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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-22
nK ER-CHUG! Ker-chug! Ker
II chug!"
Ker-

nK ER-CHUG! Ker-chug! Ker-
Il chug!"
The big automobile snorted explo-
sively, and from down the river came
the faint answering voice o. its tiny
rival, as yet unseen.
"Kee-chuck! Kee-chuck! Kee-
chuck"
The Naphtha-launch was putting val
iantly, but this was the giants day to
win. Several people on the hotel YER
anda smiled, and contrived to peep
unostentatiously at Miss Tiverton; but
II she had heard the distant sound, she
was not giving them the satisfaction of
knowing it The owner of the automo>
bile seemed as deaf as she. He assisted
Miss Tiverton in carefully, jumped in
! beside her, and then they were off down
the road in light swirl of dust, just
before the naphtha-launch danced
around the bend of the river.
y 'Too late. Selby." murmured a Gym
zeal bachelor on the veranda, squint-
Ing his eyes to look at the white ducked
occupant of the launch. Capital wins
: this time. That is one of the advan-
tages of your own automobile over a
rented launch, to which five other fell
lows have an equal right"
& ''This is getting entertaining" COM
Z mented a married man, but his wife
had her own version.
ut is getting pathetic she said.
"They are both such dear fellows, it
will simply break my heart to see
either of them rejected"
"Bigamy is not considered good
FORM" suggested her husband, mildly.
''They can't both win, so you might as
/ we'll pick your favorite. Personally, l
! back the capitalist. He is good fell
low. and money hath charms, especially
to her family. They look to her to re-
gid the family scutcheon."
His wife took up arms to- defend her
sex. Edith would not be human if she
did not consider the gliding. Think
how depressingly straitened she has
been all her life! But then do think
she likes Mr.. Selby, too. He won't
really be SO very poor. He has been
back from Paris only two years, and
look how his pictures are selling"
She lowered her voice discreetly as
the young man in white duck came ur
from the landing, swept the verands
with hasty and apprehensive eye, and
/. went into the Office. He was not par.
t;cularly handsome, but it was face
with which everybody made friends.
Miss Tiverton had heard the distant
! painting Of the naphtha-launch. It was
sound she heard with some frequency
/ and it is' possible that she felt.a slight
twinge of regret as she stepped into
the automobile; but the exhilaratior
Of, swift motion laid its irresistible
hold on her, and the wide leather sea,
was luxuriously comfortable.
She looked at Danvers as he leaned
this way and that to see that every
part Of his big plaything was doing its
work smoothly. He was very boyish
and he looked fresh and clean-built
and handsome even in his automobil.
ing Advertisements. They are few
whose good looks can stand the strain
Of blue goggles, and leather cap witt
the yizorssj ammed down to the Yer,
nose.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-22

Blessed are the dressmakers, for theirs
il the earth.-Good Housekeeping.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-22
Small Pay.

A Cashmere shawl weaver in Persia
earns by the hardest labor, about Is
pence a day.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-22
In Manchurla.

First Correspondent-Say, old man, I've
just got bundle of newspapers from
home. -.t
Second Correspondent-Thank good
ness. Now We'll be able to learn some
thing of what is going on at the 'front.'
Houston Chronicle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-03
How Mr.. Harris Stands At Home.

Bloomington Record: Three men,
Richard Meyer Of Lancaster, John
Harris of Bloomington, and a Mr..
Walsh, of Hazel Green, make up
the committee on printing created
by the last county board. The
Lancaster Teller opposed the pas
sage of the resolution creating this
committee and says it is creature
of Meyer. In the last issue of that
paper Mr.. Pollock says editorially:
1.-The other men are nonen titles.
Their place cannot be held by any
man and retain his self-respect."
The editor Of the Record does not
know Mr.. Walsh, but Mr. Harris is
known throughout this community
and for man Of Pollock's mental
and moral attributes to speak in
such manner about him is not
seemly. John Harris is an honest,
upright, just and sensible man,
and has a mind OF his own. If
Pollock has spite against Richard
Meyer let him vent it, but let him
not belittle others, especially men
whom we know.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-03
Children No Bar.

A bill has been drafted for presen-
tation to the Minnesota legislature
making it misdemeanor for land
lord to refuse to rent house or fat
to a family having children. 1t is
understood the bill will be presented
by a member of the Minneapolis
delegation.
The real estate boards of Mime
apolis and of several other cities of
the state have passed "babeless dis
trict" resolutions, whereby flats in
certain districts are not to be rented
to families having children. It is
proposed to head off such attempts
to discriminate between patrons of
rental agencies.
The applicant for house or fiat
who is turned down because of his
children, when the new law is in
force, need only to swear out war
rant and have the landlord arrested
on charge of misdemeanor, pun
ishable by fine of from $25 to 500.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-03
MORE THEATRICALS.
High School Talent to Present An
other Strong Play.

In order to defray the expenses OF
this years athletics, the Athletic
Association of the High School will
present an entirely new comedy
drama entitled s'Mr. Bob," in the
near future. The school theatricals
and entertainments have always
been characterized by great sue
cess, but this play promises to eclipse
all former efforts in that line. 1t
is charming sketch of society life
in two acts, full of pleasing sur
prises and with laugh in every
line. The piece affords better OPP
portunity for displaying the talent
of the young actors at It's best than
did the ''Scrap of Paper" which was
SO enthusiastically received last
winter.
The date for the play has practi-
cally been set for two weeks from
Friday, December 23rd. AS no ex-
aminations are impending at that
date the players will have ample
opportunity for rebearsals without
interfering with their school work.
The cast will be made up of Frank
Meyer, Fred Weir, Martha Meyer,
Beth Lisherness, Emily Cronin and
Maggie McBrien, with V. L. Showal-
ter as manager and director. The
treatment which the characters
are capable of giving the distress
ing and intensely ludicrous situa-
tions which arise in this piece can
not fail to please the most critical
audience.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-03

The Herald wants 200 cords of
wood on subscription at once.
The Mystic Workers Lodge will,
have election of officers at their
next meeting, Dec. 18th. A full at
tendance is requested.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Sheffield, of
Dubuque, are visiting friends and
relatives in Lancaster. Mr.. Sheffield
is one OF Dubuque's leading market
gardeners.
Allan Eddy left Tuesday for Chic
ago to see the fat stock show. From
there he will go to Madison, to re-
sumo his studies in the Wisconsin
College of Agriculture.
-Messrs. John Roesch, Dustin
Pierce and j. F. Taylor returned
Thursday eve from deer hunting
trip in the northern part of the
state. They succeeded in bagging
TWO. The season was poor one
for deer hunters as there was no
snow on the ground and a wounded
deer could not be tracked. The
hunters report finding many dead
deer that had escaped after being
wounded by hunters, only to die
in some secluded thicket.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-03
PENSION FACTS.
Uncle Sam Still Supports Three Rel
atives of Revolutionary War Heroes.

Some of our pension statistics are
curious. For example, we learn that
there are still on the rolls three pen
sioners of the revolutionary war,
which was brought to an end 100
years ago. Of pensioners accredited
to the war of 1912, there still re-
main 919, while of the Mexican war
no fewer than 1905 survive. Of
those accredited to the revolutionary
war one is a widow and two are
daughters. The report shows that
pension payments are made to peo-
pie residing IN every state and ter
ritOry in the union, and in almost
every known country on the globe.
Among the states, Ohio leads in the
amount of pension money paid an
nually to it's citizens, with Penn
sylvania second, New York third,
and Illinois and Indiana following
closely. At the date of the report
there were 4, $40 pensioners residing
outside of the United States, and
they drew 1922, 44O.69 in the last
fiscal year. Nearly half of this
amount went to persons in Canada.
Quarterly pension vouchers were
sent besides to persons in Mexico,
South America, every country in
Europe, the Azores, the Barbados,
China, the Comoro isles, East and
South Africa, Samoa, the Seychelles
Islands, Siam and ST. Martin. Tt
shows that the pension bureau was
a busy office last year. More than
268, 900 cases were passed upon, and
153, 900 certificates were issued. No
fewer than 1851 applications
were rejected, Of which $4,000 were
Ghrown out on medical and "a, 900
on legal grounds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-03
Fixed Himself for Winter.

A valuable fur overcoat was
purloined from the store of Hughes
& Parry at Dodgeville last Monday
without knowledge of anyone but
the fellow who took it and the
article was not missed until even
ing when the clerks removed the
goods hanging outside the establish
ment to the inside. An unsuccessful
search was made and the conclusion
arrived at was that the coat had
been stolen. Sheriff Davis of Iowa
county was notified and given
description of the property, to-
gether with tat of hobo who had
been seen about town during the
day. The officer also spread the
news of. the theft to surrounding
cities and villages, Sheriff Watson
being informed here.
Wednesday morning Sheriff Wat
son in his turn about town saw a
fellow with coat on similar to
the one stolen enter Blewett Bros
saloon and the officer followed to
investigate. The stranger removed
the coat upon entering, handing it
over to Tom Blewett with instruc-
tions to keep it safely for him.
Sheriff Watson engaged in con-
versation with the stranger, ques-
toned him thoroughly and became
satisfied in his own mind that the
man and the coat were the ones
wanted at Dodgeville. Acting I'M
der this Judgment he placed the
fellow under arrest, took charge of
the coat and notified the Dodge
vile authorities. Sheriff Davis
came over on the noon train, identi-
fed the thief and the coat and re-
turned with them on the afternoon
train.
The prisoner gave his name as
Nick. Hines and that he was a
stranger in these parts. He was
bound over to trial in circuit court
of Iowa county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-03

Jim McBrien had his pointer out
in the courtyard the other day ex-
ercising it. The dog was steadily
working up the wind toward the
south side of the courthouse, when
suddenly he braced, and with every
muscle straining and rigid he ap-
preached the walls. With cat-llke
stealth he entered one of the yawn-
ing assures in the brown sandstone,
urged on the while by the reassur-
ing voice of his master. Wriggling
his way through, he emerged into
the boiler room, only. to reappear
with dropping crest and woebegone
expression. He had flushed a feather
buster that somebody had carelessly
stuck in the fire under the boiler!
~
County Treasurer Scheinpfug
came in town after his mail one
day last week.
*,*
Judge Goodsell has begun wear
ing his overcoat.
~
A. w. Hastings has new pipe.
He looks good in it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-03
A n Morco rooaiuod

"A. G, Morse received news yes
terday that his brother E. S. Morse,
formerly of Fennimore, had broken
his leg in an accident this week at
his home near Black River Falls.
No particulars were given in the
brief letter that the unfortunate
victim had written himself, only to
say that he was getting along nice
ly.
All hail the buckwheat cake
and trim mings.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-03
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to the friends and neighbors
who so kindly assisted us during
our late bereavement, and to those
who contributed the flowers.
Mr.. JOHN BUCK AND FAMILY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-03
LICENSED TO WED.
Cupid's Franks as Recorded by County
Clerk Griffis.

Ben. w. Russell, and Maggie
Matthews, both of Fennlmore.
Frank Hayden, Beetown, and
Clara Turner, Waterloo.
Chas. B. Kitelinger, and Ella
May Middah, both of Fennimore.
Theodore Kltelinger and Cora
Middah, both of Fennimore.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-03

-Rolla and Robert Kinney and
Wesley Snyder, three progressive
young farmers of the Hurricane
country, went to Madison yester-
day morning to take the agricultur-
al course at the state university.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-03

be rented to some of our northern
tenderfeet who deem it expedient to
pass the winter months IN a more con-
genial cline where the sweet magnolia
blooms.
Henry Wilmott, employe of Wyman
& Partridge of the large wholesale dry
goods establishment at Minneapolis,
is home for brief visit.
Messrs John Fure and Chas. Ragatz
were out at Frank Wunderlin's in the
town of Harrison last Sunday and en-
joyed a days capital short. They
bagged 81 rabbits and 8 squirrels.
Luckily for the rabbits and more par
ticularly for Louis Reinecke. our mar
ket man, their skill was not of the
gilt edge order and many of the bun
MES made good their escape or John
would have furnished all the neigh
bors with their supply Of meat for the
entire week. AS it was only portion
of them were favored with choice rab-
bit ready to be stewed, roasted or
toasted and business at the meat mar
ket has been curtailed accordingly
Thanks, John. for being one of the
favored few.
Miss Mary Dresler, who has been
employed at the Commercial hotel as
domestic for the past five years, re-
linquished her position last Monday
1t is rumored that she will preside, as
better half, over home that is be-
ing put in readiness to receive her in
IKE near future. That she will per-
form the duties with as much dignity
and gracefullness of manner as has
characterized the past, is unquestioned
by those who have the pleasure of her
acquaintance.
Mrs. r. B. Hoag of Chicago, after a
most pleasant visit at the home of
Louis Reinecke, left for Dubuque last
Saturday where she will be the guest
of friends and relatives, before return
ing home.
Geo. HI. Lewis and wife departed last
Monday for Berkeley, California, there
to spend the winter months with her
sister, Mrs. Sue Bell.
Miss May Doser is new addition
to the clerical force at Runkel's store.
F. Fl. Grimm left on Thursday to at
tend TO business matters in East Du-
buque and Galena.
Information comes from the state of
Washington OF the marriage of,Miss
May Hunt, eldest daughter of w. Fl.
Hunt, now of Dubuque. May is a ma
tive Potosi girl, being born and reared
to beautiful womanhood in our village
and her countless friends will join
in extending her every wish for long
life of welded happiness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-03

-Sheriff-elect Robt. Glenn was
here from Wyalusing Thursday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-03
Court House Notes.
Major Grifis has new cap. Tt
fits him fine.

Register of Deeds Gunderson
spent Thursday afternoon at his
home in the north part of the city.
He will probably take a trip to
Fennimore in the near future, and
while absent will visit many points
of interest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-03
DEATHS OF THE WEEK.
Both Old and Young Succumb to
Work of Grim Beaper.
WALTON.

WALTON.
On Wednesday evening, little
after eleven o'clock, the worst fears
OF sympathetic community were
realized, when it was announced
that little Willie Walton was dead.
During the forty eight hours proceed
ing the life of the child hung as
though by single thread, a bal
ance whose equilibrium the slight
est speck of dust would disturb.
The physicians entertained consid-
cradle hope that the insertion of
silver tubes in the baby throat
would preserve life, but even this
final resort was of no avail. Toward
evening on Wednesday, a change
was noticed. The breath of the
little boy came harder, and an &C
emulation of phlegm grew in the
bronchial tubes below the point
where surgery could reach. The
suffering grew more intense as the
minutes passed, and shortly after
eleven o'clock that night, the last
spark of vitality in the cherished
baby form was extinguished. The
funeral took place on Thursday af-
ternoon, large number of the
friends and relatives of the family
attending. Mrs. Walton was al
most Frustrated by the terrible blow
and she and her husband have the
tender sympathy of a host of loving
friends to comfort them in this,
their first loss.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-03

-s.Os-
Otto Schmitz, DR.. Doolittles
trusty pilot, attended wedding at
Turkey River, Ia, Tuesday. The
groom was his friend, Mr.. j. A.
Schwartz, of Dubuque.
United States Inspector Peter
FL. Moore has been in Lancaster the
past week looking over the rural
delivery system. He reports COM
paritively few complaints.
-Revs. Feldt OF Fenn1more and
Schleicher of Lancaster were at
Tennyson Wednesday, acting in
their priestly capacity. Both gentle
men went to Fennimore Thursday.
Judge Goodsell is busy going
over and arranging the files in his
office preparatory to moving into
the new courthouse 1t is a heavy
job of house cleaning, as will be the
moving of all the other Offices.
DIR. J. H. Reed is preparing to
start SQUAD ranch for the raising
of squads, or young pigeons, which
are considered great delicacy by
epicures. The doctors venture will
not be very extensive on the start.
The Brittingham-H ixon Lumber
Co. has erected cOmmOdious
coal shed on the railroad right of
way along the new side track. This
will be used this year for the stor-
ing of coal, but later will be used
for a lum Der shed.
w. Ct. Knox has disposed of
his restaurant to Albert Woodruff
by deal closed the fore part Of the
week. Eighty acres of land lying
north of MT. Hope figured as the
principal consideration. Mr.. Knox
will move into one of the houses in
the east part of town owned by
Chas. Harvey.
The catalogue houses and mail
order department. stores will get in
their work in this locality again
this fall and winter. drawing many
hundreds of dollars to the cities for
holiday goods and other stock that
should rightfully be sold at home.
Whenever our home merchants get
the advertising habit all this may
change-not until.
The Ladies' Missionary Society
will hold their bazaar in the Con-
gregational church instead of in
the city hall. Mrs. Moses has re-
ceived two dolls from her daughters
for the booth of the Junior society,
and in case that society is not re-
presented they will be donated to
the Missionary Society. They are,
Kathryn Elizabeth, given by Mrs.
Edna FL. Hale, of Geddes, S. D. and
Dorothy Frances, donated by Mrs.
Sadie F. Benner, of Yuma, Ariz.
Don't miss this bazaar. Either doll
will make lovely Christmas
present for your little girl.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-03
BLAKESLEY.


Died, at his home at 466 Fuller
ton Ave-, Chicago, November 25th,
Mendel P. Blakesley. Deceased was
a brother of George Blakesley, of
this city, and son of Mrs. Ruth
Blakesley. He was born in New
York forty-nine years, ago, and
afterward moved with his parents
to Wisconsin, where they settled at
Patch Grove. His father was a
soldier in the Civil War, and was
killed in battle. On arriving at
manhood Mr.. Blakesley went to
Chicago taking up the profess
sion of stationary engineer. He
was we'll known in Grant County,
and spent most of his vacations
here. Although troubled with an
affection of the stomach for some
time past, he did not consider his
condition serious until about four
months ago. The Chicago physi-
clans were unable to ascertain the
cause of the ailment until after his
death, when an autopsy revealed
cancer of the stomach in an ad.
vanced stage. His final illness was
of only four days duration. The
funeral took place on Monday, the
interment being at Rose Hill ceme-
terry, Chicago. George Blakesley
was in attendance, as was also
another brother, who lives at
Cedar Rapids, Ia. The Odd Fellows
Lodge, of which the deceased
was a member, took charge of the
funeral. The wife and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frank Farney, are left to
cherish his memory.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-03

Mrs. Johanna Ernestina Buck was
born Sept. 4, 1916; in Langen, dis
trict of Prinpkinau, provence Silesia
Germany, died Sunday, November
~, 1904, at IL a. M, aged So years,
2 years and % days. She came to
this country and settled in Grant
county when about 10 years of age,
ank was married to Mr.. John Buck
on May 6, 1870. Six children were
born to this union, four of whom
died in infancy. She leaves her
husband, two children and two
step-children to mourn her loss.
Mrs. Buck had for some time past
been a sufferer from cancer, the all
ment which caused her death. She
and her husband were pioneer resi-
dents of the town of Ellenboro, and
lived there up to five years ago,
when the condition Of the wife's
health necessitated their moving to
Lancaster. Mrs. Buck was a highly
esteemed woman. A dutiful wife,
a loving mother, and a kind neigh
Dor, firmly grounded in the saving
faith she taught hel children to
love right for rights sake, and the
sturdy, upright men who survive
her do honor to her teaching. She
was loved by a host of friends in
both Ellenboro and Lancaster, and
leaves a place hard to fill with an
other.
Newport daily independent., 1904-06-04
CONSTRUCTION

On Wednesday Contractor w. R. Stewart began work on Mrs. Rhea's new hotel building, and our people rejoice with exceeding gladness of heart. If there ever was a town that needed a hotel, that same town is Walnut Ridge. The lack of a hotel is the greatest drawback our town has. The new structure would be credit to town of 10000 people and Mrs. Rhea displays her usual good judgment in it's erec- tion. The brick are now be- ing delivered on the ground by Moore & Richter, of the Walnut Ridge brick yard, and if loaded on the cars would require 35 cars to hold them. Fourteen carloads of sand will be necessary and the the building will cost clese to $3O,O0O. Now let us all sing the praises of Mrs. Rhea. Black Rock Blade.
Newport daily independent., 1904-06-04
WHITE MAY OVERFLOW.

Old river men are looking ahead to asJune overflow, on ac- count of the heavy rains in South west Missouri and Eastern Kan sas, which sections are tributary to White.
 At Fayetteville a rainfall of 2.22 inches has been reported and the storm of Friday night prob ably deluged the hills of North Arkansas. While the river is only I8.1 feet on the gauge, a big rise is expected, which may result in a June overflow, such as we have not experienced for years.
Newport daily independent., 1904-06-04
NEW BUILDINGS
 FOR BALD KNOB.

Bald Knob, June 3.-Three brick stores now being built here are nearing completion. They are the property of Dr. J. G. Cleveland and G. B. Owens. There is much demand for busi- ness houses in Bald Knob and these will be occupied as soon as they are completed.
Newport daily independent., 1904-06-04
JACKSONPORT SOCIAL.

Those who attended the dance and ice cream supper at Jackson port Friday evening, speak in the highest terms of the hospi- tality of the people of that little city and report a most enjoyable time. < !. The music was fine and the cream and cake served delicious. The following young people of this city attended,:
 Misses Tillie and Mary Sprigg, Aubrey Arnold, Helen Terry, Birdie Darling, Messrs. Sprigg Foushee, Adam Lockard, Sam Meyer, w. B. Egan, Eugene Hirsch, Charlie Holmes, c. L. Grant, Ira Erwin, c. w. Jones, Ed and VIII Sprigg.
 CONSTRUCTION