Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-12
UNFAIR EXCHANGES.
Shabby Wraps Left for Valuable
Ones at Social Functions.
Mistakes, So-CalIed, That Have a De-
cided FlavorinS of RoBbery-A
ConEressman Tells a Fun
ny story on Himself.

provided with roblng rooms and at
tentive maids, there is sure TO be great
confusion as to the proprietorshlp OF
outer garments, and the remarkable
thing about it is that the expensive ones
are those lost most easily. The most
observant woman fails To recognize
the difference in the shabby substitute
that is left in place of her own until
the stronger light of the following day
reveals her loss. Sometimes the ex-
change is made inadvertently and is
easily remedied, but oftener it is the
work of women who go the rounds for
the express purpose of getting valua-
BILE property of this sort
There was an instance of this kind at
an afternoon reception at the house
of former secretary of state, when
d well-dressed woman found, to her
great disgust, as she looked for her
wraps upon leaving, that feather boa
valued at $40 was replaced by one that
cost about four dollars, which was put
into the folds of her cloth cape, just
as the one which had been taken was
concealed. The matter might have
made sensation had not the hostess
requested that nothing should be said
about it. In the meantime, detective
traced the boa to the house of a dis
reputable woman. The loss is not al
ways in womcn's garments Men have
time with their overcoats and hats.
DR.. Booze, popular young congress
man from Maryland. who is much
sought after and deluged with invita-
tons, as unmarried congressman are,
has been telling joke at his own ex-
pense. Recently he attended q recep-
ton at the home of GoV.-eicct Stone
of Pennsylvania. The hat OF Dir. Booze
disappeared, but none was left in place
of it, and the only thing for him,to do
was to accept the proffered headgear
of the host, which was much too large
for him, but served until the next day,
although. Mr.. Booze declared he had
great difficulty in making his way homo
with Mr.. Stone'shat down over his ears.
An army officer, who has had some har-
rowing experience concerning hats m
his social career. has adopted the pre-
caution ofwearing an old beaver, which
has seen some service in days gone by.
e. hat which his wife declares is dis
reputable" Nevertheless he insists on
wearing il 70 all the fashionable func-
tons and finds to his great satisfaction
that no one ever thinks of appropriat-
ing it.
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&C. r. .Sandelbach of Fennimore
was welcome Herald visitor Satur--
day.
Mr.. Frank Chandler of Dodgeville
OF the firm of Chandler Il CO., one OF
whose stores is in Lancaster, died at
his home few days ago.
Geo. f. Budd and wife went to
Bloomington last week. the one to in
stall the officers Of the Masonic lodge,
the other the Eastern Star officers.
Mrs. Walter Marks returned to her
home in Omro this Wednesday,
morning, after visit of several
weeks with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Reynolds, Of this city.
&C. w. Kohler, while coming to
the city last Monday, found sack of
flour on the Hurricane road near the
Henry Belscamper place. 1t is now
at Trowbridge's store waiting for its
owner to claim il.
Frank Newman of Elm Dale and
Mrs. Carr Fitzgerald were arrested
Monday charged with having stopped
at hotel in Boscobel week or so ago
representing themselves as husband
and wife. Both are in Jail. Their
hearing is set for next Wednesday be-
fore Justice Wheeler.
The course of lectures on China
last week by Gen. G. w. Bailey was
both interesting aud entertaining.
The general is thoroughly conversant
with the Chinese and their civiliza-
ton and has the faculty Of imparting
it to others in pleasing manner. His
exhibit of needework aud robes and
curios was Of exceptional interest
The stories Of the misdeeds Of
Geo. Alcorn, Of Peoria, published in
the Peoria papers and reproduced in
part in the Herald. are claimed by
relatives here to be without founda-
ton. George has not run away, he
writes home regularly. His wife is
in Missouri City, Neb., and on be-
coming i'll sent Tor him and at last
accounts he was there nursing her.
Sitter i to have a new physi-
clan. DR.. y. /. Bailey. formerly Of
Fennimore. but who has been located
at Prairie du Chen for several years.
has decided to return to Grant