Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-02
81 the % paper.

Memorial day viii soon be mere.
Attend the meeting Friday night
The Darlington city counci. has
purchased and presented to the ell
Gent city marshal gold plated star
badge Of Office.
Il. Ait & Sons delivery wagon IS
Respondent IN a new coat Of paint
the horses have new harne. and
withali its an attractive convey auce.
Plant a garden If You have rod
square - ground Ii viii be a source
Vi pleasure and profit and will afford
hetthfui exercise that all business
men need.
Win the prospective new library.
a new library building would a
very acceptable thing for Lancaster
/ Il might be well to appeal to Carnegie
and see Il he would not loosen his
heart strings in our behalf.
The custom OF raising babies on
the bottle, which has prevailed to
such an extent Of late years, IS attri-
buted by IN old bachelor as the cause
Of boys longing to acquired
from chewing on the end Of rubber
tube.
r. D. Blanchard. formerly prac-
tieing attorney at Boscobel, who has
held leutenancy in the Philippine
service, has been appointed to mi-
lar position in the regular army mn
der the new organization bill. us
consin obtained eleven out Of 5ss ap-
pointments.
"A bill pending in the legislature,
introduced by Assemblyman Dodge
Of Monroe gives the people Of each
ward IN any city he right to decide
whether there shall be any saloons
in the ward or not Ii the law passes
we may see this city and other cities
divided into saloon and anti-saloon
districts
People along the proposed line
Of railroad from Lancaster to Stock
ton. H., are speculatlng as to new
town sites, and its effect upon the
old ones A prospective station in
the rich town Of Seymour, equi-distant
from Darlington, Belmont and Shulls-
burg. is being discussed in those
towns with much interest.
John Decker has equipped his
barber shop with one Of these new
tangled, up-to-date outfits that fair
ly makes your eyes sparkle and by
which shaving and hair cutting is
made easy We are glad to note
John progressiveness, but will say
nothing more about the matter at
this time-will wait a little longer
and then spread ourselves, so to
speak
j. W. HAYES. a dining car con-
ductor in employ Of the Nickel Plate
road, with a run between Chicago and
Buffalo has been a guest Of his moth
er and 5rs in the city for a week
past He Is on a ten-days' vacation
and is enjoying it right well. Mr..
Hayes is an entertaining gentleman
and gave US a few pointers about the
great Pan-Ameriean exposition. In
his opinion the show viii equal the
big Worlds Fair. It opened today
Wednesday
Three conceited young dudes
noted for the lack Of gray matter un-
der their hats. while driving along a
country road met grave old man
with whom they sought to josh.
Good morrow. father Abrahamn said
one Good morrow, father Isaac,
said the next Good morrow, father
jacob. said the third 4 neither
Abraham. Isaac nor Jacob" replied
the ola gentleman. but Saul the son
Of ki-h. who went out Is seek his
father asses aud To. here have
found them
A new law just passed by the
legislature provides that, every bed
room 81 sleeping apartment fronting
On street, alley, yard or other va
cant ground, on any other than the
ground loor 81 any hotel. inn or pub
lie lodging house. shall be supplied
with, and there shall be kept at all
times. in plain sight and securely
attached therein a hempen rope OF
not less than one-halfi inch in diameter
If sufficient length 10 reach the
ground outside 81 sufficient strength
n sustain weight Of at least tive
hundred pounds These ropes are
presumed to be used a, ire escapes.
and not Is means by which one may
Jump his board bill or with which
boarders may commit suicide.
Garden making time Is now at
hand. and the very first problem to