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The courier., 1903-02-28
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Sigma

Sigma Alpha Epsilon was founded at
the university of Alabama, March 8, 1856
and although its progress was greatly
retarded by the civil war, the organixa-
ton has since been extended until its
chapters reach from Massachusetts to
California, and from Wisconsin to the
Gulf. There are stxty-two chapters in
all. five charters having been granted by
the last National convention, which met
in Washington during the holidays. The
colors of the fraternity are purple and
old gold. and its flower the violet. The
fraternity publication is the Record.
The chapter at the university Of Ne
braska. known as Nebraska lambda Pi.
was granted a charter in 1892, and at
present has twenty-four active men,
bers. Last summer arrangements were
made with Prof. Barbour, whereby the
fraternity secured a fve-year lease on
his house at l22S X street. The house
was completely remodeled with the idea
Of converting 1t into a modern club
house. with ample accommodations for
eighteen men. The house is situated only
half a block from the campus. and con-
nections have been made with the uni
versity whereby classes are rung in the
hOuSc lic Sdiiic dS III University
building. Eighteen men live here.
The active members of Sigma Alpha
Epsilon are: william Wallace, Cliff
Crooks, George Shidler, Leon Jouvenat,
Will Shork, Murray Townsend, Willard
Clapp. Guy Greenwald, Eric Seicke,
Roscoe Davidson, John Bender, Oscar
Neit, Norton Ware, Earl Eager, Ralph
Minor. Wray Lindlay, Arthur Millenz,
lo
Robinson, Ed Quillin. Alvinous Hayman,
William Sizer, and Frank Brown. The
members in urbe are: Ray De Putron,
Arthur Beckman, George Bartlett. Al
bert Fawell. Hugh Edmiston, Fred
Funke. Ed Funke. Ray Elliott Edward
Roth. Guy Peters. Everett Sawyer.
Elmer HOLDEN. Orlie Thorpe and Arthur
Ryons.
Alfred Beckman, Allan Field, Ted
Faulkner and Elliot Graves are pledged
members.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon will celebrate
Founders day with a banquet at the
Lindell on March Z.
A German clergyman, on a journey,
stopped at a hotel much freQuented by
wags and jokers. The guests used all
their artillery of wit upon him, but he
ate his dinner quietly, without seeming
to observe their jibes and sneers.
One of them at last, in despair at his
forbearance. said to him: well,
wonder at your patience, Have you not
heard all that has been said to your"
''Oh, yes; but / am used to il. Do
You know who am?'
mo, SIR
Well will inform you. / am chap
lain of lunatic asylum
Tommy, how are you coming on at
school?''
Tommy-First-rate, ma.
Mention the names of some of the
domestic animals" The horse. the dog.
the pig" What animal is that which
lives mostly in the house. but often
makes a dreadful noise so that people
cannot sleep?" "Four-legged animal?"
YES" Doesn't let people sleep?" Yes
Tommy (triumphantly) Piano.-Golden
Days.
Gerald-May kiss you?
Geraldine-Mother ID in the next ROOM
Gerald-Thats all right; your father
can kiss her.
is he a friend Of yours?"
'-Oh, yes. He never takes advantage
of me except to benefit himself"
The courier., 1903-02-28

Gerald-May I kiss you?
Geraldine-Mother Ia In the next roo
Gerald-That's all right: your fatf
can kiss her.
The courier., 1903-02-28

is he a friend Of yours?"
"Oh, yes. He never takes advantage
of me except to benefit himself
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15

A family in the southern part of the
city employed what they believed to be
a "household jewel" For a few days
she proved to be all that they had an
ticipated, and everything went smooth
". One day, however, the husband
came down to breakfast and made the
announcement that they must get rid
of the new girl.
"Why, John, you must be crazy" said
his wife with amazement. "She's the
best girl we ever had, so respectful and
a fine cook"
"That makes no difference. She isn't
honest
ooh, we'll, we'll never miss a loaf or
bread once in awhile Her folks may
need it more than we do"
"That isn't it. Early this morning l
saw her creep into our room, go to my
pocket, take my pocketbook and empty
it,
"Oh, well, dear, perhaps it's force Of
habit; you know she's been married.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15
The First Automobile.

In these days of fast motoring and
high railway speeds it is interesting to
recall that it was in July, 1929, some
little time before George Stephenson
had solved the problem of steam trans
port, that Sir Goldsworthy Quincy
made his famous Journey in a "steam
carriage" from London to Bath and
back. Quincy was surgeon in Mary
lebone, greatly given to the working
out of inventions in his spare time, and
it took him some years to complete his
first "motor" in his back yard in AL
bany street in London. He accomplish
ed the journey to and from Bath at the
rate of fifteen miles an hour, and there
was only one disturbing incident, when
a crowd assembled at Melksham set
upon the machine and, having burned
their. fingers, threw stones and serious
" wounded the stoker. This Quincy
journey stands as the first example of
locomotion by steam in England.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15

The crooked streets of Boston are said
to follow the old paths along which the
early settlers Of the place drove their
cows to and from their pasture on the
common. However true this may be, it
is certain that many of the main streets
of the old city proper mark geographic
features, formerly of Importance, but
now almost entirely forgotten. Allan
tic avenue follows closely the original
shore line; Washington street preserves
in its curves the old road along the mar
row neck of land which was the only
connection for a long time between the
mainland and Boston peninsula, with
it's three hills, which gave the name
fremont; Causeway street represents
the dam to the earliest tidal mill pond,
and Beacon street, the mill DAM" was
built later to hold back the waters Of
Back bay at high tide to be used for
power at low tide; the curve of Park
square gives the shore line of this Back
bay, where the fathers and GRANDPA
theirs of the present generation used to
put on their skates to glide over the
area now occupied by Trinity church
and the Public library.-F. P. CULVER
in Journal Of Geography.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15
"REMINISCENCES.

DO you remember where the little boys
INDUCED in innocent and harmless joys?
1t is yon desolate and parching spot
There on the rank weed ridden vacant lot.
Where once their laughter echoed to the
sky
AS they threw snowballs at the passer BY
Do you remember where the snow man
stood,
With eyes of coal and skeleton of wood?
That is the place-that patch of blistered
lawn
Neglected even by the dew of dawn;
There where Industrious ants with pru-
dent haste
Are burrowing to shun the arid waste.
And do you see that man, that swelter-
ing wretch
Whose suffering Dante might delight to
SKETCH
Whose collar willis, who gazes hollow
eyed
Adown the street where once he walked
with pride?
IT'S he who wrote in wintry days much
rhyme
About the gentle joys of summer time.
Washington Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15

In a German law journal may be
found a curious account Of a woman
who, though actually living, is legally
dead. Some years ago she disappeared
from her home, and after three years
had elapsed the court formally pro-
nounced her dead and turned over her
property to her next Of kin. Soon after
ward she returned to her native place,
and as there was no question as to her
identity she naturally thought that she
would have no difficulty in recovering
her property. The court, however, fat
ly refused to comply with her request.
''You have been declared dead it vir-
tually said, "and it is impossible for us
to regard you as living"
Thereupon the woman appealed to a
higher court, but her labor was in vain,
for the verdict of the lower court was
upheld, and, moreover, an official no.
tice was issued to the effect that the
plaintiff, having formally been de-
clared dead, could not now be restored
to life, as the law understands that
word, and must remain dead until
doomsday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15

With an impatient grunt the book
keeper threw away his pen and put a
new one in the holder. "Its terrible"
he said, "how ink corrodes pens. In
six or seven hours a new pen will be-
gin to scratch. It keeps me busy chang
ing the blamed things, let alone the ex-
pense. There's money in it for the
man who will invent a noncorrosive
ink" An old man, a bill collector, re-
marked to him: MY young friend, I'll
tell you a sure way tn stop your ink
from corroding your pen. Take a few
rusty iron nails and put them in your
ink we'll. The inks corrosive acid will
play itself out on the nails. and in con-
sequence your pen will escape. A pen
that only lasts you a day now should,
with my method, last at least week. y
Philadelphia Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15
-g.ss as-e.-4,r 81 <. z So,
SgIby fbe Little
younSSfer Cried

Jacks mother believes that crying is
as necessary for small children as other
exercises. ut strengthens their lungs, "
she says So when her young boy sets
up howl over some real or fancied
cause she does not run to cuddle him
as many mothers do, although she has
an equally loving heart, but lets him
cry it out
The other day Jack sat on the floor
weeping long and bitterly. All at once
he stopped
Mother he said, what was l cry
ing about?'
Wasn't it because wouldn't let you
play with the little glass clock on the
bookcase?'' she asked, with smile.
"Oh, yes Oh, oh, oh! Boo, hoo!''
Jack began to cry harder than ever.
His mother waited calmly to hear what
this fresh outbreak meant.
'No; it wasn't that" walled Jack. Il
member now. 1t was because you
wouldn't let me go out in the rain, but
I'm going to cry about the clock now"
And he did-New York Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15
They Paid the Price.

The corporation of the city Of Glas-
gov wanted to purchase the Whistler
portrait Of Carlyle and n due course
waited on the master Of the gentle art
Of making enemies about the price
$1,000 guineas). They admitted it was
a magnificent picture, but do you
not think, Mr.. Whistler, the sum a
wee, wee bit excessive?
Didn't you know the price before
you came to meY asked the master
with suspicious blandness.
"Oh, aye, we knew thatv' replied the
corporation.
every we'll, them" said Mr.. whistler
in his suavest tones, ''lets talk Of
something else" And as there was
nothing else OF interest to detain the
Corporation they paid the price and
trust a Glaswegian-madea an excellent
bargain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15

A Russian bride has a very much
more trying time on her wedding day
than has her American sister, for she
must fast until after the ceremony is
over and that after enduring the trials
of farewell party" the day before.
AS the wedding, to be fashionable,
must not take place till the evening, it
is easy to imagine in what an exhaust
ed state the bride often enters on her
new life Besides bridesmaids there are
also bridesmen, who have to provide
the bridesmaids with sweetmeats. The
number of bridesmaids is unlimited,
and they are not dressed alike. Follow
ing the bridal procession is carried a
picture in gold and silver of Christ,
which is stationed against the altar.
The brides old nurse is intrusted with
the removal of the brides dowry from
her fathers house to that of her future
husband.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15
CUSTOM OF RUSSIAN GIRLS.
Device for Ascertaning Time of Com
inc Good Fortune.

Device for Ascertaining Time of Com
ing Good Fortune.
When young Russian girls are anX-
ious to know if they will be married
(and what young girl is not anxious
to know that?) several of them assem-
BILE, each wearing a ring. A large bas-
ket of corn is brought in and each girl
drops her ring carefully, stirring UP
the corn the while. Then q hungry
hen is Introduced and whichever
maiden's ring is first discovered will
be the first one married In the
marshes of the North sea coast it was
formerly customary in Germany for
the bridegroom to give the bride on
the day of betrothal, instead of a ring
valuable coin, called ''echle,' or gen
uine, as a pledge that the compact be-
tween them was binding. This is also
a remnant of the time when wives
we're acquired by right of purchase
and the custom is still prevalent in
some isolated places.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15
Hospitality Pays.

Cities and communities frequently
expend large sums of money in enter
tanning conventions, conferences and
other public gatherings, both because
Of spirit of hospitality prevailing or
through a sinister desire to advertise
the city" After the affair is over and
the visitors have gone their several
ways the people ask one of the other,
"Does it pay to spend money thus?"
There never was a case of public hos
pitality that didn't pay, if not in dol
lars and cents, in the extension and
broadening of that finest of all senti-
ments, the brotherhood of man.-Day-
ton Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15
The Anatomy of q Lounge.

The modern interest in science
through observation has become
more or less Of a mania. Even the chill
dren are bitten by it. The Little Chron
icle says that George, aged five, takes
a great interest in physiology and anat
Omy.
One day some members Of the family
had been studying a dissected porcu
pine and making drawings of the bones
Not long after his sisters took an ole
lounge apart, and George watched
them. Presently he came running tt
another member of the family, his eyes
on fire, his cheeks flushed and his locks
flying behind him.
"Come, come!' he cried. eff you want
to study physerology now's your
chance. The girls have got the lounge
all to piecesv-Brooklyn Eagle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15
WAS HE A DOCTOR?
Good Samaritan Wasp Helped His Un'
fortunate Brother,

Good Samaritan Wasp Helped His Un'
fortunate Brother.
A story of how one wasp cared for
another that had been injured is told
by a gentleman who, while reading
the newspaper, felt bothered by the
buzzing of wasp about his head and
knocked it down. 1t fell through the
open window and lay on the sill as if
dead. A few seconds afterwards, to
his great surprise, large wasp flew
to the window-sill and, after buzzing
round his wounded brother for few
minutes, began to feel him all over.
The injured wasp seemed to revive
under this treatment, and his friend
then dragged him gently to the edge.
grasped him round the body, and flew
away with him. 1t was plain that the
stranger, finding a wounded comrade,
gave him aid as we'll as he could and
then bore him away home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15
A Million For Advice.

Sometimes depressing client pays a
lawyer we'll There is a persistent sto-
ry, which probably will never be print
ed as to names and details, that ia
nous trust magnate paid lawyer a
million dollars in cash for simply say
ing to him: Don't fight If you insist
on fighting 1 will take your case. But
If you fight remember all your books
will be opened and all your methods
disclosed The bewilderi1g munifi-
cence of that instant fee Of a million
was a record for wise philanthropy
which showed the genius of the phi
lanthropist. Never was fee better
earned if the tale is true.-Every body's
MAGAZINE
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15
Execution Sale
STATE OF WISCONSIN,

COUNTY OF GRANT fss
In Circuit Court
VIM. Hambitzer, Plaintiff VS.. Albert
kowalskl and Dora Kowalski, Defendants
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of an
execution issued upon Judgment duly
thereof, in the Office of the clerk of the
Circuit court for Grant county, Wisconsin,
On the 9th day of October. A. D., 1902, in tav-
the above named defendants to me directed
and delivered by the attorneys of the above
named plaintiff, have on this 25th day of
July, a. d., 1908, levied upon all of the right,
Albert Kowalski and Dora Kowalski or
either of them, had on said 9th day of Oc-
TOPPER. A. D., 1902, the day on which said
judgment was doCketed as aforesaid il the
office Of the clerk of said circuit court for
Grant County, Wisconsin, or has since ac-
quired in and to the real estate hereinafter
described, ana Will on the 18th day of Sep
TENDER A. D., 1903, at the hour of one O'Clock
in the afternoon at the front door of the
courthouse in the city of Lancaster, in said
Grant county, offer for sale and sell at pub
lie vendue to the highest and best bidder or
bidders for cash the following described
tracts or parcels of land or SO much there
OF as shall be Suticlent to satisfy said judg-
ment with interest and costs and costs of
sale The following is description Of the
said tracts of land:
A part of the sw14 of section % in town 2
north of range west. described as follows:
Commencing at a point IL chains and 60
links west variation 81 degrees easD of
Tie southeast COIueI Oh The u12 Oh S12 OF SdlQ
swA of section %. thence north SO rods. one
foot and inches to center of public high
way, thence west along center of highway
2 rods, 14h feet, thence south SO rods, one
and one-half feet, thence east rods. 14%
feet thence north SO rods one and one-half
feet to place of beginning.
Also part of the neA of the swN of said
section % described as follows: Commenc-
ing at the northwest corner of the mex of
the swA of said section 90 thence south 10
chains and Is links, thence east ~ degrees
nd mir 1fnC QOh oir and 1iY1lyc
thence north IA chains and 30 links, thence
west to place of beginning. All of said
lands being in Grant county, Wisconsin.
Dated Sheriff's office, Lancaster. Wiscon-
sin, this 27th day of July, A. D., 1903.
J. w. WATSON,
Sheriff, Grant Co., Wis.
w. J. Brennan and'E. M. Lowry, Plaintiffs
attorneys.
(First insertion Aug. l. last Sept. 50
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15
TO CREDITORS.

State of Wisconsin, Grant County Court, SIS.
In the matter of the estate of A. w.
Emery, deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate of A. w.
Emery, deceased, having been issued to JOS
eph Walker of Potosi. Wisconsin,
Notice is hereby given that the creditors OF
said A. w. Emery. deceased are allowed
and limited by order of this court until and
including the 1St Tuesday of March, 1904,
being the 1st day OF said month, to present
their claims and den ands against said A. w.
Emery, deceased, to the county court for
examination and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given that the claims
and demands so presented will be examined
and adjusted by this court at the office or
tho county judge at the Court House in the
city of Lancaster in said county on the End
Tuesday of March, 1904.
Dated this 18th day of August, 1903.
By the Court
E.. GOODSELL, County Judge
First insertion Aug. Is; last Sept. s.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

State of Wisconsin. Grant County Court, IS.
In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of VIM. +. Nc
Gonigal, deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate of VIM.
f. McGonigal, late of the city of Lancaster.
deceased. having been issued to Ed. M. Lowry
Notice is hereby given that the creditors
of said VIM. F. McGonigal, deceased, are al
lowed and limited by order Of this court I'M
til and including the 4th Tuesday of Febru-
airy, 1904, being the 23rd day of said month
to present their claims and demands against
said VIM. +. McGonigal, deceased, to the Ooun-
ty Court for examination and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given that the claims
and adjusted by this Court at the Office or
the County Judge, at the Court House in
the city of Lancaster, in said County, on the
1st Tuesday Of March, 1904.
Dated this 18th day of August 1908.
By the Court
E. B. GOODSELL, County Judge.
First insertion Aug Is; last Sept 81
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15
EsTA FEs+ Patrick Hogan, deceased

State Of Wisconsin, County Court of Grant
County-In Probate. a>
Notice is hereby given that at the special
term of the county court to be held in and
for said county. at the Court House. in the
city of Lancaster, in said county, on the 4th
Tuesday of August A. d.. 1903 being the
25th day of August, 1908, at the hour of one
o'clock in the afternoon, the following mat
ter will be heard and considered:
The application of John Hogan for the
appointment of an administrator on the
estate of Patrick Hogan, late of the village
of Fairplay, in said county. deceased.
By order of the Court
E. B. GOODSELL County Judge.
Dated July 27, 1903
Herman Buchner, Attorney.
(First insertion Aus L; last Aug 49,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15
Had a Choice.

The dude was descanting to the maid
on on it's likes and dislikes.
Jaw, doncher know, Miss De Blue
son, l wouldn't be pwime minister I'M
dab any circumstances" it announced
superciliously. 81 should refuse it even
If it were offered me. 1t is such twy-
ing post, with so much to do, doncher
know"
"'Indeed,1 she said, lifting her eye
brovs meaningly.
eyes, Miss De Blueson," it went on,
''but should deadly love to be secwe-
tawy to the admiralty, doncher know,
faw 1 could have such splendid oppaw-
tunities faw yachting, doncher know"
Then it was the girl rose and went
away to commune with pug dog in a
pink lined basket.-London Judy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15
A Cautious Answer.

A writer on New England and New
England people some years ago said
that the caution of the New Highlander
in giving an answer to direct ques-
ton was illustrated to him one day
when he asked an eastern friend whose
family were not noted for very active
habits, "Was not your fathers death
very sudden?"
Slowly drawing one hand from his
pocket and pulling down his beard the
interrogated cautiously replied, "Waal,
rather sudden for him."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15
INSCRIPTION TOLD THE TRUTH.
Certainly Those in the Cemetery Had
"Come to Stay"

Certainly Those in the Cemetery Had
"come to Stay"
Some years ago the board of direc-
tors Of a cemetery in Chester county,
Pa, was considering the plans for an
elaborate gateway. Three Of the direc-
tors, who were wags in way, had
the greater part of the work on their
shoulders. One evening they met at
the office of one Of the members, at
which time the plans were discussed.
Among other things they wanted to Sc.
lect proper inscription for the gran
lite arch. One of the members sug-
gested the word Welcome" mo, -
said another, who had more serious
turn of mind, "the inscription ought to
be Resting in the Lord" Perhaps
they're not" said the remaining mem
Der, $50 l would most respectfully sug.
gest We've come to stay"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15
SUICIDES ON "BLUE MONDAY"
Good Reason for Housewives Being in
Bad Spirits.

Good Reason for Housewives Being in
Bad Spirits.
A scientist who has made study OF
suicides has discovered that more wo
men commit suicide on Monday than
on any other day Of the week.
Monday, "Blue Monday as it has
long been called, is one of the most
trying days of the week for women
who are housewives, principally be-
cause it is "washday." Breakfast is
usually served earlier than on other
days and more hastily prepared. The
children are early hurried off to school
and dinner is often picked up" "Blue
Monday is the one day in the week
when a housewives troubles, hard
work, and apnoyances seem to come
all at once. Hence the significant
name for the first working day OF the
week.