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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-05-01

and money to loan on real estate in
this county. E. j. Wolven.
N. H. Austin lett Monday on a
business trip to Window. . ~
1 County attorney Jones and wife
returned from Adrian Monday.
W. I. Humiston left Sunday
night for st. Paul on a business trip.
Mrs. D. ". Chute left Friday for
Hamilton, Illinois where she expects
to spend the summer.
John Weidman returned from his
trip to Canada Sunday, where he
has large land interests.
August Swanson will b. the ice
man this summer. Be sure and
see him and keep cool. "a If.
Will Ramage made a business trip
to Breswter Monday in the interest
of his transfer line in this city.
W. W. Loveless took in the
Thomas concert at Sioux Falls Sat-
urday night. He reports grand
time.
MI. Bryan returned from Ellis
worth Monday morning where he
was a guest of friends and relatives
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dunlap, Clifford
Loveless and MISS Prue Town re-
turned from Sioux Falls Monday
afternoon.
A new six hundred dollars piano
was removed from T. A. Pa1mer's
music store to the new M. E. church
afternoon.
Ed. White OF this city left for
Slayton Monday where he will
attend the district court now in
session at that place.
Rev. Father Schels Of Adrian,
was in town Monday on his way to
Wabasha where he will assist Rev.
Father Wurst to celebrate a jubilee.
There is to be another rise in,
meat, from twenty to twenty five
per cent. Don't blame your local
butcher as the order eliminates from
headquarters.
Joel White, of his city left Mon
lay morning for Slayton where
he will attend court az a witness in
l land case before the district court
n session there. ~
Mrs. Lena Gibson, Moquoketa,
iowa. Rocky Moutanin Tea is the
,randest medicine I have ever used.
recommend it to everybody. 81
tents. F. M. Hickman.
E. A. Trip exhibited at
Auditor Pannell's Office Monday one
emale and six cub wolves that he
captured in his sheep pasture in
Jackson county. He will receive as
! bounty $14.5O. i
: The large plate glass IN F. A.
Torrance and Sons big store was
broken Monday morning by the
high wind which blew all day. The
window had been broken some time
lgo, but was fastened together
efficiently to stay in it's place but
asst Monday the high wind was too
much for it and it fell smashing the
large glass all to pieces: -.
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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-05-01
J. K. DARBY,

Is once more before the public 9
an auctioneer. will cry all kinds Of
sales aud guarantee. Will have
notes cashed as cheap if not cheaper
than anyone else. See him before
securing your auctioneer for terms
and dates. a~v4 u. t...'
=. .-. 49,,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-05-01
u Tor Sale.

EyY7ILL sell or trade clear title
n" lands in Dakota and Kansas,
and money to loan on real estate in
this county. E. j. Wolven.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-12
DIES IN THE KLONDYKE.
Abe Anderson of Patch Grove Succumbs
to Heartfaiiure Feb. LIST.

Intelligence was received by Grant
county relatives last week Of the
death Of Abe Anderson, who passed
away at Dawson City, Alaska, on
Sunday, Feb. LIST, of heartfailure.
Deceased was about % years OF
age and a son of John Anderson and
wife of Patch Grove. He was a
member of the Lancaster party that
went to the Klondike region Feb.
Is, 1898, and had never been back
since, although his family heard
from him frequently. 1t is stated
that he had been very successful in
mining the past year and was in
tending to return soon for a visit.
The shocking news of his death came
as a severe blow to the aged par
ents, three brothers and sisters who
survive him. Before departing for
his far destination the young man
took out an insurance policy of 3d.
900 in favor of his parents in the M.
w. A., being a member Of Patch
Grove camp of this order. Messages
were received here asking as to what
disposition should be made Of the re-
mains, and after consideration the
relatives advised friends there to
have the body embalmed and placed
in q vault for the present at least.
Anderson is the third member OF
the Lancaster party to die in the
Klondike, Rolla Walker and George
VandeWall being the other twc.
Deceased was young man Of good
character, popular among acquaint-
ances and held in high esteem. His
demise is deplorable.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-12
The South by a Wisconsin Nan.

The Milwaukee Sentinel has ar
ranged to send G.. E. Vandercook, staff
correspondent, on an extended trip
through the Southern states. He will
visit all the principal cities as well as
the remote country districts.
During the next two months the
Milwaukee Sentinel will print each
week several letters from his pen de-
scriptive of the south and the manners
and customs of the people. These let
ters will deal with the race and other
political problems, and in fact with
every matter Of interest pertaining to
the South.
The Sentinel will make this feature
one of interest to every reader, and the
correspondence will furnish as com
prehensive a picture OF the
south as has ever been presented to
Wisconsin.
In order that readers may take &C
vantage of the opportunity that will
be afforded by the Sentinel to come
into closer touch with their brothers
and sisters dwelling south of Mason
and Dixons' line no time should be
lost in placing your order for the
Daily and Sunday Sentinel with the
local newsdealers or in sending sub
scriptions to the Sentinel Co., Milwau-
kee, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-12

Mrs. Clifton of this city was a
guest over Sunday of relatives at
Sitter.
The trustees of the asylum and
county home held regular month
ly session yesterday.
-Neighbors Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Aug. Kohlenberg to the number OF
80 gathered at their home with well
filled baskets Tuesday evening and
completely surprised them. 1t was
in the nature of farewell party.
"A team of Platteville bowlers
worsted a picked Lancaster aggre-
cation at Roots alleys in a matched
game Thursday eve of last week by
a score of 1870 to 2143. Highest
score was 208. Highest average
176.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-12
COUC. PROCEEDINGS. =.
Special Nee cling is Held Tuesday Even
ing.

A special meeting /of the city
council was held at the city hall
Tuesday evening.
Mayor Hassel presided and all the
aldermen responded to roll call.
Clerk Michaelis read minutes OF
previous meeting, which were ap-
proved.
Question of voting a salary for
mayor and councilmen came up for
discussion. Aid. Place moved that
a compensation of $50 be paid an
nually to the mayor and $50 to each
alderman. On the vote Aldermen
Place, Wetter, Ray and May voted
aye and Henkel, Knapp, Muesse
and BROKER voted no. 1t resulted
in tie and the mayor decided it in
the negative.
Salaries of other officials of the
city were fixed same as last year
Clerk read statement of existing
account with Burr, Nathan & Smith,
1esees of city opera house; statement
showed that lease was made April
1, 1900 at 1925 per year. Cash to
the amount of $3.50 has been paid
and an offset of $75 for use of hall
by city furnished to the county
for court purposes and county board
session leaves a small balance due
city at present time.
The Business committee was au-
thorized to make new lease with
same firm whereby city might have
use of hall for all purposes desired
and cash income of $75 in addition
to this, otherwise the hall will be
managed by the city.
Aid was given Ortchied family
residing near the Pigeon bridge,
and it was ordered that no further
aid be given the Schenk family,
they not being destitute.
Question of REIMBURSEMENT of
water rent was discussed, it appear
ing that variance was existing in
charges and some inequalities in
rates at present schedule. 1t was
voted that every household using
city water for domestic use be made
to pay an annual rental of Sc.
Clerk was instructed to wait up
on delinquent water rent patrons
and insist upon prompt payment of
all arrearages.
A number of bills were allowed
and council adjourned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-12
CHAMPION ELOPER.
Runs Away With Three Women in Two
Days and then Deserts them All.

George King of Brooklyn, Wis,
is the champion eloper up-to-date.
He is married but that don't inter
fere with George when he goes out
for merry making. His record thus
far was made last week when he
eloped with three women in two
days. The sheriff wants him.
1t is charged that King, who is q
years old, started on his relay elop-
ment Sunday morning at Mt. Horeb,
little village in western Dane coun-
ty, by running away with his broth
ers wife, a mere girl of Is years
They left in a bob sled and went as
far as DeForest, where King ex-
changed the sled for light wagon,
deserted the woman he had brought
with him after taking, it is claimed,
the $3.50 she had appropriated from
her husbands purse, and left for Co
lumbus with woman Of De Forest
At Columbus the sheriff says that
King left the De Forest woman and
took up with a widow Of that city
and started for the woods, near Fall
River Since that time he has not
been seen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-12
WOMAN'S HEAD ON STAMP.
First Time This has Occurred IN History
OF The Department..

For the first time in the history OF
the United States a wOman's like
ness has been placed on a postage
stamp. The new eight-cent issue
bears the face of Martha Washing
ton, and womankind is post offic-
tally recognized. The supreme
bench is also honored in the new
issue, the portrait of John Marshall
appearing on the stamp.
There are quite number OF
changes in the new issue and also
new stamp of the ID cent denomi-
nation intended to cover postage
and registry on foreign letters. The
special delivery stamp is also changed
a boy on a bicycle replacing the
familiar messenger boy.
The entire series is more elabor-
ate than the old and ornamented de-
signs surround the portrait in each
case. The general scheme is as fol-
lows. The two-cent stamp remains
red only more vivid than formerly,
one-cent, Franklin green; four-cent,
Grant, chocolate; five-cent, Lincoln,
purple; eight-cent, Martha Wash
ington, lilac; thirteen-cent, Benz.
Harrison, light slate; ffteen-cent,
Clay, olive; fifty cent, Jefferson,
orange; 81, Farragut, black; 81,
Madison, light blue; S., Marshall,
dark green; 3, 6 and 1Ocent Irregular
denominations have not yet been
shown
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-12
About "Swipes."

Baraboo Democrat: Brakeman
"Swipes'' is taking a short lay off as
the result of an injury received
while switching at Lodi A number
of cars were cut loose from the en-
CINE and started down the rails at a
lively speed. ''Swipes" mounted
the runaway cars and began screw
ing brakes with might and main,
but before their speed could be
slackened the cars bumped. The
shock was too great for the brake
mans left leg and he now walks
with slight hitch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-12

T. B. Davis of Patch Grove,
given preliminary hearing yester-
day on charge of wife abandon
ment, particulars Of which were
noted in a recent issue of the Herald
following his arrest, was bound
over to trial in circuit court under
bonds of $500 before Justice Wheel
er. Dist. Atty. Brown was assisted
by Atty. Philippson of Bloomington
in the prosecution, while Atty. b.
M. Lowry looked after defense.
W. A. McWright of Boscobel,
recently adjudged insane and com
mitted to Mendoza hospital FOL
treatment died at that institution
Thursday night of last week. The
remains were brought home for bur-
ial and services were held Sunday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-12
Mccartney Notes,

Tuesday evening Of last week an old
fashioned snow storm visited this sec
ton. About eight or ten inches of
snow fell which has made the sleigh
ing good and the farmers are making
good use Of the same, hauling wood TO
the station to be shipped on the cars,
and logs to Oliver Mobiles sawmill to
be converted into lumber.
The ice harvest is in full blast and
teams and workmen are busy every
day laying in supply of the same.
An operator has come to work at the
station here and as far as we know he
has come to stay. At least this seems
to be the wish of the young ladies who
are living a single life about Mozart
ney.
AS there was but little snow this
winter the farmers who have to de-
pend on their cisterns for water, are
now compelled to haul water for stock
and house use.
Chris Bloom has purchased the farm
known as the old Slaght place Of Henry
Daily. Consideration $500.
Our neighbor, Geo. Burrows, ..is act
ing as agent for musical instruments
and talking machines and has sold
some of both in this neighborhood.
A very sad affair occurred at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Bloom
last week. On the Doth of January
young son came to gladden. their home.
The little one lived only II hours and
then was called away. 1t was laid in
handsome white casket and followed
to the Advent cemetery where it was
laid to rest. The bereaved parents
have the sympathy of this neighbor-
hood. This little bud to them was
given to bud on earth and bloom in
heaven.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-12
WEIGHING THE MAILS.
Task Soon to Commence tc Determine
Compensation of Railroads..

During the latter part of the pres
ent month or the first of March will
be commenced the quadrennial
weighing of the mails in this division
OF the postal service to determine
the compensation that shall be paid
by the government to the railroads
for the transportation of the mails
for the ensuing four years. 1t has
been the custom heretofore to weigh
the mail carried on each train for
the period of thirty days, but the
time may now be heightened to six
ty or ninety days. The department.
has not yet reached a conclusion re-
garding this matter. 1t has also
been customary for the railway
companies to appoint man to act
conformity with the representatives
OF the government, doubtless for the
purpose of making certain that the
roads would secure full compensa-
ton for their service. They are
compensated according to the weight
of the mail transported. 1t is I'M
derstood the roads will permit 1.-THE
departments representatives to
conduct the quadrennial weighing
without supervision or espionage on
their part. Persons appointed to
perform this work for the govern
ment will be those who have passed
the civil service examination if
there is a sufficient number Of them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-12
Iron Works for Platteville,

Articles of incorporation are now
being drawn for the Platteville Iron
Works. The company will have q
capital stock of $50, 900. j. A. ROg-
ers of Neosho, Mo-, and Geo. D. Or
put, A. w. Kopp and T. Krog OF
Platteville will appear as the incor-
porators. Mr.. Rogers will take
500, 900 worth of stock, $15, 900 worth
will be taken by local capitalists,
and the remaining $4,000 will be
held as treasury stock. This project
has been pending for over a year
but has been held back pending the
development of the mines in the
Platteville district. AS the devel-
opment of the mines is being pushed
with undated interest and the pros
poets of the district are brighter
than ever before. Mr.. Rogers and
those interested with him feel that
now is the appointed time to organ
ize and get their plant in operation.
The company will put in foun-
dry and works in which all kinds
Of mining machinery can be manu-
featured direct from the pig iron.
They will have their own patterns
and every piece of machinery will
be manufactured in it's entirety at
the Platteville Iron Works.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-12
PLIGHTED TROTHS.
Cupid's Work of Week as Recorded at
County Clerk Griffis' Office.

VIM. Mechel, Fennimore, Eta
STEINER, Marion.
Walter Harvey, DeForrest, Wis,
Bertha Chambers, Bloomington.
Clyde E. Roesch, Minnie Marcue,
Potosi.
Geo. Vogt, Cora Galley, Beetown.
Oakley Blanchard, Hickory Grove
Louisa Cooley, Fennimore.
A. w. Bradley, Grace Yost,
Bagley.
Jas. Doser, Potosi, Wilhelmina
Reuter-, Paris.
Frank Hanfeld, JAIME st wn,
Theresa Wiegman, Hazel Green.
JAS. Birch, Maud Cooley, Lancas
ter.
John Buster, Dubuque, IT., Min
ME MONTH, Fennimore.
Chas. Kaap, Little Grant, Delpha
MONTH, Fennimore.
Nicholas Adams, Turkey River,
Ia, Kate Hauck, Liberty.
Ernest Robinson, Platteville, En-
ma Stephens, Lima.
w. M. Stanover, Rose Wolf, Har-
rison.
Louis F. Henry, Little Grant,
Mamie Gull, Mt. Hope.
Henry Kodman, Castle Rock,
Lucy Yanna, Grant county.
VIM. E. Braudt, Mt. Hope, Lulu
Church, Wyalusing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-12
MACCABEES HAVE BIG TINE
New Lodge Installed With AuspiciOus
Ceremonies Monday

The charter members of Lancas-
ter's tent Of Knights of Maccabees
were right royalty initiated into the
mysteries of that order at the K. P.
hall Monday evening in the pres
ence Of a large aggregation of
visiting knights from Platteville and
Ellenboro, who took a prominent
part in the ceremonies and saw to it
that the new tent embarked in the
correct and proper manner.
Deputy Organizer Laughton of
Platteville officiated as installing
officer, assisted by the degree team
of that city. Following the cere-
monies came sumptuous feast at
the Lancaster house.
The Maccabees will meet on the
second and fourth Mondays in each
month at the K. P. hall. Officers
L.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-12
JUDGE MILLS CONTEST.
High School Pupils to Crate Tonight
For Prize

The annual contest of oratory by
members of the senior class of the
Lancaster high school for Judge
Mills prize of $45 will be held at
Reeds opera house this evening.
Program is as follows:
Musical election.---High School Orchestra
Selections from Musical Comedy-Dolly
Warden.
Grafton "A Vindtcation of the Indian
Grafton .....--T The American Volunteer
Grafton . Pioneering in America
Chorus by School.
Grafton - ..... ...... The Social Crisis
Grafton ...... :. The Necessity of Wealth
Grafton. ............-.... European Alliance
Chorus by School
Grafton The Coming Crisis
Grafton ...--.-- A Comparison
Musical Selection $500 High School Orchestra
Observation-Disclosures
Decision of Judges
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-12

"A petition is being circulated
addressed to Congressman Babcock
urging HIM to use his services and
influence to secure passage OF the
bill extending free delivery service
to include all cities of 5000 inhab-
itants and other cities where post
offices do an annual business of
$4,000 and over. Ifsthe bill passes
Lancaster will secure the service
under the last clause.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-12
TALES OF THE TOWN.
j. Getcher Gums Stories OF the Week.
Copyrights Reserved.

Innumerable inquiries are made
Of depot employees daily in regard
to time by passengers about to take
outgoing trains, notwithstanding
the fact that clock with a 6-inch
dial, corrected every twentyfour
hours, is suspended in the Office in
full view of the ticket windows. IA
placard has been ordered and will
be displayed by side of the clock,
reading as follows:
This is a Clock. 1t is Running.
1t is Chicago Time. 1t is Right
1t is Set at 10 O'clock. Now Keep
Your Mouth Shut
One of my Cassville friends relat-
ed q curious incident the other day
while on a friendly chat and I be-
lieve it all right for this column. A
few years ago he built a small barn
and in it's construction used green
willow posts at the corners and
along the sides. For some time
nothing unusual was noticed, but
after year he saw that, whereas
he had laid the floor near the
ground, it was three feet above the
soil. He discovered upon investi-
cation that the willow posts, instead
of being dead, were alive, had taken
root and were growing. In their
upward movement they had taken
the barn along. Last spring the
barn was on stills nine feet high,
and he put in a new floor and sur
rounded the posts with siding,
thereby making two-story affair.
There is now space Of seven inches
between the new floor and the
ground, and the owner expects to
have three-story barn in the
course of time.
Some one should introduce bill
in the legislature taxing old bache-
lors $50 per annum for what they
are not doing for their country.
And an amendment thereto should
provide that the tax be collected by
the old maids Of the state.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-12
Miss FLOYD Stephens went t.

Miss Floyd Stephens went to
Chicago Saturday morning.
Ivan was kept in after school to
recite his geography lesson. Bound
the United States, said the teacher.
Ivan damned his books into his
satchel, snatched his hat and ex-
claimed: Omitted States is bound
ed on the north by the north pole;
bound on the south by south pole;
bound on the east by east pole;
bound on west by west pole and I'm
bound to get home in time to do
the chores before 1 go skating, or
pap will bound me all around with
hickory pole" And while the
teacher stood spell-bound, Ivan
made bound for the door and was
gone.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-12
Card of Thanks.

To the many kind neighbors and
friends who extended me assistance
and sympathy during the illness
and death of my wife, I offer my
heartfelt thanks. G.. B. CUSHMAN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-12
The Hay-Seed Dance.

The undersigned committee on
arrangements have secured the City
opera house for Wednesday evening.
Feb 18th and the same will be dec
GRATED to suit the occasion. Tt will
be the first annual Hay-Seed dance
and is bound to be a success if mon
ey and labor will make it so. You
are all sure Of a good time and
therefore do not fail to attend if you
receive an invitation or are invited
by one who does.
The committee will be dressed in
a unique uniform such as are seen
in everyday life on a farm.
Music will be furnished by the
Burckhardt orchestra and the dance
will commence at $50 sharp.
CUTLER BORAH,
LUTHER WINCHEL,
WILL GARTHWAITE,
JOE HOFFMAN,
HANNAH FITZGERALD,
WILL CARMODY,
DAVID SPAITH,
Tom BLEWITT,
THoS. CARMoDY,
JACoB HOFFMAN,
CHAS. PITTENGER,
DIR. Ct. G.. MARROW,
Com. on Arrangements.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-12
HEAVY TAXPAYERS.
List of Those Whose Taxes Are $50 or
Over.

City Treasurer James Woodhouse
reports that most of the taxpayers
of the city have secured their re-
ceipts and but few are delinquent
and the amount of their debts
small.
A list of the taxpayers whose
taxes paid in city of Lancaster
amount to $50 and over are as fol-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-12
About People You Know.

G. J. Hyde's popularity as an auc-
tioneer is widespread and his ser
vices are solicited every day to cry
sales at some point or other in this
section. He has in the neighbor-
hood Of 30 sales booked between
now and April LIST and he is one of
the busiest men in town. His ser
vices were asked for Monday by a
party who will hold an extensive
auction within 20 miles of Minneap-
oils.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-12

Miss Blanche Grifis, daughter
Of the county clerk, entertained a
number of her young friends Mon
day evening, the occasion being her
9TH birthday.