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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29

rupted by wrangle between Josh Da-
Wis and Ebenezer Goodheart. Josh had
Dragged that he could build a hundred
rods of rail fence in a day, and Ebene-
yer had as good as called him a liar
On the heels of this came a row be-
tween Moses Schemerhorn and Abner
Green. Moses had once bought COW
within a week, and he had felt edge
wise ever since He now called Abner
a villain, and Abner called him liar,
and they clinched and rolled on the
ground and pummeled each other.
Gentlemen, let us have peace, and
let me again call your attention to my
summer temperance drink" shouted
the peddler, as the two fighters were
pulled apart, and for 4 few minutes
there was brotherly love.
But it did not last. Deacon Taylor
suddenly remembered that OIL an occa-
sion he bought load of hay from
Ebenezer GoOdheart and that it ap-
peared to be short. and he began to
talk about it. Goodheart said the hay
was all right and that any man who
would hint to the contrary was a
caitiff.
At about the same time Philetus
Henderson and Darius Scott got into
a dispute about how much wheat it
takes to sow to an acre, and Darius let
go with his right.
There were two fights at once, and
they continued for ten minutes, and
when they were over the peddler filed
his cups and cried out:
LET peace and harmony prevail,
dear friends, and meanwhile don't for
get that this is the greatest summer
drink on the face Of the earth. If you
have not tried it, try it now. If you
have tried it, try it again.
The railroad man got up to speak
again, but he had only begun to tell
Of the benefits that a railroad would
be to Jericho, when Lish Billings was
bitten by somebody's dog and began
to swear. He was the only one bitten,
but his example was contagious
There was no more fighting, but men
cooked their hats on their ears and
spat over their shoulders and went
around Dragging and cussing. 1t was
afterward remembered that the ped
dler and the stranger made many jot
tings in their memorandum books, but
nothing was thought of it at the time
It was II o'clock before the meeting
broke up. Some of the men went away
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29

singing and whooping, while others
fell down and went to sleep and did
not get home until breakfast time.
Little business was done in town the
next day, as everybody had head
ache and was weak in the knees, but
The constable started out at o'clock,
and by shutdown he had arrested about
fifty men. Some of them were charg-
ed with fighting and disturbing the
peace, but most Of the warrants were
for profanity. In every case the tin
peddler was the complainant and the
stranger the witness, and the testi-
mony was clear and straight.
Four lawyers came over from Dobbs
Ferry, and it took a week to try all
the cases. Not a man got away. 1t
was SIS fine and costs from beginning
to end, and when the last case was
disposed of there wasn't enough loose
currency in town to buy a pound of
tea. 1t was the temperance drink that
did it.
1t must have cost the peddler nice
little sum for the liquors he mixed to-
gether in that barrel and diluted with
water, but he had his revenge on the
town. He had scarcely departed in a
whirlwind of dust and glory when the
village president called the trustees to-
gether and solemnly said:
Gall of you who are in favor Of re-
pealing the ordinance against public
profanity will say T.
81" solemnly replied every trustee.
1.-THE rs have it, and durn that tin
peddler!' M. QUAD.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
Cause of Her Tears.

Carrie Elizabeth is two-year-old
philosopher. She has keen sense Of
humor and is as quick as lightning.
Not long ago at the dining table she
asked for cake. Her mother broke a
large piece, giving the small daughter
a small portion. This offended the lit
tie woman and Immediately there came
a downpour Of tears.
"Oh,' said the father, in an effort to
soothe her wounded feelings, II
wouldn't cry about little thing like
that
Quickly the sobs ceased. "But why
about a little thing like that!" she
asked.-Philadelph Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
Ancient TaiIors' Laws.

An old labor law in England in force
in 1888 contained the following six
clauses: Any tailor who joined a union
was to be sent to Jail for two months.
Tailors must work from 6 o'clock in
the morning until s at night. Wages
were not to be higher than 4S cents a
day. Each tailor was to be allowed 3
cents for breakfast. Any tailor who re-
fused to work was to be imprisoned
for not more than two months. If any
employer paid higher wages he was to
be fined $25, and the workmen who
took the increase were to be sent to
Jail for two months.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
THE O'GORMAN MAHiON.
He staggered OFF to Death as He
Had staggered Through Life.

HAD SWagSereu through
The OGorman Mahon was about
eighty years of age when l met him
for the first time One could still see
what a lion of man he had been. He
was over six feet high. He had still
an immense name of snow white hair,
and he had long, white beard. The
face was long and horse shaped, the
eyes were still bright and fierce and
defiant, and the voice had deep note
like the roar of an enraged lion. The
O'Gorman Mahon was the very pink
of old fashioned courtesy, but one
could easily see what a man he had
been. He was the great duelist of his
day, survival of the squires who
live in the pages Of the chroniclers of
ireland before the Union. He had
been out dozens if not scores of times,
and there was story of his fighting
some three duels all in morning.
1t was curious that he stuck to the
old dueling gospel to the end. l never
saw man so Disguised as he was
when he found that Mr.. Parnell would
not send challenge to Sir William
Harcourt for some insulting language
which Sir William had used to the
Irish chief. l can still recall the scene.
It took place at one Of the tables in
the tearoom of the house of commons.
The old warrior turned up at the con-
sultation, looking almost radiant. He
shifted the dueling ground from afar.
Some two or three of the then young
colleagues of Parnell were present,
and this idea Of challenge appeared
to their modern minds, of course, as
something grotesque. But The O'Gor-
man Mahon had come in perfect faith
that a duel was certainty, and his
long, horse shaped face became visibly
longer as Parnell calmly said that he
did not regard dueling as rational or
necessary. The old gentleman was too
polite to express his real feelings, Tut
the panied silence which followed the
announcement of Parnell sufficiently
revealed what he felt.
During the all night sittings of the
eighties The O'Gorman Mahon was al
ways in his place. He made it almost
a point of vanity never to be absent
when any such work was going. He
wore the same suit Of clothes winter
and summer. 1t was curious light
colored heavy tweed. Somehow or 9TH
er it seemed to accord with the white
name and the white beard. He also
was a great smoker, but instead of a
cigar he used to smoke the democratic
pipe, and, if / mistake not, the tobacco
was both strong and cheap. He could
tell very strange tales of the old days
in Ireland and in many other parts of
the world too. He had fought in some
Of the many civil wars of the southern
hemisphere and had many marvels to
relate of earthquakes, revolutions and
other natural and human phenomena
in those farof regions.
I was with the gallant old fellow
within a few hours of his death. He
died as he had lived. He was full Of
the round oaths of the eighteenth cen
fury, had his drink to the last, joked
about his ninety years, refused all con-
solutions, temporal or spiritual, and
staggered off to death as he often had
done to the dueling ground. He was
the last of race.-M. A. F..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29

NOTICE TO CREDITORS. WA
CONT state Of Pro Wisconsin sGrans ISounty
In the matter Of the estate Of Mary
Ehlen, deceased.
Mary F5len' deceased.. having been 'i issued
to Thomas Ehlen.
Notice is hereby given, that the creditors
of said Mary Ehlen deceased, are al
lowed and limited by order of this Court until
and including the second Tuesday of April,
1905, being the 18th day of said month. to
present their claims and demands against
said Mary Ehlen. deceased to the Coun-
ty Court for examination and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given, that the claims
and demands so presented will be examined
the County Judge, at the Court House, in
the city OF Lancaster, in said County on the
4th Tuesday of A pril, 1905.
dated this list day OF October, 1904
BY the Court. E. B. GOODSELL.
County Judge.
Qst ms. Oct. 8th; last ms Oct. 29th)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
Told at Jericho
Postmaster Pap Perkins Story About a
Temperance Drink.

20 NE of the village ordinances of
IA VA Jericho made it a misde-
W. meanOr for any one to use
profane language on the pub
lie streets. 1t had been dead letter for
ten years when a tin peddler came
along one day and got into dispute
with Deacon Taylor over how many
acres of corn man could hoe in day
1t was all in good nature at first
The deacon always Dragged that he
had once hoed three acres, and when
he came to put this at the peddler there
was a wrangle. 1t wasn't long before
the two men were calling names, and
there might have been fight if others
had not stepped in. The peddler had
used several oaths, and in order to get
even with him the deacon had him ar
rested and fined S..
Everybody looked to see the peddler
appeal the case and prove his grit, but
when he had paid his fine he went
about in humble way and said:
II lost my temper and swore and it
was only right that / should be fined.
I am very sorry that acted SO, and l
hope all of you will forgive me. |
am satisfied that Deacon Taylor can
hoe three acres Of corn in day, and
I bear no grudge for his having me
arrested"
That was in April and the peddler
was not seen again until June. Then
he showed up and said he was out of
the tinware business and had invented
temperance drink for the summer
season. He let everybody drink of it,
and everybody said it was the best
thing Of the kind After two or three
days a stranger appeared who wanted
to talk to the people about getting a
railroad, and public open air meeting
was called.
The peddler helped the thing along
by announcing that he would have a
barrel of his temperance drink free to
all, and when the crowd gathered it
took in every man in Jericho and a
good many farmers.
The barrel was on tap at an early
hour, and those who had sampled be-
fore said that the taste had improved.
The speaking didn't amount to much,
but the temperance drink did. 1t was
warm evening, and the crowd was
thirsty The tin peddler filed the cups
himself, and his invitations included
all and were pressing.
The speaker had been at work about
twenty minutes when he was inter
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
Things Looking Up.

"If you are not CAREFUL said the
man with the take care young man
habit, you'll have breach of promise
case on your hands"
swell, if that comes true" replied
the young fellow, sit will be the first
case to come my way since graduated
from the law school. cleveland Lead
er.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
WIDOW or BALZAC.
The Author Left Her a Great Name
and a Legacy of Debt.

When Nine. HanSka'S husband died
it was supposed that her union with
Balzac would occur at once, but obsta-
cles " ere interposed by others. Her
own FAMILY looked down upon the
great French author as mere story
teller, and by her late husbands people
sOrdid motives were imputed to him to
account for his devotion to the heireSs
The latter objection was removed a
few years later by the widows giving
up to her daughter the fortune left to
her by NJ. Hanska. This was followed
heart DRAMA" as her husband calls it,
(which had lasted seventeen years."
Six months later Balzac died, and my
aunt found herself for the second time
a widow, with the burden of her hus-
bands large debts and that of bis
great name, which she bore with such
dignity for thirty years longer. She
never spoke of the blow his death had
been to her. She must have felt it
deeply, and she would not have been
human if she had not cherished resent
ment against those whose opposition
to her wishes had robbed her of some
years of happiness, but If it was the
case she never let any one guess it.
Once only heard her make remark
which gave me strange insight into
her inner life. We were talking about
happiness in general, and I observed
how very eager people were to inter
fere with that Of their neighbors. My
aunt looked at me for some time, then
slowly said: II think that this comes
from the fact that so very few people
understand what real happiness it.
They mostly look upon it as a superb
cial thing and treat it with the light
heartedness they apply to all other en-
joyments of existence. If they under
stood and realized what it really means
for those who consider life in it's true
and serious light they would respect it
more"- Critic.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
: state Of Michael Never. deceased.

= state of Michael Meyer, 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
9Th Tuesday of November A. D., 1904, being
the ooh day of November, 1904 at the hour Of
8 o'clock in the forenoon, the following
matter will be heard and considered:
The application of Edward Meyer to
admit to probate an instrument in writing
purporting to be the asst will and testament
of Michael Meyer, deceased late of the vii
lage of MuscOda in said Grant County and
for the appointment of an administrator
with the Will annexed of the estate of said
Michael Meyer, deceased.
BY order OF the Court,
JAMES MCBRIEN.
Dated Oct. 10th, 1904 Register in Probate.
Qst ms. Oct. Is; last ms. Oct. 29.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
A Hard Pie Crust

A good story is told Of a Barry lady
who in making some pie mistook plas-
ter Of paris for -four and did not find
out her mistake until the pie had been
served up. For once pie crusts and
promises bore no similarity, and the
pie was buried in the back garden,
doubtless to be discovered in the fu-
ture as Roman remains.-Western Mail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
AInr1cE no CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
IN State of Wisconsin, Grant County
Cou1 t, sS-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Helen M.
Bellows deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate of
Helen M Bellows, deceased, having kbeen
issued to Mary Bellows. o. Ess1y Il Co.
Notice is hereby given, that the creditors
of said Helen M. Bellows, deceased, are al
lowed and limited by order of this Court un-
til and including the second Tuesday of
April, 1905 being the 18th day of said month,
to present their claims and demands against
said Helen M Bellows, deceased to the
County Court for examination. and allow
anCe.
Notice is also hereby given, that the
claims and demands SO presented will be
examined and adjusted by this Court, at
the Office of the County judge at the Court
House, in the City of Lancaster. in said
County, on the fourth Tuesday of April,
1905
Dated this 4th day of Oct. 1904.
By the Court,
E. B. GOODSELL.
County Judge.
First ms. Oct. s; last Oct. 30.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
Baptist Locals.

Lancaster: State Secretary Hurl-
but was a caller at the home of the
pastor last week. He came just in
time to meet the Boys Brigade, and
gave them fine talk at the church.
He was much pleased with the i'm
provement made during the past
year.
Services Of the week are as fol-
lows: Wednesday evening, Bible
study and prayer; Saturday, regu-
lar covenant meeting; Sunday, $50
a. M, Christian Templars.
Liberty Ridge: There will be
services next Sunday as follows
Morning service, 10 a. M; Sunday
School HOO; IL M, dinner picnic;
1:3O p. M, paper on Normal work
by VIM. Kemper; 200 p. NJ,
preaching by Rev. D. w. Hurlbut
of Milwaukee; 7:3O p. M, praise SER
vice and sermon. Everyone is in
vited to attend. Bring your bas-
kets and plan to stay all day.
Mt. Ida: Preaching at lis p. m.
next Sunday and Sunday School af-
ter.
The Y. P. S. G.. E. will give car
pet rag social in Mt. Ida at Mrs. H.
Q. Monroe's on Friday evening, Oct.
2sth: Each lady is to bring ball
of sewed carpet rags, with her
name written on paper wound in
side of the ball. These balls will be
sold to the highest bidder. Ladies.
come with lunch for two, and gen
tlemen don't forget well-flled
purses. [ All are cordially invited. \
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Saved.

Harris-They tell me you have had
narrow escape from death.
Spurr-Yes; they were going to op-
crate upon me for appendicitis, but
they discovered in time that I hadn't
the money to pay for it.-Boston Tran
script
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
CUMMONS

CUMMONS
- Circuit Court--Grant County,
Henrietta Duncan, Plaintiff,
VS.
Frank l.. Duncan, Defendant.
The State of WISCONSIN to the said Defend
ant:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after Service of this
summons exclusive of the day of service,
and defend the above entitled action in the
court aforesaid; and in case of your failure
SO to do, judgment will be rendered against
you according to the demand of the COM
platnt; a copy of whichl herewith served
upon you. LEO PHILIPSON,
w. Plaintiffs Attorney,
P, 0. Address, Bloomington, Wis.
: Qst pub Oct %; last Nov 26)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
The Mans Way.

Popley-Come, come, Willie! Don't
cry because you've parked your shin a
little bit. Act like man.
Willie (blubbering)-Yeh, then you'd
whip me. You told me you would if
you ever caught me swearin'. Catholic
Standard and Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
Still on the Rush Line.

Gwilliams-I haven't seen anything
in the papers lately about Wedgeley,
the great football player Of few sea-
sons ago. Is he dead?
Sf1int-Dead? No. He's more terri
BILE than ever; he drives a racing auto
mobile now.-Chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
A Hard Task.

Don't you think you could learn to
love me?" he said, looking at her visit
fully.
"I'm sure I couldn't" she answered
decidedly. "I'm perfect Ounce. When
I was at school never could learn
anything. "-London Punch
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
The Dry Part.

Mr.. Pepper don't believe there
was dry eye in the house when the
curtain went down on the third act.
Mrs. Pepper-No, but there seemed to
be the usual number of dry threats.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
ESTATE of Maria HI. Prescott. 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 5th
Tuesday of November. A. d. 1904. being the
Goth day of Nov. mber, 1904 at the hour OF s
O'Clock in the forenoon, the following matter
will be heard and considered:
The application of Helen f. Prescott for
the appointment of an administrator of
the estate of Maria H PRESCOTT, deceased,
late of the city of BOscobel, in said Grant
County. and for the appointment of George
w. DYER Of said city of Boscobel as such adj
ministrator. BY order of the Court.
E B. GOODSELL,
Dated October 25th, 1904. County Judge
First ms. Oct. 90; last Nov. 49,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
Longing.

The Little Sister, wish 1 could do
that with my hair.
The Big Sister-Oh, no, you don't,
dearie! Your curls are pretty just as
they are.
The Little Sister-They're horrid
want stylish curfew like mamma
said you had.-Puck.
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Starting the Row.

Nell-Oh, my! don't like the shape
Of my new gown at all. 1 wish l knew
how to improve it. Belle-Why not let
some other girl wear it, ear?-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
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Beyond His Means.

Lady getting on Thirty street
car)-Conductor, do you stop at the
Waldorf Astoria Conductor--No ma
dam. How can you expect me to do so
at SIP a week New York Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
First Aid.

Edith-Is it true, Dolly, that Larkin
kissed you before he picked you up in
that runaway? Dolly-Yes, dear; you
know he is studying to be a DOCTOR
and that was first aid to the injured
Chicago Record Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
The only nigh grade Baking poYc:H
made at moderate prIoes
Calumet
Baking
Powder
Notice tor Tax Deed.

(OFFIClAL.)
OFFICE OF COUNTY CLERK,
Lancaster, Grant Co Wis
September IA, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the following
described lands and village and city lots,
In the County of Grant and State of Wiscon-
sin, were sold by the treasurer of said
county on the Goth day of May, 1902 for the
delinquent taxes of 1901.
The amount set opposite each description
is the amount of taxes interest and charges
due thereon, computed up to the last day
of redemption.
Now, therefore, unless the taxes and
charges are paid on or before the
TWENTIETH DAY OF MAY. 1905,
the same will be conveyed by tax deed to
the purchasers according to the provisions
of law.
Abbreviations;-e east, ne northeast, Sc
southeast, w west NV northwest, sw south
west, n north, S south, com commencing,
cor corner, acre. add addition, blk block.
IT feet, frac fractional, sec section, und UNI
divided, BID bounded.
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Mrs. Ford-John, you were drinking
last night. noticed it in your CONVEX
sation.
Mr.. Ford-In my conversation?
Eyes. You were so painfully correct
in your pronunciation"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29

He-They say he has more money
than he knows what to do with. She
Has he really? Such ignorance is
bliss.-Puck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29

Persistent people begin their success
where others end in failure. -Eggle-
ston.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29

Hazel Green. Town !, Range
In " u Sc 4.... 23IWm Murray IS 10
In Nv "a NV ...27lWm T Murray. Is IL
Village of Hazel Green.
Lot blk e...... WIN Wearns.... 40 43
Citv Of Plattevil1e
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS. uwn

First ms. Oct. s; last
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1904-06-10
Hatchlng Fishes By The Billion.

We no longer speak OF Matching
thousands of fry, but OF millions
and hundreds OF millions. The
number OF oggs, fry, tingerlings
aud adult fish distributed by the
Bureau and Fisheries in 1902 ag.
gregated l,500.0O0,000.
Ii is certain that the shad, white
fish, lake trout and pike perch fish
err es, each of vast Importance
have not only been saved from en-.
tire depletion, but that they have
been maintained, chiefly through
artificial propagation at y high de-
gree Of productivoness. That these
fisheries are industries today, val
ued at nearly SS,OOO,OO0 annually
is due entirely to artificial propa
CATION by the Bureau of Fisheries
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