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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-07-08
Oil Pumping for
Water and Electricity.

1t is suggested to the HERALD
that if the city seriously wishes to
install an oil engine outfit for water
pumping with the idea of ultimately
manufacturing electricity for munich
pal lighting the place to put the plant
is near the depot instead of at Klon-
dixie spring.
The idea is this: Electric power
manufactured at the plant would be
transmitted to the water works and
there used to pump water. The same
generating outfit could supply the city
lines with current for street, park
and city hall lighting.
This is an ambitious idea. 1t would
involve considerable expense in var
ious ways and might prove money
saver. The city spends roughly &c.
900 a year for electric current and
about the same amount for water
pumping.
Have the people of Lancaster the
vision, the judgement and the initia-
tive to take such steps toward NUM-
cipal operation of utilities? Have we
the community ability to operate such
a plant after it was in?
Judging from past performances and
speaking very candidly the HERALD
as one of the taxpayers doubts on
both points Clever as we may be in
conducting our personal affairs we are
dumb-bells when it comes to acting
as a community.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-07-08
WHY 1T Won't Work.

The above, in our opinion, is the
right way to consider municipal wa
ter ard electric plant if it is to be
considered al all. But the difficulties
are great. Naturally, the Interstate
Power Co. is not going to surrender
it's local privileges without stiff
fight Once that rock was passed the
city would still have to buy or build
transmission and distributing lines.
This would involve heavy investment
and very capable management. How
could Lancaster finance it? Once
financed how would it manage it? Not
by the present plan of taking what
time citizens can afford to donate from
their private affairs. A city manager
comes first and such move should
precede all investments. That is why
we favor resembling the present buy
of oil pumping machinery. The cart
is getting ahead of the horse.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-07-08
Depot Location
is Logical One.

The logical location for municipal
water and electric plant operated by
Diesel engines is not at the pumping
plant, but at the depot. Such a plant
could be located on spur of the
track so that oil would be fed directly
from the tank cars to the plant stor-
age system and thence into the en-
gines. This is the economical and
sensible way of operating.
Under the present plan the oil
would be transported by truck to the
water plant, a distance of three miles.
Electricity to light the city would be
transmitted back over the lines.
Under the suggested plan the cur
rent to operate the city pumps would
be transmitted by wire to the water
works. 1t is easier, cheaper and bet
ter to shoot current over wire than
to haul oil on three-mile pull.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-07-08

Philosophers of all ages has sensed
the existence of an inner personality
which sits enthroned serene amid all
care, struggles, joys, sorrows and
achievements of the personality the
world knows.
This inner mind, the real self,
laughs at our playful antics, sneers at
our cowardice, smiles amusedly at
our violent griefs and sets a proper
value on the things we do and boast
about.
1t is the real personality far back in
the investitures of clay. If we were
true to it we would know no care or
woe. Nothing, not even humiliation
could disturb us.
This real self is not known to the
world and not known to the man who
carries it. He glimpses it at times
in sacred moments. The task of all
those who have striven for serenity
has been to attain it and place it in
control over human life and its emo
lions. Once attained all things are
made plain. Once attained all things
worth having are granted.
$50 when the Angel of the Darker Drink
At last Shall Find You BY the River Brink
And Offering his Cup, Invite your Soul
Forth to Your Lips to Quaf-You Shall Not
Shrink*-Rubaiyat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-07-08

There is a strange hand on his stables
latch
There is an alien voice to call his
sheep
More plant fingers shape his shocks
of oats,
His horses neigh and wait for him IN
vain.
The loan is ready for his time of
sleep.
Jay G. Sigmund, Cedar Rapids,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-07-08
THE GOOD OLD DAYS

Do you remember way back when
apples cost $3.50 per barrel and Dad
usually bought two or three barrels
and you used to eat 'em about as
freely as we now breathe?
Do you remember when great big
oranges were 80 cents per dozen, when
the butcher gave away liver, when
lot of people used to get their meals
at free lunch" counters, when the
grocery bill of the newlyWeds was 81
per month, when real shoe cost $3.50
per, when the tailors made you suit
for $500 from imported woolens,
when shaves were a dime and an ice
cream "sody" at sc was debauch?
In those days people died of infam-
nation of the bowels or information
of the brain (now-a-days everybody
has information). Mumps, measles
and chickenpoX were as certain as
death and taxation. Gee! Do you re-
member those flannel cloths that "Ma"
used to wrap your throat in? And
the liniment! Too bad they didn't
have pumping stations to dispense it!
In those days somebody was always
sending in" croppies or black bass
or wild ducks.
Everybody walked to work and on
Sunday you'd drive II miles into the
country ito the spring" behind the
black team which you rented at the
livery stable.
They used to scrub us in the wash
tub out in the woOd-shed. Granma
used to save the greases from which
she made soft soap in big balck ket-
tie.
Gosh! How we worked hauling wat
er from the cistern.
Kids used to wear leather knee-pads
to save their stockings.
Used to eat licorice, colts foot
rock, hoarhound drops and rock candy.
"Taffy-tulu" was real chew.
In the evenings we sat around the
student lamp and played 'parchesi'
or "fiinch" or "Old Maid" Once a
winter the young bucks sneaked out
and went to "leg showY and saw
some well-upholstered DANES in cor
sets and tights. Scandal for weeks
Say: Men wore whiskers and boots,
chewed tobacco, hit the target with
every spit and cussed.
Yes, and wore ear-muffs.
You can't play with the notes on
an auto.
A man is known by the bills he
keeps owing.
A man who bought car tells us
he is driving bargain.
Only nice thing about big city is
you never meet anyone you know.
We saw an auto the other day so
old it must be nearly paid for.
Children and fappers are better
seen than heard.
What's worse than the life of a can
airy bird while the woman of the
house is out of town?
This is the time of the year college
graduates worry about how much
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-07-08

The reason some individuals do not
succeed with their own business is be-
cause they are too busy attending 20
everybody else's business.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-07-08

Baby chicks raise feathers on the
installment plaza little down foday
and more down each week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-07-08
The Inner Shrine.

Then of the Thee in Me who works behind
The Veil, I lifted up my hands to find
A lamp amid the darkness; and heard,
AS from without-"The Me within Thee
Blind!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-07-08

Too few parents are on spanking
terms with their children.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-07-08

A mans imagination is more east
ly stirred than his ambition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-07-08
SPECIALS AT FOLLO'S NEWS
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Bring your camera films to us. We
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We take subscriptions for all maya
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Get the habit. Buy it at Follo's.
Lancaster. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-07-08

This is the time of the year college
graduates worry about how much
money bricklayers make.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-07-08

What's worse than the life of can
airy bird while the woman of the
house is out of town?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-07-08

A pair of dreamy eyes can put a
man to sleep.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-07-08
Fast people are slow pay.

10 ST-One Female Collie, yellow,
white on neck. Reward for return of
same. AL Hunsaker, Lancaster, Wis.
c1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-07-08

Children and fappers are better
seen than heard.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-07-08

A meeting of the board of review of
Little Grant will be held at $3.50
o'clock, July 10. ROY BENNETT.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-07-08

We saw an auto the other day so
old it must be nearly paid for.
The St. Paul echo., 1925-12-12
MARYLAND CASE
PROVES BATTLING
Girl Who Claimed Negro Attack
ed Her, Missing From Court
at Time of Trial.
(By Preston News Service)

Rockville, Md, Dec. 11.-When
the case of Robert S. Parkhurst,
charged with assault and battery by
Mary E. Price, was called in Circuit
Court here Wednesday, Miss Price
did not appear.
Her father, George w. Price, of
Silver Spring, stated that she disap-
peared from home Monday and no
trace of her had been found. Judges
Peter and Worthington issued an at
tachment and two officers were sent
to look for the girl. Court then re-
cessed. A letter, said to have been
written by a newspaperman to the
girl and intercepted by her mother,
is in the hands of the prosecuting at
torney for investigation.
Immediately after the girl was al
legged to have been attacked in a
lonely part of Silver Spring on Au-
gust last, she reported that her as
sailant was a Negro. Later she re-
tracted this statement and placed the
blame upon Parkhurst, who was said
to have met her upon occasions at
the home of neighbor.
The St. Paul echo., 1925-12-12
RONDOL|N CAFE
HAS MORE Than
CAPACITY HOUSE
Musical Comedy Produced Com
pletely by Local Talent Draws
Overflow Audience.
100 Unable To Enter
Net Proceeds of Function to Be
Given to Charity, Accord
ing to Officers.

More than 100 people were turned
away from Union Hall the evening
of December when "The Rondolin
Cafe," a musical comedy, was pro-
duced by the D. Y. w. Y. X. club, un-
der the direction of C. H. Miller.
According to the people in charge,
the crowd which turned out to see
the play has been unequalled in the
history of the hall. Proceeds of the
affair will be spent for charity.
Talent Enlisted.
Mrs. Freda C. Jackson, local dane
ing instructor, assisted materially in
the dancing instruction. Leah Mae
Minor, Mrs. Anna Belle Holiday,
Mrs. Wanema Cotton and Herbert
Foster furnished the music.
1t was the general consensus of
opinion that "The Rondolin Cafe"
was one of the best directed, most
charming and most highly successful
musical shows that local talent has
ever produced The number of peo-
pie who were turned away rom the
doors of the hall proved that the pub
licity which preceded the showing
had been well scattered.
Cast Named.
Members of the cast included Mes
danes Matte Rhodes, Gladys Harris,
Cora Moore, Mamie Green, Doris
Roper, Hazel Craig, Ida Hanna, Bir-
die Jones, Queen Turner, Mary
Combs, Havana Woodford, Susie
Tudos, Wanema Cotton, Frances
Continued on page ~
The St. Paul echo., 1925-12-12
Aged Servant Acts As Receiver
In Spectacular Fire Rescues

child out of the window and Daniels
caught her. The baby escaped in
jury and was taken to the home of a
neighbor.
Before fremen arrived, neighbor
obtained ladder and placed it
against the side of the house. Mrs.
Houck, however, became hysterical
and leaped out of the window.
Daniels mounted the ladder and
plunging into the smoke filled rooms
upstairs, brought the children one by
one to the window where he passed
them out to the neighbor who was on
the ladder.
All the children were taken from
the burning building in safety and
were none the worse for their ad-
venture. Mrs. Hauck's hair was
burned almost entirely off her head
and she suffered severe burns on
hands, arms and back as result of
her heroic efforts to save her chill
dren.
The St. Paul echo., 1925-12-12
JIM CROW SWIMMING
POOL FOUGHT AGAINST

On. A. A. C. P. Press Service)
The Los Angeles Branch of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People, through it's
attorney, E. Burton Ceruti, is fight
ing an attempt by the city authori-
ties to designate certain days on
which alone the colored children
shall be permitted to use the munich
pal swimming pool
The branch and Mr.. Ceruti have
taken the case to court where both
sides have been asked to file briefs.
1t is the contention of the N. A. A.
c. P. that the charter does not give
the local park commission the right
to discriminate against any American
citizens.
The St. Paul echo., 1925-12-12
HOWARD alumni
FOSTER REUNION
Class of 1913 Meets to Discuss
Unpublished Year Book;

Philadelphia, Pa.-On the eve
ming of Thursday, November 26th,
after the HowardLincoln football
game, the Glass of 1913, of Howard
University, met at the residence of
DR.. o. ]. Cooper in Philadelphia, and
discussed plans for publishing the
1913 edition of the Bison, the How
ard University year book. This class
did not publish a year book at the
time of it's graduation.
The class has planned to have the
1913 edition of the Bison appear in
1928, the fifteenth anniversary.
Reverend James E. Rose, of Roches-
ter, New York, the last president of
the class presided, and committee
with headquarters at the alumni
office at the University was appointed.
Frank Coleman, now Professor of
Physics, at the University, was ap-
pointed chairman. The committee is
composed of DR.. j. R. Johnson, OF
Philadelphia; Rev. E. A. Love of An
napolis, Md; DR.. o. ]. Cooper OF
Philadelphia; DR.. Charles T. Luns-
ford of Rochester, N. W., and Rev
erend James E. Rose of Rochester, N.
Y. The chairman was directed to
take possession of the class banner
and to display it in the alumni Office
of the University at Washington.
The St. Paul echo., 1925-12-12
NEGRO FAVORED
IN PRESIDENTIAL
MESSACEF0R'
United States Has No More
Loyal Citizens Than Negroes
Coolidge Says.
Equal Rights Urged
Protection, Justice, Tolerance
Desired by Executive for Col
Ored Population.

In delivering the annual presiden-
tial message to Congress, President
Coolidge outlined a broadly favorable
attitude toward the Negro.
Claiming that the Negro was one
of the most loyal citizens of the state,
that he had made almost unbelieva-
BILE progress in the past 60 years, and
that he formed a large element, near
ly one-tenth of the total population
of the United States, the President
asked for protection to the colored
citizen.
Equal Rights Sought.
Equal rights of the Negro before
the law without distinction to race
and creed, absolute protection from
violence, and tolerant attitude on
the part of white citizens were
strongly urged by the President.
The full text of that part of the
Presidents message which deals with
the Negro follows:
Nearly one-tenth of our popula-
ton consists of the Negro race. The
progress which they have made in all
the arts of civilization in the last 60
years is almost beyond belief. Our
country has no more loyal citizens.
But they do still need sympathy,
kindness and helpfulness. They need
reinsurance that the requirements of
the government and society to deal
out to them even-handed justice will
be met. They should be protected
from all violence and supported in
the peaceable enjoyment of the fruits
of their labor. Those who do vio-
lence to them should be punished for
their crimes. No other course of
action is worthy of the American peo-
pie.
Elements Divergent.
"Our country has many elements in
its population, many different modes
of thinking and living, all of which
are striving in their own way to be
loyal to the high ideals worthy of
the crown of American citizenship.
It is fundamental of our institutions
that they seek to guarantee to all our
inhabitants the right to live their
own lives under the protection of the
public law. This does not include
any license to injure others materi-
ally, physically, morally, to incite
revolution, or to violate the estab-
lished customs which have long had
the sanction of enlightened society.
BigOtry Is Slavery.
"But it does mean the full right to
CONTINUED on page A.
The St. Paul echo., 1925-12-12
Christmas Seal Every Package
Chief Slogan In Health Drive
MINNEAPOLIS PASTORS
ENTER TRAVEL CONTESTS

H. C. Parsons, pastor of Bethesda
Baptist church, Minneapolis, and
Carlyle Stewart, former Minneapolis
pastor, are entered in the Around the
World trip contest sponsored annual
ly by the Madame Walker Toilet
Mfg. Co., according to an eastern
newspaper report.
Each of the contestants is credited
with having 10000 votes in the an
nouncement published by the COM
pany listing the progress of the en-
trants.
The St. Paul echo., 1925-12-12
TEST PREPARED
FOR TEXAS LAW
N. A. A. c. P. Lawyer Working
on Brief to Fight ''White
Primary" Before Su-
preme Court.
IN. A. A. C. P. Press Service)


New sYork, Dec. 11.-Fred c.
Knollenberg, Texas attorney, retain
ed by the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People, in
the case challenging disfranchise-
ment of colored voters through the
white primary system of Southern
states, writes from Ell Paso that he
has begun work on the brief for the
U. S. Supreme Court in the case and
that it will be ready to submit to the
N. A. A. C. P. legal committee within
thirty days.
The case, which is docketed on the
calendar of the U. S. Supreme Court,
arose out of the Texas white pri-
mary law passed in 1928, prohibit
ing any colored person to vote in the
Democratic primaries. 1t is contend
ed the law disfranchises colored vot-
ers since the Democratic party pri-
maries in Texas constitutes the only
machinery for election to office.
The law was challenged by DR.. A.
L. Nixon, who sought to vote and
was prevented, his case being now
appealed from the U. S.. District
Court in Texas.
The St. Paul echo., 1925-12-12
AUXILIARY OF URBAN
LEAGUE GIVES PARTY

At the progressive whist party Civ
en- by the Women's Auxiliary of the
st. Paul branch of the Urban League
Wednesday evening at Pioneer Hall,
Mrs. William Pierce was awarded the
first prize of a hand-painted reading
lamp, made by Mrs. Constance An
derson, chairman of the entertain
ment committee.
DR.. L. T. Crosthwaite received the
second prize, sterling silver sugar
bowl, donated by Mrs. Mary D. Nc
Farland. The consolation prize, a
boxed Dutch lunch, went to Mrs. w.
Brown.
Luncheon was served after the
card party.
The St. Paul echo., 1925-12-12
Proceeds of Sale Used for Pre-
ventiOn and Cure of Tubercu-
lOsis, Clinics, Examinations,
Health Education.

"a Christmas Seal on every pack
age and greeting sent during the
Yuletide season as personal gift of
health to the public
1t is with the hope that all Christ
mas mail will be suitably decorated
with a health seal that directors of
the anti-tuberculosis campaign are
putting forth every effort to inform
the public of the necessity of health
education.
Seals a Health Gift.
''The use of a Christmas Seal,"
says E. P. Davis, president of the
Ramsey County Public Health Asso-
citation, sis a token of the most pre-
cious offering within the power of
human being to give-health.
''It is the most fitting expression
of the Christmas spirit. In buying
the health seal the public really is
giving generously toward it's own
happiness. 1t is also helping others
to gain the happiness that can only
come with sound body.
To further the argument of seal
for every parcel and greeting cam
paign directors are pointing out that
during December of 1924 there were
100000 pieces of mail sent from
the st. Paul postoffice. If each of
these had a Christmas Seal decora-
tion the sum gained for the fighting
of disease would have amounted to
$1O4,O0O.
Officials Indorse Campaign.
All civic. social and philanthropic
organizations have indorsed the
Christmas Seal Sale; state and city
officials are supporting it without
hesitation, it is announced.
Besides continuing to wage upon
tuberculosis, Christmas Seal funds
carry on general disease prevention
program in Ramsey County, includ-
ing partial support of the Children's
Preventorium, a nutrition clinic in
the public schools, physical examina-
tion in the parochial schools, and
general health education through
books, posters, films, lectures and
literature.
ChristiansOn Urges Support.
''It is urgent that all public-spirit-
ed citizens give generously and
whole-heartedly to this worthy move
ment anu make liberal purchase and
use of Christmas Seals as evidence of
their interest in public health and
the relief of suffering" Governor
Christianson said when told of the
health program for the coming year.
The St. Paul echo., 1925-12-12
'YE OLDE SMOKE.
SA0PPE' OPENED.
Unique Minneapolis Store, Run
by Old Residents, Makes
Bid for Trade.

Ye Olde Smoke Shoppe, a unique
little store which will cater to all the
wants of gentlemen who smoke. has
been opened at 24S 3rd Ave. So.,
Minneapolis, by Mr.. J. Ed Stewart.
A complete stock of all brands of
cigars, cigarettes, tobacco and smok-
ing accessories will be handled at the
shop. For the convenience of Christ
mas shoppers who wish to purchase
any articles having to do with smok-
ing, Mr.. Stewart has worked out a
special service which he offers to his
patrons.
During period of 40 years Mr..
Stewart has lived in Minneapolis,
and in that time he has been engag-
ed in several business enterprises of
the city. He was for a number of
years the proprietor of the Hotel
Stewart where hundreds of railroad
and theatrical people used to stay on
short visits to Minneapolis.
The St. Paul echo., 1925-12-12
Porter rOfFive
Presidents, 81
Years Old, Dies
(PrestOn News Service)

Washington, Dec. 10.-Spencer
Murray, Pullman porter, who died
here Nov. IA, at the age of 67, serv-
ed five American presidents on their
Journeys over the continent. Murray
was particular favorite of President
Roosevelt and also made journeys
with Presidents Harrison, Cleveland,
Mckinley and Taft in his 80 years of
service.
He was assigned to President Nc
Kinley's party at the time of the as
sassination. His friends recall, too,
that he served the bridal party of
Grover Cleveland and Representative
Nicholas Longworth, and had charge
of the car in which Admiral Dewey
travelled across the continent on his
return from Manila.
The St. Paul echo., 1925-12-12
SERMON ANNOUNCED

st. Paul Baptist church reports
that last Sunday was happy day.
Two united with the church. This
church puts special emphasis upon
evangelistic service, the important
thing is to save the lost. This has
been our most successful year of
building, but more glorious progress
is on before us. The subject of the
pastors sermon Sunday morning will
be christian Service;;" in the eve
ming, "Nicodemus' Inquiring Visit" 3"
All are welcome.
The St. Paul echo., 1925-12-12
Officers Elected By Fraternal
Organization Of Twin Cities
YOUTH BEATS FATHER
TO DEATH WITH CLUB
(Preston News Service)

Fordyce, Ark, Dec. 11.-David
Vaughn, aged 72 years, was beaten
to death by his son, Diamond
Vaughn, aged 20 years, Wednesday,
on the road near the Pete Nichol
plantation.
The elder Vaughn was returning
from the Jail with his son, who had
been held there following an attack
of the youth on his sister Monday on
a Fordyce street. The aged man was
riding a horse when his son, object
ing to the return home, suddenly
seized a club and beat his father to
death.
Diamond Vaughn later attacked
Norman Shelton and bit his hand
badly when Shelton sought to hold
him. Vaughn was arrested later and
lodged in the aHmpton Jail on a
charge of murder.