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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-12-23
WITH THE
PIONEERS
Women's Clothes in 1913

Did women trust their husbands
judgment more in the selection of
clothes i'll the early days than they do
now, or was it that they were not al
lowed to choose things for themselves
A letter dated Madison, December IL,
1S43, from A. G.. Ellis of Green Bay,
to his friend J. Hathaway, Esqr of
Milwaukee, reads as follows:
wishing a small favor from Mil
waukee I am constrained to apply to
you, as perhaps the only one there
who would be willing to be troubled
on my account. I wish yds of silk
fringe suitable for trimming Lady's
Cloak: the cloak is of Scotch flannel
dark blue; if you will procure such as
you or your Lady may think suitable,
and send it me by the first opportun-
ity, you will oblige me very much The
Secretary being absent, it is not con-
venient for me to send the money,
but, will send it on receiving your
BILL
One wonders why the lady herself
did not write to Mrs Hathaway, rath-
er than use the roundabout method
of asking a man to write to another
man to do the errand.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-12-23

DIR. D. B. Hamilton of Dodgeville is
seriously ill following an operation for
stoppage of the bowels.
Bonds worth $500 were stolen from
the farm home of Wesley A. Sprecher
near Sank City, Sunday night week
ago while the family was asleep. This
make the third farmhouse ROBBERY in
that vicinity within a week Anton
Roelke, Mazomanie, reported the loss
of $1,945 in valuable papers and John
Hanson, residing seven miles north OF
Madison, had his home entered and So
in cash and valuable legal documents
stolen. In every case the value of the
loot in cash has been small as most of
the popers are non-negotiable.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-12-23
Ohitnarx-Mrs. Sam1 DuncaIf

DbifuaFy-MfSs Sam1 DuncalI
Kathrine Mathilda Alexander was
born in the township of Beetown,
Aug. 10, 1853.
All her life, with the exception OF a
few years spent in Chicago, she mad
been a resident of Grant county.
One of the Oldest of family OF
nine. whose father died in the civil
war, her early life was one OF hard
ship and responsibility. In early life
she became a member of the Congre-
gational church. She was married fep.
20. 1888. to SamI Duncalf and with
him Joined the Methodist church Oh
which she remained an active mem
her. After few years of farming
they moved to Lancaster, where they
lived the last 35 years. To them were
horn three children: Walter, VINO
died Aug. 10, 1925; Jay and Maoel
katherine (Mrs. August Waldman)
She is survived by her husband one
SON one daughter, and three grand
children. nd
Her death terminated a long ana
very painful illness. She was de-
yout Christian woman and in all her
MANY troubles she was cheerful ana
coura geous. She was well known for
her helpfulness wherever there was
trouble.
Funeral services were held from the
Methodist church in Lancaster, Rev
G.. H. Willett officiating.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-12-23
TO RTTHD WAREHOUSE

At the annual meeting Of the Dodge
vile branch of the Wisconsin Cheese
Producers federation, stockholders
voted to enlarge the present ware
house. The addition will cost about
$6,500. During the seven months in
which it has operated the Dodgeville
branch handled 100000 pounds of
cheese and $500 cans of cream.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-12-23
CTyU, WAR VETERAN DEAD

John Ralph Sr. uncle of George and
John Ralph of Cuba City, was found
dead at the home of his son, Frank, at
Hancock Mich. Deceased was nearly
SIS years of age and was born in Corn
wall. ENGLAND. He came to this coun-
try at the age of ten, spending two
wears in the coDDer region. after NOV
ing to Hazel Green. He was a Civil
war veteran and had a fine military
record
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-12-23

Plagiarism indicates lack OF skill
in eliminating condolences.
He isn't always the happiest who
wears the happiest look.
Some women may not earn their
salt. but Lots wife surely did.
A man riding hobby is always viii
ling to talk about it.
The only way man can win an ar
g11ment with his wife is to state his
side of the case-and slam the door.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-12-23
Deaths of the Week
Mrs. MAY L. Pipkin


G. F. Budworth received a wire yes
terday morning from Mrs. L. j. Pow
ers of Los Angeles, Calf, stating that
her aunt, Mrs. A. J. May Pipkin
died there Monday afternoon. Funeral
arrangements had not been made
when the wire was sent.
Mrs. Pipkin was past "a years of
age. She was the daughter of Dwight
Parker, a pioneer of this county, who
resided at Boscobel for many years.
Mr.. Pipkin, her husband and a Bos-
cobel banker, preceded her in death
a number of years ago. They had no
children.
Mrs Pipkin leaves two brothers,
Dwight T. Parker of Fennimore, and
Frank A. Parker of Springfield, H.
Donald and Frank Budworth, to whom
she was devoted, were grand-nephews
of deceased. She was cultured and
much travelled woman who spent
much of her time in foreign lands but
she never failed to return and visit
her loved ones. While here last fall
she had seizure but local relatives
did not anticipate her sudden end al
though they knew she had been in poor
health since going to Los Angeles.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-12-23
Zinc Ores Firm at
$50; Lead on Decline
BY J. I'll. LEWIS

PLATTEVILLE-In spite of con-
tinued operations on large scale
and big turn in of ore for separat-
ing plants, direct prices remain well
maintained High grade separator
product sold for the week, on base
offerings of $50 a ton. Intermediate
grades were correspondingly high, and
deliveries from mines. to separating
plants are prompt. There is no sur
plus stock of raw zinc ore anywhere
in the entire field at this writing.
Lead ore took another drop this
week, the Oklahoma market falling to
$115 a ton, 80 per cent metallic con-
tent Wisconsin lead ore is about So
ton higher, on account of nearness
to shelters and the shorter haul rate,
or about $118 per ton.
Advises Selling
Your correspondent advises lead
producers in the Wisconsin field to
sell. There is a possibility now that
lead ore will drop back around about
$100 a ton. This will be due to the
high rate of production at thi slime
and the abnormally high price which
sent lot of miners into the mineral
ICED areas to prospect and search out
lead veins There is now what amounts
to practically an overproduction.
Shelters are we'll stocked accord
ing to wire reports received the ear
ly part of this week and there is
considerable tonnage of lead ore
in bins at mines which spells lower
markets in the near future. The
reverse, however, is true of zinc ore.
Zinc Stocks low
The report of the American Zinc
Institute for November shows fur
Their decline of stocks on hand of
slab zinc Figures represent tons of
1000 pounds each, as follows:
Stock. Nov. 1 7.475
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-12-23
-.7,475
..50,629
58,104
51,182
Shipped
Stock. Nov. 90

Stock, Nov 30...-..-......-..-...........6 1922
This is a supply necessary to four
days trade requirements according to
present consumption. Exports, in
November, 1913 tons. Retorts operat-
ing at zinc shelters 90085 as against
a possible capacity of 100000 retorts,
all shelters included.
Stocks of ore are low also. De-
cember / there were 1880 tons, in
the Tri-state district, practically all
sold.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-12-23
Obituary-Wn. r. Gelbach

William L. Gelbach was born at
Lancaster, Wis. Oct. l. 1864, and de-
parted this life Dec Is, 1925. He was
engaged in farming for many years
but for some years had resided in Lam
caster. He was visiting at his farm
Dec. Is, and in normal health, when
he was suddenly and fatally stricken
with heart trouble.
His entire life was passed in this
vicinity He was married to Ella
Roesch on Feb. 1, 1888 To this union
five children were born: Parke, Leta
Mrs John Bendorf), Earl, Floyd
(who passed away in babyhood), and
Veva
Three brothers and three sisters are
also left to mourn. They are: Mrs.
Chas Dolphin of Wyalusing, Mrs. Sam
Kemper of Livingston, Mary of Ian
caster, Fred of Long Beach, Calf,
George of Albany, Wis, and Warren
of Chicago, I'll.
Mr.. Gelbach was valued as good
citizen and a good neighbor. He was
a devout Christian, and officer of the
Methodist church in Lancaster, and
very active in church work.
Funeral services were held at the
Methodist church Dec. 18, conducted
by Rev. G. III. Willett, and were large
ly attended.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-12-23

The book will be on sale here short
Iy. Mr.. Webb is a newspaper man and
has been engaged in his craft in upper
Minnesota for a number of years past.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18

After eight months OF preparation
production was started in desert 10
Gales closely duplicating Israers exc
dus from Egypt and stay IN the olnal-
tic Wilderness. More than $500 peo-
nle were used in the Biblical scenes
of the story. Means were found TO
represent Israeps dryshod passage OF
the Red Sea and the engulhng OF the
hosts of Pharaoh.
Among the engineering works &C
comp1ished were the Israelitlsh slave
built CITY OF Ramases with twenty
four sphinxes and four coloossi' also iI
alongside it modern Tent City with
every public utility convenience 10 ac-
commodate the working throngs; the
conversion of the asphaltic bed OF the
Moiave dry lake into racing GROUND
for Pharaoh's chariots; the constTuc-
ton OF the Sinaitic canyon where MOS,
es read the tablets OF the Law and
where subsequently three thousand
idolaters were consumed by Heaven 5
wrath for the worship OF the Goioen
Calf.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18
The Beautiful Lost Arts of Egypt

The early Egyptians had bath es-
adjustments, safety razors, cosmetics,
wig shops and beauty parlors. They
enjoyed chariot races, prize fights,
tenpins, acrobatics, vaudeville and con-
certs. They made exquisite linens and
cottons, wove rugs and carpets, per-
fected culinary art, and invented grace
full furniture. 'Twould be hard to
mention convenience OF modern liv-
ing that they lacked, outside of the
devices based on steam coal, fuel oil
and electricity Instead of gas or cleo
tr1c, they apparently had strange
kind of light that revealed interior
decoration and objects in daylight col
ors. Apparently also they antedated
the invention of gunpowder by using
a secret explosive to rive the fifty and
hundred-ton blocks of solid stone that
are among the marvels of their archi-
lecture. The more deeply the subject
is delved into, the more it IS discover
ed the Egyptians were three or four
thousand years ahead of their time in
subduing nature to the manifold uses
of art.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18
NO GREATER SERMON EVER
PREACHED FROM SCREEN

C1ergymen of all denominations are
urging their congregations to see "The
Ten Commandments"
The Reverend DIR. Chester c. Mar
shall wrote OF it in THE Educational
Screen" as follows:
when it was reported many
months ago that a commercial COM
pany was filming The Ten Com
mandments' many of us felt that this
was apt to be something of a rtavesty
on one OF the sublimest and most
epochal events OF history.
when the picture was first produc-
ed in a New York theatre at top-notch
prices, | attended with group of
clergymen as guests of the manage
ment,f expecting to see a great spec
tacle, and also prepared to see vio-
lence done to the real spirit of the
Decalogue and OF the method by
which the law was given to man.
Frankly, | may say, we were a criti-
cal group.
Two hours and half later we
emerged from the thatre onto the
Great White Way, to be suddenly
Jared back into the world of realities.
The evening rush hour was on, the
floods of humanity were surging by
in two mighty currents, and there at
the entrance stood a woman selling
copies OF The ATHEIST
mo, let us rather say we came from
the world of realities as spread before
us on the screen, out into world of
unrealities God has rarely been more
real to us than he was for the space
of one afternoon.
IF one message above another is
needed by our pleasure loving, law
breaking age, this picture brings just
THAT message.
Thanks to a motion picture COM
pany, a director, a scenario writer, ac-
tors and all others who are bringing
this message to millions of people.
Every American owes it TO himself to
see the worlds greatest and best mo-
ton picture.
There is one question we can not
avoid asking. Why, when such sub
lime and holy things can be presented
in such an entertaining and fascinat-
ling manner, must we have such filth,
slush, trash and stupidity unfolded be-
fore our eyes as we have in the aver
age flm?'
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18

ones, but that the world has changed
The deeply religious mother, Scotch
American woman who believes in the
letter and fails TO catch the spirit of
religion. is affronted Hugging her
Bible to her fiat breast, she turns her
son out of her home. because he says
he does not believe in God Dan apollo
gizes to his mother, but refuses TO
apologize to God because he does not
believe in God.
The mother is relentless. She IS
warned by her good son that she IS
using the cross for a scourge, but will
not re1ent. Later she does let Dan re-
turn, but the next Sunday she starts
to leave home, Bible under her arm,
because this sceptical son and his
sweetheart are dancing on the Lord S
day.
The upshot of it is that Dan and
Mary, both unbelievers, leave the
house. They will defy the command
ments together, they say, and Dams
parting taunt to John is to the effect
that he, Dan, will break the laws OF
Moses and wax rich and have the
world at his feet, whereas the stay
at-home boy, if he lives up to the len
Commandments will finish just where
he began-as carpenter.
Now it so happens that the good
son also loves Mary, and in bitterness
Of spirit he says: Il guess that's all
I'm fit for-to be a carpenter"
His mother, her Bible in her arms,
overhears his words and replies:
Many fine men have been carpenters,
In the second part the film takes
I'D the lives OF these two people three
wears later. CEmaxes OF thrilling pow
er are reached, and in the end the
Eternal Law is indicated.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18
1.-The Ten Commandments, Great Screen
Masterpiece at The Palace Next Week
IDE MILE EXPLAINS CASTING
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

Cecil B. DeMille, in commenting on
the casting of The Ten Command
ments," said:
Each part had to be given careful
consideration. Over three thousand
players were used in the Egyptian
sequences and each had to conform
to certain specifications. When it was
announced that casting was about to
start our Offices were flooded with peo-
pie. There must have been at least
five applicants for each job.
"a man with the strength, physique
ed for the role of Pharaoh Those who
have seen the picture know that
Charles de Roche did full justice to
the part
"The heroic figure of Moses was
played by Theodore Roberts in a man
ner that no one can ever hope to
equal. He was my first, last and only
choice for the role and | could not
rest content until Roberts had assured
me he would take the part
"Pharaoh's wife is played by Julia
Faye. The costumes of ancient Egp-
tan royalty were different from those
| of today. In order to do them full JUS
tice a woman who combined pulchri-
| tude and fine acting was needed. Miss
Faye filled the part perfectly.
"In the picture Miriam is shown as
the priestess of the Golden Calf. Beau
tiful, young, enticing-it could have
| been written for none other than ,Es7
telle Taylor.
Aaron, priest Of Israel, was role
for which forty well-known actors
were interviewed before one was chos-
| en-. A fine old actor in the person OF
| James Neil was entrusted with this
important part.
Terrence Moore was picked from
Hollywood's hundreds of young ju-
veniles to play Pharaohs son. The boy
was the type | was after. Egypt's first
! born was proud and cruel, and Terry
passed all tests with flying colors.
among the three thousand extras
could be found beautiful women, hand
some youths, crying babies and old
patriarchs. Eight hundred cavalry men
were loaned us by the government to
drive the Egyptian chariots in the wild
ride across the desert Six hundred
dancers trained by Kosloff appeared
in the colorful Golden Calf sequence
added to all these players, one
must not forget the nine hundred
horses, one thousand cattle and hun
dreds of other animals used in the
Biblical scenes. We weren't able tc
pick them up in the desert. Men had
to travel hundreds of miles and act as
travelling animal casting agencies IL
order to collect them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
WILL LIVE ON FOREVER

Some books are. read, and then
thrown away Some pictures are seen
and then forgotten. The life OF an or
binary movie-the society drama OF
comedy. is about two years. Classics
of literature like "Hamlet" and kmer-
sons Essay on Compensation" live
throughout generations and are read
again and again. The Ten Command
ments" has a theme so great, a sweep
so large, and is SO deliberately produc-
ed that it is one OF the small group OF
films which will never die. AS me
book can be read over and over again
so a picture like this can be looked a. al
more than once without losing ltE
flavor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18

each; $500 sleeping cots and bedding
daily commissary, five meat animals
and three and a half tons OF other
food; feet of motor cars and sand
sleds, Al; miles of sidewalks, 5; me-
chanics on salary roll, $50; cooks and
assistants, rs; police, fremen and SOL
diers, $50
Costumes, harness, etc; 10 miles OF
cloth. made up into over 5000 cos
tunes. Three tons Of leather, made
up into $50 sets of Egyptian chariot
harness. Two tons of talcum powder
to whiten actors faces, 500 gallons OF
glvcerine to grease their bodies, 200
pounds of safety pins to pin up the
drapes.
Animals: 900 horses, 200 burros, so
camels. 1000 cattle, 500 sheep and
goats, 800 fowl, guinea hens and
ducks. 50 dogs. In addition to grain
ration, 10 tons of hay day required.
Nationalities of the Players: Egyp-
tian, Coptic, Arabian, Palestinian, Sy-
rian. Armenian, Mesopotamian, Turk
ish. Caucasian, Russian, Roumanian,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18
Se Interesting Facts About Making of The Ten Commandments

Bulgarian, Serbian, Czecho- Slovakian,
Zingari, Greek, Italian, Spanish, Por-
tuguese, Moorish, Polish, Swiss, Ger
man, Austrian, Hungarian, Scandina-
Wan, Dutch, Gelgic, British and Amer
lean.
Camp Synagogue, presided over by
Rabbi Aaron Markadov, assisted By
an interpreter. Camp school, teach
ers and 90 registered children under
the age of fourteen. Camp Orchestra,
Miss Ruth Dickey, conductor and ten
musicians.
Roster of principals and extras, q
500, including $50 Old World Israel
ties. Roster of technical and mechan-
.ical workers $780, including architects,
artists, hydraulic engineers, army
men, doctors, police, fremen, chefs,
stenographers, dressmakers, hnemen,
electricians, carpenters masons, plas-
terers, iron workers, plumbers, har-
ness makers, tent makers, blacksmiths,
wagon makers, drivers, chautfeurs,
camel drivers, cowmen, poulterers,
ostlers, shepherds.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18

Above on this page will be found
some account OF the lost arts OF Egypt,
the effects of which Mr.. De Mile was
enabled by the labors OF Psychologists
to reproduce. Before the play opened
in New York an extremely interesting
exhibition Of the actual costume de-
signs. models and ornaments was held
al the Hotel Aston 1t was attended
bv hundreds of couturiers, fashion de-
sipners. artists, illustrators and others
professionally interested, as well as by
the merely curious In the wardrobe
department OF the production which
these master models served, nearly
$4,000 yards of cloth were made up
into the clothing of the armies OF
people.
taken OF a great contemporary work
OF Cathedral building, the erection OF
the new and stately SITS. Peters and
Paul's in the city OF San Francisco.
MANY of the scenes were filmed atop
the nave or high in the spirework OF
the rising Cathedral, with the Golden
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18

Gate and the Bay as the backgrounds.
Marines Of wild storm and havoc were
secured on the ocean. Even Chinatown
Welded new secrets for the Foreign
Quarter episodes OF the story.
Just a Few of the Many Obstacles.
1t is hard to realize to just what ex-
tent Mr.. De Mile went in producing
this picture and to show that he spar
ed no pains or money for the graphic
production just a few OF the numerous
filming necessities are listed below
Main outdoor set of Raamses; 100
feet high, $50 feet long.
Materials actually used: IS tons OF
modelling clay, 800 tons plaster, $4,000
feet of lumber, $4,000 pounds OF nails,
Is miles cable and wire.
Weight OF Sphinxes, nearly four
tons each. Heigh of Pharaoh's stone
colossi, thirty-hve feet.
Equipment OF Camp Cecil B. De
Mile: Water pumping and tank sys-
tenn, gallon daily capacity; cleo
tricity, daily consumption 1000 kilo-
watts; two dining halls, 1000 sittings
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18

MANY of the beautiful arts OF Egypt
became lost in the breakup OF the
worlds oldest civilization nor has any
modern been able to reconsltute their
technique. The picture of ancient
Egypt given in the Biblical part OF
The Ten Commandments is said to
afford the most intimate view yet pre-
scented of this nation of artists. Neither
the examination of museum collec-
lions, nor even personal visits to the
Tombs like Tut-ankh-men's can re-
produce historical reality to compare
with the screen. Mr.. De Mile. was
aided in his task by scholars OF repute
who saw to it that the reconstruction
was accurate.
In size the greatest architeetures
along the banks OF the Nile surpass
the dimensions of medieval cathedral
or twentieth century skyscraper, and
vet the former were built more than
5000 years ago without the aid OF
modern inventions. The Great Pyra-
mid covers thirteen acres, stands 4o4
feet nigh, and the roofing OF It's CEN
trail chamber consists of SO granite
blocks each of 81 tons weight. One
gets some idea of the incredible
amount OF manual labor involved when
in the De Mile picture he sees several
hundred Israelites dragging with ropes
a single stone Sphinx into position.
Not only in size but likewise in
proportions and refinement were all
other monuments surpassed. The laws
of perspective, symmetry, harmony
and composition were thoroughly I'M
derstood. On Egyptian measurements
Mr.. De Mile modelled his reproduc-
ton of the City OF Ramases which