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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
NEW PHONE SERVICE.
Bell People May Put in Lancaster,
Exchange.

Chas. Stratton, former manager
OF the Lancaster branch of the
Union Telephone Company, is work
ing among the business houses of
the city, soliciting takers for the.
Bell telephones. The Bell line is,
the standard long distance system
OF the east, and their service is.
without equal. Fifty takers are.
necessary to a local exchange. and
Mr.. Stratton has already secured
half that number. Every instru
ment put in by this company is a
metallic instrument, capable of
transmitting the sound without loss
OF quality from Lancaster to New
York.
The rates for these phones will be,
twenty-four dollars per year for a.
business house, and eighteen dol
lars per year for residence. In
addition to these rates, all long
distance talking will be charged for
at regular rates. The local com
panies will have to brace up or
they will lose some of their bust
ness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
Cannot Vote a Straight Ticket.

Secretary of State Houser has
made change in the form of the
official ballot, according to which
the candidate for president and
vice-president representing the peo-
pies party and the socialistic labor
party will not appear on the ticket.
These nominations are certified as in
dividual nominations and in the
columns in which they appear
there will be no circle at the top, as
in the other columns, for the voters
to mark when they want to vote "a
straight ticket. In making up the
ballot, it was discovered in care
full reading of the statute that in
columns for individual nominations
the circle and the names of the
candidates for president and vice.
president should not appear An
opinion was sought from the at
torney general and instructed the
law to make no provisions for the
names and circles in these columns.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
GRAND CHIEF HERE.
Inspects Calanthe Temple No. 2 Rath-
bone Sisters.

Last Wednesday evening the
Rathbone Sisters met in the K. of
P. hall to greet their Grand Chief,
Mrs. Mary 0. Lasche. Mrs. Chas.
Orion, M. E. G. of the local temple,
in an appropriate speech presented
Mrs. Lasche to the Temple, which
responded with the usual honors.
After inspecting the work of Calan-
the Temple, which was thoroughly
given, Sister Lasche complimented
the lodge on it's good work. At the
close of the meeting, the Sisters re-
paired to Lathrop's cafe, where
dainty lunch had been prepared.
After a pleasant hour spent in visit
ing, the Sisters wended their re-
spective ways homeward, well
satisfied with the evenings work.
Among the members present was
Mrs. Ira. Smith, of Fennimore, the
first Past Grand Chief Of Wiscon.
sin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
Views and Interviews

3. J. Perkins, Dodgeville: If [
remain in my present position as
superintendent of the Iowa county
asylum and county home until
February next I will have served
"a years in that capacity con-
tinuously Quite long term isn't
it? Our institutions are in excellent
condition and we have 140 inmates
in both. Our farm of 48O acres pro-
duced some great crops this season.
M. F. Foley, Baraboo: am sur
prised in circulating through this
section to hear the people talk
about Grotophorst Of our town
being a Democrat. Herman is not
a Democrat at all and every one
knows it around his home city of
BaraboO.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
Communication.

The Teller calls me bolter. If
being an anti-LaFollette man is a
bolter, | am certainly bolter; it is.
my privilege and I am not ashamed
that the world shall know it.
The editor Of the Teller is bolter
also, for he is not supporting the
entire Republican ticket, and he
dare not deny it.
AS to 'Chick" Pollock holding
the office Of secretary of the Re.
publican County Central commit
tee, am opposed to it along with
a majority of the Republicans Of
the county, and he could never
have obtained it as the choice of
tho majority of the committee and
the chairman made bad error in
appointing him with this knowl-
edge.
Istill insist that young Pollock
is Democrat and Ihave the affi-
davits of two good, responsible
men-both of them Republicans,
and IN as good standing morally,
physically, mentally, politically,
and financially as the Pollocks,
which state that "Chick" Pollock
personally expressed himself to
each OF them not many weeks since
that he was Democrat and had
never voted anything but the Demo-
cratic ticket. These afidavits will
be made public if necessary to
substantiate what | have said.
T. f. ORION.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
LITTLE PEOPLE SHOW.
Diminutiye Performers Entertain
Lancaster People.

The performance given by the
German Liliputian Company, of
st. Louis, drew a large crowd at
Reeds opera house Wednesday
evening. The show was very good,
and the various features were en-
Enthusiastically applauded. The COM
pany drove over from Platteville,
and were greatly amused when a
dweller of the rural district &C
costed them on the outskirts Of that
city, and gazing mournfully at the
three hacks with the big bass viol
strapped on behind the last, in
quired, BE they anybody dead?"
There are eight dwarfs with the
company, all smaller than Capt.
Sam Draper, our local celebrity,
four men and four women. They
expressed great delight at meeting
Sam, about whom they had heard
SO much, aud eagerly invited him
to he one Of their number, but he
declined the responsibilities Of the
"trip. Manager Tschudi says ofthem:
eve have been in this business for
a great many years, and have met
with good success everywhere. We
get these little people from all parts
of the country, and almost without
exception they come from families
of which the other members are of
normal growth. Most of our people
are highly educated, and speak
several different languages. There
is one married couple among them,
and the husband, who is the heavy
weight in the boxing contest, is
twenty -four years old, the youngest
man we have. They are happy,
contented company, but have their
likes and dislikes as much as people
of larger stature. They like life on
the road, and when once started
they do not care to STOP"
The singing and minstrel work OF
the company is surprisingly good.
After looking at the performers for
a time they seem to grow to a
normal size, and when finally the
terrible Swede," who measures
seven feet and two inches, comes
out on the stage they dwlndle again
to mere pygmies. They give very
satisfactory performance and should
meet with liberal patronage where
ever they go.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
Editor Pollock Injured.

In our last issue we neglected to
mention the very painful accident
sustained by Editor Pollock. While
printing some campaign bills last
Sunday. the editor was linking the
rollers of the Teller press with
small hand roller. The can which
contained the supply of ink was
sitting under the bed of the press,
and as he reached through to ink
the roller, the bed came back, pin
ioning his wrist in vise-like grip.
No bones were broken, but the liga-
ments OF the wrist were injured, and
the bruised limb will give Mr.. Pol
Lock much pain for some time to
come.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
Word comes Of the marriage

Word comes Of the marriage
of Miss Clara Wagner to Mr.. Edward
Muesse, at Clinton, Iowa. The
bride is daughter of Hiram
Wagner, who recently moved from
this city to Soldiers Grove. The
groom is son of George Muesse,
the veteran lumberman, and is the
proprietor of the electric light plant
at Erie, ILL.,, where they will make
their home.
District Attorney Brown and
Clerk of Court Hastings made the
star hunt of the season Thursday,
bringing in six pheasants, eight
rabbits and six squirrels.
Hon. Burr w. Jones, one of the
most able orators in the state, will
address Democrats in Lancaster on
Tuesday, Nov. LIST.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
Cause of Our Delay.

This issue of the Herald was held
nearly "a hours on account of the
dilatory action of the secretary of
states Office in furnishing copy for
the election notice desired to be
published at this time.
Instructions were received to the
effect that by waiting until Satur-
day noon the matter would be in
our hands, but at hour of going to
press, 3 p. M, the much desired is
still en- route.
We regret the delay. If the Sec
rotary of state and his Office force
would pay more attention to bust
ness they are hired to look after,
and devote less time to politics the
people would receive much better
service.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
Dr.. Scanlan's Politics.

In the last issue Of the Teller, was
printed letter from DR.. Seaman,
urging Democrats of the district to
cast straight vote above all things.
This letter calls to mind one writ
ten by the doctor four years ago,
when M. V. Burris was the Demo
cratic candidate for sheriff, and we
print 1T below.
LANCASTER, WIS, OCT. 18TH, 1900.
I am pleased to be able to give
my vote and best work for C. c..
Dickinson, candidate for Sheriff on
the Republican ticket.
I am Democrat, but feel that
am bound to support the best man.
He is worthy of the support of all
good citizens without regard to
party affiliations. Yours truly,
P. L. SCANLAN, M. D..
From which we infer that straight
voting is an innovation in the doc
tors politics.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
Fred Aupperle was in Chicago
with stock this week.

Fred Aupperle was in Chicago
with stock this week.
The new Union church in town
of Lima will be dedicated tomorrow.
John J. Kempf will remain on the
LaFollette ticket, the Supreme
court having SO ruled.
w. E. Lathrop of Fennimore
had business in the county seat
several days this week.
Fred Aupperle purchased car
load of fine fat cattle from Geo.
Hoehn Saturday. Nine of the
bunch averaged 1900 apiece. All
were Durhams.
Lewis PendletOn marketed fresh
strawberries last Saturday in Lam
caster at 15c per quart. The fruit
was second crop and of exquisite
flavor as well as of good size.
Mrs. Anna Eastman arrive d
from Chicago Friday night. Her
mother, Mrs. Laura Kilbourn, will
return to Chicago with her to re-
main during the winter.
Mrs. G. E. Button passed away
at her home in Mt. Hope Of con-
sumption yesterday. She was the
wife of the we'll known buttermaker
there and good woman, highly
esteemed in the community.
Funeral was held this morning and
remains were taken to Melrose fer
interment.
An investigation of the condition
of the deep we'll at the asylum this
week revealed a large hole in the
outer casing of the well below the
water line, which had been letting
out large quantity Of the water,
causing the scarcity in the service
pipes. When this defect is repaired,
it is probable that the we'll will
again give satisfaction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
An October Outing.

A merry party of the ladies
of the Lancaster w. R. G. n
response to an invitation of Mrs.
Emil Schweer to visit her beautiful
home near Lancaster junction,
boarded the Wednesday morning
train. There were about dozen OF
Corps No. AZ, that were met at Mrs.
Schweer's by twice that number OF
the Fennimore w. R. G.
1t was one Of those lovely October
days long to be remembered, and
was spent in visiting, singing, view
ing the fine grounds, and eating two
bountiful meals which that thrifty
young housewife knows just how to
prepare.
An artist came from Fennimore
and, arranging the group OF about
forty on the porch, took the picture
of the party.
AS the time arrived for the return
train, goodbyes were said, with
many kind wishes for our friends;
and all started for home armed with
small pumpkin-pie and a large
Wolf river apple. All united in vot-
ing the day as one of the happy
days of their lives.
The Lancaster ladies were: Mrs.
Spencer, grandmother of the host
ess, and Mesdames Abrams, Calvin,
Chatfield, Decker, Ivey, Gibbs,
Starr, Jewell. Soarles. Miller, Hyde,
and Martha Stone.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
Park Directors Meet.

The directors of the Lancaster
Park and Pleasure Drive associa-
.tion met Thursday evening to con-
slider the work of improvement. 1t
was decided that the season is too
far advanced to begin the work of
road making this fall, but every
thing will be put in readiness to
begin as soon as possible in the
spring.
A committee of two, consisting of
John S. Wright and A. G. Knapp,
was appoined to purchase material
and begin the work of fencing the
park, across the east end at least,
this fall.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29

Will Kerr returned from Mis-
souri, Tuesday evening, He reports
the former Wisconsin contingent OF
settlers there as prospecting and en-
joying good health.
The directors of the Lancaster
Electric Light company held a
meeting Thursday evening and
transacted the usual round of month
ly business.
Mrs. VIM. Hess, of Chicago. is
visiting with her sister, Mrs. Edward
Pollock.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
Mrs. David Spnith of Potosi

Vul D0Nlll EFAlUlI VI L OCOS'A Az
a guest of Mrs. j. N. Taylor.
&C. W. Moore and wife visited
relatives in Platteville Thursday
and Friday.
II. d. Goodrich writes that he
will pass the winter with his son
Melvin at BaraboO.
g. @. Sykes and his crew of
Iainters are decorating the interior
Of the church at Liberty.
Miss Florence Kohlenberg of
Drexel, Mo-, is a gsest of relatives
and friends in this locality.
The Northwestern road is con-
STRUGGLING sidetrack from the depot
to the Brittingham-Hixon lumber
yard.
Mrs. Jacob Gundlach and Mrs.
w. A. Kies and daughter, Miss
Effie, all of Platteville, were callers
Thursday.
Great sensational trial by jury!
Don't fail to hear it. New develop
ments every day. Reeds opera
house, Nov II, 1904.
Words comes from Mrs. f. Fl.
Alt in Germany that her and her
little daughter are well and happy.
They receive the Herald regularly.
New subscribers this week were
Theo. Schultz, Walter Griswold,
Liant Galley, Lancaster; P. j. Ohlert,
Archie, Mo-; John A. Pink, Green
wood, Wis.
-Chas. Kaap, Jr., a hustling
young farmer of Little Grant, was
IN Chicago with four cars of fine
stock two of cattle and two of
hogs-of his own raising this week
Hubert Alt returned today
from Quincy, ILL.,, where he COM
pletel his business course in college
there, and will now have charge of
the bookkeeping in the Alt establish
ment.
Miss Mary O. Lasche, Grand
Chief of Rathbone Sisters of Wis
consin, inspected the Lancaster
lodge this week. A banquet was
given in her honor at Lathrop's
Wednesday evening, at which
about thirty of the ladies were in
attendance.
The Political Equality Club
will meet with Mrs. J. F. Rhodes,
Monday evening, October 81, at 7:30
o'clock. The change in time has
been made that all members might
be present. Mrs. Williams, of
Fennimore, County President of the
Wisconsin Woman's Suffrage AS
ISOLATION, will address the meeting,
her subject being, Where Are Wee
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29

married at Dubuque wednesday.
The Herald extends congratulations.
The second sharp frost struck us
here, the 23rd and oath.
The aid society met with Mrs.
Will Calkins last Thursday. A
large attendance is reported.
Two shredders were sold by our
dealers last week.
The Dubuque Times man was in
town one day last week.
Mr.. McLane and wife, from Iowa,
came over last week to get their
daughte" Mabel, who has been Wis
iting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Webb Cook.
Rev. Jefferson was ably assisted
by Mrs. King, the evangelist, from
Illinois.
We were pleased as well as sur
prised to see Eugene Hilton, OF Ne
braska, step up and shake hands
the other day. We were unable to
recognize the once small lad in the
gray haired man, he having been
absent nearly fifty years.
Miss Margaret Midnight returned
from her Potosi visit a few days
ago.
Mr.. Webb Cook painted the sign
for the St. Claire restaurant.
O. B. Palmer is back from trip
to Brownsville, Mimi.
Miss Mabel Harville returned
from two weeks visit at McGreg
or.
Sylvester Ault, of Des Moines, Ia,
formerly of Wyalusing, gave us a
call last week. Mr. Ault is a civil
war veteran. Mr.. Geo. Smith also
gave us a pleasant visit. He was a
member of the famous Iron Brigade
and enlisted when young man at
Bloomington. His present home is
in Dubuque.
| Lou Plondke is at the ST. Louis
fair, and Arthur Calkins ald vife
returned from there Saturday.
F. M. Yaeger, who has purchased
the Harvey place, was in town Sat-
urday.
Geo. Harvill will purchase lots
and build here in the near future.
DR.. Mecum is building a new resi-
dence and Sam Clark makes the dirt
fly to get his house finished before
frost comes.
Fl. F. Stagman got lot of lum-
Der at a constable sale last week,
intending to use it in the spring FOR
an extension on his store.
The big apple handed us by Mel
lie Day measured 16 inches in cir
conference, the big pumpkin at the
Del Morrissey store weighed So lbs,
potatoes are selling at Csc per bu.,
cabbages down to &c per head, and
to make matters worse, two politi-
cal speeches will be inflicted on us
Oct. 25th.
Henry Lord OF Bloomington
passed through town on his way
home from visiting his son at Pipe
stone, MINI.
Our schools are running nicely
and promise good results.
Let us hope that wise counsel will
prevail Nov. 9Th. U q l.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
LICENSED TO WE'D.
Cupid's Franks as Recorded by County
Clerk Griffis.

Albert Keeney, Cobb, and Annie
Oelrich, Boscobel.
Joseph B. Witzig, Fennimore, and
Cora B. Scheel, Wingville.
Will 'Morkin, Bloomington, and
nellie Judd, Lancaster.
Chas. Gardner, and Blanche
Better, both Cf Melville.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
Good Men.

No office in the county is more in
tricate in details, or demands a
more intimate knowledge of its
workings than the Office of clerk Of
the court. This is an excellent rea-
son for continuing in this office a
man who has become thoroughly
familiar with all it's intricacies in his
one term of office. A. w. Hastings
is a good man to keep right there.
~
Rob't Glenn is making friends
every dav as he comes in contact
with the people Of the county who
find him to be just what he is-one
of the people, thoroughly honest,
straightforward in his canvass, and
with the qualifications needed in
the sheriff's office, one of the most
exactlng in the county.
~
Chas. Tuf1ey Jr has the distinc-
ton among those who have known
him and worked with him of being
held in the very highest esteem for
his integrity and character, and the
people are glad to give hearty sup
port to a man of such personal
qualifications for the office Of coun
ty clerk.
~
To determine which way you will
vote for register of deeds, it is only
necessary to inspect the work which
has been done in that Office during
the past two years. Register Gund-
erson is thoroughly conversant with
the details of the business, and will
make the next two years work as
good as that which he has done be-
fore. No man could be found who
would care for the records of title
Of the county better than will Mr..
Gunderson.
~
1t is with a great deal of justified
pride that the city of Platteville
sends A. w. Kopp to compete for
the office of district attorney. Mr..
Kopp is most excellent young
man, ranking high in his profession,
and strong and fearless in his sterl-
ing integrity. He has become known
not only as an excellent lawyer,
but as a man of strong Christian
principles which will enable him to
carry out the duties of his office
with credit to himself and to the
country:
***
AS candidate for county treas
urer, James Wenzel needs no rec
concentration. His business rela-
tions with the people of Grant
County in the last twenty years are
better testimonials than any that
could be given in writing. An ex-
pert accountant, he will take as
good care of the county funds as
any man who cold be found. Be
sure and vote for him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29

w. E. Lathrop came down
from Fennimore Wednesday noon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-15
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lace trimmings running down the arm,
terminating IN handsome c.-ffs. If the
waist be 81 dark weist-ana r1any of
the matinee girls anect dark gowns
then one may be sure it is something
handsome. often she wears a White
waist with = vide collar of ermine
around her shoulders. The matinee
slll white she IS a dressy creature,
IS never negiectful or forgetful of the
harmonies. She selects something, al
ways in a shade of red or crimson,
cardinal or rose. The matinee girl
regards picturesGueness as a sacred
duty and her gown will have touches
of that which is picture-like, whatever
else it may lack.
AS in previous seasons. there is a
fancy for things that dangle from the
hat. Feathers trail upon the neck and
upon the back of the stock and
streamers of lace are seen upon many
hats. Flowers are pushed off at the
sides and bows of ribbon are planted
underneath the brim. Hats are GER
tainly smart, and American hats are
coming to have more prestige than
Paris hats.
The matinee girl is expected to re-
move her hat, and this calls attention
to her neck gear, which must certain
ly be pretty. The girl who neglects
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-15
Learning Success.

One of the mysteries or life Is the ap-
parent success of bad men and the per-
sistency with which they continue to hold
place and power in the world. This good
fortune is so common that many people
have come to the conclusion that moral
character is not an element in success
full life. We must bear in mind, however,
that the prosperity of bad men is not due
to their wickedness, but is in spite of it.
They have otehr elements of character
which insure their success. If we study
carefully the lives of these men we will
see that they gain their advantage
through those natural traits which every
where give the ascendancy in the struggle
of life. They have been men of tact, of
quick and sure Judgment, of pluck and
perseverance, possessing knowledge of
human nature and of the general condi-
lions of success. Their wickedness can
be shown to have been not to their adj
vantage, but it a stumbling block in
the way of their progress. The positions
of power and influence gained by men of
doubtful character constitute only GER
tain kind of counterfeit success. They
can not hold the respect and love of those
about them-Rev. ]. l. Johnson, Baptis-,
Chicago.