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The Republican., 1925-12-24

little party to her sons friends. 1t
was done chiefly for DOrinda, so San
dy's mother would have the Opportu-
nifty of judging the girls charms for
herself. Sandy was earnest and sol
emn about all the arrangements. and
even went to the point of asking his
mother if she had busted the back part
of the pianO-was she sure?
"We'll probably sing, you know" he
said, "and I want everything to look
just right"
Yes, my son." answered his mother.
Dorinda floated in like a bit of
thistledown. She was the last to ar
rive. Immediately she became the
lively center of a laughing group. But
she had not forgotten her manners ::
pushing the young people away, she
went up to Sandy's mother, and cap
tured her in half minute Mrs. Nc
Quinn did not even know when she
surrendered. "NO wonder" she mused
aloud, when the. lovely girl had re-
turned to the others, mo wonder poor
she is witching lass"
OF course there was dancing: of
course there were good things to eat,
and Of course there was a bit of mistle-
toe cleverly concealed in an obscure
corner. Sandy had privately seen to
this. In fact the whole party revOlved
around this particular bit of mistletoe.
just before the last dance Sandy
lured Dorinda into that corner by say
ing he had something very important
to tell her. When she stood directly
under the tiny bough, looking up at
Sandy with her dark, laughing eyes,
Sandy opened his campaign. He put
his arms around her and kissed her on
her soft, flushed cheek.
She was furious. In the resulting
scramble, the silver locket snapped
its ring and dropped to the floor. Here
was opportunity! Sandy ducked, evad-
ing the swift reach Of the girls hand.
He had the locket in his grasp 1t
was open!
you sha'n't look at itr cried Do
rinda, looking stormy but adorable.
I've got it" announced Sandy, "and
if you don't let me look at it shall
probably kiss you again!'
DOrinda stamped her little satin
slipper "Oh, well, l don't care!" she
said and shrugged her shoulders.
Sandy looked down at the open
locket. 1t was perfectly empty.
There" triumphed Dorinda. "See
what you have for your pains. Moth
ing but locket to let'
Sandy drew her farther into the cor
ner. "Why not put me in as tenant?"
he suggested cOaXingly.
And do you know what happened? ?
After five minutes Of battle, of Do
rinda growing prettier every minute,
Of Sandy's profound arguments, the
girl took the locket from him, and after
prying up the tiny glass from one sec
ton, and removing a blank paper, said
shyly: Look, Sandy McQuinn!"
And Sandy found his own grin beam
ing up at him out of the silver square
of the lOcket. 1t was a SNAPSHOT
taken in the summer when Dorinda
and he had been on a picnic.
was the party a success? asked
Sandy's mother as they were parting
for the night
Sandy was inarticulate He waved
his arms about in excited circles. He
made funny little noises in his throat.
At last he was able to speak.
Il guess she likes me, all right p he
said. Il found out what's in that
lOcket!"
20, 1925. Western Newspaper Union.)
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sIst on regarding it 50 seriously?
Listen to me, Janet, and | will tell you
story of another Christmas Eve"
Janet rested her head on the back of
the chair and regarded her friend
with grave affection. Mary was a
tower of strength. What would have
been these bleak months of recovery
without herr
"Once when I was about ten years
cid" began Mary, 81 was visiting at
my grandfather's farm. We always
went there for a good, old-fashioned
Christmas. 1t was a delightful place.
Sleigh rides, coasting, skating, trips
Into the woods for Christmas green's.
Everything that child would find joy
In doing. Christmas Eve particularly
was overlooking with kind of intox-
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for after-ChriStmaS S

Tor aIter-CnflSInldS
jollifcatiOn, skating, visiting around,
and curled up before the big fireplace
popping corn and reading and talking
just playing lady. After three
steady, grinding years in the depart
ment store it would be heavenly.
Wouldn't Aunt Margaret and Uncle
Jack be surprised and pleased! 1t was
to be a surprise. She had not written
them.
She flashed a look down the plat
form. Yes, there was wOoden-legged
Sam, the eXpressman, peering into the
baggage room for possible business.
"HOO-hOo!" she challenged.
The old expressman looked up,
stared, then stumped forward.
''Brice Harper, for a fact" he cried.
'Back home ag'in. Come to stay, or
a-visitin'T'
"Just visiting, Uncle Sam. A whole
month, though. After three years. I'd
never have believed 1 could stay away
that long. l want you to take my trunk
right out, and I'll ride with YOU
"Ain't We heered-had a letter nor
nothin'?" asked the old man, whose
face had been growing troubled.
"N-no. Anything the matter?" with
sudden anxiety.
mo, except they amt there. Folks
round here know all other folks do, ye
rec'lect. So l did hear your Aunt
Mag'ret Holmes said Christmas was so
lonesome here she wouldn't spend an
other like the last. Two, three days
ago she an your Uncle Jack went over
into the next county to spend Christ
mas with a cousin who has a reg'lar
passle O. children. l was by there yes
terday an the house did look dismal,
all shet up, with hens an turkeys COM
plainin all over the place."
isn't there anyone to look after
them?"
zone O. the Dill boys was asked to,
I blieve, but he's neglectin' 'em shame
full. He"
A shrill hail came from a store
across from the station.
"Say, Brice," wheedled the old ex-
pressman, would ye mind waitin' three
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- II l l > | Ill u ) IO
them will always
shine in a glow
of joyous memory.
You are givin e
them and me the
most precious S
capt. al in the
W 0rl d: one on
w h C h we can
draw for inspira-
ton as long as we
live Then S h e
asked him how
she could ever re-
pay him for his
generosity.
"Grandf a t h e r
looked at her and
said slowly, IF
these Christmases
mean what YOU
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Sandy McQuinn said, and he ought to
know, if anybody. Sandy had made
a thorough study of Dorinda at all
seasons when it was possible. In
fact his research work would have
done credit to scientist.
There were times when Sandy felt
s41nberant, and there were other times
when he called himself a complete
idiot. This simple barometer of emo
lions indicated the various moods of
Dorinda. Dorinda could scintillate
with wit and mischief; Dorinda could
Jiroop in lovely wistfuiness; Dorinda
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standing before her "You come to see
me, you bring fruit and flowers and
books" she continued; you are un-
failingly thoughtful. 1 can do nothing
for you except give you gratitude and
thanks"
The older woman smiled.
Janet" she said, "you are like a
great many other people 1 know. You
have to understand things that are
not necessary to understand. And you
think you must give return payment
for things that should not be considered
in that light"
Janet looked puzzled. "Well, but
Mary" she floundered, you must ad-
NIT that L have accepted gifts rather
gallantly. Gifts :. and gifts. =.
and gifts. l must speak about it. I
can't take things from you forever and
not mention it, even though I'm still
convalescing from that accident"
Mary drew a chair nearer and sat
down. "Oh, give me all the gratitude
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you like. I don't
mind that. Only
don't worry about
1t. You take all
the fun out of it.
Accept, my child,
and don't be tor
mented with silly
ideas Of some
kind of payment.
Here it is Christ
mas Eve, when
the Spirit Of Civ
ing Is abroad in
the land. There
Is nothing so love
ly as giving. But
how can one en-
joy this pleasure
if intelligent peo-
pie like you in
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Giving Happiness
Passing 1t On
Extending Joy to Others Is
Agreeable Form of Indi-
rect Payment.
BY PATIENCE EDEN

OU are always do
ing some kind thing
for me. l don't IN
derstand it."
Janet, a small
crea ture wit h
enormous eyes and
frail hands, looked
up at the woman
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DorI11da and Her
Christmas Locket
She Decides to Reveal Mys-
terious Picture Back
of Tiny Glass.
BY MARTHA BANNING THOMAS

ORTNDA'S hair was
so pretty that you
almost forgot to
look at her face,
but when you once
looked at her face,
you forgot all
about her hair. At
least that's what
The Republican., 1925-12-24
Brice's Christmas
at Old F arm ! Home
Jolly Girl Gives Uncle and
Aunt and Young Friends
Happy Surprise.
BY FRANK HERBERT SWEET

RICE H A R P e r
stepped h appil y
from the train. a
whole month vaca-
ton, with Christ
mas only ten days
away. That meant
nearly three weeks
for after-ChriStmaS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-06

This Both Anniversary Sale the proof Of the puddng Each we
become that policy good pocbut there had been need
of conclusive edncehe have been able
this see low prices have been able to offer and the enthusiasm
with which Seattle has both Of themwoud
final convincing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-06
Anniversary Sale Housewares 500
All Mothers
Like Candy!

Mothers Day is Sunday
The Bon Marches Sweet shop
has packed a special box-and
that's thau
This special box for Mothers
own day IS crammcd with inter-
esuns things iuffles. those
naky bits OF chocolate richness;
bonbons. with their jaunty dress.
ings: creamy creams, popping
FUN Of fruit: crisp roasted nuts.
and all manner OF seductive bits
OF sweetness that will tell any
mother you arc thinking pleasant
thInss OF her on this day.
And rho tioo- pound Dor. daini-
Nv packed. Is only $3.50.
Main Floor-Thc hon Marche
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-06
The First Stone Building

In 1870 the tFa bank of tho city was organ.
ized, Dexter Horton and a. a. Denny associst.
Ing themselves together 10 that year under ths
nfm name ot prNtSr Horton 4 co.
We picture Tho first stone building In Seattle.
and the second location Of tho Dexter Horton
Bank AZ tlrst Avenue and Washington. about
1890
Air. Ben Petit. a. present assistant cashier
Ia tho Dexter Horton National Bank got bis
start ~ this little stone building and Is tho only
member cHtaut OF tho original staff
IN the old days, during The shortage OF silver.
vault accommodation was totally inadequate.
Coinage was piled under the counters IN the
little building pictured aud guarded throughout
the night.
II was about this time that The Bon Marcho
spanE into existence az Fiat and Cedar
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-06
The BonMarche's 35thAnniversary Sale
The Proof Of the Pudding!

lEOR thirty-five years The Bon Marche has be-
leved in cash policy-a policy which is
based upon the soundest quality merchandise, at
the lowest possible cash prices-with no bills to
mail out at the end of the month!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-21

fall than in the spring there is much
better money in ginseng digging then
than earlier.
Worth $11.5O Pound
Wild ginseng is brining about $11.50
pound this year. Shipments are
made from McGregor and other Mis-
sissippi river towns to New York,
when ce the roots are sent to China,
the market for practically all of the
worlds supply of ginseng. The Chi
nese people consider the little yellow
root the cure all for most of the dis
eases flesh is heir to. 1t is said that
much of their faith in ginseng arises
from the long life of the plant, and
their belief that it can for this reason
prolong human life. Each years life
of the plant leaves tiny notch on
the root so that it is easy to deter
mine the age of any plant. Roots with
fifty of these notches on them are
sometimes found.
Farmers who have timber with any
wild ginseng in it should take care
of the plants, the ginseng dealers say.
The Chinese want the wild ginseng
and not the cultivated and pay much
bel er for it. With timber tracts grow
ing scarcer in the Upper Valley, the
wild plants will become less in num-
Der. This will make prices go higher,
and give the land owners who have
woodolts with ginseng in them a
chance to make the timbered areas
pay good dividends.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-21
Khan COmbats Khan
in Ex-DragOn's Trial

NOBLESVILLE, Ind.-The Ku Klux
Khan issue has reached major proper
tons in the murder trial of D. G.
Stephenson, former grand dragon in
Indiana.
Close questioning of prospective
jurors shows that Stephenson's for
mer connections will play an impor-
tant part in the fight to acquit or
convict him of responsibility in the
death of Miss Maud Oberholtzer, In
dianapolis. Earl Gentry and Earl
Klenck are on trial with Stephenson.
The three defendants are alleged
to have abducted Miss Oberholtzer,
refusing to call medical aid when she
drank poison that caused her DEATH
Representing the Oberholtzer fam
lily and assisting prosecution is for
mer state supreme court judge, Chas
e. Cox. Judge Cox represents that
faction in the state khan which be-
lieves that Stephenson should be pun
ished ''for the good Of the order"
But Stephenson is not without in
fluence in his own organization. He
still heads faction large enough to
create a serious rift in the khan
ranks should he decide to bring the
issue into his defense.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-21
GINSENG ROOTS
WORTH HUNTING
FOR IN WOODS
Buyers Pay S11.50 a Pound
For Roots of Valuable
Medicinal Plant.

M'GREGOR, Ia.-Two hundred dol
lars paid out in a day for wild gin
seng roots by one McGregor buyer in
dicates that the people who take time
to hunt the Iowa woods for this val
liable medicinal plant, can still make
money at the business. About $4,000
was paid out last year by McGregor
buyers for ginseng root, and the
amount this year probably will not
fall much short of that Every upper
river town could tell somewhat
similar story. This week finishes the
seasons harvest, as, after the tops
are killed by frost, the roots cannot
be detected
Whereas most of the ginseng which
grows so wei on the wooded hills of
the Upper Mississippi Valley, used to
be dug and sold by Indians and trap
pers, now farm people owning these
woodlands are giving attention to the
business, farm boys often making real
pocket money harvesting the roots.
Some of them are saving the beds, by
digging the roots only in the fall
when the ginseng is in seed. Then as
they take out the root they plant some
Of the seed, so that new plants will
take the place of the old. The roots
weigh so much more heavily in the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-21
QUERY AND
ANSWER

Q. Will you please tell us what the
World war was about, and how did the
different nations get into it?
A. On June %, 1914, the heir-ap-
parent of Austria was assassinated
in Servia. Austria accused Servia with
completely and demanded they punish
the accomplices and suppress anti
Austrian influences. Rejecting Servia S
reply Austria declared war July %,
1914. At once Russian mobilization be-
gan, and then Germany demanded
that Russia demobilize at once. They
refused and war was declared Aug. 6.
Great Britain and France supported
Russia and declared war Aug. 10.
Turkey entered on the side of Ger
many Nov 10. Italy abrogated her
treaty with Germany and declared
war on Austria. England, in alliance
with Japan of 1905, asked for assis-
lance. Japan made demands on Ger
many. They were refused, and Japan
declared war Aug. 23d, 1915. 1t is
well known here how the United
States got into it.
Q. Please answer which is right to
say on leaving the table: Excuse me-
or pardon me-"
A. Say Excuse me-" We excuse
a person by exempting him from
blame; we pardon by giving up the
punishment of an offense one has
committed.
@. Will you please answer how
high Eiffel Tower is? And also how it
gets its name?
A. Eiffel Tower, the highest struc-
ture in the world, is 984 feet high 1t
was named after its designer, Gus
tave Eiffel
@. To settle an argument, will you
please answer this question: Have an
imals the power of reasoning?
A. Scientists differ on this point
Some say they have the power OF
mental operation, while others say it
is only instinct they possess.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-21
Wild Geese HOnk
Down River Valley

PRA. DU CHIEN-The wild geese
are hurrying south in great flocks.
The recent snowstorm in the north
west is believed by hunters to be the
reason for the hurry. Sunday night
at frequent intervals focks passed
over Pra. du Chen all night, making
such a noise in their flight that peo-
pie were awakened by them. The first
f1ocks flew over between 9 and 10 in
the evening, bringing many people to
their doors and into the streets to
listen and peer up at the dark sky.
The last flock winged a noisy way
over town just before daybreak.
"The electric lights on the street
blind them and get them confused
when they fly over a town, that's why
they boiler So" one of the old-time
hunters explained, when he was asked
why they were making such a clat-
they're flying" he said, "but they
don't like bright lights. They seem to
sort of lose their bearings, and that
sets them squawking."
Though many geese annually fol-
low the Mississippi at migration
times, it is unusual of late years to
have such numbers pass over in a
single night Few stop to feed on
this part of the river, and those that
do usually light in the night out on
sandbars, and so it is a rare thin g
for a hunter to bag one of the big
birds
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-21
NOTICE IN PROBATE

Estate of James Hird.
State of Wisconsin, County Court of Grant
County-Tn Probate.
Notice is hereby given, that at the spe-
cial term of the County Court, to be held
in and for said County at the City Hall
in the City of PlatteVille in said County,
on the third Tuesday of November, A. d.,
1925, being the 18th day of November, 1926,
at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon,
the following matter will be heard and
considered:
The application of Monroe Willis, adj
minstrator de bonis with will annexed
of the estate of said James Hird, for the
examination and allowance Of his final ac-
count, and for the assignment of the resi-
due of said estate to such other persons
entitled thereto.
BY order of the Court
E. b. GOODSELL, County Judge.
Dated Oct. IL, 1925. 35cS
c. H. Knudson Attorney.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-21
Urges Catholics To
Tell What They Are

DIES MOINES-A plea to Catholics
to sponsor an educational campaign
ito teach Protestants what we really
are and what we really believe" was
made by J G. Mullaney of Sioux City,
state deputy of the Knights of Column
bus at the annual Columbus day cell
ebration of fourth degree knights of
Columbus last week. 1--WE are at
tackled as being 'unAmerican' but by
virtue of being good Catholics we are
good Americans" Mullaney said.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-21
NoTICETN PRoRATE

Estate of Henry THESE, Deceased.
State of Wisconsin, County Court of Grant
County-Tn Probate.
Notice is hereby given, that at the reg
ular term of the County Court, to be held
in and for said County, at the court house
in the city of Lancaster, in said County on
the first Tuesday of November, 1925, being
the 3rd day of November, 1925, at the hour
of ten o'clock in the forenoon, the follow
ing matter will be heard and considered:
The application of John THESE to cor
rect and amend the final order judg-
ceased, so as to assign the one-seventh of
the residue of the personal and real es-
tate of said deceased, including the land
in South Dakota, to Lee Harvey and Ruth
Harvey; and also to show and establish
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-21
APPLICATION FOR PARDON

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the
4th day of November 1925. application will
be made to the Governor of wisconsin for
the pardon of Leslie A. Clark who was on
the 21st day of January, 1924 convicted of
the crime of violating the state banking
law of the State of wisconsin, in the Cir
cult Court for Grant County wisconsin.
and who was on the said 21st day of jan
uary, 1924, sentenced by the Circuit Court
of Grant County, Wisconsin, to serve a
term of ten (10) years in the Wisconsin
State Prison at Waupun, Wisconsin.
L. H. BANCROFT,
Attorney for Petitioner.
Dated this goth day of September 1925. S4c3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-21
Father Dead, Family
I'LL After Eating Fruit

MAYVILLE-Willia Roggenbauer
68, is dead, and his wife and two sons
William, 81, and Mathies, 20, serious
ly ill as the result of ptomaine poison
ing believed to have been caused by
eating preserved fruit. Two weeks ago
the family was taken violently i'll af-
ter having eaten the fruit. Roggenbau-
er died as the result of having con-
tracted pneumonia while in a weak
ened condition from the effects of the
poison.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-21
SUMMONS


State OF Wisconsin, In Circuit Court for
Grant County.
The Regents of the University of Wis
consin, Plaintiff, VS..
Frank J. Niemer. Maude Mcnamara
Niemer, K. NJ. Stevens. The Cassville Bank,
Des Msines Silo and Manufacturing Com
pany, Matt Adrian. Casper Adrian and Joe
Adrian, Defendants.
The Regents of the University OF Wis
consin, To said Defendants and each OF
them:
You Are Hereby Summoned to appear
within twenty days after service of this
summons, exclusive of the day of service,
and defend the above entitled action in
the court aforesaid; and in case of your
failure so to do judgment will be rendered
against you according to the demand OF
the complaint, of which a copy is herewith
served upon you.
HERMAN L. extern,
Attorney General,
FRANKLIN e. BUMP,
Assistant Attorney General,
f. G. SEIBOLD,
Law Examiner.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
P. o. Address: State Capitol Madison. Wis
consin, 34c6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-21

Wisconsin people who have gone
to Illinois cities to be married, and
before doing so failed to file with the
county clerk in the Wisconsin county,
an announcement of their approach
ing marriage and the mans physicians
health certificate, have not been le-
gally married, according to word re-
ceived by the county clerk at Madi-
son. Illinois is now governed by the
uniform marriage law.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-21

that Heinrich Thiesze," Henry Thiesse,"
and Henry Tiessa," are one and the same
person.
BY order of the Court
E. B. GOODSELL, County Judge.
S. H. Taylor, Attorney. S4c3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-21
The Letters That Cheer
The Heart of We Editor

Cassville, Wis, Oct. Is, 1925.
Grant County Herald,
Lancaster, Wis.
Friend Mr.. Sherman:
Am sending you check herewith
for $500; kindly extend my subscrip-
ton to your paper for one year. Also
send your paper to Mr. Roy Kaufman
for one year, as per attached memo.
Respectfully,
FRED G.. MINK.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-21
Dubuoue. Iowa. Oct. Is. 10

Dubuque, Iowa, Oct. Is, 1925
Grant County Herald,
Lancaster, Wis.
Gentlemen:
Enclosed find check for $3.50 to
take care of next years subscription.
I enjoy reading your writeups of
your European trip.
Very truly yours,
ELMER G.. MAY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-21
FROM REV. ARHELGER

The Herald,
Lancaster, Wis.
Dear Mr.. Sherman:
1t has been a pleasure to receive
the Herald every week since our res
idence in Waupun-of course we en-
joyed it previous to this time too, but
especially since coming here for it
has been like many friends coming
every week to see us and we surely
do enjoy seeing our friends.
Enclosed please find check for re-
newal.
With kindest regards, am,
Sincerely,
LOUIS F. ARHELGER.
P. S. Glad you enjoyed your European
trip.-L. F. A