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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-07-11
TALES OF BY J. :
GETCHER >
THE TOWN QUINN :

pathway OF variegated existence and
have made a speciality OF sizing mp the
man who takes up the other fellow 5
fight. and have been taught by ex-
pensiye experience that such fellows
no NOT amount to us much as snow
ball in the interior Of Satan's domin-
ion. The knocker has been abroad in
the land since the proverbial day OF
'Umpslapogas, brother Of the Prodi-
gal SoA. All the rest of the family
was glad to see the Prod come home
but Umpslasogas was sore because the
old man gave the kid new spring
suit and pair OF raw-hide slippers
aud an ls-parsnip ring 70 90 on his
finger. True, imp stayed at home
like 4 dutiful son and worked like a
trooper, but he had taken in the
Fourth Of july celebration, rode on
the merry go-round, attended camp
meeting and the street fair, while his
brother was feeding hogs and eating
the shucks from hot tamales.
Umpslapogas had Jared SYMPTOMS
lv every day while his brother had
been eating day before-yesterday :
breakfast for dinner tomorrow" and
| never could see why he should
set up a knocking, but he did, The
editor Of the local paper made men
Iion OF the prod return and the kill
ing Of the fatted calf, merely as
matter OF news, but Umpslapogas
sent his paper back marked refused,
because he was not Landed as the
faithful son who stayed on the farm
and prospered while the other chap
was away blowing in his dough and
disgraeing his family at the rate OF
six-bits per hour,
Joseph brothers were all knock
ers, and because the father bought him
a polka-dot coat at the street fair they
began to croak. and finally sold their
brother Tor beer money and walloped
his polka-dot coat in the blood Of a
Rid 10 ~ 10 make The old man be-
ieve a coyote had devoured his favor
lite son. When the meek and lowiy
son oil man, with all his grandeur Of
heart and nobleness Of character.
went about teaching a benighted
world. the knocker appeared on the
scene aud all the way down the path
Of life from Cain to Gethsemane. from
Calvary to the Mississippi Valley,
the knocker has been conspicuous,
and il an the long line Of life since
the first germ of mankind took root
in Eden unto this day, the croaker
aud kichel and nosey individual who
is always taking up the other fellow 5
fight and running his proboseis into
places where he is not needed. has
never amounted to very much and is
just about as near man as bung-
hole comes to being a barrel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-07-11
0bituary-Basye.

Died at his mothers home in
Platteville, June y, George T. Basye,
aged 80 years. George was born in
the village of Arthur. Nov. s. 1S64-
the dav of the reelection to the presi-
dency of the martyred Lincoln.
He grew to manhood in Platteville.
receiving a common school educa-
tion and starting early in life to pro-
vide for himself.
His first important venture was as
news agent on the III. central from
Chicago to Sioux City. Ia, thence as
confidential hotel clerk at Pipestone.
Mimi. Here became interested in
Indian pipestone and engaged in
manufacturing it into pipes and
iewelry and established an Indian
Pipestone Curion at Pipestone, MINI.
For the last twelve years OF his
life he Travelled over MINI, Iowa.
Nebraska and the Dakotas in she in
interests Of his business in which he
was quite successful and became IA
miliarly known a. Pipestone
George
Possessing warm. generous and
confding nature he readily secured
warm friends ID all with whom be
met
For the past four yearshehad made
his home at Ida Grove, Ia HIS
health failing, be was on his way Is
his fathers home at Arthur. where
he hoped to recuperate aud be re-
stored TO health. but on reaching
P.atieyi'le be became too weak 10
proceed and was taken t. his mother :
home.
Here all that kind hearts and hands
could bestow lie received. but to az
avail Death had claimed ms spirit
for its own he was buried in the
Platteyilie cemetery beside his BROTH
or Willie. who preceded ann less than
ore short yeor ID that bourne from
whence none ever retarn. Inc
:. a1.ifu, focal .I4gi-gs testified he
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-07-11

two big brass bands, a kid band.
group Of Fllipinos drawing their
queen. rough riders and many other
attractions.
The exercises we've held at the
school house park, where everything
had been provided for the comfort of
the crowd.
The Grafton by Rev. T. j. Brown Of
Lancaster was mastery effort, and
fully sustained that orators estab-
lished reputation. Rev. Brown is an
orator second to none now in this
part Of the state. We hope to have
him with US again.
Music by the Brodtville and Bloom
ington bands. glee club and male
quartette was one Of the most de-
ightful features of the day. The liv-
ing flag Of littls children sang song.
The athletic sports We're enjoyed
by large crowd. They were hotly
contested and every event was inter
esting.
An entertaining part of the days
exercises was long list of short
speeches by the citizens.
To ill out valuable day, bic
thunder and wind storm suddenly
swooped down on the multitude
causing them to scatter like fright
ened sheep before wolves. The school
house and churches held all who
wished to enter. The wind and rain
destroyed many fine decorations.
Hereafter when Grant county has a
drouth, the various towns can afford
to pay Bloomington to get up some
entertainment. as by this method we
can break the most stubborn drouth
that ever existed.
Main street was beautifully decorat-
ed for the occasion Our business
firms, with two or three exceptions,
deserve great praise for the money
contributed and pains taken to place
the street in gala attire Tor the occa-
sion.
Alf-in all, it was one Of the clean
est and best cele brations we ever at
tended In the county,
We noticed very conspicuous alb
sencc of Lancaster people on that day.
We are waiting until fair time TO-
Lancaster to redeem herself.
Next year we have the soldiers re-
union, and right now we promise the
old vets as'good and comfortable
time as they ever had. Bloomington
can entertain and don't you forget it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-07-11
UNDER SHERIFF. cox RESIGNS.
VIM. Mcmahon of Lancaster Named to
Fill the Vacancy.

John 7, Cox Of Paris. appointed
under-sheritf by Sheriff Dickinson up
on taking the reins Of office Jan 1st,
has rendered his resignation to be in
effect July 18th. The same was ae-
ceptcd Tuesday and VIM. Mcmahon
OF Lancaster has been named to ill
the vacancy.
Various reasons are assigned for
the withdrawal Of Mr.. Cox but in his
res guation he states that it is to ac-
cept a more remuneratiye position
elsewhere.
vii McMaho7 is popular young
man If Lancaster and though mex
periencet IN the calling. possesses
good Judgment and the other neees-
sary qualifications to nil the bill sat
isfactoril.
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AN EXPLOSION
AT BENTON
BOTTLE OF TRO-GLYCERINE BLOWS
Up KILLING ONE or a PARTY
OF BELIEVED ROBBERS.
Accident Occurs In Creamery Building
Where They We're in Hiding Believed
Bank Robbery Intended

Residents OF Benton living in the
vicinity Of the building occupied by
the Elgin Creamery Co., were awak-
ened from their slumbers at about
1:3o Tuesday morning by the noise
occasioned by the explosion OF a bot
tie of nitro-gl ycerine in the hands Of
some strangers and which resulted
in the death Of one Of their number
II is not known how many men were
in the party but from the statements
OF Mr.. Hunter who lives across the
way and who after the explosion oc-
Cured heard the scurrying OF feet in
their effort to escape, it is thought
that there were anyway three ii the
original party After the citizens
began to appear on the scene az ef-.
fort was made 10 locate the dead
mans companions and the new
tracks Of two men leading north up
the tracks were discovered and fol-
lowed for some distance where the
men left the track for the fields and
their trail was lost.
Il is the general supposition of the
people of Benton that the men were
bank robbers and were intent upon
blowing the safe Of the Benton State
Bank and had taken refuge in the
creamery to make preparations and
await the time for beginning their
operations.
As the dead mans companions
escaped without injury it would seem
as II the man who was killed was the
last one to leave the building and that
in his departure the nitro-glycerine
was prematurely exploded.
From the horrible manner IN which
his body is mutilated the victim must
have received the full force Of the ex-
plosiou. One leg was blown com
pletely off, his body and arms badly
cut and torn aud his intestines scat
tered about the creamery both inside
aud out The loss to the creamery
was mainly ii the damage to the
scales and a large hole blown through
the door
a pass book found on the remains
contained the usual fly leaf for per-
sonal description OF the bearer. and
on this was written the name Peter
intershutter Whether this was
simply fictitious term or the actual
name Of the dead man, is Of course
matter Of conjecture.
a large amount of funds were stored
in the bank at the time and the rob
bers would have made rich haul had
they accomplished their designs.
he dead man was about fl. in.
high, about b Or 80 years Of age, had
red hair and weighed about ls5
pounds. lie was well dressed and in
his pockets were found caps aud fases
used in exploding he nitro-gly cerine.
His body and arms were tatooed to a
great extent, but aside from this no
mean Of Identifying him We're found
on his person.
A photograph Of the dead man vas
taken and an effort viii be made 20
find out something more about him.
The coroner imnanelled the following
Jury who held an inquest over the re-
mains Of the dead man Jas. Loonev,
Emmett Raisbeck, John Cottingham,
Joe Mclaughlin, J. Swift and Mr..
Hunter.
These men after hearing the evi-
dence returned verdict Of "acci-
dental death.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-07-11

Once. when the late Dr. Tanner had
asked in the house whether it was true
that the Duke Of Cambridge had re.
signed lbs position rs commander in
chief. a Major Jones Of Penzance was
so outraged that lac challenged Or. Tan
ner 10 a duel. and the following tele-
graphic correspondence took place:
I'm reply to your despicable question
about the DIXIE of Cambridge, / desig
nate Won coward. Delighted 10 give
you satisfaction across the water. Pts
tolls"
To which Or Tanner AT once replied
"Nfre re"c' ed VIII meet you 70
m ow aa>tantinople. under tho
10 8l T. midnight Being chal
II pedoes. Bring anoth
or a~s.--.a r
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LIES Busy Drama.
II THE CRADLE

N 1ttE NhADLE-
Al Boscobel. June u. to Mr.. ard
Mrs. j. Z, Wool,y daughter.
At Boscohel, June /. TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Parrish, -on.
At Boscobel May %. TO Mr.. and
Mrs VIM. N1lson, II son.
At Boscobel. June /, to Mr. and
Mrs Fred Biemb born, son.
At Hickory Grove. June ,, to Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Kalish, 2 son.
At Hickory Grove, June Z to Mr..
and Mrs. John Clarson. son.
At Mt Ida. June %, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Bennett, son.
At Mt Hope. July 5. to Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. O'Shaughnessy, daugh-
ter.
At Mt Hope, July 4. to Mr.. and
Mrs. John VIM. Henry. son.
N THE TOMB.
At Platteyille, June u, Geo. Basye,
aged 80 yrs.
At Blue River, June IS. Adolph
Moerke, aged 20 yrs.
At Boscobel, June Il, Harry Biem-
born, aged Is days.
LICENSED TowED.
Walter Cohen Of Fennimore and
Merna Spencer of Boscobel.
Olaf Haroldson and Edna Bolsinger,
both OF Turkey River, la.
VIM. F. Droullard and Anna Fine
valid, both of Cassville.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-07-11
Mission Feast.

Next sunday, July H. the annual
Mission feast will be hel.. at the Ger
man Presbyterian church in this city.
The OIL -iating clergy expected 70 b.
present Z: Rev. B. T. Balcar Of Nor
ticeilo. I3ta. and the Rev W. r
Mundheuke of Platteville The SER
vice wall beg n at 10 a. m. Dinner
Vii be served in the usual way. Al
interested are cordially invited.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-07-11
W. r...,- ord Groom are Nervous

y i,- t-.'..fs "ud Groo1n Are Nervous.
34fr mt appears To be tie
MT. 81. aaitant Of uatrimony Al
least this S true III the iucipieni stages.
Invariably. However. there is Il striking
contrast between tile relative compo-
sure Of the man and the woman. Both
are nervous. bat never both nc the
same time. Il they come a week be-
forehaud to make arrangements. size IS
ratified and he is cool. while on the
day Of the ceremony she rises 70 the
occasion AMI lie sinks uader it. Thus
I have newer seen a bride who vas
scared haze never seen groom
who was uot.-I;ev. u. VI. Steele il
Ladies' Home Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-07-11

1t is rumored that Aid Ressmeyer
is to introduce a resolution at the
next meeting OF the common council
that all sessions OF that august body
hereafter be opened with prayer.
sand jiggers" IS the term applied
to a new pest that harnesses campers
on the Mississippi this season. Its a
little mite OF bug. hut he has an ex-
tended bill and the way he drills into
human flesh is caution, A number
Of Lancaster campers can attest 10
the ability OF the iigger in this line.
A Sitter girl has written to me
and wants to know my opinion Of a
young fellow who viii court a girl
for seven wears, win her affections and
promise to marry her and then on
the eve Of their wedding run away
with grass widow. There, now,
sister, don't cry a man who is mean
enough to do a trick like that would
steal acorns from a blind sow and rob
an orphan tumble-Dug Of It's last ball
A man who would do that IS mean
enough TO steal ice from of his
grandpa's corpse and would lure his
mother-in-law to the side show Of a
circus, He Is mean enough to chew
long-green tobacco in heaven and
spit on the great white throne, aud
his soul is so small you could put a
regiment Of them into thimble and
they would have as much room as a
toad in the ocean. A whole colony
like that fellow could farm in a NOS
quito's blood and never touch elbows.
But don't cry, sister; y9V have a
whole bag Of engagement. ring. and
there's whole crib full of fellows
here in Lancaster who are not mar
ried that ought to be, and if you wish
to write them I'll give you their
names.
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r,.c1rs-an Rates to Council Bluffs.

va he Northwestern line Excur-
81 r. tickets viii be sold at reduced
re- for round trip. July -, Is, IL.
H,l;ed to return until July IS, in
G l,ive. On account of Annual Re-
ga Iowa state Amateur Rowing
4. a:ation. Apply to agents Chica-
"a. " Northwestern R'y. 20-2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-07-11

If you want some "Just as good. l
make it myself. remedy, try an imita-
tion Rocky Mountain Tea. Twill
make v1u sick aud keep you sick.
Hatcn Bros. and J L Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-07-11
Miss WIlHELu. nj Iioerv estab

MISS WILHELN.S mi linerv estab-
li,hment /, equipped &ith nair goods
and switches TO such an extent thar
the tastes 81 the most fa.tidiods are
easily satisfied. New line. q hail
switches and fancy combs In.truc-
-ton- --rel on manner # pressing
3asr
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-07-11

Aav advertised dealer IS authorized
e guarantee Banner Salve for letter.
-. -enla. piles. sprains. scalds. burns,
Gers and amy open or old sore.
.3tch Bros. and J. T. Bennett
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-07-11

As d raan meanders down the un-
certain journey of life. be meets many
odd coincidents, but the most un-
grateful and foolish creature in all
the aggregation of Adam race is the
fellow who has an itching to take up
another fellows tight. This is more
noticeable in journalism than in any
other vocation OF life. Whether re-
porter or editor, the man who tries
to please every individual is simply a
relexible double back action acrobat
ic chump, and the gray matter in his
cranium would not grease the point
OF cambr needle. The world is full
of KNOCKERS. : and let the scribe try
how he may. there will always be
some half hostile spalpeen ready to
set up a croaking about his work.
have strolled down a 30-year-c Id
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-07-11

THIS. -. Carter ASHORE, y. G.. had
kidney trouble and one bottle 81 To-
ev.s Kidney Cure effected . perfect
cure. All 4 he saws there is no reI Is
that viii compare with it, Il ,eh
Bros anil u Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-07-11
To the P8a-ameriCan

..xnositIor. the most comfortable trip
va II Chicago. and the best line 70
5,e betN, "a i. Paul and Chicago Is
/ he Burlington route. Your home
AGENT, can furnish tickets that way.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-07-11

esteem Of kind and loving friends.
Rev Edgelow conducted Episcopal
services at house and at the grave.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-07-11
AZ ELLENBoEo.

The little borough lying midway
between Lancaster and Platteyille
known as Elenboro, entertained roy
allv the largest number of visitors
ever within her limits. It is said
that . 200 people congregated here to
listen to the eloquent address OF
Attorney ". H. Ellis, Of Platteville.
see the tug-of-war and other spores
8The Lancaster band was also an
attractive feature and furnished Il .
best Of music throughout the day
Notwithstanding the intense heat.
+ lenboro frecrackers made just q.
much noise a New York firecrack ~
OF the Fourth and the occasion N..
long De memorable cue there.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-07-11

The Political Equality club. viii
meet A tire home Of Mrs. Jas. f.
Rhodes Monday. July 18th at 8 p. m.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-07-11

FOUND: A sum Of money Loser
can have same by proving property
and paving for TINS notice
JANE, WOoDH0UsE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-07-11
THE FOURTH
is CELEBRATED
LANCASTER DESERTED DURING THE
DAY, HER PEOPLE SCATTERING TO
FENNIMORE. BLOOMINGTON,
ELLENBORO AND ELSE
WHERE.
Brief Account of the Doinss at Various
Places. The Weather Man Dishes up
Wind and Water. but Only Dampens
the Ardor Of the Patriotic.

Another July, another glorious
. Fourth, another universal hurrah,
another extrayagant purchase OF pyro-
technics, another night or two Of
\ noise. another day for the boys,
tanother hole burned in your Sunday
suit, another kicking rocket, another
face full OF powder, another eye out
and yet what a grand time it was.
Thursday OF last week was Uncle
sans birthday and a patriotic people
& cele brated the event all ever this
broad domain The intense heat of
the morning and the wind and show
ers OF the afternoon had but little
effect upon the hilarity Astounding in
every spot where crowds had gathered
t0gether TO see that the day was
properly observed and the general re-
port OF all who went hither and
hitler is that they had good time
and enjoyed the occasion immensely.
lancaster was depopulated on the
Fourth. Twas worse than Sunday
and only an occasional firecracker eX-
{ ploding served to remind one of the
\ fact that it was a big day in some
&places If it wasn't here. Our people
oined the crowds at Fenuimore,
Bloomington, Ellenboro and Boseobel,
nd some picnieked in the woods or
some shady deli to escape the sul'
ly rays OF Old Sol.
AT FENNIMoRE.
" The reunion Of Grant COUNTY sold
NleYs and sailors at Fennimore on We'd
Wesday and Thursday drew large
n ssemblage of people. The Lancaster
.tI delegation was unusually large, over
I, SEQ tickets being sold from this
h ton to Fenniluore, requiring a
4 eial train to bring them all back
i = rsday evening. Wednesdays Ger
4 nies were carried out uninter-
led but on Thursday before the
:, Aram had been completed a heavy
sto fm arose and put stop to every
thi pg.
Grams Thursday it was decided to hold
the reunion next year at Blooming
ton The following officers were
chosen:
President, Alex Ivey; Vice Presi-
dents, Lewis BETTER, ms Blozell.
John stephens, I. w. Lippincott, W.
X. Jameson, Geo. Brown, John Can
field, John Draggs, Paul Jerdeau.
The Woman's Auxiliary meeting
was called to order by its president,
Mrs. Bessie Narrower. Mrs. Lottie
Ward. secretary, read the minutes OF
the meeting year ago. Officers were
elected for the ensuing year rs fol-
lows:
President. Mrs. A. V. Knapp, Platte
vile: Vice Presidents, Mrs. d. Gar
ner, Lancaster: Mrs. Il. Day, Mt.
Hope Mrs. l.. BETTER, Bloomington;
Mrs. Alex Ivey, Lancaster: Mrs. d.
W. Baxter, Fennimore; Mrs. \. f.
Birchard, Boscobel; Mrs. Roger Hor-
fAner. Rockville; Secretary, Mrs. r. b.
4 ehowalter. Lancaster: Treasurer, Mrs.
BARLEY, Bloomington; Chaplain,
1 Mrs O. b. Wheeler, Lancaster.
The attendance at the reunion is es-
Minated at SIX thousand and was one
u the largest turnouts ever handled
Il orr ho,pitab'e neighbors. Adj
Il Ssses were made by l.. II. Bancroft
. 81 SRlchland Center and various vet
s Grams.
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Bloomington.

Bloomington. July 10.-We &c, =
brAted ii grand style, about three
thousand people having assisted ia
|rhe event.
! TIE parade in the morning was one
,Ts,ls neatest ever given in The cou j.
M TheTe were many d9ats. repre-
n dng TIE stal=s. living daE. oasi-
hess By4,e-. societies. etc. - Eel -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-07-11

Rashe Hubbell Of Boscobel. that
prince of good fellows, took a couple
OF DAYS off on his mail run this week
and visited the county seat. a
great many wears AGO Rashe resided
here His grandfather and father
recently deceased operated mill
and store down where the famous
klondike spring j. now located, and
Rashe made It poiut to look over
the ground Tuesday and recall old
times Ii has been some time since
he visited Lancaster and he expressed
great surprise in the growth 81 our
beautiful city, its well kept lawns
and the general up-to-date appearance
Of things. regretting that his stay
could not be prolonged. Mr.. Hubbell
i a mail agent on the Milwaukee
road with a run from Chicago to Me
Gregor His work is one week on
and one week of. the latter for study.
as the ever changing names Of post
offices, new ones established and
Others discontinued keeps a mail
clerk guessing to he posted. He was
recently promoted TO take charge oI n
car and handles nothing himself but
first class matter No one is more
deserving of success than he and we
should like 10 see him postmaster
general some day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-07-11
About People You Know.

Wash Wahie," H. Whitmore"
and ..Elgy Regain" are three names APP
pearing on the Sunday leaf Of the
Republican house register at Milwau-
Kee and Lancaster, Wis, is the resi-
dence coupled to these names. Wash
Wahie'' is none other than Walter
Webb, first assistant postmaster gem
eral Of the Lancaster postoflice de-
partnent; the other two named are
pin singers IN the two pharmacies Of
this city. The boys started for
Whiteti-h Bay bat got OF at Milwau-
kee by mistake and were shown about
town BY Fred Burr Their expert
ences are TO be related from time to
time, and it is rumored that Carson
Whitmore has composed song 10
the tune of The Old Otken Bucket"
to be sung with variations,