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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
NEW YORK GOLDEN
RUSSET CIDER.
MIX BR|CKNAV
= state of Daniel II. Nichols. 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 4th
Tuesday of March, A. D., 1904, being the 22n0
day of March, 1904. at the hour of one o'clock
in the afternoon, he following matter Mill
be heard and consdered:
The application of Mary Emily Nichols as
administrators with the will annexed of
Daniel Il. Nichols. deceased, late of the viii
lage of Montfort in said county, for an order
allowing her final account, and ordering to
be paid 10 her as legatee named in said
will of said deceased, of the sum of 100000,
and ordering and directing the distribution
OF the remainder of the property of the
estate of said deceased equally among all OF
the children of said deceased and ascert ain
ing and directing to be paid the amount of
the inheritance tax upon the legacies, and
for the discharge of said admlnistra triX
upon compliance with said order.
BY order Of the court JAMES MCBRIEN.
Register in PrOba te.
Dated. Jan. IS 1904 LOWRY & CARTHE W /,
Attorneys for Administrators
First pub Jan. 30: last Feb ID.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
NJ. QUAD.

The man at the rear end of the smok-
ing car was holding his hand to his
jaw and evidently suffering with tooth
ache. He stood it about an hour and
then rose up and demanded of the 9th
er twenty passengers in the car:
rs there anybody here who says
that Christopher Columbus discovered
American"
No one answered. and he sat down
again. Ten minutes later one of the
crowd made bold to ask him why he
put such an inquiry, and he answered:
1--WE had the toothache for two full
days and | wanted chance TO call
some one a liar and get up fight. >
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
Spencers and Titles.

Herbert Spencer in disdaining all I'll
ties happened to follow lead set o
him by others of his name. Charles
Spencer, second Lord Sunderland,
would not when he sat in parliament
for Tiverton, allow himself to be called
my lord and expressed the hope that
he would live to see the day when
not a peer would be left in England.
Another and later Spencer, the Hon.
George Spencer, sixty years ago aston
ished his father, the Earl Spencer of
the day, by dropping his title and even
his name when he became Roman
Catholic and entered the Passionist or
der as 'Father Ignatius."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
An Instantaneous Hit.

EYES, said the vaudeville performer
II use a set of sleighbells in my act"
won't do snapped the manager
"Too old a turn. Can't use any sleigh
bell acts
but the way I use them makes the
greatest hit ever SEEM
GLOW do you play 'em?"
"That's where the hit comes in.
have them OH the stage all the time, but
I never touch them at all, and the audi
ence goes wild. Many time I've had
four or five encores, the people were sc
glad not to hear the sleighbells jim
gled. Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
RATS KNEW CAT WAS ABOUT
They Never Sc.v Puss and Were ON
Another Floor of House.

They Never Sc1T russ ana were On
Another Floor of House.
81 have observed recently a rather
curious thing with respect to the rela-
tionship between cats and rats, and it
has led to rather interesting refec-
tion.' said a man who takes much in
terest in animal life. For awhile the
rats overran my place. At night there
was no such thing as quiet around the
house. They would scamper across the
floor, bump up and down the steps and
cut all kinds of capers. We secured a
cat, and from the very time the cat
appeared on the place the rats began
to get scarce.
'HThere is nothing curious about this
fact in itself But to my personal
knowledge the rats have never seen the
cat. The cat has remained on one floor
and the rats on another. There has been
no chasing and no conflict between
them. Now, want to know how the
rats know the cat is on the place.
'The inquiry has caused me to in
dulge the more interesting reflection,
how Tar can TAT ueleCI Tic pioSchNS
of q cat by the sense OF smell! EVIL
IDENTIFY at considerable distance. Else
the rats at my place would not have
known of the cats presence under the
circumstances. I'm quite sure that
they have never seen the cat. But
they know he is there just the same,
and they have been awfully cautious
since lis arrival. New Orleans Times
Democrat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
ON A HOT TRAIL AGAIN
Sleuths Who Are Looking for the Man
Who Murdered Miss Schafer, the
Bedford Teacher.

Warsaw, Ind. Feb. 5.-The officers
and detectives who have been search
ing for the young man who applied
for shelter in this city the night fol
lowing the murder of Miss Schafer at
Bedford have so far been unable to To-
cate him. They believe that he will re-
turn to his home within a few days,
when an arrest will be made.
The officers say they have enough
evidence to warrant an arrest if the
man can be found. The detectives
say they have positive assurance that
the young man was well acquainted
with Miss Schafer, and was in Bed
ford on the night of the murder.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
Shortest Street In the World.

What is perhaps the shortest street
in the world is West South Division
street in Buffalo. Furthermore it has
only one side. South Division street
proper runs east from Main, but the
old surveyors allowed it to cross Main
street and run for thirty feet on the
west SIDE where it intersects Erie
street, which runs diagonally south
west from Main. On the north Of
West Division street is Shelton square,
so the short street has but its south
side to call it's own.-Exchange
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
THE NAME MARY.
At One Time 1t Was Practically a
Bar to NatrimOny.

Mary as a Christian name was held
Ia very singular yeneration during the
medieval ages, and in some parts of
Europe there existed a superstitiouS
reluctance among men to marrying any
one who CHANGED to have been so chris
tened. or the bride elect was at least re-
quired to change this name for some
other of less sanctity.
All Marys were at one time believed
to be invested with extraordinary pow
ers in connection with the affairs OF
life. Bearing the same name as the
Blessed Virgin, they were considered
worthy of more than common cOnsid-
GRAFTON, and their personal influence
over their husbands especially was I'M
usual; hence many men sought au-
thoritative ordinances forbidding their.
wives to be known as Mary. Sover-
eigns, in some cases, dreading subJec-
ton to their partners, showed a mark
ed distaste for Marys.
Thus Alfonso w. of CASTLE, when on
the point of wedding Moorish maid
en-, made it a condition Of the mar
rage that at her baptism, as recent
convert to Christianity, she should not
take this name. In the articles settled
for the union of Ladislas OF Poland
with Marie de Nevers there was
clause which bound this princess to
change her name to Aloysa. Casim1r
I. of Poland. who married Mary,
daughter of the Duke of Russia, re-
ouired of her similar sacrifice to pop
,,1or continent Pea Weekly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
They Take OFF Their Hats.

An ingenious manager of small anna
teur entertainments has hit upon a
unique scheme to have the women re-
move their hats at his shows. He gave
it it's first trial few nights ago. 1T con-
sisted of only a short sentence of less
than dozen words, printed on the bot
tom of the programme, and it reads:
"All women over forty will please
keep their hats on"
Needless to say there was not hat
ted women in the audience, even if
some of them did have their married
sons with them as escorts.-Philadel-
phia Press
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
Gladys Makes Dessert.

and al1 r6s b Ba's asr "RG sa 1n
w She takes a cookbook in one
hand and then selects cup,
Whereby I know there'll be dessert-the
richest, incest kind
And views of pudding. cake and things go
floating through my mind.
When Gladys starts to cook she seems
The ideal of my early dreams.
When Gladys puts her apron on and gets
q bowl of -four.
1 seek book; the kitchen then is Gladys
sacred bower.
And, though I'd gladly help her out. she
shakes her pretty head
And says, 'You get me all mixed up; stay
where you are inStead!'
And so L meellly keep my seat
Till am told to come and eat.
When Gladys puts her apron off and sits
down at her place
She leaves her sleeves rolled up and asks
if will say the grace.
I cannot keep from watching her, shes
such a dainty sight,
With cheeks afiame lips cherry red and
arms so dimpled white.
I'd gladly choke down raw mud pies
To keep that lovelight in her eyes!
But best of all, the things she makes
Are good, no matter how they look,
For Gladys dearest girl of all,
Was surely born natural cook.
Cincinnati Times-Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
Would Eliminate the Negro Vote.

Annapolis, Md, Feb. 5.-In the state
senate Wilson introduced a bin the ac-
knowledged purpose of which is to
eliminate the negro vote in Maryland.
The bill provides for the submission
to popular vote of a constitutional
amendment which limits the right of
suffrage to adult male citizens of the
state who belong to one of three de-
fined classes, and the registers of vot-
ers are directed to refuse the registra-
ton of all others. These classes do
not include the negro to any great ex-
tent
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
GREAT PETITION FILED
Chicago Municipal Ownership People Sign
One for a Referendum Contain
ing 113,6O4 Names.


Chicago, Feb 5.-The elephantine
petition OF the Referendum League, ia
voring municipal ownership of the
street railways Of Chicago. has been
fled with the election. commissioners.
According to officials Of the league the
petition contains 113, G04 names, or 49,
GOA more than required by law. The
document was 100 large for handling
and had to be brought in concealed in
a monster travelling trunk. Doty, presi-
dent of the league Emil w. Ritter, sec
rotary; Miss Margaret Haley, and
other officers made the presentation.
Today was the last day for filing the
wishes of the voters on the following
questions, contained in the petition: /.
Shall the city council, upon the adop-
ton of the Mueller law, proceed with
out delay to acquire ownership Of the
street railways under the powers con-
ferred by the Mueller law?2 Shall the
city council, instead of granting any
franchises, proceed at once, under the
city's police powers and other existing
laws, to license the street railway
companies until municipal ownership
can be secured, and compel them to
give satisfactory service? 3. Should
the Chicago board of education be
elected by the people?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
watterson,s Comment on Bryan.

Winona, Miss, Feb. 5.-Henry Wat
terson passed through here on an Hi
nois Central train en- route to New Or
leans. In response to a question as to
what he thought of w. J. Bryan's
speech at the Goebel memorial meet
ing at Frankfort, Ky, he said: "a man
who prefers delivering speech abus-
ing me to attending the funeral of his
sister is welcome to all he can make
out Of such performance
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
Not So Bad.

cts a wonder that Hardup has a
hair ON his head. He was telling me
today that he wears hat all the time
he is at work.
"Wel, l don't blame him."
''But, man alive, don't you know it is
very unhealthful to do that? 1t kills
the bulbs of the hair and causes bald
ness
Perhaps, but Hardup is a street car
conductor '-Cincinnati Times Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06

Washington Feb. "a resolution
by Tillman amended so as to instruct
the judiciary committee to report to
the senate what constitutes recess
of the senate and what are the pow
ers ana limitati tons of the executive
in making appointments in such cases, :
was adopted by the senate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
Labor Saving Device.

EYES," said the boarding school teach
err, 81 think that is model letter for
you to write your fiance. But of course
you will copy it. leaving out those nu-
merous spaces"
ooh, dear, no. replied the girl. 'Those
are for dearest 1 have it on rubber
stamp. Detroit Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
MONEY TO LOAN.

Parties desiring to borrow money
on good real estate security and
first-class rates can secure same by
calling on me. Office in the Baxter
block with the lawsfirm of Brown q
Brennan. CHAS. M. KLARMAN,
9tf ancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
To Exchange.

[ have from L. to % head of high
grade Durham and Hereford yearling
steers that I wish to exchange for
older and heavier steers. They will
weigh 800 or better. Will exchange
on the market basis. JOS. WRIGHT. Off
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06

Greenville, Mimi, Feb. "a mob
of over 800 men is securing the coun-
try in search of Luther Holbert, who
is accused Of killing James Eastland.
Bloodhounds from Greenville and
Parchman, the state farm, are being
used. The community is in high state
of excitement and a lynching is ex-
Dectod
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06

Mr.. Hott-Why did you turn away
the man l sent to fix the doorbell?
Mrs. Hott-Why did you send such
a shabby impostor? Why, he claimed
he was an electrician, but he fatty adj
mitted he had never been electrocuted.
-Cincinna ii Commercial Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
Supposed To BE "a Wisconsin Man.

Chicago, Feb. "a man supposed to
be George Blakely, of Albany, Wis,
died suddenly in the waiting room of
the Union station. Several persons
ran to him, thinking he had tainted.
but when they reached him he was
dead The body was taken to Rolston' S
undertaking rooms.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
Against the Kansas City Platform.

Nashville, Tenn. Feb 5.-The state
Democratic executive committee has
fixed May %, and this city, as the
date and place of holding a state con
vention. Every member of the COM
mittee expressed himself in opposite
ton to reafiirmation of the Kansas
City platform. Most of them favored
the candidacy of Judge Parker.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
Town Nearly WiDed Out.

Lake Village, Ark, Feb. 5.-This
town was almost totally destroyed by
fire. twenty-five business houses, six
dwellings,, the postoftice, Masonic tenn
pie and many outbuildings were de-
stroyed. The loss is estimated at $25,.
600, partly insured.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
BRYAN Library for Salem.

Salem H., Feb. 5.-W. j. Bryan
has announced that he will build and
equip a public library in this city, in
memory of his father and mother.
The library will be on the site where
Bryan was born. The building is to
cost 5000 and the contents $4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
Ninety-Five Millions for ships of War.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Admiral Dew
ey's suggestions i'll favor of heavy
fighting ships for the navy has pre-
vailed with the house committee on
naval affairs. The naval appropriation
bill has been completed by the COM
mittee and carries an aggregate appro-
priaton of 500, 100000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
EXCESS of Attention.

did her father show you the door?'
"He did better than that. He show
ed me the door, the front gate and the
corner drug store two blocks away
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
Easily Remem berea. .

John, do you remember the first
time mamma paid us visit?''
..You bet l do She wasn't in the
house three hours till the cook left
indianapolis Sun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
How She Did 1t.

Ethel-How did you get him to apol-
ogize?
Edith told him never to speak to
me gain.-Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06

The oyster at its best is inferior as
toothsome delicacy to the succulent
clam.-Providence Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
Georges Answer.

Mrs. Custis-Tell me before I marry
you whether you have any incum-
brances.
George Washington-Well, I'm the
father of my country. - Lippincott $
Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
Inn GOnd tn Miss.

81 suppose the hero and heroine of
that story get married in the last chap
tpro she said
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06

"No-divorced," replied her friend.
ooh, how lovely! Will you let me
borrow it when you get through?''
Detroit Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06

"POor Fido! I've been neglectfng
him shamefully of late. You see, the
nursegirl was sick. and had to devote
some of my time to the baby.''-New
York American.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06

Mrs. Miggs-Oh, George, dear. | feel
so faint! Leave me, leave me! l shall
feel better alone.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-12-01
An Astonishing Feat.

The knowledge possessed by Mrs.
Leonard. champion money-counter of
the treasury. of the details of the
various notes that have been issued
by the government during the last
half-century is so absolutely accurate
that all money suspected of being
counterfeit is submitted for her
opinion. Not long ago she declared
that a certain note which passed
through her hands was counterfeit
Others in her department declared II
genuine. Even those at the head of
the department thought she was
wrong But she would not reverse her
Judgment.
The note was sent to the Bureau
of Printing and Engraving. and the
expert there said 1t was genuine. Still
she held to her opinion. The note was
laid aside, and later a description of
it was discovered among the records
of counterfeits in another department.
Everybody Magazine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-12-01
MAKING upn the re.,h.

81 thought you told me Leading
Mann's teeth were half gold" re-
marked Mrs. Karkay. as she rode
home with her husband after the par-
formance.
$50 they are" said Parkay. Told
me himself he's spent a fortune on
them"
Nonsense, watched him closely
tonight. He has perfect teeth, as
white and even as yours, my dear"
But | drink with him often at the
club. | ought to know" persisted
Parkay. who would not yield his point
through fiattery.
Mrs. Parkay shrugged her shoul-
ders. She is not an argumentatis e
woman.
Simplest thing in the world, ny
boy" said Leading Mann to Parks y
at the club next day. There is 30
longer any excuse for an actor or an
actress appearing on the stage with
teeth that look bad. The latest Is a
makeup for the teeth called tempor-
airy ivory. II hides gold filling or
blackened teeth for one performance
all right. unless an actor has to go
through a supper scene or drink
something. When the performance is
over it washes off as easily as any
other makeup"
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-12-01
PlnnIna Off Onion Smart.

x have been putting up preserves
and pickles for thirty years" said a
housewife of the old school, "and /
discovered the other day that | am
not too old to learn something new. |
went to see my sons young wife.
They were married last winter. She
was putting up onions-a decidedly
disagreeable task. But her eyes were
not watery. They were as clear as
the sky. She simply nodded and NUT
tered something between closed teeth.
what in the world are you keep
ing that pin between your teeth for?
asked.
She removed 1t long enough to
say: To keep the onions from hurt
ing my eyes. I'll be through in c
minute
"Do you mean to say that Will DO
iii? l asked incredulously.
"She nodded. The pin was in It's
place again. She kept 1t there for ten
minutes while I watched her work,
and her eyes were as dry as a wal
nut"
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-12-01
He Must Have Been.

The late Postmaster General Payne
began life as cashier in a Milwaukee
dry goods store. and the other day a
Milwaukee man said of him,
'Payne. in his youth. was most
entertaining fellow. What particular
ly distinguished him was the homely
vigor and the striking originality of
his speech.
He and I had mutual friend who
drank too much. We tried to reform
our friend. taking him out with us,
keeping watch on HMM word.
brooding over his welfare like cou-
pie of fond mothers.
zone night our ward escaped from
us. Payne found him at midnight He
told me the next morning how he had
found him. and when l said: Was he
drunk Payne with little laugh of
disgust. answered:
81 don't say he was drunk, but
this | will say: The last saw of him
he was washing his face in mud
puddle and drying 1t on doormat'
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-12-01
A Disadvantage Of pissensIon.

William Waldorf Astor. before he
set out for his English home. said,
apropos of the Russo-Japanese war:
Nations engaged in war not only
harm each other. but they lay them
selves open to harm at the hands of
all sorts of other nations.
In fact. two nations at war are in
the defenseless and gullible position
of certain English married couple.
This couple will fall out and cease
to speak to one another for year or
more at a time. They have a beauti-
full country house, and there is a GER
tain elderly matron. greet bore, who
visits them continually.
Some one asked this matron which
of the pair was always inviting lar.
She answered frankly:
Neither invites me ever, but sihns
they don't speak to each other emr.l
always thinks Pm the others guest -
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-12-01
"The Other s.de.o

Trouble came to try him-no rainbow IN
the sky,
The gentlest winds a-bowing had the
sorrow of a sigh.
But he saw star a-shining in the hrma-
ment on high,
And sang about THE other side of
Jordani"
The Llght-the Light was with him, the
light that ever dwells
In tho soul that hears a welcome DER
the saddest OF farewells;
He heard the ringing-singlng OF the
everlasting bells,
And sang about THE other side OF
Jordani'
And the world. 1t heard his singing and
gnve back an echo true;
Its fading flowers quickened with the
freshness OF the dew:
The shadows left the dim sky, and all
heaven came in view
He sang about the other side Of
Jordani''
Frank l.. Stanton In Atlanta Constitu-
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-12-01

friends. Alas. am alone, entirely
slone!' burst out the little singer.
amid fresh flood of tears.
To be funeral director is not to be
the less man. Mr.. Wittson felt his
heart throb violently with emotion. as
he took the soft hand of the weeper in
his own.
"Fraulein. it is not only sympathy
| feel for YOU" he said solemnly ut
is love that fills my heart Will you
be my wife? Your future may be less
brilliant than If you returned to Ger
many. but | promise you it shall be
none the less happy"
For answer, Fraulein Brussel threw
her arms around his neck and 1t was
with the greatest joy that the little
operate star promised to shine for
ever in the dark but cheerful sky of
the funeral directors home.-Boston
Herald.