Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-21

d1fflcult to explain as why the tower
of Pisa leans or who built the Pyra
mids. lie went around the state while
selling cutlery, for some weeks. bor-
ing his friends on the train with the
story of the almost supernatural
sagacity Of cats. Finally, one of the
boys gave Hugh a little light. And
now, in his most enthusiastic moments,
he can be made shy and silent by
reference to the subject.
Insurance for Travelling Men.
The travelling men have two associ-
ations, largely for insurance, other OBJ
iectS being to secure the rights of the
craft Gas abolition of license tax on
travelers), railroad and hotel cOnces-
sions, and SO on. For about eleven
dollars year, a travelling man can Sc
cure, in one of these companies, an &C
cident policy which will grant him
from $4,000 to $4,000, in case of death
by accident; $50 weekly indemnity, to
run year in case of accident; $1,000
for hand, one foot, one arm, one eye,
etc. Standards of travelling men have
been greatly raised of late years
There is system and dignity in the
business, which are a long ways re-
moved from twenty-five years ago.
Hypatia Boyd, as she was known in
the University Of Wisconsin, now Mrs.
Reed, is very happy, Notwithstanding
she and her husband are mutes. She
writes long letter to the paper print
oil Nv tho lis Of tn or
Delavan. It's beginning is touching
when one remembers how a bright
heart will cheer affiiction. The letter
follows:
''Dear Times: One of the poems
written by Robert Burns is entitled,
'Wooed and Married and a. and some
how or other / am reminded of it to-
night as I try to think how 1 can best
fulfill my promise to the editor, to
write the Times an account of the
wedding l hardly know where or
how to begin this sketch, although I
have actually been 'wooed and married
and "a but life these glorious Indian
summer days, is to me, like a sweet,
enchanted dream, so much so, that I
feel as if 1 could better express my
thoughts in music, or in poetry. In
deed, the happiness that comes from
welded love is SO indescribably eX-
quisite and tender, that really 1 feel.
like advising every eligible person to
do as 1 have done, namely, to marry
for love-
The two met five years ago in Della
vam Mr.. Reed is nephew Of Alex
ander Mitchell and the romance opened
with a, life of the great railroad man
which Miss Boyd wrote in prize COM
petition for the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Observations in Lacrosse.
I was in Lacrosse last week. It is
metropolis in appearance-with the
exception of Milwaukee, no city somuch
so in the state. This is largely due to
street after street of beautiful homes,
elaborate and even palatial homes,
each with generous setting of
ground. Lacrosse is a city of about
the same population as Superior, Ra-
cine and Oshkosh, but it is the wealth
lest of them all, as regards individual
citizens. Moreover, the land site is not
cramped. There is 10 residence front.
age in the city, I was told, rated at
more than $50 front foot. In Madi-
son some is offered at 5000. A most
excellent lot OF sixty feet can be
bought in most parts of Lacrosse for
$4,000. The prairie stretches an un-
limited distance, the city is we'll yeined
with the street car lines and everybody
may have lawn and a garden.
Lacrosse will soon have completed
100000 hotel all but $4,000 being
laid out in construction and equipment.
1t is a public project, largely by popu-
lar subscription, and the citizens are
genuinely interested in it. 1t will be
the talk of the state when opened It's
construction is massive and simple, in
the heart of the city. There is a
Lacrosse club, with 21O members, and
a waiting list. The dues are 500 a
year. 1t is run on broad lines, non
resident business mems and women's
clubs holding their sessions there. The
Mississippi river is the romantic object
of interest to strangers. To Lacrosse
it is chiefly interesting now by reason
of the island of some 225 acres opposite
the city, which Mr. Pettibone, a
wealthy citizen, is making beautiful
for the use of the people. Lacrosse
has had it's period of depression, fol-
lowing the conclusion of numbering
operations and is now developing as
an important manufacturing and job
bling point. A recent list shows more
individuals and estates with large hold
ing than any other Wisconsin city, pro-
portionately. 1t is the home of many
interesting people, noted figures in
Wisconsin.
Talk Gently of the Banks.
run on the Amsterdam Savings
bank of Amsterdam, N. Y, was caused
by Polish laborer who, finding the
bank closed on election day, took it for
granted that it had failed. About $780,
900 was withdrawn. The bank has
large SurDluS