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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
Many Deaths in the Alps.


Some statistics published in Berlin
Of accidents during mountain climbing
indicate that this season stands out as
peculiarly unfortunate. The figures in
clude Switzerland, the Tyrol, Italy,
and Germany. Altogether 14S serious
accidents are recorded, involving 1856
persons. One hundred and thirtysiX
persons have been killed either by
falls, lightning, frost, or other causes.
Sixty have been injured, and of these
several subsequently succumbed to
their injuries. The, fate of ten persons
who disappeared in the mountains has
still to be discovered. July is account
able for thirty-seven accidents, August
forty-four, September thirty, the others
being spread over the remaining
months of the year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
QUEER NATURAL HISTORY.
some Curious Eighteenth Century
Notions About Animals.

Some curious specimens of folklore
and natural history are contained in a
rare book called '"The Sportsman's Die
tionary," which was published 100
years ago. The author was evidently
a Philistine among Philistines in his
attitude toward nature
OF the master musician, the black
bird, he says:
This bird is known by all persons
and is better to be eaten than kept,
being much sweeter to the palate when
dead and we'll roasted than to the ear
while living; sings about three months
In the year, or four at most, though his
song is worth nothing, but if he be
taught to whistle he is of some value,
being very loud, though coarse" What
an ear and mind!
And here is a story of the squirrel
with the ring in it of the seventeenth
even more than the eighteenth century.
1t reminds one of the hares of IZaak
Walton, that changed their sexes once
year:
eff what is reported of them be true
luG duuIll dUlG VI Tic
appears in her (where we commonly
use his when the sex need not be speci-
fed our ancestors often used 'her0 swim
ming or passing over river, for when
she is constrained by hunger so to do
she seeks out some rind Or small bark
Of tree, which she sets upon the water
and then goes into it, and, holding up
her tail like a sail. let's the wind drive
her to the other side and carries meat
in her mouth to prevent being famlshed
by the length Of the voyage"
OF the wild boar, we have this: "And
what place soever he bites, whether
man or dog, the heat of his teeth
causes inflammation in the wound. II
therefore he does but touch the hair Of
dog he burns off-nay, huntsmen have
tried the heat Of his teeth by laying
hairs on them as soon as he was dead,
andthey have shriveed up as if touch
ed with hot IRON"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06

The Ladies' Aid society Of the
Congregational church will meet
with Mrs. Jos. Hulburt Friday at
the usual hour.
Many mans financial embar-
rassment may be attributed to the
fact that he spent a lot of money in
trying to get something for nothing.
ALI bills must be settled at once
as we will close our ledger by the
goth of this month. We will do a
cash business after that date. Please
attend to this. L. ALT & Sons.
-One-half of the list edition of
500 copies of the Boscobel cook book
has already been disposed of. 1t
is one of the best volumes of it's
kind ever printed and this accounts
for it's rapid sale.
Officers of Burton Woodman
camp for ensuing year are as fol-
lows: ". c., Frank Oakleaf; WA,
Ell. Shinoe; Banker, j. w. wager, Jr.
Clerk, j. III. Mink Escort, Harvey
Reed; Waterman, Harry Pauley;
Sentry, Francis Reed; Manager, J.
Johnson. They were installed
Saturday evening, and banquet
and social hop with Royal Neigh
bors as guests followed.
If we are to accept as true, the
statements of many writers for the
press, and speakers on nearly every
public occasion, the farmers Of the
country made in the year of
Our Lord 1908 a mint of money
barrels of hard cash. Well, we are
not going to dispute the statement;
we are just going to let it stand for
what it may be worth. A little
time will better test it's truthfulness
But this one thing we want to say.
If the farmers of the country have
made money, they have made it in
a legitimate way. They have made
it by hard work, by attention to
business in a common sense manner.
1t is true there has been a little
talk about syndicates, trust to con-
troll this or that product, but not
one in ten thousand has paid any
attention to it. They have just
gone right on trying to produce the
things the people want, using all
the modern help in the way of i'm
proved machinery possible, with no
strikes or lock-outs. If they have
made money, it is the legitimate
reward of their labor. The next
thing in order, is to make good use
of it; by first charging and streng
thening their independence in their
business. That can be done with
out conservatism bordering on the
penurious. Then, enjoy some of
the good things of life as they come
along.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
THE WEATHER

Following is the official weather fore
cast UP to o'clock tonight:
IllinOisand misunderstanding cloud
mess with probably snow fiurries in
north portion; warmer; southeast
winds.
Lower Michigan-Partly cloudy with
possibly snow tiurries; rising tempera-
ture; variable winds, shifting to south
east.
Wisconsin-Probably snow f1urries;
rising temperature; fresh southeast
winds.
E Iowa-Increasing cloudiness, with
probably snow tlurries; rising temper
allure: SOutherly winds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
His Literal Sense.

Schaumeyer calls at an inquiry office
in a certain German town and says:
''Can you tell me if Lippmann, senior,
the corn merchant, is solvent? l have
bill OH him."
1.-THE man is good for any amount.
The only pity is that he is blind"
Schaumeyer drops into chair.
'Blind," ne exclaims, 'Then I'm
done--the bill is made payable at
sight. "-Chicago Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
One Advantage.

81 must admit, Charley, DEAR" said
young Mrs Torkins, that when lot
of women get together they talk about
nothing in particular"
"Of course they do" was the rather
crusty rejoinder.
But there's one advantage in that.
So long as they are talking about moth
ing in particular they aren't getting
any OF those dreadfully expensive tips
on the races Washington Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
Puts a Thousand Men at Work.

Pittsburg Jan. 5.-The Black Dia-
mond Steel company mills Of the
Crucible Steel company of America has
resumed work in nearly all depart
ments after a shutdown il many de-
partments of five months The re-
sumption will give work to 1000 men
who have been idle since the latter
part of the summer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
His Faux Pas.

They were uttering the tender non
sense that succeeds the great question.
And" said the girl bravely, eff pow
erty comes we will face it together"
"Ah, dearest" he replied, .'the mere
sight of your face would scare the wolf
away"
And ever since he has wondered why
she returned the ring.-New York Trib-
une
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06

FOR SALE: Farm of 175 acres, 81
south of Lancaster, Z mi. east of
Hurricane, 100 acres under cultiva-
ton, So acres pasture, running water,
plenty of timber, buildings all new;
everything needed on a farm is
there. For any further information
write or call upon undersigned,
PETER j. HENKEL.
76tf. !. Lancaster, Wis,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
Charged with Robbing Uncle Sam.

New York, Jan. 5.-John A. Benson,
who was arrested several days ago by
United States secret service officers,
charged with defrading the govern
ments out of thousands of acres of
land, was released in the United States
circuit court upon furnishing $4,000
cash bail
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
No Encoura.ement Needed.

Her Father-What? You say you're
engaged to Fred? thought told you
not to give him any encouragement?
His Daughter don't He doesn't
need any-New Yorker
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
Scare Crosses the Ocean.

Berlin, Jan. 5.-The Royal Opera
House will remain closed by Emperor
Williams order until certain altera-
tons necessary for protection from
fire and other dangers are completed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
Local JOttingS.

Often an apology is worse than
the offense.
IT. S. Metcalf of Glen Haven
was here Sunday.
I Matrimonial success sometimes
depends on the alimony.
Capt. Pabst, the we'll known
Milwaukee brewer, is dead.
Many man works overtime in
trying to convince himself that he is
honest.
Louis Homrich, Galena monu
nlent dealer, was in the city on
business yesterday.
Miss Mabel Hendy of Platte
vile visited Lancaster friends the
Latter part of last week.
The Iowa state capitol at Des
Moines was damaged to extent Of
$500, 900 by fire Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cottingham and
children OF Grand Jet, Col, are
guests of G.. B. Wheeler
Monday was pension day and
the "old vets' will soon have their
checks from Uncle Sam.
&C. B. Cushman is again at the
bowling alleys after two-weeks'
vacation passed at Rewey.
-Chas. Murphy and family Of
G4alena we're guests of Conductor
Phinney and family last week.
Frank Schreiner is at Two Har-
bors, Mimi, assisting in the invoic-
ing of the firms stock in the store
there.
Clarence Patch was over from
Patch Grove yesterday. He was
recently married, and intends to
locate at Dubuque.
The matrimonial bureau at the
court house is not working over time
these days. No licenses have been
granted for week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Webb Of this
city and Esau Webb of North
Dakota spent New Years with
friends at Jamestown.
There is an old sign that the
first three days of the zodiacal
winter are a prophesy of what the
weather will be during the season.
If chat sign holds good, what a
glorious winter this will be.
Winslow Quick and son of
Patch Grove were in the city yes
terday. Mr.. Quick is a pioneer
settler of Grant county, locating
at Patch Grove about fifty years
ago. He has had the. Herald in
his household for forty years.
A vertical engine, the parts of
which in shipment filled twenty one
cars making a train itself, started
Saturday from West Allis from the
Allis- Chalmers Co. for the st. Louis
Exposition. The engine which is
of 5000 horsepower, will be the
largest steam engine at the exposi-
ton. 1t was necessary to ship it
this early in order to get it erected
in time.
1t never pays to make
scavenger out of the milk COW. She
should be treated as the lady board
er who pays fancy price for her
board. If farm scavengers are
wanted let the hogs and the sheep
DO The work. Give the colt and
the steers the lee side of the straw
stack and the rummaging over the
stalk field and the dairy COW the
warm barn, the we'll balanced and
abundant ration The better her
board the more she is willing to
pay for it,
The robin that nests by your
door in the northern states and is
rigidly protected by law becomes
the pothunter's meat as soon as he
gets into winter quarters down
south and is mercilessly slaughtered
IN the cedar swamp where he makes
his winter home and sold in the
markets of the south at 5 to 10 cents
a dozen But perhaps if these
southern pothunters did not thin
these birds out we of the north
would be unable to harvest any
berries at all.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06

Admirer-Yes, and her mind is as
fair as her face.
Knocker-But the latter is good
deal more quickly made up.-Baltimore
American.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06

T The daily newspapers of the United
States use in the year 500, 1917, 900
worth OF paper; in weight nearly 100,.
100000 pounds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06

WANTED-Agents, hustlers, sales
men, clerks and everybody who wants
to enjoy a good hearty laugh to send
SOC for Clips to Agents" Worth $50
to any person, who sells goods for
living. if not. satisfactory your money
back. Circular for stamp. The Dr.
White Electric Comb Co., Decatur, ILL.,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
Dr.. Thomas Kerr Dead.

Rockford, H.. Jan. DIR. Thomas
Kerr, a prominent liberal minister,
for many years pastor of the Chu4 CHI
of Christian Union of this city, is dead.
He was 70 years of age.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
He Could Pose.

''Why do you think he'll be famous
novelist?"
HE poses for photographs so we'll,
with his arms folded and looking as If
he was thinking" Judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06

OWING to continued illness | find
it necessary to have my people with
me and will sell residence in Lancas-
ter, consisting Of three lots and eight
room house with both hard and soft
water. Long time given and terms to
suit purchaser-SAMG CLIFFORD, Fenni-
more, Wis. 58tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06

FARM FOR SALE Consists of
200 acres. Situated IL miles west of
Lancaster. 100 acres under cultiva-
ton. Pasture. well watered and all
we'll fenced. Broom house and wood
she'd Good we'll with windmill. Good
barn and outbuildings. For further
particulars inquire at this Office or
address. . w. w. RIToHIE,
32-tf Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
PHILIPPINE ISLAND NEWS
Filipino an Uncertain Quantity-New Rev
olutiOn Outlined, but Not Considered
Seriously by Government.

Seriously BY Government.
Manila, Jan. 5--PereZ, who saved
the Life of General Smith from an
bush. and who was former secret
service man under General Macarthur,
was garroted recently with two com
panions at San Ca -os for murder.
General Ricarte, the recently re-
turned exile from Guam, now in hid
ing from the authorities in this city,
has written letter outlining new
revolution. The matter is not consid-
cred seriously by the government.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06

4 large part Of the machinery now
being used to re-establish destroyed
sugar mills in Cuba Is coming from
Europe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06

You have doubtless observed
that the average man puts in so
much time preaching he has but
little time for practice. :.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06

FOR SALE: ..65 head of good Ok
ford ewes; will not sell less than 10 in
a lot. Address or call on undersigned,
q mile southwest of Hurricane.-GEo.
J. WIELAND., .f..., IA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
Business Locals.

FOR SALE:H Farm of P82 acres in
North Lancaster. Good buildings,
For terms etc. call on or address, Dwight
Oliver, Lancaster, Wis. 64tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06

WOIh lOl lJOf
&C. P. Hale Of Bloomington was
a caller yesterday.
d. B. Brunson of Fennimore
was in the city Sunday.
j. M. Cubela of Muscoda trans
acted business here Tuesday.
Malachi Samons Of Fennimore
was here on business Monday.
The man with ''untold wealth"
is the one who lodges the tax as
SCISSOR.
If a man amounts to anything
he doesn't have to boast of his an
cestors.
Give advice to others if you will
but take an occasional dose of it
yourself.
Conrad Bryhan of Fairmont,
o. t., visited his brother, Chris,
the past week.
Florence Lathrop of Fenni
more was guest of her uncle, w.
S. Lathrop, Sunday.
ALI men may be born equal, but
the average man imagines he was
born little more so.
&C. H. Angus and daughter,
Nettie, returned to their home at
Camp Douglas Monday.
The Union Telephone company
has advanced rental of service on
party lines to 85c per month.
The greatest trouble with the
average reformer is that he begins
work too far away from home.
Justice is so busy holding her
scales that she hasn't got time to
give some people what is coming to
them.
Walter lockwood, a student
in Milwaukee Medical college,
was visitor at home during the
holidays.
When chronic liar tells the
truth he always feels called upon to
produce evidence in support of his
statement.
As soon as woman gets thing
that is the fashion she wants it to
60 out of fashion so she can get
something else.
-Thos. Mcdonald and his bridge
crew are erecting a substantial
bridge at Boscobel over Sanders
creek this week.
Miss Blanche Atkinson of
North Andover, a guest of Mrs. G.
w. Ray for week past, returned
home yesterday.
A number are on the water
wagon since Jan. 1st, and it is
noted that a majority of them de-
sired an outside seat.
Herman Roth's folks enter
tanned party Of friends and
neighbors at New Years dinner
Friday-and it was feast, too.
The man who is out of debt
today can take solid comfort. Small
matter to him If banks do break
and Wall street has financial fits.
Rev. Hicks predicts stormy
month with extremes Of tempera-
ture and lays the blame for all the
trouble to Venus, who is running
the weather around here during
January.
1t has been determined that
bowl Of bread and milk is worth
more than 10 cents worth of any
of the widely advertised cereal
foods, and everybody knows it
tastes better.
The Soldiers and Sailors Re
lief commission held. monthly
session Monday. Hugh Mathews
of Boscobel, Arthur Doyle Of
Smelser and Alex Ivey of Lam
caster compose the commission and
all were present.
Ed Govier has purchased the
Philip Garthwaite farm in Little
Grant, advertised in the Herald,
for 81, 500. 1t consists of 157 acres.
Possession will be given March 1st.
Mrs. Garthwaite and daughters
will move either to Lancaster or
Bloomington TO reside.
The remains of Miss Rose STRAIT
man of Dodgeville one of the victims
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06

FOR SALE: Six we'll bred Dur
ham bull calves, 6 mo. old. Call or
write, Aug Christianson, Lancaster,
Wis. Farm located 2 miles west of
Beetown.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06

WE'LL! WE'LL! WE'LL! 1t beats
all. What beats all? Why, the Red
Trunk cigar. Aft
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Jan. 4.
pigs. $4.40@4.9O for light, $4.55@4.75 for
and $4.S0@5.15 for heavy packing and
shipping lots, W with tn, II the bulk Of the
ages.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for the
day, $4,000. Quotations ranged at $500
500 choice to extra steers, $4.70@5.40 for
good do, ss.4o@4.SO common to medium
do, $3.9O@550 fed western steers. $500
@420 stockers and feeders, $1.25@4.50
cows $2.50@4.50 heifers, $2.25@425 bulls
Texas steers, and $4.OO@6.75 veal calves.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for the
day, U.s. 0O Quotations ranged at $2.5O@
APO Westerns $2.60@4.00 natives, s4.25@
5.25 yearlings. $350G6.20 western lambs,
and $350@6.9O native lambs.
East Il affaIo Live Stock.
East Buffalo, n. Y, jan L.
Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock Com
mission Merchants, East Buffalo, N. Y,
quote as follows: Cattle-Receipts 10
cars. strong. 15c higher. Hogs-Re
ceipts, Is cars, strong; medium and
heavy. $5.2O@5.25; pigs, $5.25@5.35; york
ers, ,$5.15@5.25. Sheep and Lambs-2e-
ceipts, so cars, active, higher; western
lambs $6.25@t6.35; natives SIS. 5O06. so;
fair to good, $6.26@6.40; cubs and COM
mon, $5.00@5.75; cullS and bucks, $500
800; wethers nd yearlings, s4.25@5.25;
ewes. $400@425. Calves-Strong; best,
$8.75@9G0; fair to good. S6.00@S25.
st. Louis Grain.
ST. Louis, Jan. T.
{ Wl1eat-Lower; No. red cash eleva-
tor. nominal; track, 90@92c; May, S3Ac;
July. S0ssc; No. hard, 76Q7Sc. Corn
Lower; No. 2 cash, 43c: track 44@44hc;
May 541ac; July. 45Ac. Oats-Lower;
No. cash. SIC; track, STAG; May, 3sssc;
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
Farmers Telephone Company.

Report of David Schreiner, treasurer
of the Farmers Telephone Company,
for the year 1908:
RECEIPTS.
January l, 1903.
To cash balance on hand S TT SO
Received from annual dues 1898 q
Membership fees. So 90
From other tel. companies 1915 AS
Burlington Ry Co. phone rent 30 90
From Grant CO., phone rent. 80 90
Fees assigning membership
certificates ................. I w
From material sold by Sec.... 81 90
From central directors, bal. on
settlement. ,................ 2s6 81
From new lines building to
Lancaster Observation-Disclosures. ~ -
From Lancaster central for
switchboard ............. 100 90
Total receipts. ..........s 3957 88
DISBURSEMENTS.
By cash paid for materials. 5 381 20
For new switchboard ... $50 90
For labor on lines ...... 228 70
etc. ....'....................76 o 80
For freight and express. ...... % So
For postage and kilograms. IL 90
For wages, central operators. l208 81
For rent, license. etc. .. AZ Is
For printing and stationery. 16 10
For secretary's salary. ..... 200 w
Total disbursements. 1928 60
Bal of cash on hand Jan. l, '04 744 %
s3957 SO
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06

One is rich when one is sure of the
morrow.-Cheyalier.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
SMOKE a Red Trunk Cigar. t

? CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE
The VIM. p, Stone house. Good
house, barn, fruit, with five lots. This
is good property and will be sold at
a bargain. Inquire of
48tf JNo. M. STONE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
THE MARKETS
Chicago Grain

Chicago Grain.
Chicago, Jan. (.
Following were the quotations on the
Chica go Board of Trade today:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06

Report of David Schreiner, treasurer
of the Farmers Telephone Company,
for the year 1908:
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-06

Christian Weidman and Curley Van
Iderstine for violating the statute re,
lating to voting at two primaries.
After looking over the ground more
carefully they decided that they did
not have a case and withdrew their
request for warrants.
The members OF the fire depart.
ment are jubilant over the over.
whelming vote in favor of the spec
ial levy OF n mill for fire depart.
ment purposes. The vote was 267
for, to AZ against. The levy will give
the department over $1,000, which is
badly needed for the purpose OF pur.
chasing apparatus. The money will
not be Immediately available, but II
Is believed by the fire boys that the
council will advance the money for
the purchase Of the apparatus.
The lumber and iron for a bridge
across the creek on the boulevard has
not been ordered.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-06
ADVERTISED lETTERs.
Unclaimed Letters Remaining in the
P~ostoffiee at lewistown, Mont,
Advertised April 9Th, 1904.

Frst-Head letters with the writ.
er's full address, including street and
number and request answers to be ad'
dressed accordingly.
Second-Letters to strangers or
transient visitors in the city, whose
special address may be unknown,
should be marked in the left hand
corner transient" This will pre-
ven their being delivered to persons
of the same or similar names.
To obtain any OF these letters the
applicant must call for advertised
letters" giving the date of the list.
j. l.. Anderson, Mrs. w. ID. Brown,
Vim. Bunton, Mrs. Laura Braley,
Arthur Billiard. Mrs. Bessie Bartle,
George Campbell. william Chrisholm,
Walter Cadick, Tim Carey, John ].
Cameron. Miss Josephine Duston,
George Doney. r. A. Emerson. Miss
Jessie Fam. Seth Gamble. w. NJ.
Howard, Miss Lizzie Hogue, David
Knight. Mrs. Alberta Lang, s. j.
Lawson. James Moore, Mrs. B. r.
Marshall, Sven Ollstad. Robert Pet.
ers, Miss Ada Ray, Mrs. Walter
Richardson, Mrs. John Spence, Miss
l.. M. Smarslic. james Symon. Pat.
Tearley, Lula Wilson. Jimmie Weltch,
VIM. Walker, Mrs. Allie Webster.
Miss Bertha Yeager.
ALF. J. STEPHENS, p. NJ.