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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-06
The swcatshops.

1t pays 70 own real estate where
New York's laboring classes are con
centrated 8 man who owns large,
square building In the down town east
side district says that 1t pays him more
than 20 per cent net on the money in
vested He never has to look for ten
ants and he has no trouble in collect
ing his rents A prosperous saloon
keeper has the ground floor, and, OF
course, his rent is guaranteed.
The floors above are rented for sweat
shops. One man hires floor and sub
lets each window to a man to work by
If at any time he shows signs Of run
ming behind with his rent dozen win.
dow tenants are eager to take the con
tract in his place.
The windows rent for IS each. This
gives the man who hires the whole
door his window free, or sometimes q
little more than that. The windows il
this particular building are especially
sought after. because there is freight
elevator, by which the heavy cloth gar
ments can be hoisted and let down
from the various stories. 1t runs by
hand power. but even then it is far bet
ter than carrying the heavy burdens or
the back.-New York Press.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-06
The Inst Opportunity.

The late Colonel Robert g. Ingersoll,
the famous skeptic. told many stories
of experiences which grew out of the
common knowledge of his skepticism.
One of these related to a visit which
he once made to Rev. Phillips Brooks
before DR.. Brooks became a bishop.
Calling on DR.. Brooks. he was re-
fused admission because, as the serv-
ant said. 1t was sermon day." and
some of Dr. Brooks own home people
had already been denied admission
But DR.. Brooks learned that Ingersoll
was at the door and sent out word that
he should come in.
After the interview. and as Colonel
Ingersoll was about to leave, be said:
''Dr. Brooks, your man told me that
you had denied yourself to some Of
your home people this morning. Now
how is it that you have admitted me.
stranger"
"Oh. that's quite easy" said DR..
Brooks, laughing. "They are my
church members, and I shall see them
again. here or in heaven, but isn't it
right for me to consider your belief
and that | shall probably never meet
you again. youths Companion.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-06

j. c. McVicker Druggist has
200 boxes stationary he is Clos
ing out at cost.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-06
Trouble In Teaching Monkeys.

An experienced animal trainer says:
"As rule. monkeys are readily train
ed, but occasionally there is one as In
the human species, who is Ounce and
won't learn anything, Is positively
stupid and refuses persistently to be-
come educated. The trouble in teach
ing monkeys is largely that they are
mischievous. They try to overdo
things and do things which are not
wanted of them. so that in order to
make them perform as desired steady
drilling is necessary, although they
grasp an idea quickly. The only two
species of animals which can be taught
by precept and example are the chin
panzee and the orang outang. They
are imitators and to instruct them In
doing thing it Is only necessary for
the trainer to do ii first himself, and
then either one of these will initiate
him. Washington Post.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-06

Griggs- Your friend appears to be
prospecting finely. His new residence is
simply palatial, and the horsefiesh be
rides behind must have cost him a
mint of money.
Briggs Yes, Stentor is doing spien
didly. But I'm sorry to say he has just
taken out patent for very ingenious
invention.
Griggs-ls that SO? By George, when
the bankruptcy sale comes off I'm 60
ing to be on hand to make bid on one
Of them horses. Boston Transcript.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-06

Cause For Care.

NO." said the confident youth, Il
shall not trudge along in the beaten
track. shall not devote my mind to
humdrum duty"
What are you going to do?" asked
the schoolmaster.
Il am going to strike away from the
beaten path. I'm going to leave foot
prints on the sands of time"
well, you want to be careful"
81 have energy and ability"
Eyes, but you want to be careful too.
Trying to leave footprints on the sands
Of time has been the cause of lot Of
people getting stuck in the mud"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-06
Notice to Farmers and Trappers.

We have made a contract with a
New York firm to handle all of our
furs this season. We will be able to
pay the highest cash price for all kind
of furs. Will be in the market after
the 9TH of November. To parties
sending US their address we will send
weekly quotations. We also handle
beef hides and sheep pelts.
EAIRMoNT & GRAFTON JUNK, Co.,
Parks Ave. Fairmont,
1873 Main ST., Grafton.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-06
LIVELY BUSINESS.

At the Morgantown Planning
Mill. Beechurst Ave. They have
lust received five cars OF yellow
pine consisting Of Flooring. Cell
ing. Casing, Base and finishing
lumber of all descriptions. They
NOW have on hand and can furnish
.0n short notice anything in the
House Building line. Call and see.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-06
Welsbach Lights Reduced to $i.25

Large mica chimneys 40c extra. We
are the only authorized agents for
the genuine ssWelsbach." All other
incandescent lamps are infringements.
$500 reward for the conviction Of
any one selling spurious burners as
ssWn
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-06

pers for Ladies and Gentlemen at
Waters.
MADEIRA Bros. have about finished
opening their large line Of holiday
goods. Their store room is hardly
large enough to hold what they have
this year. Don't buy until you have
seen their line.
THE soups, coffee and lunches serv-
ed at the Delicatessen are splendid
For nice cheap lunches this place takes
the lead.
CATERING for entertainments and
families given the best attention by
the Delicatessen.
The most attractive display OF
dolls will lie seen at Smith 1rF
goods store; but the queen OF them
all, beautiful $40 doll, is not
for sale. 1t will be given away as a
present 1t costs nothing to try for
ut.
NICE, fresh ice cream every day
at the Delicatessen, served in the
restaurant or supplied to families at
reasonable rates.
THREE different styles OF the guar
.anteed water proof shoe at Waters
Hf they leak you get new pair.
Bur the Walk easy shoe of Wa
tiers, only So. !
WE will never have a park If we
don't first do great deal of talking
about it.
DON'T neglect to see the Fur Col
larettes and searfs at Hirschman's.
Many novelties that you have never
seen are among our stock. See display
in our North Window.
ONE thousand pairs of ladies fine
shoes at less than cost at
Whittington's
MADEIRA Bros. Hot aud Cold Soda
Fountains are open every day. Try a
cup of Hot Chocolate.
Go TO Whittington's and have
yonr suit made to order. See their
samples at once.
SELECT oysters Csc per at. at St.
sGlar's Restaurant.
MEMS and boys underwear, gloves
shirts, etc. at Hirschmans.
A NEW lot Of the celebrated En-
serson shoes, just in at Waters
| WILL not bore you with long adj.
Hf you want anything fresh in fancy
and staple groceries call at A. L..
Nye's. Phone So.
LEATHER lined shoes for Ladies,
eonly 50 at Waters.
A VERY handsome assortment of
holiday goods are already to be seen at
y. G. McVicker's. He always displays
excellent judgment in buying.
The souvenir spoons with splen-
did engraving of the new library
building at j. G. McVicker's are beau
ties. And they are sold at very
moderate price.
GENTLEMEN wanting Stylish good
ritting suits and overcoats should see
airschman's stock.
SELECT oysters only Is cents per
quart at ST. Clair's. They only charge
6or the oysters-nothing for the wa
ter.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-06

SEE the new lire of House Slip
pers for Ladies and Gentlemen at
Waters.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-06

SAM r. NEwMAN's restaurant and
ice cream parlor (Thompson's old
stand1, at the corner of Front and
Walnut streets. Better than ever.
Give him call.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-06

Is there anything more depressing
than to walk into your room at in the
afternoon and discover that the bed
has not yet been de?-Iehiladelphia
Times
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-06

An Ohio man who admits be is SUI
perstitious attributes 1t to the fact that
he was once caught in rainstorm
while arayed in a $13 suit of Clothes
Chicago News.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-06
Tf Won Want to Buy

A home for a song and have years
60 pay for it, call at this office and
get particulars.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-06
Very sharp.

Teacher Now, Johnny. If the earth
were empty on the inside. what could
we compare it to?
Johnny-A razor, ma'am.
Teacher-A razor?
Johnny Yes. ma'am; because 1t
would be hollow ground. Brooklyn
Life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-04
BarIu Grant County Pioneers.

The recent items III the Herald on
the question Of who now living in
Grant county is the Oldest settler have
led to some very interesting corre-
srondence This weeks mail con-
tains the information that there are
now in the county two old gentlemen
who moved here in 1851 Think OF
it; siXty-iiye Years ago, The country
was then a wilderness with hardly an
indication Of civilization. That was
two years before even territorial gov
eminent for Wisconsin was organized.
r. +. Patterson came TO this county
early in the spring of 1884. Benjamin
Straw came in the fall of the same
year. Both have resided here con-
tinuousiy since and are today hale and
hearty From their first arrival both
have. at every election. been at the
polls to vote. Their farms, the best
ia the county, lie adjoining in the
town OF Hazel Green aud are operated,
one by Cyrus Patterson and the other
by Henry b. Straw. sons OF the old
gentlemen.
|. n. Basye OF Arthur claims close
relationship with the county pioneers
of 1885; they only antedate him four
months. He came with his father the
late DR.. j. j Basye from Jacksonville,
H., the first of MAY, 1886. the year
the county was organized. The doc
tor with Daniel Richards as chairman
and Henry Wood as associate formed
the first county board which convened
in 1887 Mr.. Basve has ever resided
in the county and has been famili-
arly acquainted with most OF its Of
ficials and has witnessed and closely
observed its growth and developement
from that period TO the present and
has some manuscript bearing on the
same He spent the first four years
upon a farm in the town OF Clifton
where be obtained the foundation Of
an education in a slab school house
with a dirt floor, remineseence OF
which occurred in former number of
the Herald under the Arthur CORE
spondent He moved to Platteville
in 1910 where he completed his edu-
cation under the tutorship of Profess
sors Dixon, Carrier. Magoon, Packard
and Fanny Joselyn in the old academy
winding UP in 1850 with John Nolan,
who conducted a collegiate institute
in the old NJ T. church Mr. Basye
spent three years in teaching. two
years in Photography. eighteen years
in merchantile pursuits as book-keep-
or. salesman and merchant, instruct
ing schools and classes 10 vocal music
in the interim. He was postmaster
in Arthur during the war period of
the COS; also engaged in merchandise
ing. He is at present living nomi-
nally retired life ut Arthur, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-04
NJ losEpII fRosr.

With the passing away Of the aged,
especially to those who have reached
such ripe old age as the subject Of
this memoir. there is an added signiii-
canoe to the biography Things which
to many of us are matters of histori-
cal interest were matters of personal
experience to them.
Mr.. Joseph Frost was born in Nor
folk Co.. Province of Ontario, March
u, 1912, and died on Wednesday
morning, April 26, 1899, aged 81
years, month and II days. During
the period he lived in Canada he was
honored with the position of constable
and bailiff of Middleton for p years.
By his first marriage to Miss Kate
Cohor one son. George. was born who
resides in Iowa. By his second mar
riage to Miss Jane Downs. three
children were born, viz: Mary, who
preceded her father to the ''home over
there" Wilmot, with whom he has
lived for many years and Walter. also
resident of Grant county. Some
two years ago Mr.. Frost suffered a
stroke of paralysis. since which time
he has been denied active service and
has been a member of the .'shut-in'
society. He was kindly cared for by
his children aud grandchildren and
testified just an hour before his death
OF the kindness he had received at
their hands The funeral services
were conducted at the home OF his
son on Friday last by Rev. I J. Brown
and 4 vast concourse Of friends gath
cred at the home to pay the last trib-
ute Of respect to the honored resident
and lay him to rest. Thus one by one
they ere being gathered to their rest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-04
The Farm Employer and BmpIove.

One thing / believe a farmer has a
right to expect OF his help is that for
the time they are engaged for his SER
vice they viii make their EMPLOYERS
interest their own as regards the care
taken of the live stock. as well as the
tools and farming implements under
their charge, and the mannerin which
they perform the work required of
them. That IS, | mean in reference
to the work performed, that they
shall do it in systematic and work
manlike manner, and with view of
making their time count to his advan-
tage, so far as is reasonable in Justice
to themselves. But should their EN-
ployer direct in arranging for any
piece Of work that it shall be done in
a certain way and according to def
mite plan laid out by him, it is, it
seems to me, plain duty of the en-
ploye to do the work as he is directed
to do it, even though he believes or
even knows that another method will
accomplish better results and at the
same time more easily and quickly.
On the other hand, the hired man
(or woman as the case may be) has
some rights that his or her employer
is bound also to respect Indeed. it
was a recent conversation with
young man who works out as a farm
laborer, en- the subject of hired mems
rights that suggested this article.
He said that on one occasion when he
began the season work, the first day
he was not called from the field where
working With the team. for dinner un-
til nearly , o'clock and the supper
came proportionately late. while the
chores (the farmer having a dairy Of
considerable slze) dragged along well
into the evening. He made nc COM
plant but the following day when the
hour OF II o'clock noon by his watch
had come he unhitehed his team put
them in and fed them and went to
10 the house and sat down and rested
until dinner was ready. Then al
though having had a late dinner when
supper time came he did the same.
This he repeated for two or three DAYS
saying nothing as to the irregularity
of the meals. and the farmer in turn
saying nothing on his part; but after
that time, as he expressed it, ''the
dinner came around at noon all right
and supper ID good season.
Though it may be said that every
farmer has a right to have his meals
at such hours as he sees fit, which
everyone will admit is true when his
individual interests are concerned or
n -
certain that his hired help have right
70 say they will not work until the
middle Of the afternoon without their
dinner nor until shutdown or there
abouts in the long days Of summer be-
fore they have their supper. J.B,
in Country Gentleman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-04
Fennimore News Items.

With the opening Of spring. build
ing operations are assuming great ac-
tivitv here. Our carpenters and
builders are anticipating lively times.
On inquiry we lind the following
buildings are to be erected John
Brice a fine new house on the site OF
the old one. one block east OF main
street: Sam Stewart on east addition.
John Regur residence on old site main
street; John Clark, Frank Hayes, Lou
Hayes. +. Shellcroft and others will
erect residences in Allendale; James
Bowers on east addition.
Mr. and Mrs II. H. Earl are visit
ing friends and relatives in Iowa.
Mr.. Grant Lewis and family came
over from Cobb last SATURDAY to visit
relatives.
Notwithstanding the rain Sunday
evening quite q number assembled at
the ~ f. church to listen 70 the SER
mon By our former parstor Rev. Jas.
Phelps
Fennimore bids fair to be one Of the
prettiest little cities in Grant county
in few years if one Is to Judge by
bv the number Of trees that are being
trans planted this spring.
Rev James. Phelps and family Of
Mt. Carroll. n. are visiting at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs C. V Biliig
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-04
Small P0x Scare Exaggerated.

It now appears that the first report
sent out from Mt Vernon, Iowa.
about an epidemic Of small pox there
was considerably exaggerated. There
IS no small pox at Mt Vernon and has
been no general quarantine of the
place The Misses Zimmerman who
were attending Cornell college there
went to their home in Mechanicsvl.Ie
at the first indication Of illness. which
they supposed would be measles. and
before the disease had progressed suf-
ficientlv to become contagious. These
sisters. it now seems. have the real
small poX caught from their brother
who died from what was supposed at
the time to be measles but what has
since been pronounced small p0x.
MeehanicsvilleiS strictly quarantined
and every effort Is being put forth to
prevent the spread Of the disease. AL
fear OF an outbreak at Cornell college
where some Of our Grant county
Young people are IN attendance has
subsidized
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-04
had H6lose Gall.

While sitting by a window at his
home on the hill last Sunday morning
with his little daughter by his side
and his baby in his lap Agent Owen,
of the American Express Company,
was startled by crash of glass and
the zip of something past his ear. He
at once made an investigation as to
the cause of the noise and found that
bullet from a % calibre rifle had
pierced the window. making a small
round hole and after passing between
him and his little daughter within an
inch or two of his head. had buried it,
self in the opposite wall. 1t was by
the merest chance that it missed his
head, and had il struck him or the
child at his side it would undoubtedly
have produced death. In its flight it
passed just above the baby's head
Evidently the shooting was the work
of some criminally carless boy who
would find himself in no end of trouble
should Mr.. Owen be able to discover
his identity. As soon as he had be-
come aware that the noise was made
IS bullet he hurried outside but was
uua5ie t. discover anyone with q gun
in the immediate ghborhood. Il
was a piece Of the grossest kind Of
carelessness on the part OF some one.
-ffaleua Gazette
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-04
Obituaries.
MRS. ", G. RICHARDS

Mrs. w. G. Richards was born June
4,1S62;married June 1s,1SS4 died Apr.
p, 1899. aged So years, 10 months
and % days.
While song-birdS were singing their
carols and the trees pushing forth
their tender buds to blossom and
plant life struggling to eNhale the
fragrance through the warm atmos-
phere and the genial sun ditfuSng its
beams Of light. sad news came to us
announcing the sudden termination Of
a beautiful and useful life Mrs. W.
@. Richards, nee Annie Rowdon. left
Lancaster after pleasant visit with
her parents. on April II, to return TO
her home in Watseka, ILL.,, and while
not feeling robust and healthy, yet
did not consider she was undertaking
too much in the journey homeward.
Her husband met her in Chicago
where they tarried over night that she
might rest and do some shopping the
following day. During the night she
was taken with a chill and the follow
ing day Mr.. Richards decided to hurry
home on fast train requiring but
two hours to traverse the distance
from Chicago. Everything possible
was done 10 prolong her life but the
final summons came on April ~ and
she passed from her happy home, be-
loved by all its inmates. and from
genial surroundings into the home
..Where the flowers ever blossom. the
beams ever shine During the term
Of her visit to her old home she was
preparing 10 share in the wedding
festivities of lady friend and while
deft fingers were weaving the precious
fabric into a fashionable gown she
said she would wear it at the we'd
ding or her own funeral :. Whether
she had q presentiment OF death is not
known but her wish was respected
and she was buried in the gown pre-
pared for the wedding. Her body was
brought home GU Friday and on sun
day last after few well chosen and
comforting words had been spoken by
Rev. T. j. Brown. her body was laid
to rest in Lancaster cemetery. Her
husband and two lovely daughters
and the immediate members Of her
own family have the sympathy q the
entire city whose love for the depart
ed was unwayering, unsullied and
sincere
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-04
Grant County Court Maj ,.

Estate Of Lucy Z. strong Lancaster.
+. " Strong appointed administrator
with bond fixed al s. 600
Estate Of NJ. o. Richards, smel.er.
Order made assigning estate under the
will
Ii Re Jonathan Wrodington, ha-
bitual drunkard, Cas,yille Adjudged
by the court 10 be a spendthrift and
dabitual druukard John Wood, APP
pointed guardian with bond fixed at
Sl.200
Iu Re Anna Witzig incompetent,
Fennimore Petition withdrawn by
petitioner
Estate 81 Joseph Johns, Hazel
Green VIII admittedVo probate "
j. e Bond approved as executor with
bond fixed at 500. 600
Estate Of Edward Daviess, Platte
vile. Final account OF executor aud
resignation filed.
Estate Of Josephine Weber, Cu5a
City. Order made assigning residue
Of estate
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-04
Convention OF Women's Clubs.

The Ninth congressional District Of
Wisconsin had .te honor Of holding
the first district convention OF Wo-
mems Clubs in this state. and on
April 18th the second annual eonven-
ton was held at Autigo
\ highly interesting program was
presented If addresses. music and
papers on subjects II leading interest
10 Women Clubs Among these was
au excellent paper on Training the
Child for the State. BIS Mr.. " +.
Brown # Rhineiander who E, well
known n Lancaster
At O'Clock the ladies IF Amigo
served All elaborate banquet 70 their
husbands and guests
IN the evening Miss Jane Adam 81
Hull House. Chicago gave tine
address on "Social Obligations oil
Citizenship.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-04
British Hollow BrSezes.

The lovely spring with IFS spring
rains is making the grass and trees
look nice and green. We are having
abundance of rain the past few days
and nights
Mrs. Ham bitter is lying quite ow
with heart failure. Little VERNE, on
ly child of Lyman and Alice Corpian is
very low with lung trouble. The rest
of the people around British Hollow
are all as well as usual.
Mrs. Anna Vincent was on our
streets one day last weak. 1t seems
good to see her come to our town as
we all like to have her here; wish she
would come back here to live again.
Since so many of the good old peo-
pie of our town have been called away
and so many others come in it does
not seem like the same place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Horner and
son Louis were over on Platte Satur-
day.
Our school closes in two weeks.
We are sorry to hear that Mr.. and
Mrs. Chapman will leave our village.
Mesdames Hiram Hudson and Nam
mie Hudson visited in Platteville one
dav last week,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Corpian went
to Lancaster last Saturday.
Mrs. Sylvia Schraam called on her
aunt Friday.
The dance at the hall was a nix
coom-a-rouse Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs Thos Davis called on
relatives in Potosi one day last week.
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