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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-14
LICENSED TO WED.
Cupid's Franks as Recorded by County
Clerk GriffiS.

Olaf Knutson of Waterstown and
Josie Johnson of Boscobel.
John Bertgens and Christina Thor,
both of Jamestown.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-14
New Telephones Union Line.

F. w. Stevens, residence. ....... 126
Max Brinkman, fruit store. .128
L. D. Eastman, residence. 1890. .129
l.. G.. Wheeler, news stand. lis
CORRECTIONS.
Budd Duncan, residence. ..... 1913
Electric Light Station. ......... 1922
M. A. Tyler, livery .......... $3.50. 80
REMOVED.
Jay Nathan, j. p. Smith. Meyer
Showalter bank, Ideal Laundry.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-14

"A public dance will be given
at the City opera house Friday
night, Oct. 80. Watch for bills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-11

minyit or two I'll waive tn cookin' an ate it off tn hoof.' l says. We'll says he, me fav'rite IS Cuff he says. 'P'raps we've seen tn advertisement: Out iv tn. house wint Luck Joe; Cuff was tn food that made him go." Mother prefers Almostfood, a scientihc preparation iv burlaps. 1 used to take Sawd Ust, which l found too rich. an later I had a peeryod iv Hungareen, chemically pure dish made iv tn exteeryor iv bath tow els. We all have our little tastes an enthusyasms in tn matther iv breakfast foods, depindin' on what pa-apers we read an what bill- boards we've seen iv late. l be- lieve Sunny Jim cud jump higher on Cuff thin on Almostfood, but Mother says she see a sign down on Halsted sthreet that con-vinces her she has tn mos stimylatin' tuck-in. Anyhow he says, I take gr-reat pains to see that nawthin' is sarved fir breakfast that aint well advertised an guaranteed pure firm tn facthry an put up In blue or green paper boxes, he says. We'll says l, give me tub iv Cuff says. I'll close me eyes an think iv an egg.
 What dye suppose they give me, Hinnissy? Mush! Mush, be Hivens! What kind iv mush is this?' says I, takin' a mouthful. It ain't mush.' says Joyce. It's a kind iv scientific oatmeal says he. Science says I, has ex- thracted tn meal. Pass tn ink, says I. What do ye want ink f'r?' says he. Who iver heard iv atin' blottin' paper without ink? says I. Ate It., says he. Give me me hat I says. Where ar-re ye goin'?' he says. T f'rgot me nose bag I says. I cant ate this off a plate. Give it to me an I'll harness mesilf up in Gavin's buggy, have mesilf hitched to a post in front iv tn city hall, an injye me breackfast,' l says. 'Ye have delightful home here, says I. Som day I'm goin' to ask ye to take me up in tn kitchen an lave me fork down some hay fir tn childher. But now l mus lave ye SOW ye'er prepared oats,' I says. An I wint out to Mulli- gan's resthrant an wrapped me- sill around buckwheat cakes an sausages till tn cook got buck wheat cakemaker's paralysis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-11

Hand and began to Crawl as soon as he struck the Front Door.
 Here was a Grand Opening for Jimmy. He had the Chance of his Life to hand out a Hunk of Retri- button by saying: When I was a penniless Lad you mocked my Pow erty. Now am Well-Off and Pow erful and you come to Square yourelf. Col"
 Jimmy did nothing of the Sort. Large Natures, such as his, are not capable of Petty Revenge. He was Magnanimous. He seized F. Lawrence by the Undressed Kid and led him to the Back Room.
 As soon as he became assured that the Tax-Payers were not go- ing. to get the Nub End of the Deal, he agreed to deliver the Goods.
 Then he made some Inquiries about the Corporation and it seemed to be such a fair and above-board Proposition that he took many shares of Stock.
 Today he is one of the Directors and sits at the same Mahogany Table with F. Lawrence, showing what a Poor Boy may accomplish in this Country if he leaves Liquor alone and does not waste his Time.
 MORAL: If shy on the Family Name, pay some Attention to the Pull.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-11
Bethlehem.

Beyond it's associations, Bethlehem has little to recommend it, says a writer in the Home Messenger. It is a crowded lit- tie town, two or three miles away from which, on the road to Hebron, are the remains of the pools of Solomon.
 They are immense reservoirs, con- structed of sold masonry, and are pn- doubtedly the work of Solomon For cen- turies Jerusalem has suffered from defi- ciency of water, but 1t has occurred to no one to make use of these reservoirs, designed and built by the greatest of He- brew kings.
 But things move even In Palestine, and it is reported that these reservoirs are again to be used, and water Is to be con- veyed into Jerusalem by aqueducts which will follow the very course designed by the engineers of Solomon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-11

NCE there were two 1" Boys growing up in . V y large City. One had O been born with a Sil- yer Spoon in his Mouth. At that time Silver was regarded as valuable Metal.
 The other Boy had no Assets to speak of, but he had very wisely chosen to be born under the Stars and Stripes, where the Poor Boy with gnawing Ambition gets every Show for his White Alley.
 This Urchin was named Jimmy and even at the Age of 6 he was looking forward to the time when he would be big enough to kill a Policeman.
 Jimmy resided with his Parents in a bunny little one-story Shack. He went barefoot every Year as soon as the Frost got out of the Ground and his favorite Stamping Ground was the Railway Yards. One of the Joys of his Childhood was to get together a Gang of Hicks and throw Stones at the Brakemen. He was a member of a tough Ball Team and knew how to play Seven-Up.
 Across the Street from where Jimmy lived there was a magnifi- cnt Brick House with a Mansard Roof.
 Within this Palace dwelt Boy who had been handicapped with the Name of F. Lawrence. How ever, it was hoped that his Money would carry him through. F. Law renee had been warned against Jimmy. His Mama often took him on her Knee and told him how one of his Ancestors turned the Water into Long Island Sound and that it was his Duty to guard the Fam fly Name and not speak to Peo- pie who worked by the Day.
 So F. Lawrence would stand at the Window and make Faces at Jimmy outside. Whereupon Jimmy would double-dare him to come into the Street, but F. Lawrence remembered about the Family Name and refused to associate with any low-born Characters. But when he went out to take his Dancing Lesson Jimmy would chase him a few Blocks and call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-11
MODERN FABLES BY GEORGE AIDE.
BY ADE-copyrish ieo2 by Robert Howard Russell
The Modern Fable of What Our Public Schools and the Prar
 sE T System Did for Poor But Ambitious Youth. sC

would go around and fix up the Bail Bond and explain to the Judge that his Friend was Working Boy with a Mother dependent on him. By such unselfish Acts as these he perfected a Private Ma chine and had on his Staff a great many useful Workers who said that they were willing to come to the Front at any time and do any thing for him, up to and including Murder.
 Jimmy had started out with No Pull or Prestige. He had nothing to carry him through except his Character. And now, at the age of 42, he was the Uncrowned King of the Slate-Makers, the Main Blazotts and the acknowledged Boss.
 As a Boy, his entire Wardrobe stood him about 80 cents. Now, his Jewels alone figured up $1400 and his Clothes had Silk Lining. He owned a Buffet in which he had to use four Men behind the Bar and sometimes the Slot Ma chimes alone gave him a Rake-Of of $50 Day.
 And how about F. Lawrence, the pampered Patrician who had been wont to jeer at the Poor Boy and treat him with Contempt? He had been leading life of Idle ness and Luxury, instead of get ting out and hustling for the Tax Payer and Workingman. But his Pride was due to get a hard Fall. Humble Jimmy, the Gas-House Boy, had lovely Dose of Poetic Justice all fixed up for F. Law renee.
 It appears that F. Lawrence, after the Death of his Father, sue ceeded to the Presidency of Cor poration organized to trim the Public. This Corporation needed a Renewal of the Franchise. It had to get the Renewal or put up the Green Blinds and that is why F. Lawrence got busy.
 Every one told him that he would have to see Jimmy. There would be nothing doing until Jimmy had been Seen and seen Proper. And that is how it came about that the naughty Magnate, who once revlled the ragged Urchin, came with his Hat in his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-11
HATS a break OO\ON/ fast food?" \NNN/ asked MT. Hen- - - neSSy

6S messy.
 "It depinds on who ye ar-re," said MT. Dooley. ''In ye'er case it's annything to ate that ye'er not goin' to have fir dinner or supper. But in tn case iv tn rest iv this impeeryal raypublic, 'tis tn ony amusement they have. Iris most iv tn advertisin' in tn pa-apers. Iris what ye see on tn bill boards. Iris tn inspiration iv pothry an art. In a wurrud, it's oats.
 'T wint over to have breakfast New Years mornin at Joyce's. Tn air was sharp, an though I'm not much given to ref1ectin' on vit- ties, regardin thim more as a meejum fir what dhrink I take with thim thin anything else, be tn time I got to tn dure I was runnin' over in me mind a bill iv fare an kind iv wondhrin' whether I wud have ham an eggs CT liver an bacon, an hopin' cud have both. Well, we set down at tn table an I tucked me napkin into me collar so that I wudden't have to chase it down in me shoe If l got to laughin' at anything funny durin' an egg, an squared away. 'Ar-re ye hungry?' says Joyce. Not now says I. I've ony been up two hours an l don't think I cud ate more thin a couple iv kerosene lamps an a blurred cage says l. But I'm li'ble to be hungry in a few minyits, an'' says l, 'p'raps 'twud be jus as well to lok up tn small childher,' I says, where they'll be safe,' says, thinkin' to start tn breakfast with flow iv spirits, though tn rosy Cawd iv Day sildom finds me much betther natured thin mustard plasther.
 Whats ye'er fav'rite breakfast dish?' says Joyce. My what?' says I. 'Yeer fav'rite breakfast dish7' says he. 'Whativer ye've got, says I, not to thrapped into givin' me suffrage to anything he didn't have in tn house. Amy kind iv food so long as it's hot an hurrid. Thank Hiven I have mind above sittles an don't know half tn time what I'm atin',' says I. But mane prepared food says he. I like it fried, says I, but don't mind it broiled, roast ed, stewed, or fricasseed. In a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-11

him Names that were almost as bad as F. Lawrence.
 Jimmy had a. Proud Nature, even if his Old Man did work at the Gas-House. The Taunts and Insults heaped upon him by the Young Aristocrat caused him many Bitter Reflections, but likewise it awoke in him Stern Resolve that some day or other he would make F. Lawrence look like a Yellow Clarionet.
 q have neither Wealth nor So- cial Station," Jimmy would say to himself, "but I have Youth and Strength and a cast-iron Nerve and if they expect to keep me down. they will have to tie me-"
 While F. Lawrence was away at the Varsity, learning Sanscrit and how to Inhale without choking himself, humble Jimmy was cir culating in the Ward, learning the Duties of Citizenship. He devel- oped a Right Swing that was cal culated to put somebody out of the Business. It was a common say ing among his Admirers that you could not dent Jimmy with an AK. And yet, only few Years before, he had been a bare-footed Cub, stealing Rides on the Freight Trains.
 He was in demand at all Pri- mary Elections. Whenever he wanted to be Delegate to some thing, his Name went on the Ticket or else there was an Am bulance Call. One Spring, while F. Lawrence was down on the Riviere, trying to conceal the Fact that he had been born in Amer ica, Jimmy stacked the Cards on the Pious Element and was elect ed Alderman.
 His real Career now opened up. He gathered about him all the To- cal Statesmen who were not on Earth for their Health. Whenever an Ordinance came up, they held it over a few Weeks until they could Investigate and make sure that the Tax-Payers were being Protected.
 Jimmy acquired Reputation as Philanthropist and Friend of the Poor Every time down-trodden Porch-Climber was taken in by those Enemies of Society who wear the Blue Clothes, Jimmy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-11
MIR. DOOLEY ON OATS AS A FOOD.
By Du nne-copyrgh 1so2 by Robert How Russell.

.I don't know how people come to have this mad passion f'r oats. Whin I was a boy they was on'y ct be horses an good horses ray fused thim. But some wan dis civered that tn more ye did to oats, tn less they tasted an that tn less annything tastes, tn bet ter food 1t is fir tn race. So all over tn counthry countless ma chimes is at wurruk raymovin' tn flavor firm oats an turnin' thim into breakfast food. Breakfast food is all ye see in tn cars an on tn bill boards. In tn small cities it's tn principal sport iv tn people. Where childher wanst looked on tn boards to see whin tn minsthrel show was comin' to town, they now watch fir tn an nouncement iv tn new breakfast food Hogan tol' me he was out in Decatur tn other day an they was eighty-siven kinds of oats in tn bill iv fare. Is they amy thing goin' on in this town? he ast a drummer 'Nawthin' ontil tn eighth, whin Ooatoono opens,' says tn man. People talk about breakfast food as they used to talk about bicycles. They com pare an theyk ede. A man with tn 1903 model iv high-gear oats Is tn inyy iy tn neighborhood. All tn saw-mills has been turned into breakfast food facthries an tn rip saw has took tn place iv tn miller.
 Docs it do amy harm? says ye. Ne'er bit. A country that's goin' to be kilt be food Is on its last legs, annyhow. livery race has it's pecoolyarity. With tn Rooshyans it's Pass tn tal- low candles; with tn Chinese plate iy rice an sharks fin. Tn German sits down to a breakfast iv viggytable soup, Hungaryan goolash an beer. Tn French man Is satisfied with a rose in his buttonhole an tin minyits at tn pianny. An IrEhman gets sthrong on potatoes an an Eng lishman delicate on sound breakfast iv roast beef, ham, nut ton pie, eggs, bacon an 'alf-an'- 'alf. Tn doctors bothers us too much about what we put into that mighty tough ol' man-iv-all- wurruk, tn human stomach. Hiven sint mos iv us good digis-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-11
ANNUAL JANUARY SALE OF
 WHITE GOODS.

One case of Checked Nainsook for 5c yard.
 One case of White India Linon for Dc yard. Our 121hc and 15c quality Of Checked and Striped White Dimity for 10c yard.
 Our 15c quality of 4o-inch India Linon for 10c yard.
 Our 200 quality of hemmed Apron Lawns, 40 inches wide. for 15c yard. English Long Cloths, 12 Yards In a
 Bolt, at January Sale Prices. At 9ec Per BoIt-Our $1.26 quality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-11
ENGLISH LONG CLOTH. WHITE GOODS.

At $1.1o Per Bolt-Our $1.35 quality. At $1.35 Per BoIt-Our $1.65 quality. At $1.66 Per Bolt-Our $2.00 quality. At $1.75 Per Bolt-Our $2.25 quality. English Nalnsooks at Reduced Prices: At SIPS Per Bolt-Our $1.65 quality
 of English Nainsook At $2.00 Per Bolt-Our $2.75 quality
 of soft finished imported English
 Nainsook.
 A Bleached Domestic, for 434c yard. At 14c yard-Our 1Sc quality of dotted
 and striped Curtain Swisses, 36
 inches wide
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-11
Mems
 Underwear Specials

Broken lines of camel's hair and natural color merino, regular winter weight and warm, seryiceable under wear, would be very good value at 75c, but we have too many in stock. This price is less than the cost of the yarn -49c.
 Mems and boys unlaundered white shirts, heavy, good quality muslin, linen bosom, double back and front and patent gussets-at 49c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-11
JANUARY CLOSING OUT SALE OF Scri.m and Curtain Mate rialS.

At 2Lsc Per Yard-,Ie will close out ali of our sc quality of Scrim. At Sc Per Yard-All of our 71ac quail ity of Scrim. :. At 6Ic Per Yard-Our 10c quality of White Scrim. At ec Per Yard-Our 1211c quality of Tinsel Drapery. At eHc Per Yard-Our 12hc quality O. Silkoline. At 25c Per Yard-Our 49c quality of Tambour Lace Net, bordered on both sides, for door and sash cur tains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-11

IN Linens tn he foremost factories ! their choicest we ayes to swell sales will attract hosts of buyers
 January Sale Table Damask. $5.o0-for $S.50 best Irish and Scotch
 pattern cloths, 21s and 3 yards high grade. A special bargain. 89c-for $1.25 very heavy Scotch cream satin damask-an excellent
 bargain offer.
 59c-for 75c fine bleached Irish satin
 damask, very pleasing designs.
 This is a very special item,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-11
Changing the Diet.

From Judge.
 Cannibal Chiof-Wasnt that last mis- sionary you sent us writer O. books? Agent-Yes.
 Cannibal Chief-And the one before was formerly an editor?
 Agent-That Is correct.
 Cannibal Chief-Well I wish you'd send us football player next. The medicine man says we're having too much brain food
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-11
CLOSING OUT PRICES OF White Embroidered FlannelS.

At soc a yard-All of our 75c quality of hemstitched Flannels, strictly all wool. At 65c-Our S5c quality of hem stitched and embroidered edge, all wool Flannels. At 75c-Our s1.O0 quality of hem stitched fine embroidered all wool Flannels. At 98c-Our $!.25 quality of colored embroidered Flannels. Just Received, One Case of Cotton Huck, for Embroidery and Fancy Work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-11

January Sale of Napkins. $1.95-for 5s size heavy German Nap kins-a very good wearing quail ity, specially priced. S1.45-for heavy cream damasks Nap kins-M size, exceptional value at low price. S1.75-for all pure linen hemmed Nap kins-22x22-verys special item for tomorrow's selling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-11

January Sale Toweling. 10c-for heavy all linen Barnsley crash-good grade = matchless value-at the price, 10c. sc-for large size hemmed huck towels, rare bargain for the price quoted. 25c-for 22x43 all-linen hemstitched towels-elephant huck-sold usu- ally at $4 dozen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-11

Thousands of Night Dresses.
 45c for high or v-shaped Neck Gowns, clusters of tucks and ruffles. 65c for high or low Neck Gowns, embroidery insertion and tucks.
 89c for long cloth Night Gowns, square neck, front and back tucked and lace insertion trimmed, bishop style and bolero effects-worth $1.25.
 for a variety of pretty styles, slipover effects, with lace and ribbons. others trimmed front and back in fine embroidery and tucks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-11

soc x: E: $;
 pafnsf for the January sale a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-11

Continued on Twenty-second Paae)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-11

Our speciality for this sale Is our S1.Oo Gowns-See our window display and examine the garments on our tables; these gowns are of the finest nainsook, in about 25 different styles, all trimmed in fine laces, embroideries and wash ribbons-we have sold them regularly at s1.9S and s2.50-for this sale only $1.0o.
 Pretty Night Gowns for $1.25-Our choice collection. of the most dainty Gowns in fine nainsook, Gowns at s1.98, with embroidered yokes and pretty laces-others at $2.e8 and up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-11

Ireland France axony have
  shared with customers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-11
THE STORE ' WILL CLOSE AT 6 P. M.
 

mites scheduled for tomorrow will make truly anuary White Sales, the sensational clearing sales od place sale tomorrow tremendous he intended selling prices It is because of such feats vs by leaps and bounds. The public show a steadily
 offers prices record breakers
The Columbus journal., 1903-08-05

The st. Louis Globe Democrat gives
Q column space in regard to the power
canal which IL written by man who
says the entire scheme Of which he wrote
va disclosed % him during social con-
veesation BY . man Who holds Q position
in close touch With the entire affair and
makes his words authoritative. The
substance Of the article is as follows:
That the Armours arc interested in
securing . great power either at Fremont
or Columbus. The Armours are at pres
ent owners OF the controlling interest in
The street railway Of Kansas City, they
are said also 70 have purchased great
interests In the Omaha and bridge motor
lines and il u significant that company
hao been formed to build an electric line
from Sioux City to Homer, Nebraska,
another company contemplate q line
south from Omaha. With a system Of
electric lines running from Sioux City
south TO Omaha and thence On to st.
Joseph and Kansas City all under the
control Of the Armour Packing company
and With the same people owning a
power plant big enough to run this rail-
way system With plenty Of power to spare,
it u eosy to 80 where those four cities
which aro destined TO Be the great pack
ing csntees for tho next dfty years will
look in tho hands Of the Armour
company.
The Columbus journal., 1903-08-05

Elmer Miller. Lis Young and George
Suddarth rode over to Columbus Sunday
afternoon last on . railroad bicycle to
witness Q ball game. On their return in
the evening, while crossing the Platte
river railroad bridge their vehicle swayed
to ono side and in the tvinkling Of an
eye LIS and Elmer were in the bottom
Of the river, falling . distance OF about
Is or 20 feet. George vas moro Sortu-
nate, . he landed on the tiesI but -
soon - possible vent to the rescue OF
his companiona He found Elmer in .
weak condition and was compelled to
secure . team and buggy to bring him TO
Bellwood. Elmer, although consider
ably shaken up internally, it il believed
nothing serious will occur.-Bellvood
Gazette.
The Columbus journal., 1903-08-05
s.,s. nav instruments will be added.

crosses new instruments will be added.
Columbus has Q great amount Of musical
talent, especially among our young peO-
pie, and few years will help to develop
. number Of talented musicians of which
the city may veil be proud. The Juven-
lie orchestra under Prof. Pools able
instruction will be an inspiration to the
little people. The following named chill
dren arc now members OF the orchestra:
Maude and Clifford Galley, Janet and
Helen NcAllister. Arthur Wilson. Lloyd
Cassin, Carol Evans. Louise Echols,
Herman Zinnecker. Howard Whaley,
Milt Rothleitner, Christy Abts. Kath-
arine Rusche, Willie H0ckenberger. Theo.
Friedho(, Marion Reeder and Geraldine
Gray.
The Columbus journal., 1903-08-05

Tho past week he's bsso quite rainy,
causing considerable anxiety to farmsss
who have not finished harvesting their
grain, and delaying thrsshine. The low
temperature Thursday and Friday makes
the prospects for corn, which is oil
quite late in this section OF the country,
look little discouraging. The precipi-
tation for the past wsek was - follows:
July q. IS; July 81, 10; August I. LIS;
August 2. IL; Aueust 8. 81; total sis.
The lowest Temperature reached vas S.
on Friday. Slight frosts were reported
in Minneoots and Dakota on that date.
The Columbus journal., 1903-08-05

Tho Postal Telegraph company has
at last entered into . contract with the
Union Pacific Railway company for tho
construction Of it, proposed now line
from Omaha to San Francisco along tho
rightof-vay'of OF the railway company. Il
began the work OF erecting poles ono
mile west Of Columbus, this Tuesday
morning. There are i've men in the
gang. Negotiations for the use Of the
Union Paci6c's right-oe.wsy haveobssn
pending for several months, end it look
Cd at one time - il they might not b
concluded; but the contract was finally
signed and activs preparations were at
once made 70 begin operations and push
the work to completion With the utmost
vigor. Under tho terms Of the contract
it has Just entered into With the Union
PaciAc, the Postal will build Q line from
Omaha to San Francisco parallel With
that Of tho Western Union. When the
work OF construction il completed, the
Postal viii have direct through service
from New York to The Philippines, the
nov line connecting at San Francisco
with the new Pacific cable.