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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22
Scraps.

If tallow candle be placed in a
gun and shot at door it will 60
through without sustaining any in
jury and if a musket ball be fired
into water it will not only rebound,
but be fattened, as if fired against
a solid substance.
A musket ball may be fired
through pane Of glass, making the
hole the size Of the ball, without
cracking the glass; if the glass is
suspended by thread it will make
no difference, and the thread will
not even vibrate.
Cork if sunk 200 #. in the ocean,
will not rise, on account of the
pressure Of the water.
In the Arctic regions, when the
thermometer is below zero, persons
can converse more than mile dis
tant. DR.. Jamison said that he
heard every word Of sermon at
the distance of two miles.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22
Will MERGE
BANK INTERESTS
Meyer-Showalter Bank and
State Bank to Combine.
TO ORGANIZE SEPT. 1ST
Concentration of Interests Advanced
by Officials as Purpose of
the Consolidation.

The Meyer-Showalter State bank
and the State Bark of Grant county,
Lancaster's two banking institu-
lions, will combine their interests
under one management, and on
Sept. 1st will occupy the same
quarters.
Officials Of both banks made this
statement to a Herald representa-
tive yesterday and authorized this
paper to make the announcement.
The move has been under advise
ment for some time past by the
stockholders Of both institutions,
and final conclusion favorable to
the combination was arrived at Fri
day last when meeting of the
stockholders was held and unan-
imous vote was recorded for con-
sol1dation.
The name under which the new
establishment will be known is the
Union State bank. It will be SO in
corporated and organization will
soon thereafter be perfected and
officers elected.
"All interested have carefully
gone over the ground" said G. II.
Baxter of the State bank yesterday,
land we have arrived at the unan-
imous conclusion that it is a very
good thing to combine. In every
way it will be beneficial political
ly, financially and socially. Lam
casters interests will be benefited
as well as the interests of those con-
nected with the two banks"
Other officials of both institutions
voiced their opinions in similar ex-
pressions.
The location of the bank has
as yet not been definitely settled
upon 1t is very probable however
that about Sept. LIST both concerns
will locate in the building now oc-
cupied by the State Bank of Grant
county, owned by F. P. Barnett.
These will be temporary quarters.
The apartments now occupied by
the Meyer howalter State bank
will be thoroughly overhauled and
remodelled; new fixtures will be in
stalled, including a vault of latest
pattern and design and when re-
arranged the structure will be one
of the superior banking houses in
in the state.
Backed by the capital involved,
the Union State bank will be one OF
the strongest in Wisconsin and will
rank high financially and com
mercially.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22
PREMIUM LIST READY.
Pamphlet the Largest and Best Ever
Turned Out.

The premium list of the Grant
County Agricultural society for its
48th annual fair has been issued
from the Herald job rooms and is
the largest compilation of it's kind
ever printed for fair in Southwest
ern Wisconsin.
The pamphlet comprises 124 pages
and contains besides the list of
premiums proper, the race program,
program of sports and a good ad-
vertising patronage.
If you desire copy advise Secy.
G. E. Budd and he will be pleased
to mail you one.
The fair will be held Sept. 9-10-11
and will eclipse all others. Get
something ready now to exhibit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22

Stephens Immediately started up the
ladder and on reaching the top he
became unconscious and let go his
hold on the ladder, falling about so
feet, to the bottom of the Shaft.
His partner, eager to catch him,
held out his arms which turned
Stephens right end up, thus saving
him from a broken skull. Although
he is still confined to his bed and
probably will be for some time on
account of badly lacerated limbs and
bruises, still there are no bones
broken and Tom is busy counting
his beads and thanking his lucky
star.
There are many other mines in
the neigh borhood that deserve no
tice which we shall mention in our
next if the weather permits and
your correspondents disposition
fails him not.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22
WIFE TO SUE HUSBAND.
Mrs. Minnie Nichols Institutes Action
Against Henry Nichols.

Action has been commenced by
Mrs. Minnie Nichols against her
husband Henry Nichols, of this
city, to recover personal property
held by him that she claims is her
own.
The plaintiff in the case will be
remembered as the woman who re-
Gently served a years sentence In
Waupun penitentiary on charge OF
adultery, her companion in crime
being Dan Starr, who got the same
penalty. 1t is reported that both
are now living in Dubuque.
Mrs. Nichols in her complaint
states that she placed $500 in her
husbands business few years ago.
He operates dray line in Lancas-
ter, and $500 will cover all he pos
sesses outside Of his homestead.
This she does not claim. Besides
wanting this property, plaintiff asks
for divorce, alimony and suit
money.
Attorneys Geo. B. Clementson
and w. j. Brennan are counsel for
the plaintiff, and E. M. Lowry has
been retained by defendant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22
TROUBLE SETTLED.
Sheriff Watson No Longer at War
With BOscObel Constituents.

Eight separate warrants for all
manner of trumped up charges con-
fronted Sheriff Watson last Satur-
day when he went to Boscobel for
purpose of attending examination
of a woman for insanity. One
would believe MIN TO be the worst
fellow in the world instead Of one
of the best.
The sheriff listened to the reading
of them all at conference between
his attorneys and the accusers and
the matter was given due considera-
ton. Tt ended by all the charges
being withdrawn. This was not
all. The Boscobel officials even
went so far as to withdraw claim
for fees and an amicable settlement
was effected by the sheriff paying
liveryman there his bill for trans
porting officers back and forth to
Fennimore during the trouble.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22
LOW LANDS FLOODED.
Much Damage to Crops in Grant
County from High Water.

Fridays heavy downpour of rain
was the cause of hundreds of dollars
worth of damage to growing crops
in the low lands of Grant county.
The total precipitation in eight
hours was four inches and even the
old settlers we're unable to recall an
equal to the deluge.
AS result every hollow turned
out voluminous stream Of water
while the creeks and Platte and
Grant rivers became raging torrents
sweeping everything in their on
ward rush.
Bridges innumerable were carried
away from their mornings. The
large iron bridge across Grant river
at Flora that was thought to be i'm
pregnable was carried away with
the rest. Grant river is reported to
have been the highest it has ever
been seen, although many state
that it did not reach the point re-
corded in the food of '76.
The great damage was to growing
crops on low lands, and it is difficult
to estimate the loss resulting. Most
fattering prospects for abundant
crops were swept away in an hours
time, leaving nothing but barren
wastes. Fences and outbuildings
won't with tho rl1Sh of wafer high
ways are in demoralized state and
desolation is everywhere apparent
in low territory.
The Burlington road was badly
washed in many places between
Dubuque and Prairie du Chen and
all trains were run on the river
division of the ST. Paul road until
temporary repairs could be made.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22
Elliott Pitching Great Ball.

Claude Elliott, star pitcher Of the
Milwaukee league ball team of the
the American association, received
his first compensation as ball play
er here in Lancaster a few years
ago while twirling for the crack
local team, and he has a host of
friends and admirers here who are
watching his work with interest.
He ranks among the best this sea-
son and will undoubtedly be under
engagement with one of the big
leagues next year at a princely
salary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22
The School Census.

Will Morse has completed his
task of taking the school census.
The total number of children of
school age-4 to 90, in the district
is 764. Of these 404 are girls and
$50 boys.
This number is a few less than
were counted last year The loss
is due to removal of a number Of
families to northern Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22

Rev. Jesse Sarles, the Congre-
gational pastor at Baraboo, who
caused the arrest of ball players for
Sabbath breaking, has been arrested
on the same charge on complaint OF
the ball players. 1t appears that
Rev. Sarles went to the ball ground
to see the game in progress in order
that he might be in position to make
the proper complaint and furnish
sufficient evidence to secure q con-
viction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22
Fire Destroys Every Vestage
OF Establishment.
NOT ASCERTAINED
Inmates of Residence Portion Barely
Escape With Their Lives. Loss
$4,000, Partially Insured.

The mercantile blishment at
Tennyson, known as Chas. G. Dick
inson's store, under firm name OF
Bevans & Co. together with a large
stock of goods and the contents OF
the residence portion of structure IN
rear of and over the store proper
were completely destroyed by fire at
an early hour Saturday morning.
How or where the fire originated
cannot be explained and will proba-
bly, always remain a mystery. Mrs.
Dickinson, herself, was badly burned
on the Thursday evening previous
by the explosion of lamp while en-
gagged in Gambling eggs. The pam
she was enduring Friday night per
mitted but little sleep and this was
fortunate, for in her wakeful hours
she early detected smell of smoke
and alarmed the family. Before
the inmates Of the building had
gained access to the open air the
structure was mass Of flames from
cellar to garrett and they es-
capped with their lives, some of them
being clad in their night-clothes
only.
Clarence Calvert of this city, a
clerk in the establishment, succeed
ed in saving the cash register
through window, and the books
and accounts of firm are in a safe
supposed to be fire proof but which
is still unopened.
Everything else in the vast estab-
lishment is complete loss and only
a pile of ashes represents the busy
hive of industry and outlay Of a
large amount Of capital
An alarm was given by the MEM
bers of the family as soon as they
escaped from the building. The
bell of the Catholic church close by
was used with vigor and crowd of
people gathered from the neigh
borhood. Nothing could be accom-
plished however in their endeavors
to extinguish the blaze, for it was
past saving, and every effort was
directed against spread of the fire
to surrounding property. In this
they were successful.
The loss to the firm is conceded
by conservative estimate to be fully
$25, 900, including building and con-
tents. A very heavy stock of
merchandise was on hand valued at
500, ZOO. Reports concerning amount
of insurance carried vary and are
conflicting. Mr.. Dickinson is SO
badly broken up over the loss that
he has as yet not recovered his
knowledge of affairs sufficiently to
give an authoritative answer.
Rumors place insurance at from
S., 900 to $15, ZOO.
1t is certainly a severe blow and
all sympathize with the firm.
The shock to Mrs. Dickinson was
great and nearly proved fatal, as
her injuries were more serious than
at first believed. She is reported
to be recovering. however.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22

Mrs. Fred Pagenkopf is visiting
in Milwaukee this week.
Grant county editors will meet
n Lancaster Friday, July 31st, for
purpose of organizing a county
press association.
Preliminary proceedings in an
action brought by Col. John G..
Clark against Edward Pollock of
the Teller were instituted yester-
day when Under Sheriff Dyer
served summons upon Mr.. Pollock
to appear in Justice Wheeler's court
July 30th. Editor Pollock is ten
ant of Col. Clark's and the suit is
brought to recover rent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22
ARCHBISHOP IS DEAD.
Mgr. Katzer Passed Away at Fond
du Lac Monday Night.

Archbishop Frederick x. Katzer
of Milwaukee diocese, which in
cludes all Catholic churches in
Wisconsin, died at ST. Agnes SAM
tarium in Fond du Lac Monday at
$40 p. M, after long illness.
Remains will be conveyed to Mil
waukee today and funeral will be
held Friday, attended by all the
dignitaries of the church.
Bishop Messmer of Green Bay
will likely be his successor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22
News of Bloomington.

BLOOMINGTON, July 90. Grant
county is finally in a thoroughly
wet condition, similar to the moist
ure of years ago, when we were
pioneers. The storm Friday was
the heaviest precipitation in years,
as it rained big drops all day.
Much corn was overf1owed in the
bottom lands. Grant river iron
bridge at Shutdown was carried
down into the meadow. Sandy
bridge was eight feet under water.
A washout on the Burlington Friday
near Bagley delayed trains Saturday
and Sunday.
A friend at Cassville unblushing-
ly admits in open meetin' that the
town was completely dry on Sun
day, July IL, for the first time in
six years. Also that the sentiment
of the community is against this
summary closing up of the public
places Of resort, re1reshment and
general relief. What an admission!
And, too, what a Sahara condition
of throat for those whose appetites
have become accustomed to this
every day habit through six years
experience.
Mrs. Chas. Woodhouse and daugh-
ter Alta and baby expect to start
today for California, where Mr..
Woodhouse will join them later.
We understand that they have a
notion of living there if they enjoy
the country.
Virgil M. Murphy of Neillsville
was a guest in town and at the
home of Walter Scott Sunday Virg.
still runs the Merchants hotel there.
DR.. u. L. Holford of Cassville
made a professional call in town
Saturday night.
Mrs. Ellen Bowen Johnson Of
York, Nebraska, has been visiting
relatives and friends in west Grant
for few days. Mrs. Bowen who
was injured by freight car while
crossing the railroad, has only parti-
ally recovered from her injuries.
She recovered damages from the
railroad company.
Little Donald Brady came in from
the storm sopping wet and barking
with the whooping cough. His first
remark was, I'm wet as a turkey"
Harry Hickok and Eugene Sawyer
went on the excursion to ST. Paul
and Minneapolis Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lewis of Lam
caster are visiting their relatives In
West Grant.
Mrs. Mildred Goodrich, of Browns
vile, Texas, is guest of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Newman.
Weather fair and hay makers all
in the field.
Mrs Mamie Hickey and sister,
Alice Elliott of Boone, Iowa, are
guests of their aunt, Mrs. Mary
Carey and other relatives.
A. g. Barnes of Cassville was a
Sunday caller here.
Arch Ryan was up from North
Andover Sunday.
Mrs. John Pennock and daughter
Edith are visiting relatives at Lam
caster and Fennimore this week.
We commence taking a cemetery
census of West Grant next week.
There will be a hot-air biography
and pedigree attached to each name.
Abe Patch expects to accompany
r. N. Hoskins, Eugene Sawyer and
others on trip to Winnipeg to-
M or.ro,u-o land LOOKING nYnp6itiOn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22
Tales of the Town.
FOR SALE OR TRADE.

fOR SALE OR TRADE.
One pedigreed cat. The animal
has been killed but four times.
therefore has more than fifty per
cent of it's allotted span at the dis
posal of the purchaser. The cat is
patriotic; it has white whiskers, red
ears and blue eyes. It's fur is
white, black and chrome yellow,
while the tail is finished off in
khaki. The cat never sleeps at
night, and might be used as static
machine, for it is great on the spark.
1t is guaranteed to chase any thing
from the assessor to a pet canary
from the premises. We will also give
the purchaser a papiermache dog.
When the lady of the house desires
to clean a lamp chimeny it is only
necessary to place the dog before
the cat and the chimney in the rear,
being careful to place the tail with
in the chimney before the dog is let
loose. The cat has a numerous
progeny, with representatives in
every ward in the city and mourns
many children who have departed
this life via the water cure route.
Nightly family reunions are held,
invariably accompanied by song
service. Having no ear for music
We will part with the animal on
reasonable terms. Inquire at the
Herald office.
We have asked number of Lam
ter men to express an opinion on
the-question: rs feminine hosiery
with lace insertion becoming to the
wearer?"
So many answers haye been re-
received that we have the space
only for a few.
F.. C. Burr: Its good for sore
eyes. And say, you fellows will
get into trouble if you put this in
print"
OOuu Sdll1S. LII WOd11n5 0oCh
high collars 1 can't look down."
Geo. Moore: "All calves look
alike to me-"
w. j. Brennan: AS a circuit
court commissioner I cannot pass
Judgment until I have had time to
see the evidence"
Marshal Budworth: wait until
we have some muddy streets and |
can tell you more about It,"
Virgil Showalter: I'm from
Missouri.
j. S. Wright: eyes, if worn in
combination with golf skirts and
low shoes"
DR.. Moore: ''Just the thing for
windy days."
C. w. Ray: LAS my wife is out of
town I will say that lit depends on the
architectural lines of the wearer. u
Carson Whitmore: Excuse my
blush, but I think I'm too young to
discuss it"
Walter Webb: They're like the
new courthouse dome not much to
be seen, but you would like to see
more"
Adam Schmittges: ''Kreuzmil-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, you
say last week I go fishing dond id.
Git out of here before | help you
vonce."
T. F. Orion has blown himself on
new turnout. 1t consists of a
fancy team, silver-mounted harness
and barouche of latest pattern and
design. The only objection heard
to the equippage is that it takes con-
siderable urging to induce it to go
up hill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22

The Sunday train brought in
pouch mail as was announced.
The quantity was not large, but
will be increased as soon as arrange
ments are perfected.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22
Card of Thanks.

We desire to tender our thanks to
everyone who assisted us in any
manner during illness and death OF
our son and brother.
J. j. WENZEL AND FAMILY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22
DOCTORS TO MEET.
Will Assemble in Lancaster Thursday
to Form Organization.

The physicians of Grant county
have all been given special request
to meet in Lancaster Thursday of
this week for purpose of forming a
county organization.
They will assemble at the Wright
house at the noon hour, partake of
a feast, and in the afternoon will
organize.
The object is for advancement of
mutual interests. There are 4S
physicians in the county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22

The farmer boy has precious
little chance for counting these days.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-12-18
AFTER the Mall order Fellows

Armour, Dec. lO.-The country
merchants Of this section are after the
catalogue houses with a vengeance.
They are organizing thoroughly and
once the articles of agreement are
understood there will be something
doing in the commercial world.
The organization includes every
business man in all the surrounding
towns. The merchants Of belmont
first conceived the idea and from
there other towns are being interested
1t is proposed that the merchants
books be free from outstanding ac-
counts on December l6 of each year,
settlement being made by cash orDote.
Then the merchant will refuse to buy
the produce of the man who sends t.
eastern, catalogue hous S fer goods
when he has the money and BUYS on
time wllenhe isShort.
The grain dealer will not purchase
his grain or the stock dealer his stock.
He will be Informed he can sell tt
the house where he sends for his
groceries.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-12-18
Additional Locals

Erbaldt Eckstein OF Plummer
township has bought OF /. A. Weeks
the east half OF section % in tnat
township. This gives Mr.. Fckstein a
very nice piece of land and one that
Will grow in value every year.
The annual masquerade ball given
by the Chamberlain Fire Department
will be held in the Court house in
Chamberlain on Thursday December
81, 1903. Music will be furnished by
the celebrated Imperial Orchestra Of
Mason city. Tickets will be 81. Ad
1miSSiOn2 cents.
Commissioner Sherwood has sent
the GRAPHIC his third annual report
of the Food and Dairy department..
Well look it v and tell you about
the creamery part of it later. State
Auditor Halliday has also favored us
with a report Of doings in his depart
5ment.
Uncle Sam is experiencing great
trouble in getting a sufficient number
OF cooks for the Indian service
There are t~hirty-iye vacant positions
awaiting young wonderland those
not very Old-WhOcan not only cook. a
square meal, but teach the Indian.
girls the trick to boot.
When a doctor calls for a certain in
gredient in a prescription and the
druggist substitutes some other drugs
than those called for, then that phar-
macist should be liable to incarcera-
tion In prison. He is juggling with
the lives Of the sick and afflicted. He
is almost as culpable who substitutes
some mixturego OF his own make-of the
.sjust as gOod'' kind-for some repu-
table, well-known medicine that has
stood the test OF many years.
Frame Crane, chairman of the Re-
publican state central committee, has
been out In the Black HiIls-and
talking some. He denied having any
governors bee in3his bonnet and said
that he was perfectly satisfied with
his present position as clerk of the
supreme court, When asked if there
We're any candidates in the field be-
sides Crawford, he said sCol. j. M.
Greene has been mentioned by some
OF the papers, but 1 do not know
whether Uncle. Joe is going to be a
candidate or not. Our Uncle Joe has
been making money in the land bust
ness and i do not know that he is
ready for a change just at present.
The cold wave which hit this section
saturday reached Chicago Sunday and
Igaye5that city the coolest December.
|daY since 1876. The mercury went
down to ID DelOW-Which means
mighty cold weather In that windy
fcitY. As stated, only once before
has any such severe weather ever been
knOWn$in December, and then it was
HUT below. There was OF course
Igreat suffering among the poor and
slthe authorities had their hands full
tearing for them. In some parts OF
the city squads 8of policemen were
l~neeesSarysYJO keep the people away
frortflEthe coal yards and arss.