclate
cars in the hands OF owners
Sales instantly started to soar and have forced
the vast Studebaker plants to maintain peak pro.
duction throughout the summer, in the face OF
declining production for the industry in general.
To one-proht savings we thus add savings due
to long continued peak production. These savings
we share with customers in the price reduction
announced August 1st.
We still use genuine leather, mohair upholstery,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-19
Will Build 200-TOn Mill
On ROseleip Property

PLATTEVILLE.- and Steph-
ems have started the building of a
foundation for their 200-ton mill on
the Roseleip property southwest of
the city They plan to erect the frame
and get the building under cover dur
ing favorable weather. AS soon as the
derrick and power lines are complet-
ed, the sinking of the shaft will be
started The shaft is to be 6X12 feet
in the clear and will be sunk to a
depth of 100 feet.
The company has under lease a
mile and a half of ground, that has
been we'll proved by drill, 20 holes
showing rich cuttings.
Messrs. Stephens and Kistler have
great confidence in this property and
are looking for a regular ''Kistler-
Stephens" producer. Everyone here
hopes So too.-Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-19
No Defense Attorneys,
Trial Opened Anyhow

GREEN Bay Geo. E. Mcdonald
the first of four alleged Chicago gun
men, being tried here in connection
with $4,000 merchandise burglaries,
fumed and pouted because Chicago at
torneys had not arrived to defend him,
and heard the testimony of Chief of
Detectives Schumacher, Detective Ser
geant A. Booth and Patrolman Mangin
of the Chicago police department. Nc
Donald is charged with burglary of
the Gross Kreuger haberdashery on
the night of April %.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-19

show. And it was the concensHs of
opinion on the bleachers that the pair
of Marburgers knew how. They some
times had three ringers on the peg at
one time.
Among others hang them on" are,
John and Ben Pendleton, Frank Woods
Fred and Harve Croft, Charles Benoy
Lemme Oates and a score of others
Fred Croft seems to be official keeper
of the green, and the guardian of the
score is selected from the bleachers
at each game. The shoes weigh two
and a half pounds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-19
S111,O00 School Built
Without Bond Issue

SHEBOYGAN- For the first time
in the history of Sheboygan a school
building project costing $111,000 is
to be completed without the necessi-
ty of floating bond issue. Although
the city council has authorized a
$4,000 issue for the erection of an adj
dition to the Washington school, May
or L. E. Larson has devised ways to
pay for ii without selling the 20year
bonds. He has collected $4,000 pay
meut from the city water department
on its S7l 900 debt contracted in 1909,
and other funds
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-19
Glacier Corrugated Ancient
Plains Into Hills and Valleys

AS the Green Bay lobe of the great glacier pushed
south and west it came to it's final stopping place the Wis
consin river This large stream course almost due
south from Stevens Point to the deep canyons which it
Gent Baraboo range The ice forced the river out OF its
bed and occupied its canyons It reached just far enough
west to leave two morane DAMS filling the north end
of the CANYON through the main range and the other fill
inc the south end about mile and half southeast
When the glacier was forming these two morane dams
it was preparing for future generations what is probably
Wisconsins most picturesque lake This lake lies between
he HIGHEST ouartze walls of the old canyon which rise
precpousy 500 feet above the waters bit of the Alps
dropped into Wisconsin, It is typical mountain lake IN
Lake nor that tourists stories make it bottomess and
describe its location as the crater of extinct volcano
for its rock shores abound in most fantastic rock lorna
tions II is now surrounded by state park of
thousand acres.
Dells Have Wide Reputation.
When the winds and the began to melt the ice the
Wisconsin River found it's old valley filled and its old can
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-19
Big Cargo of Alcohol
Is Seized at KenOsha

KENOSHA.- Pomlun operator
of the Kilbourn Inn on Highway 81
six miles south of Milwaukee, was ar
rested by Deputy Sheriffs Stanley
Rauer and Chester Bostetter, and
booked for speeding while the deputies
got warrant to search his car in it
they found 80 gallons of alcohol which
Pomlun admitted he was taking to his
place from Chicago. On his plea of
not guilty his case was adjourned I'M
til Aug. II, and he was placed under
bonds Of 81 900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-19

Wisconsin, a cascade which tumbles
over lodges of ancient lava flows for
drop of 100 feet Many of the falls OF
the larger streams have been har
messed and set to such prosaic tasks
as lighting the cities or grinding pulp
wood to spread tight" in different
way, by means of the newspapers OF
the land.
EDITORS NOTE Badger lakes
are noted both for their number
and size. lakes in few parts OF
the world occupy greater pOr-
ton of the total area of the cOun-
try. Villas county, for example,
has $50 lakes and ponds worthy OF
notice. These cover Is per cent.
of the land of the county. Because
of her great array of silver lakes,
Wisconsin enjoys the title of ''The
fishing grounds of the Middle
West"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-19
Harrison Youth Injured
In Fall From Hay Load

PLATTEVILLE.- Howard Lee, a
young man of % of the town of Harri-
son was seriously injured last Wednes-
day while working on his farm.
He jumped from load of hay onto
fork handle which penetrated his
bladder
He was taken at once to the Cum
ningham hospital, where he is in
critical condition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-19
KILLED BY TRAVELLING CRANE

SHEBOYGAN-Joseph Mailer, IS,
died Wednesday morning at St. Nicho-
las hospital from a fractured skull
and internal injuries received late
Tuesday when he was struck by q
travelling yard crane at Kohler. He is
survived by his wife and eight child
rem.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-19

Love often flies out the window and
alights on the divorce judges bench
merely because it has viewed wife
deliberately permitting herself to get
fat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-19
SAME FINE STUDEBAKERs
Prices Reduced Quality Maintained

fine northern white ash and hard maple, tough
extra gauge steel for which we pay premiums plate
glass, walnut inlaid with holly and other refine
rnents. In short, these the hne in
every partcular--only the price has been reduced.
You can't appreciate what a bargain Studebaker
are at these new prices until you compare
them point by point with others.
Remember that Studebaker cars have been kept
constantly up to date. Improvements have been
made developed not saved up for
spectacular announcements under the guise of
new yearly models designed to deprecate
already in the hands of owners
SuberioritieS-botk hidden and Obvious
Many of the most important superiorities of Stude-
bakers are hidden until revealed by thousands of
miles of usage, but here some you check
to prove statement that every Studebaker is
up to date than the newest yearly model"
On all present Sttldebaker models, cou'u find an
automatic spark control, safety lighting control on
the steering aVheel Sddy clock and gasoline gauge
the daSh improved onePiece aUndShetd special COIN
cidenaI lock of ignition and steering gear, fully ma.
chined crdnksha coaV Ventildtor, ignition
and oil drain ValVe beside the engine.
Studebaker pioneered the steel-framed Duplex
Top with roller side enclosures which gives en-
closed car protection to open models in 80
seconds.
Studebaker pioneered the use of full-size balloon
tires, for which steering mechanism, tenders and
body lines have been especially designed.
Come in and see these sturdy, dependable cone
profit cars Today, than ever before every
Studebaker is big moneys worth.
Ask about our liberal Budget Payment Plan.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-19
HELP WANTED
Young Men and Women.

lOung Men anu Women.
Office positions, paying good salar-
les are open to young men and wo-
men efficiently trained More than 20
900 graduates holding Business Posi-
tions throughout U. S. and Foreign
countries. School offers 40 different
courses, many of which are of College
Grade. Grants degrees to graduates.
Two and one year courses. Fall Sem
ester opens September 9th. Illustrat-
ed catalogue sent Free.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-19

When the winds and the began to melt the ice the
Wisconsin River found it's old valley filled and its old can
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-19

NOTE-AHthe equipment remains the same except
that bumpers, tire. and E7otonnetev
longer supplied with Big SL& models. All prices
f. o. B. factory. War extra.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-03-20
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