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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24
Opinion Was Unbiased.

Mr.. Nesbit, who has painted a
picture Of the noble red man in war
paint and feathers, wanted an I'm
biased opinion of his work. His wife
said that the picture was the best thing
of the kind that she ever seen. His
dearest friend, too, was decidedly en-
thusiastic. Both declared, in short,
that any one would know at glance
that it was intended for an Indian.
''To tell the truth" said Nesbit, look
ing somewhat doubtfully at thepicture,
81 haven't a great deal of confidence
in either of you. You always praise
everything l do. Now I'm going down
to the street to see if I can find some
person who can be depended upon to
give me an absolutely uprejudiced Opin-
ion of this picture-a child, for in
stance. Children always tell the
truth
Five minutes later Nesbit returned
with three small boys whom he had
found playing marbles in the street.
'Now, boys" he said, take a good
look at this picture. I'll give each of
you ten cents if you'll tell me just
exactly what you see."
"a roosterr' shouted the three bows
simultaneously.-Youth's Companion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24
How Sea Birds Drink.

"When I was cabin boy" said an
elderly sailor, IT often used to wonder,
seem birds thousands of miles out to
sea, what they done for fresh water
when they got thirsty. One day a
squall answered that question for me.
1t was a hot and glitterin' day in the
tropics, and in the clear sky overhead
black rain cloud appeared all Of a
sudden. Then out of the empty space
over hundred sea birds came dartin'
from every direction. They got under
the rain cloud and they waited there
for about ten minutes, circlin' round
and round, and when the rain began
to fall, they drank their fill. In the
tropics, where the great sea birds sail
thousands Of miles away from shore,
the rain cloud and they waited there
way. They smell out storm long
way off; they travel hundred miles,
maybe, to get under it, and swaller
enough raindrops to keep them goin'."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24
$5o-California and Return,

Personally conducted trains from
Chicago to San Francisco without
change, via the Chicago, Union
Pacific and North Western line.
Special personally conducted par
ties leave Chicago Aug. 18th and
Aug. 25th. Itinerary includes stop
overs at Denver, Colorado Springs
and Salt Lake City. Low rates;
choice of routes returning. Tickets
on sale from all points at low rates
daily August 18th to Sept. 10. Two
fast daily trains over the only dou-
ble-track railway between Chicago
and the Mississippi river, and via
the most direct route across the
American continent. The Over
land Limited, solid through train
every day in the year, less
than three days en- route. For itin-
eraries of special trains and full in
formation apply to ticket agents
Chicago & North -Wester R'y. Aug6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24
THE DIAMOND.
1t Was Probably In It's Original State
Vegetable Product.

1t Was Probably In It's Original State
Vegetable Product.
Originally the diamond was probably
a vegetable product exuded from some
ancient tree. Positive evidence on the
subject is not Forthcoming, but the con-
currence Of such authorities as New
ton, Brewster, Jameson and Lavoisier,
who trace it to vegetable source,
must, In the absence Of decisive mega
tive proof, make this hypothesis prob
able
The crystalline form of the diamond
Is undoubtedly due to the action Of
heat, and the occurrence Of these stones
in, igneous rocks and mica slate, espe-
cially at the Cape, lends color to the
view that they have been metamor-
phosed, as has been the case with
graphite.
This complete change may have been
directly or indirectly due to the inter-
nal heat Of the globe or may have re-
suited from volcanic action. Indirect
ly it would be accounted for by the i'm
mense heat evolved in the crumbling,
fracturing and grinding together Of the
earth's crust in the attempt to adjust
itself to the cooling and contracting in
terror. Directly it may have been the
result Of change in the direction Of
the internal heat, causing a fusion Of
the rocks Of the crust, the diamond and
other crystals being formed when they
again cooled.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24

In the country the damage was as
great or greater than in town. Many
barns were blown down, and nearly
all cornfelds in the path of the
storm are fiat on the ground. Some
are stripped of all leaves. The
heavy storm began northeast of
Fennimore and spent it force south
of Sitter. 1t was about mile
wide. The following farmers lost
barns or outbuildings: Thos. Edge,
several buildings, farm rented by
Sam. Magee; August Maso, barns;
Peter Gunderson, barn and ma
chinery, $4,000; Wash. Russell,
sheds and machinery; VIM. Mitchell,
sheds and machinery; Robert Simp-
son, outbuildings; Joe Book, hay
shed; Ben Kitelinger, barn, house
damaged; Cohen farm; John Benner,
Liberty, two barns, and John
Stippich one; John Jentz, out
buildings; Henry Roth, two wind
mills; Henry Vesperman, outbuild-
ings; Chas. Alexander, barn; Geo.
Napp, barn, scale house, pine grove,
orchard; Joe Griswold, barn; D.
Dorer, granary and grain; Frank
Petit, Mt. Ida, barn and horse;
P. H. Einnegan. outbuildings; Aug.
Maso ST., II stacks grain, Louis
Mckee, house, barn, and outbuild-
ings.
In Sitter Fred Schuppener had
a machine shed demolished and
building partly unroofed; Sherman's
lumber yard scattered; windmills
down; corn badly damaged.
At Livingston the storm was bad,
and small buildings generally
wrecked. Hail damaged corn. New
schoolhouse, partly constructed,
wrecked.
The storm was heavy in Mt. Hope,
Millville and north Patch Grove.
at Melville the flood washed away
the $3.50 new iron bridge near the
village; A. B. Williams house was
damaged by lightning, the mill
was damaged, and other buildings
slightly damaged.
All along Military ridge from
Fennimore, through Mt. Hope, to
Millville, grain sacks, windmills,
and small buildings were damaged.
Lancaster escaped the heavy part
of the storm, although the wind
was very severe. About town many
limbs were broken and several
trees blown down. There was a
heavy shower, but no hail. Corn
north and east Of the city is some
what lodged, though not considered
seriously damaged.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24

ESTATE of James G. Orion. deceased.
L. State of Wisconsin, County Court of
Grant COunty-In Probate.
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 September, A. D. 1904, being the
9th day Of September, 1904, at the hour of
10 o'clock in the forenoon, the following mat
ter will be heard and considered:
tor of the estate of James C. orion, late of
the town of Ellenboro Grant County. Wis
cOnsin. deceased. for the allowance of his
final account as such administrator, and for
the assignment of the residue of said estate
to such other persons as are by law entitled
thereto. BY order of the Court,
E. B. GOODSELL,
Dated August 22nd, 1904. County Judge.
Brown & Brennan, Estates Attorneys.
! First ms. Aug. "a; last Sept. II
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24

We present elsewhere an article
on Bishop Potter's new saloon idea.
A lot of hairbrained radicals are
bowling about ecclesiastical grog-
shops" and ''gilded halos lowering
around decay" but we believe Bishop
Potter is the more logical. He may
be in advance of his age but his idea
is correct. The zealot and radical
may stir up revolutions and correct
evils by perpetrating greater evils
of bloodshed and destruction but it
is the man who can compromise
who really improves conditions
most. We see this daily in religion
and politics and social life. Don't
be zealot or a radical. Life is too
short.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24
STORM DAMAGES
GRANT COUNTY
Continued from page one)

Clark's and Mrs. Martin Rector's.
Clark's was scattered into the road
and Mrs. Rector's strewn fer2O feet;
R. P. Green 5, F. S. Braudt's and
John Alderson's were partly demol-
ished. George Howell lost his wood
shed, buggy shed and buggy, Mrs.
Thompson her kitchen, Mrs. Robert
Dempsey woodshed, John Peacock
a windmill.
Besides these losses, nearly every
place about the village was damaged
in loss of chimneys outbuildings,
shade trees, etc. The destruction of
so many shade trees is to be de-
plored.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24

ESTATE of Bernhard II. Busch, deceased.
- State of Wisconsin, County Court of
Grant COunty-In Probate.
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 September. A. D. 1904, being the
9th day of September. 1904, at the hour OF
one O'clock in the afternoon. the following
matter will be heard and considered:
The petition of Henry Busch Jr.. PROFOUND
ing for probate an instrument in writing.
purporting to be the last will of Bernhard H:
Busch. late of the town of Paris, in said
County, deceased.
By order of the Court.
E. B. GOODSELL,
Dated August %, 1904 County Judge.
First ms Aug. "a; last Sept. II
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24
MAY DAY FESTIVALS.
They Were Celebrated In the Time of
the Ancient Romans.

the Ancient Romans.
For ages May day has been a time of
general rejoicing. All over Christen-
dom it's advent is hailed with delight.
The birds, the bees and the flowers
join us in an annual celebration of the
day. Nature has at last thrown off the
snow quilt with which she has brayed
the ravages of winter and CLOVIS re-
splendent in buds and blossoms The
streams have broken their icy letters
and burst forth into joyous accompani-
ments to myriads Of bird choristers.
And humanity, overpowered by the
same glad spirit, seeks the woods and
the fields to revel in the wealth Of YER
dure so lavishly spread out.
Among the Romans this feeling found
vent in their Floralia, or f1orea games.
which began on the 2Sth of April and
lasted several days. We read that
nations taking more or less their orr
gin from Rome have settled upon the
LIST Of May as the special time for
fetes of the same kind. With ancients
and moderns alike it was an instructive
rush into the fields to revel in the bloom
which was newly presented on the
meadows and the trees"
The barbarous Celtic populations held
a heather festival on this day, but we
are not told that it was in any way
connected with flowe:s. 1t was called
Beltein and was celebrated by kindling
fires on the hilltops at night. Within
the remembrance Of many the peasant
ry Of Ireland, the Isle Of Man and of
the Scottish highlands also held SINH
lar celebratiOns.-Table Talk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24
Resolutions

Of sympathy on the death of Mrs.
Helen M. Bellows.
Whereas, Mrs. Helen M. Bellows,
the organizer and a sister charter
member of The West Side Reading
Circle, has passed on to that higher
life beyond, we bow in the presence
of Death; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we as members of
this circle extend to the bereaved sons
and daughters our sincere sympathy.
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be sent the sorrowing
family and to our city papers, and that
these resolutions be spread upon the
records of our circle.
IANEsSA M. Young,
IRENE L. TRowBRIDGE,
CARRIE E. HUDSON,
Com.
Lancaster Wis, Aug. II, 1904.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24
-sTATE of PETER + Henkel deceased

ESTATE of Peter j. Henkel, deceased.
L. State of Wisconsin, County Court of
Grant COunty-In Probate
Notice is hereby given, that at the General
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 first
Tuesday OF September. A. D.. 1904,
being the 9Th day of September 1904, at
the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon, the
following matter will be heard and consid-
cred:
The application Of Henry Henkel for the
appointment OF John D. Henkel as admins
traitor of the estate of Peter j. Henkel. late
county. By order Of the Court,
Da ted Aug. 6, 1904. E. B. GOODSELL.
County judge.
Herman Buchner, Attorney for Petitioner.
(First pub. Aug. 10 last Aug. 24.j
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24
A Good Recommendation.

An 1rishman was charged with pet
ty offense.
Have you any one in court who
will vouch for your good characterY"
queried the Judge.
'Yes, sorr; there is the chief con-
stable yonder," answered Pat.
The chief constable was amazed.
"Why, your honor, don't even know
the man." protested he.
Nov, sorr," broke in Pat, 81 have
lived in the borough for nearly twenty
years, and if the chief constable doesn't
know me yet, isn't that character for
yeZ?'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24

A German periodical states that a
very strange but none the less true
fact is that the predecessor of the late
Queen Victoria Of England was at one
and the same time William l., H., III.
and Nv. He was William /. of Hano-
yer, William II. Of Ireland, William
III. Of Scotland and William Nv. Of
England.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24
Estate of Mary Ehlen, deceased,

ESTATE of Mary Ehlen, deceased
L. State of Wisconsin, County Court of
Grant COunty-In Probate.
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 September. A. D. 1904. being the
9th day of September, 1904 at the hour OF 10
o'clock in the forenoon, the following matter
will be heard and cOnSidered:
The petition of Thomas Ehlen, PROFOUND
ing for probate an instrument in writing
purpOrting to be the last will of Mary Ehlen,
late Of the town of POtOsi, in said County,
deceased. By order of the Court,
E. B. GOODSELL,
Dated August 22d, 1904. County Judge.
Herman Buchner. Attorney for Petitioner.
First ms. Aug. "a; last Sept. II
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24

PrOtectiOnists are reluctant to see
a single days work for Americans
done elsewhere than here in Ameri-
ca. They stand by the proposition
that the people of the United States
can do their own work, fight their
own battles, solve their own prob
lens.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24
PERSONAL,

The Hospital states that 2,2S9,57S
patients are treated annually in Lon
don hospitals and dispensaries.
Scotland Yard, London, is the larg-
est police station in the world. 1t has
accommodations for 5000 policemen.
The most active volcano in the world
is Mt. Sangay, in Ecuador. 1t has
been active without interruption since
1928.
"Mark Twain" and Richard Wat
son Wilder, editor Of The Century Mag
azine, are near neighbors at Lenox,
Mass.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24
ESTATE of Frances Thompson, deceased.
- State of Wisconsin. County Court of

ESTATE of Frances Thompson, deceased.
Z State Of Wisconsin, County Court Of
Grant COunty-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given, that at the regular
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 Is t
Tuesday of September, A. D., 1904 being
the 9th day Of September, 1904 at the
lowing matter will be heard and considered:
The petition of John Thompson for the ad-
missien to probate of the last will and testa-
Of Clifton Grant CoantY Wis Wisconsin, co 1 'o Ge1
ceased, and for letters teStamentary there
on. By order Of the COnrt.
E. B. GOODSELL,
Dated Aug. 9Th, 1904 County Judge.
Brown g. Brennan. Petitioners Attys.
list insertion Aug 10; last insertion Aug. 24 }
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24

There is a demand emphasized by
strong editorial expressions in 200
state newspapers for a peep at the
books in the secretary of states
Office. But Mr.. Houser is as obsti-
nate as a mule and as stiff as
adamant. He is also deaf.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24
POTTER'S SALOON.

Some excitement seems TO nave
been caused by the action of Bishop
Potter of New York in attending
and presiding over the dedication
of the Subway Tavern" sort Of
experimental saloon started by
benevolent citizens for the purpose
of lessening the evils of intemper-
ance. Bishop Potter is a gentleman
who is eminently capable of taking
care of his side of a controversy
and may answer the criticisms
leveled at him by other distin-
guished church-men to whom his
position on moral and religious
questions does not seem to be suf-
ficiently high" To the average
thinking citizen the Rt. Rev. Henry
G. Potter has for good many
years represented the highest ideals
of practical religion, sound ethics
and upright citizenship.
The scheme in which he has
shown SO friendly an interest is not
original. 1t is modelled upon that
of the so-called public house trust
of England with which Earl Grey
and other prominent public men
are identified. The English move
ment aims to reduce the evil of
intemperance and elevate the saloon
rightly described by sociolog1sts as
the poor mans club, by taking over
public houses thrown upon the
market and converting them into
establishments compatible with
good morals, decency and taste. No
one has found fault with Earl Grey's
scheme. On the contrary it has
been approved even by conservative
and earnest leaders of opinion.
Some months ago Earl Grey
visited the United States and sug-
gested to leading citizens the pro-
priety of organizing a similar move
ment here. The New York expert
ment is the first result of that sug-
gestion. The underlying idea is to
make the saloon filter place than
it now is, to provide patrons with
other drinks besides intoxicants, to
serve food and to furnish pictures
and magazines, weeklies and daily
papers.
Prohibition does not make for tenn
perance. AS Bishop Potter said in
his speech at the interesting dedica-
ton the efforts to settle the temper
ance question in a high handed and
negative way have produced more
hypocrisy than sobriety. The man
who lives in two rooms with his wife
and four or five children needs a
''clubIas much, to say the least, as
the man who can 60 for entertain
ment or pleasure to the highly
respectable or fashionable or ex-
elusive clubs. He must get his
recreation and he will get it in spite
of the extremists and the prohibi-
tionists. An effort to convert the
average saloon into a really attrac-
tive establishment is an effort to
lessen intemperance and as such
deserves as much encouragement
here as it has received in England.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24

Wisconsin Social Democrats will
name a complete state ticket also
congressional nominations in each
district in the state this fall. In
% counties a complete county ticket
will be named.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24
Getting Serious.

II guess Mr.. Olden doesn't feel as
young as he did several months ago."
remarked the observant man.
'Why do you think SOP"
"He used to joke with that undertak-
er who lives near him, but he doesn't
do 1t any more."-Philadelphia Ledger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24

1t has been discovered that a
large number of game wardens and
other administration employees have
became lor-bl1nd-cannot distin-
guish state money from their own.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24

There are many good things In
the Democratic platform because
they are but echoes of Republican
principles that have been wrought
into legislation in spite. of captious
opposition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24
q Nr- a
A Sensitive Conscience

Carrie-Goodness, it's that horrid old
bore, Wilkins. Tell him l have gone
out. Belle-No, won't tell a story.
but I will say that you have not come
back vet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24

T. L. Cleary assured the conven-
ton yesterday that the Grant coun-
ty endorsement clipched his NOM
ination for congress. If this is
true Congressman Babcock's cleo
ton is also clinched.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24

Four years ago we were told that
it would take 10000 men ten years
to subdue the Philippines. To-day
there are but Is, 900 soldiers in the
islands and tranquility prevails to
a greater degree and over a larger
area than at any time during Span
iSh rule.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24

Free trade looks abroad for it's
products and for it's safety. Pro
lection knows that both can best
be secured at home. Free trade
would have us depend on Others.
Protection thinks it wiser to depend
on ourselves.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24

One of the most pitiable exhibit
lions in the world is that of
designing mama trying to work
water-bra daughter off on every
young man that comes along.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24

Lower duties means more foreign
goods imported; the more foreign
goods there are imported the less
there will be manufactured in this
country; the less manufacturing
there is done in this country the
less labor there will be employed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24

The good work done by Chair
man w. J. Brennan in the cam
paigns of years past should not be
forgotten tomorrow if he can be
induced to accept reelection.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24
At q fire in Erfurt, Ge]

At fire in Erfurt, Germany, the
members of the fire brigade quarreled
with the chief, and instead of attend
ing to their duties, belabored him until
he was senseless. Meanwhile, the fire
had taken such hold that before it
was got under control several houses
were burned to the ground.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24
Her Secrets.

''Never tell secret, dear. It would
be great breach of confidence"
"What must do with it, mamma ?"
'Well-bring 1t to me!'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24

Nothing is cheap to the people of
the United States which leaves
their own resources undeveloped
and their own workingmen without
employment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24
c. M. & ST. P. TIME TABLE.
Spechts Ferry, Iowa.

WEST BOUND.
No 3. 7:49 a. m. "Stop for
points north and west of North Nc
Gregor. Except Sundays"
No 81. ......... 8:25 a. m. Freight"
Except Sunday.
No 3D.. 1858 p. m. Except Sun
days
No 49,. ......... 2:4O p. m. Sundays
Only"
EAST BOUND.
No 81 ......... 200 p. m. Freight"
Except Sundays"
No A.. ....... $50 p. m. "stop for
points beyond Sabula, Ia. Except
Sundays"
No 80. ......... sos p. m. Regular
Stop" Except Sundays"
No 62.......... 5:15 p. m. Sundays
Only"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24

plants; so best varieties; all colors
healthy plants each 1Oc.
Sent safely by mail. Address,
TAYLOR'S GREENHOUSE.
Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24

Lancaster Wis, Aug. II, 1904.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-28

with relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Bivens and family.
Frank and Clay Bowers we're over
from Crystal to attend the Box Social
Friday evening of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bauer were doing
business in Weiser Wednesday.
Eddie Sinden, Will Root Louis
Ward, Hattie and Minnie Sinden and
Maude Stephens attended dance on
Mann Greek Friday evening.
Some of our neighbors have been
attending church at the Baptist
church this week.
Mr.. Sheperd was doing business in
town Saturday.
Mrs Ben Ashley ia over in Crystal
this week staying with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. jackson over
Christmas.