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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-02
PICNIC A SUCCESS.
A Large Crowd goes to Bushnell H0l-
low and Would Like it for Park.

The picnic and band concert in
Bushnell Hollow Thursday evening
was a big success, considering
weather conditions. Up to six
o'clock the sky was decidedly
threatening, but shortly after that
hour it began to clear, and several
hundred people repaired to this
most beautiful spot and listened to
some very good music. Expressions
OF admiration and enthusiasm were
heard on every hand. Many bust
ness men were there, who had act
ually never seen the place, or who
had not visited it in years, and
without exception they expressed
the utmost surprise at the glorious
opportunity offered.
why, this will make park that
can't be duplicated anywhere at
any price," said one well known
citizen. Another declared that lit
is worth $4,000 to the city," while
the opinion was general that if the
city failed to acquire the tract it
would never forgive itself.
After measuring a gigantic elm,
which he found to be twelve feet
around at the base, one Of our mer-
chants was wrought up to declare
that 1--WE must have this within a
week."
The Hollow" is indeed picture
Of natural beauty, a park ready
made, which with but slight ex-
pense will become the banner at
traction of our city. It has wonder
full trees, beautiful glades, springs,
rocks, lawns, terraces. 1t is only
ten blocks from the Wright house,
and every inch Of it is within the
city limits. It would be almost
criminal for our people to let Mr..
Wright's liberal offer and the OPP
ton given expire. This place once
ruined by cutting, or in the hands
of others who might destroy it's
beauty in one way or another, and
we should be reduced, if park we
had at all, to some flat block, which
would cost us five times as much,
and which when we got it would
never be recreation ground. We
might plant two-year-old trees, and
in fifty or a hundred years our
children might enjoy them; but we
ourselves would like a park.
The sentiment on Thursday even
ing was overwhelming that the city
should have this tract for park pur-
poses. Plans for securing it are not
perfected, we believe, but that our
people will enthusiastically take
hold and make the project success
full we have not the slightest doubt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-02
SHOT BY BURGLAR.
Rev. Charles Mayne Fatally Shot at
Iowa Falls, Iowa.

This community was greatly
shocked Thursday upon receipt OF
the information that Rev. Charles
E. Wayne, of Nevada, Iowa, SON.
in-law of DR.. J. H. Reed, was shot
by a burglar, while in attendance
at the state Sunday school conven-
ton at Iowa Falls.
Mrs. Mayne's first information
was a dispatch announcing her
husbands death, which she for
warded to her father here. There
being no trains due, she made a
flying trip in an automobile across
the country to Iowa Falls, a distance
of about fifty miles, finding her
husband alive but desperately
wounded in the abdomen, with
very slight chance Of recovery.
These facts she telegraphed home,
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed receiving the
messages just before leaving for
Iowa Falls on the 2 o'clock train.
Rev. Mayne was attending the
state Sunday school convention at
Iowa Falls, and with another
delegate was a guest at the home OF
a resident of that place, w. H.
Courtney. The burglar entered the
room occupied by the two guests,
commanding them to lie down and
keep still and, to brighten them,
fired two shots in the floor.
Mayne retorted: I'VE won't do
it; get out Of here"
AS the burglar was retreating
Mayne grappled with him, and a
struggle Oh the stairway ensued,
during which the burglar shot
Mayne in the groin. The burglar
escaped and, it is thought, cannot
be identified. Three suspects were
arrested but discharged.
The city has offered a reward of
$500 for the apprehension of Mayne's
aSSallant.
Mr.. Mayne was removed to a
but the physicians hold
out no hope for recovery, as his
intestines were pierced eight times
by the bullet.
Rev. Mayne and Miss Helen
Reed were united in marriage at
the home of the BRIDES parents,
DIR. and Mrs. j. HI. Reed, December
16, 1908, a little more than six
ago. Their married life
has been very happy and they had
every reason to anticipate long
and useful life. It seems especially
sad that one SO young and willing
to devote his life to doing good
should he thus ruthlessly deprived
Of existence by the hand Of an as
sassin.
Mr.. Mayne is Methodist min
lister, and is prominent in the
affairs of the church in Iowa.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-02

and Mabel Fieldhouse, Jessie
Rundell. Ted Griswold and Charlie
Johns are attending the worlds fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Whitcomb of
Albany are the guests Of the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs J. w. Nicho-
las.
Misses NELLIE and Jen Howdle of
Parker, S. D., are expected here
Saturday morning for visit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-02
Dry 2ananas.

Bananas dried contain their full fla
vor and nutrition, and weigh but one
ninth as much as in the bunch. 1t is
proposed to evaporate them on large
scale in the countries of their origin
and so save cost in transportation.
cold storage and loss by decay. Dried
bananas are valuable as substitute
for -four, and unQuestionably the ban
ana contains more nutriment than any
other fruit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-02

Hay Farm Better Than Gold Mine.
A good hay farm in the Yukon Val
ley is better paying proposition than
an ordinary gold mine. This fact has
been demonstrated by Dawson
freighter, who is farming large tract
of native hay at Gravel Lake, on the
trail between Dawson and the Duncan
district, Stewart river. Last fall this
man put in an immense quantity Of
fine hay, enabling him to bale more
than 600 tons this winter. Besides
wintering his large herd of stock, he
has considerable feed for sale, receiv-
ing $40 ton. At this price his crop
was worth $4,000. He clears profit
of at least 100 per cent. Winter
weather has not yet prevented con-
tinuous work. A crew of ten men has
been employed and two six-mule
teams to collect the bales and carry
them to market. His entire crop was
cut with scythes and handled in a
primitive manner. Next season he
will replace these methods with mod
ern farming implements, greatly re-
ducing the cost of handling the crop.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-02
LICENSED TO WE'D.
Cupid's Franks as Recorded by County
Clerk Griffis.

Lambert FELTON, of Castle Rock
and Mary Elskamp of Fennimore.
VIM. T. Benoy and Jennie E.
Wannamaker of Boscobel.
Frank ThOre of Paris and Chris
tina LANCE of Jamestown.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-02

man.
: Frank Muesse is home from
the west.
Rudolph Wieland of Hurricane
is a worlds fair visitor.
Weber Bros. have been improv-
ing their show window.
Miss Anna Eggers departed for
Oakland, Calf, Thursday.
Will Carter and wife returned
from Minneapolis yesterday.
Geo. Gibbs renewed portion
of the floor of his barber shop.
Miss Olive Hymer visited
friends in Muscoda yesterday.
Bert Bracket of Waterloo,
Iowa, is a guest of relatives in
town.
Alvin Nichols Of Livingston
called on friends and former school
mates here Thursday.
Fred Bennett, in the employ of
the G. & N. w. as operator at
Madison, is in the city.
Jos. T. Bennett was in Sheboy-
gan few days, buying fixtures for
his new store, returning Wednes-
day.
r. B. Showalter and DR.. God
frey went to Benton yesterday to
look after their mining interests
there.
Jack Richardson went to Platte
vile Thursday, where he has con-
tract for laying the brick on a new
building.
Owing to the fact that Monday
is the Fourth, no freight trains will
run, and the freight house in Lam
caster will be closed all day.
james Townley has sold his
saloon outfit to Frank Pink, who
has been tending bar for Edwards
q Son. Mr.. Townley will move to
Madison.
-On account Of the school meet
ing on Tuesday evening of next
week, the city council has adjourned
it's regular meeting to Wednes-
day evening.
w. L. Miller and wife attended
the Hickok- Wood nuptials at
Bloomington Wednesday. Mrs.
Miller is sister of the groom,
Harry Hickok.
j. B. Murphy returned to Bos-
cobel Thursday, having been here
some time, on account of the ILL
ness and death Of his brother-in-
law J. B. Smith.
Miss Louise Club departed for
ST. Paul Thursday morning, for
a visit with her brother Oliver.
Enroute she expects to call on
friends in Fennimore, Montfort and
Loyal.
Miss Fannie Brinkman is home
from Bellingham, Washington. Miss
Brinkman has been in that country
several years, following the profess
sion of teaching. She has relatives
there.
From the appearance of things
Lancaster will have an air of
lonesomeness on the fourth. Nearly
everybody intends helping some
town celebrate. There
will be few picnics in the neigh
borhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Israel Roberts
and daughters Laura and Daisy,
and Mr., and Mrs. Samuel Pearson
the marriage of Miss nellie
Roberts to Leo. I. Byan, at Bloom
ington Wednesday. The bride is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Roberts. Mr.. Ryan is a prosperous
young farmer of Glen Haven town
ship, near North Andover-son of
James Ryan. There were a hundred
guests at the wedding, and it was
a season of joy and feasting.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-02

An ad. in the fair book brings
results. Circulation counts. Last
call.
The fair book is an excellent
advertising medium. Apply i'm
mediately for space if you need any.
Mrs. Frank Schreiner with the
three children departed for Sparta
Thursday morning, where she will
visit her sister.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-02
COUNTY NEWS.
Herald Correspondents Contribute
Interesting Letters.
PoTosI.

Annual school meetings will be
held Tuesday evening, July 9Th, and
it behooves every good citizen and
tax payer to attend, particularly
those who are interested in good
schools, comfortable buildings and
such other apparatus as may be APP
plicable to the needs and require
ments of that particular school or
district. Those who do not avail
themselves of the opportunity of
having voice in these matters
should not register kick after it is
too late.
Station Agent Roser sold thirteen
tickets for st. Louis last Monday.
They were parties from neighbor-
ing towns who were taking advan-
tage of the low rate and the super
ior service which the G. B. & @.
alone can give. The Burlington is
virtually the only railway that has
a direct service between the worlds
fair city and the twin cities, making
it the popular as well as the most
economical route for large portion
of Grant county people to take who
are contemplating trip to the big
lair.
Through an oversight the name
Of Mrs. Hannah Vincent, Of Mineral
Point, was omitted from the list
of invited guests who attended the
Fure- Reinecke wedding.
New tonsorial parlors have been
opened in the Swales' building, by
Lawrence Bergett. The young man
is well and favorably known and
will no doubt get a liberal share of
the patronage of the shaving public.
No need of letting the wind blow
through your whiskers now.
Mrs. Jessie jackson Hedges and
son, David, Of Chicago, and Her
man OFT and wife, Myrt. jackson
OFT, with their two children, are
here for brief visit with their
father, G. M. jackson.
Arch Hurst and family are new
residents of our village, and occupy
the late G.. Kaltenbach residence.
Arch is ole of four from this local
ity who received a capital standing,
making him eligible for the rural
mail service.
David Spaith and VIM Welsh
have succeeded Nick Twohig in the
saloon business and have made very
extensive improvements in the in
terror arrangements of the well
known stand.
Nick Twohig and wife were Lam
caster visitors last Wednesday.
Mrs. O.. O. Bean of Minneapolis
and Mrs. D. G.. Cheesman of Wash
ington, D. c., with their daughters,
Agnes and Helma, were guests of
Mrs. T. HI. Runkel Thursday and
Friday. They had been to Platte
vile on visit to their sister, Mrs.
Harry Robinson, and were on their
return trip to Cassville, their for
mer home. Mrs. Robinson and
Miss Prussing accompanied them
here, returning after a brief stay.
The ladies are daughters of Alloys
Grimm, one of Cassville's most en-
terprising and influential business
men.
Judge Wilmotte was called on
Wednesday to tie the gordian knot
that united the destiny Of two
young people, which duty he per-
formed in his usual happy way.
The names of the contracting par
ties are Ervie Eversoll and Lena
Polander, and the happy event
took place in the parlors at hotel de
Vogelsberg.
Miss Josie Elskamp is a guest of
Miss Pink of Lancaster.
The Congregational people had
social last evening, when nice sum
was realized.
.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-02
LOSES A FINGER.
Samuel Kemper Had an Accident at
the Bridge Factory.

While working punch machine
at Thomas McDonald's bridge
factory Thursday afternoon Samuel
Kemper suffered the loss of the first
finger of his right hand at the first
joint. It was purely an accident, as
the machine was not considered
dangerous.
There being still some flesh hang
ing DR.. Gault, who dressed the
wound, bound the severed tip to it's
place and will endeavor to graft it
on.
The accident is unfortunate for
Sam, who is an industrious young
man.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-02
LIVINGSTON.

The many friends here OF Prof. j.
w. Livingston of Stevens Point
were pleased to learn that he has
been elected president of the state
Normal school at Platteville. He
is well known here, having been
reared here, and is one of the Liv-
ingston family.
AS yet no clue has been found to
the burglars that robbed the post
office Monday night.
Florence O'Connell and her moth
er are in Madison and Chicago.
Nellie Cocklin, one of the assist
ants in the Fox Lake high school.
is at home for her summer vaca-
ton.
Livingston will not celebrate this
year, but will wait for the annual
field day later.
James Manion ofaBoscobel is here
on business.
Amy and John Jacob are visiting
their sister, Mrs. Pryor, at Barne-
weld.
Bessie and Nellie Allen, Myrtle
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-27
PECULIAR RESULT
Of Injuries to Jockey
Minder.

Louisville, KY, May 25.--An unusual
mental condition has developed II
Jockey Minder as the result Of an &C
cident at Churchhill Downs, May 10
when ne had a bad fan from Rathskel
Ter and received an injury to his hand
Minder has now recovered from the
injury, save that his mind is that of 9
child of instead Of youth of 49, He
has no recollection of the accident, and
stares in amazement when told of his
work as jockey. He wants toys and
a nickel is given to him to persuade
him to take medicine.
Minder will be removed to his home
in Brooklyn tomorrow. DR.. H. M
Clendennin, who has been attending
him at Norton intirmary, says he is
able to travel and hopes that several
weeks spent at home will restore his
mind. He says Minder does not rave
and has no hallucinations He recalls
only events of his early days in school
Some of Minder's brain cells were de-
stroyed or altered by the shock of the
fall. Dr. Clendennin believes that in
time nature will restore them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-27
FLOATING MINES
ARE DISCUSSED BY SIR JOHN
MacDONNELL.
Many Powers Hesitate to Condemn
Acts to Which Once They
Would Have Objected.

London, May 26.-Gondon Times J..
Sir John Macdonald, one of the high
est authorities in Great Britain on
questions OF international law, was in
terviewed by the Publishers Press
Times correspondent regarding the
sowing of mines I'M the open seas by
Russia. He said:
II think with our imperfect knowl-
edge Of the facts, 1t is quite premature
10 express an opinion as to what has
been done by the Russians in the wat
ers adjacent to Port Arthur. l am re-
luctant to believe that they have re-
sorted to an expedient 80 wasteful and
altogether uncertain in its effects of
sowing or scattering mines In the
waters outside of the territorial zone.
Every belligerent is free, take it,
to destroy his opponents vessels
wherever they may be found by all
customary means, including the use of
mines II In attempts to destroy the
enemy's works, he accidentally de-
stroys neutral property, he would, of
course, be liable for damages. OF
course, If mines are scattered broad
cast on the high seas, neutrals might
complain with just cause and think
that 1t would not avail belligerents to
argue that they had given notice of
their intention to make certain wat
ers impossible.
"Neutrals, however, are no longer
united to arrest encroachments of bel
ligerents. Now that many powers have
large navies and are looking forward
to the time that they will be supreme
on the seas they hesitate to condemn
acts to which in the past they would
severely have objected, because, as they
say Who knows how soon 1t may be
to our interest as belligerents to do
the very acts which as neutrals we to-
day suffer from believe this will
prove the key to much that we shall
witness during the progress of this
war"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-27

The Baptists in Cleveland and the
Methodists on the Pacific slope have
risen In their might and passed reso
lutions against the granting of di,
vorce. They want to limit divorces to
the grounds laid down In the script.
ures. The ministers may or may not
be enlightened upon what the script,
ures say on this subject. Infidelity
to marriage vows is usually thought
to be the only ground recognized by
the divine law. But is it? A study
OF the Gath chapter of Deuteronomy
will show that If a wife found no ia,
yor In mans eyes he shall give her
q writing Of enforcement and she can
be free to marry again. In the old
testament there are a number of very
trivial offenses named for which di
vorcc can be secured. II the present
laws are to be bettered the limit had
better be confined to the new tesla
ment.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-27

The prompt arrest and sentencing of
the young man in Massillou who gave
his name as ]. Henderson for taking
pictures of little innocent girls in a
nude condition, is very gratifying He
was apprehended and sentenced to 80
days in the workhouse and fined $500
which he will have to work out. He
will do service for the county for three
years. He had in his possession num-
Der of lewd and indecent pictures.
Acting Mayor Frantz imposed the limit
Of the law and seemed to be sorry that
the limit was so low.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-27
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ent of the marine department of the
company and the officers Of the various
unions interested. This means
that unless the unexpected hap
pens a strike of large proportions
which will paralyze commerce, moi
only in this city but along the whole
coast.
The New Haven company met every
proposition of the labor leaders with
refusal, declaring that as the members
Of the International Order of Freight
Handlers and Warehousemen had brok'
en- their contract, the company would
never treat with them as a body
again.
After the conference President l.. J
Curran, of the Freight Handlers union
declared general strike of all freight
handlers employed by the company
will now be called.
The union men declare they can SC
tie up traffic that practically no freight
can be handled and that the New Ha-
ven company will soon be glad to sue
for peace. The men declare the road
will not be able to operate any Of the
steamboats,, and all freight traffic on
the railroad is also likely to be tied up
On the other hand the officials Of the
company say the strike will not par
alyze their business and that the in
convenience will be only temporary as
1t will not be difficult to fill the places
of the strikers. The company fears
violence on the part of the strikers and
their sympathizers and large details OF
police will be on duty at all the New
Haven piers in New York.
Mr.. Mellen, president of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford railroad,
this afternoon in New Haven made the
following statement:
"The only trouble between the COM
pany and its employees in New York
was over the discharge of an employe
at the Fall River line pier who had
promised to join the union but after
ward refused to do so. No knowledge
of the situation was had by the COM
pany's officials until demand was made
for this mans discharge.
mo reason was given for the demand
other than his not being member OF
the union, The man was competent, of
good character and had a record of
faithful service of several years stand
ing. This demand was therefore re-
fused.
Following such refusal the men at
the other piers have struck in sym
pathy until all the piers in New York
have been deserted and some of the
firemen and oilers on our Sound Line
steamers and our towing feet in New
York harbor have left our service.
"Their places have been largely
filled, and will be entirely so within
the next few days, and the only delay
the public should suffer from now on
win be that incident to breaking in
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-27

The county commissioners are al
most in constant consultation with
bridge men and contractors trying to
get the bridges and culverts again in
shape. The condition In Stark coun-
ty is similar to that in all the sur
rounding counties. Hundreds Of thous-
ands of dollars will have to be expend-
ed in Ohio this summer to repair flood
damages. While 1t is a burden to tax
payers It will be a boon to bridge
builders.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-27
kidney and BLADDER
TROUBLES PROMPTLY Cured
A Sample Bottle Sent FREE by Mail.

DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great
kidney remedy, fulfllls every wish in
promptly curing kidney, bladder and
uric acid troubles, rheumatism and pain
in the back. 1t corrects inability to
hold water and scalding pain In pass
ing 1t, or bad effects following use OF
liquor. wine or beer. and overcomes
that unpleasant necessity Of being COM
PEELED to go out often during the day
or to get up many times during the
night. The mild and the extraordi-
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wonderful cures OF the most distress
sing cases.
Swamp-Root is not recommended for
everything, but If you have kidney,
liver, bladder or uric acid trouble you
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If you need a medicine you should
have the best. Sold by druggists in fif-
ty-cent and one dollar sizes. You may
have a sample bottle of this great
kidney remedy. Swamp-Root, and a
book that tells all about it and it's
great cures, both sent absolutely free
by mail. Address DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y. When writing be
sure to mention that you read this
generous offer in the Weekly Stark
Co. Democrat. Don't make any mis-
take but remember the name, Swamp
Root, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and
the address, Binghamton, N. Y, on ey-
cry bottle.