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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
Stra wberry Fritters.

One pint of flour, one-half pint Of
milk, one teaspoonful of salt, one table.
spoonful of butter and two eggs. Beat
the eggs we'll, add the milk and salt,
then pour the mixture ON the flour
and mix thoroughly. Roll good, ripe
strawberries in granulated sugar and
add one by one to the fritter batter;
mix lightly and drop in large spoon
fuls in hot lard. Serve with the fol-
lowing sauce: One tablespoonful Of
flour, one tablespoonful of butter, six
tablespoonfuls Of sugar and one-half
pint of boiling water. Cook this until
it thickens, and serve, pouring it hot
over the fritters.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
DEPOSITOR WINS HIS BET.
Has a Heavy Overdraft HoMored Under
Peculiar Circumstances.

Has Heavy Overdraft HoMored Under
Peculiar Circumstances.
1--WE often receive peculiar requests
for overdrafts," said a banker the
other day. "a client whose standing
account had never exceeded 81 600 re-
quested us to grant him an overdraft
of $4,000, saying that he was not able
to offer an explanation at the present,
but assured us that at no time would
the bank be in any danger Of losing,
as the overdraft would not be real.
after some hesitancy we consented,
but stipulated certain conditions and
reserved the privilege of refusing if
these conditions were not followed.
Shortly after his departure we'll
dressed gentleman came in and hand
ed to our paying teller a chck for
$1,000, bearing the signature Of our
client, and with it a letter requesting
us to honor the check with cash. This
letter was one Of the conditions we i'm
posed for our safety. Still feeling that
we were taking a chance, the teller
asked what denominations ne desired.
He replied and the money was passed
out to him. After holding this cur
rency moment in his hands he re-
turned 1t, with request for the check,
which he destroyed before us.
ION the following day cur client
thanked us for our coul tesy and
waived the overdraft privilege, saying
that he had no further use ior it. He
had with him a check far $1,000,
which he had deposited. This he had
won from his friend on a bet. He
had bet that he could negotiate an
overdraft for that amount without
first explaining that it was 8 pct, and
the nature Of it, and his frieud wager
ed that no bank would trust him for
that amount. kansas City Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
Little Hints.

A spoonful of vinegar put into the
water in which meat or fowls are
boiled makes them tender.
The application of a bit of soap on
the point Of lead pencil to creaky
hinge will cure it's stiffness and silence
its complaints.
When chopping suet, if it is sprin-
killed. with little ground rice it will
not stick to the knife and will chop
quite easily.
Medicine stains on silver spoons may
b. displaced if rubbed with sulphuric
acid; wash with soapsuds, and then
c'ean in the usual way.
Stains On knives, however obstinate
or of long standing, will disappear if
rubbed with a piece Of raw potato
dipped in brick dust.
Before frying bacon soak it in water
for three or four minutes. This Will
prevent the fat from running, and will
make the bacon go further.
The stains of sea water on silk or
any delicate material are very diff
cult to erase, but in some cases spong-
ing with soft water and then with am
monia and water will act well. This
is worth trying on one corner Of your
parasol first, and, if successful, you
can subject the whole to the treat
ment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
Be1Qian Buns.

Six ounces of ground rice, six ounces
OF flour, quarter of pound of butter
or lard, quarter of pound sugar, one
teaspoonful Of baking powder, one egg
and a little milk. Mix all the ingredi-
ents together, add the yolk of the egg,
and divide into small balls. Make a
hole in the center of each ball and put
a little jam in, then close up neatly,
and dip each into the white of the
egg, with a little sugar. Flatten them
out little and bake on a tin in a hot
stove.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15

Improvement at Public Expense.


In a paper read before the Arneri-
can Roadmakers' Congress, Martin
Dodge, of Washington, D. c., said:
Many people are alarmed in conse-
quence Of the concentration Of wealth
and population in the great cities, but
Few seem to appreciate the effect this
has III the rural districts. 1t Is doubt
full whether anything can be done to
Interfere with the great economic law,
which tends toward concentration Of
numbers, wealth and power in the
great cities. But something can be
done to offset the loss which has fallen
on the rural districts, ~ reason of the
great change in wealth and popula-
ton, manifested within the last gen
Grafton.
Zone of the chief cornerstones upon
which every great city is founded is
cheap transportation; not only for
long distances over both land and
water, but also in the city itself, by
reason Of paved streets and vehicles
propelled by inanimate power. The
country lacks this important element,
cheap transportation. The vehicle pro-
PEELED by animal power, proceeding
ever a common country road, is about
as expensive as it was fifty or 100
years ago. 1t still costs by that means
III cents for passengers per mile and
70 cents ton for freight.
1T is the lack of cheap rransporta-
ZION mainly for which country people
suffer. The remedy for this Is to i'm
prove public highways at public ex-
pd@se. When our agricultural people
were first approached with the propo-
sition mat highways should be perma-
nesGtly improved, they generally re-
sisted, because they supposed the en-
tire cost Of improvement would fall
upon their shoulders, according to the
generally prevailing custom. But since
they have been assured this burden
will be shared by others, and that a
State fund will be raised from which
q portion of the cost will be paid, and
that this sum may be supplemented
by an appropriation by the national
government in aid of permanent road
building, the farmers are gradually
but surely turning from an adverse to
favorable attitude on the general
proposition.
"By the proposed plan, which is 80
rapidly gaining In favor throughout
the country and in the halls Of Con-
gress, we will have the concentrated
wealth in the great cities assisting the
farmers to improve highways in the
rural communities. Many hands make
light work, and what was too heavy
for the farmer to bear alone will be
easily carried when the cost is justly
distributed"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
Over the Fence.

Lunatic Cooking over the wall Of an
asylum at laborer working}-This Is
fine day, sir.
Laborer-It is, indeed.
Lunatic-Are you married?
Laborer-Yes.
Lunatic-Have you any faraily?
Laborer-I have eight.
Lunatic-How much a week have
you?
Laborer-Only twelve shillings; and
l have to support my wife and family
on that.
Lunatic-Well, all l can say is that
you are on the wrong side Of the wall.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
Railroad Regulation.
From the Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
gineers Journal, May, 19O5.)

From the Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
gineers Journal, May, 1861
The congressional committee author
lied to investigate railroad practices SO
as to give the Senate more information
when the Esch-Townsend bill, passed by
the House, comes up at the next session,
probably in October, began their inquiry
on April II. We believe the Esch-
Townsend bill will have to be very much
modified before it can pass the Senate;
but every subdivision of the 3. of l.. Z.
in the States should take az interest in
this subject, which they ought to feel is
very near to them, for the interest Of
the railroads in large sense, is their in
terest; not that it would result in the
reduction of wages, but would, in all
proba bility, deter any advance and
would likely make it more difficult to
sustain what we have, and it would be a
good move either to see or write each
congressman or senator, and express
disapproval of any measure which would
take from the railroad management the
rate-making power. Let the law be
amended, if necessary, to give the COM
mission power to cure such evils as are
complained of, and give it unqualified
authority to enforce the interstate COM
merce law.
1t is very difficult for a layman to see
wherein the government can infringe at
will upon the liberty of contract of rail-
roads in the interest of the shipper,
when there can be no legal restriction
placed on bakesheps in the interest of
the journeyman baker or the public.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
Brown Suet Pudding.

You will find this very inexpensive
as we'll as an extremely wholesome
pudding. You first warm half a pound
OF molasses, mince a quarter of a
pound of suet, and mix into a pound
OF flour pinch Of salt, a teaspoonful
of cream of tartar, a teaspoonful of
carbonate of soda, teaspoonful of
cinnamon, and teaspoonful of grated
nutmeg. Now stir in the treacle, add
the suet and half pound of raisins.
stir we'll until all these ingredients are
thoroughly mixed, add little milk, tie
in scalded and Toured cloth and boil
for three hours.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
Cream of Fish Som.

Rid cold-cooked fish fresh), of any
KIND, of bones, fat and skin, and mince
nne; season to taste. For each cupful
OF this allow two cupfuls of boiling
water, in which sliced onion has been
boiled, and set over the fire to cook.
Heat in another saucepan a cup of
milk mot forgetting the pinch of soda).
When boiling stir into it a tablespoon
ful of butter rubbed smooth with a
teaspoonful Of flour. Add half cup
ful of bread dust, already soaked soft
In the same quantity of cold milk.
Beat well together over the fire with
a raw egg whipped light, pour into
tureen, turn in upon it. stirring all the
while, the boiling fish and water. AS
soon as it is thoroughly mixed send
to table.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
WISCONSIN'S RECORD.
TOLD IN READABLE
SHAPE.
Engineer Sca1ded to Death by Steam
Chicago Strikers in Fox River TowI-
Storm Does Damage at Milton-Lc
Leads to Suicide.

Slowly boiling to death from scalding
steam, which was enveloping him, while
plnioned under an overturned stationary
engine, Hans Thompson of st. Croix
Falls. with nerve of STEEL calmly directed
the movements of a gang Of workmen
who were franticaly endeavoring to ex-
tricate him. He was removed from be-
meath the engine after the men had work
ed for nearly two hours, but as he was
literally parboiled by the steam his
death resulted at his home near by short
ly afterward. The engine was overturn-
ed by one of the hosting ropes becoming
entangled in underbrush in a ravine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
Strikers in Fox River Towns.

Men saying they are Chicago strikers
who have been lettering around the Fox
River valley for the past few weeks,
struck Appleton the other night, and at 5
O'Clock broke into the kitchen of the
Hotel Ritger, where they made off with
eggs, bread and other eatables. Three
of the men, walking in bare feet, were
detected by Landlord Ritger. Being in
the third story he was unable to follow
them in time to overtake them. The pre-
vious week they were in the vicinity of
Kaukauna and Little Chute, where they
raided gardens and MIXED cows running
in the field.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
DUELS ON THE STAGE.
Actors of the Past Who Became Pro
hcient as Fencers.

On the stage cOmbats have always
been popular with theatrical audience.
especially in the old days, when the
young actor made a point of acquir-
ing mastery of the art of fencing, as
an absolutely Indispensable step in his
professional education, says the Pitts
burg Gazette. The elder Charles
Mathews tells us in his autobiography
Of his passion for fencing, which moth
ing could overcome. AS an amateur
he paid the manager of Richmond
Theater, upon one occasion, seven
guineas and a half for permission to
take the inferior, insipid part of Rich
mond, the Richard being one Litch-
field, another equally enthusiastic
amateur.
L cared for nothing" wrote Ma
thews, Except the last scene of Rich
mond, but in that / was determined
to have my full swing of carte and
tlerce. l had no notion Of paying my
seven guineaS and half without in
dulglng my passion. In vain did the
tyrant try to die after a decent time;
in vain did he give indications of ex-
haustion; | would not allow him to
give in. I drove him by main force
from any position convenient for his
last dying speech. The audience
laughed; needed them not They
shouted; | was deaf Had they boot
ed l should have lunged on in my un-
consciousness of their interruption. I
was resolved to show them all my ac-
complishments.
"Litchfield frequently whispered
Enough but thought with Macbeth,
Damned be he who first cries, Hold!
Enough! kept him at it and I be-
lieve we fought almost literally long
hour by Shrewsbury block. To add
to the merriment, a matter-of-fact fell
low in the gallery, who in his inno-
cence took everything for reality, and
who was completely wrapt up and lost
by the very cunning of the scene, at
last shouted out: why don't he shoot
him?"
Kean was very fine fencer, hav-
Ing acquired the art under the tuition
Of Angelo, the noted maitre darmes.
The story is told Of a country actor
playing Laertes to his Hamlet and in
quiring Where shall l hit you, Mr..
Kean?' and receiving the grim reply,
Where you can, SIR
button Cook, in his "Book of the
Play" tells an American stage anec-
dote of an English melodramatic actor
with the pseudonym of Bill Shipton,
who, enacting a British officer in the
EARLY Life of Washington" got so
stupidity intoxicated that when Miss
Cuff, who played the youthful hero,
had to fight and kill him in a duel,
Bill Shipton wouldn't die; he even
said loudly on the stage that he
wouldn't.
Mary Cuff fought on until she was
ready to faint and after she had re-
peated his cue for dying, which was,
"Cowardly, hired assassin for the
fourteenth time, he absolutely jumped
off the stage, not even pretending to
be on the point Of death. Our indig-
nant citizens then chased him all over
the house and he only escaped by
jumping into the coffin which they
bring on in Hamlet" Romeo and
Richard"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15

new kind. The caroussel feature is
mounted upon a truck, running upon
tracks of some suitable type, and pro-
PEELED with a tiny locomotive, cable or
electric motor AS the train advances
the unique car is caused to rotate, I'm.
dulate, and undergo all those diabolf-
cal movements that the patron finds SO
exhilaratlng and mirth provoking. The
safety Of this device IS a recommends
ton shared by but few Of the modern
pleasure railways, and the large
amount of ground necessary fer it's en-
joyable operation precludes its use out
side of the spacious amusement park.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
Pink Lemonade.

A change from the ordinary lemon
ade may be made by coloring it a
pretty shade Of pink with cochineal
coloring, made in the following man
ner: Boil together, for twenty min
utes, one ounce of cochineal, one ounce
of cream of tartar, one-fourth of an
ounce Of alum, one-half pint of water.
A small quantity will suffice to color
the lemonade, and will not materially
change the taste.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
Easily Located.

Mrs. Upjohn had just learned of a
woman who sometimes went out to
clean houses.
"But where does she live, little
grip" she asked. "Do you know her
address,"
mo, ma'am," said the little girl,
but it's over on the west side, on the
east side of the street, in frame
house, with steps running up the side,
and she's got black hair You can't
miss the place. Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
Screams Brighten Burglars Away.

A young woman's screams frustrated
the attempt of unknown parties to plum
der the residence Of John T.. Boyle in
Fond du Lac, and valuables amounting
to thousands of dollars which had been
left unprotected about the house are still
safe. The would-be burglars entered the
residence through a back window and
were proving about the second stGy
when a serving maid heard footsteps and
uttered a piercing scream for help. The
household was Immediately aroused and
the men fed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
Nothing Doing.

"Now that have sold you policy"
said the insurance agent, Il will make
you an interesting proposition. Give
me some letters Of introduction to peo-
pie you know and I will give you half
my commission on every one of them
l land.'
"My dear manw cried the new pol
icy holder, II haven't an enemy on
earth!'-Newark News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
infatuated LumbeTman a Suicide.

Adolph Frederick, an officer of a La
Crosse lumber company and former
member of the Minnesota Legislature,
committed suicide by shooting. Freder
ick. who was Al years old, was infatu-
ated with a young saleswoman and to
the i'll success of his love affair is at
tributed the suicide.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
Safe BIowers Get $500.

SafeblOwers took away the contents of
the postofice safe after blowing it open,
at Helenville, and got 800 in cash and
stamps, and $500 in checks, which may
not be negotiable. They first Sole tools
from John Weters' blacksmith shop; af
forwards they escaped with a horse and
buggy stolen from Mrs. l.. M. Lindner
There is no clue.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
Hard Storm at Milton.

Lightning and wind did heavy damage
at Milton. Many trees were blown down
and all small buildings suffered. The
crops are also damaged. Lightning struck
the high school belfry and did 500 dam
age. A horse in the barn of p Traynor
was killed, but man in the barn and
the structure itself escaped. Graham
Lay was knocked unconscious while milk
ing. He will recover, although his body
turned black.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
Woman OF It.

Homer-You and the woman next
door don't seem to be on very good
terms. What's the trouble?
Mrs. Homer-Her inclination to
boast is distasteful to me.
Homer-Her inclination to boast?
Mrs. Homer-Yes. Why, sue actu-
ally claims to have more ailments than
| have.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
Where Deafness Is Valuable.

First Floorwalker-Poor old Bjones
has completely lost his hearing. I'm
afraid he will lose his job.
Second NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. He's
to be transferred to the complaint
desk.-Philadelphia Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
COMBINATION OF THRILLS.
Several Amusement Park Feature s
Boiled Into One.

Boiled Into One.
The miniature railway and the un-
dulating merry go-round have palled
upon the public amusement seeker,
who is so tickle in his taste that he Is
ever craving novelties. Without much
merit other than it's novelty, a st.
Louis inventor proposes to combine the
miniature railway with the merry go
round or flying horses in one device,
affording the blase amusement park
devotee a momentary sensation Of a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15

Ever notice how induStrsously q
chicken scratches around? Did you
ever work that hard3
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-26
LocaI Manager Was Accom-
panied by co'oaeI Knox
CONFER WITH GOV. THOMPSON
Many Rumora il Circulation as to
Purpose cf Visit of the Officials, But
Nothing Definite Given Out in Re.
gard 10 Matter.

The presence of former Governor
Franklin Murphy and Colonel Thoma.;
T..-kncX created unusual interest
around The National Soldiers Home
yesterday, and many rnnlors us to the
cause of the visit OF the two officers
were in circulation.
AS is we'll known Mr.. Murphy is the
LEGAL manager oi the Hampton Home
and Colonel Knox holds the important
office of inspector general of the Nj
tional Soldiers Homes Mr.. Murphy IS
member CT the board OF managers
and was designated as local manager
of this institution
Governor Murphy AMI Colonel Knox
spent the entire day at the Home and
we've III close conversation With Colo.
nel William Thompson a good part of
the day. 1t was impossible to ascer.
tain the exact purpose OF the visit If
the two men at this time
Colonel knCy and Governor Murphy
left the Home last night for the head
quarters of the National Soldiers
Homo Board OF Managers In New York.
No official statement was given ont
concerning the presence OF the vi,
fccra.
Governor Awards Contract.
Governor Thompson yesterday
awarded the oG,i'ract f.: hn erection
CT his now residence cn Hampton
Roads 10 Mr.. James Ii. iiriuson II il;
understood that Tie aDnir:,"t price is
in the ncGhborhCo,i ~ $G.JJ0 Shortly
hetoic closing the .ontrac, with Mr.
Brinson n deal was brought about
through AIR. ii. S. Thompsnn, hy which
Eqlqpel. Thompson sold hi" property
ihfNitpOry' avenue To Mr., l'riilsnn Tho
property, which is known IL; The Ross
property, WAS purchased several years
ago by Colonel Thompson.
There is Il rumor in circulation 10
the effect that The Elizabeth City
county school hoard will in nll prub.
ability take tho Ross prCDarty off of
ME-. Blinson's hands and thar Il new
fslraJ: building for tile use nf the chill
dion &C Chesapeake district ANA cSpc-
cially East Hampton, will be erected
by the beard
MIR. John NJ. Willis; the county super.
intendent of schools, when approached
concerning tho rumor last evening
stated that the school board has
never cflicially considered 1he pur-
chase of any site for The now school
building. Hclgaid the matter has been
discussed unoii!cially. bur as far rs
site is concerned there are several
being discussed
" II is urged that the Ross property
would make an ideal site for n school
building
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-26
WILLIAM CLAY CUNNINGHAM.
Death Came TO This Young Man in
Dixie Hospital Yesterday.

Oeaeh lame 10 THIS Young Man in
Dixie Hospital Yesterday.
MIR. William Clay Cunningham, who
was taken i'll in tho Atlantic Garden
Hotel, Phoehus, Wednesday night, died
i'll the Dixie hospital yesterday with
on! recovering consciousness MIR.
cunningham was removed to the hos
pital yesterday morning, but passed,
away shortly after reaching the insti-
tuition. lie was thirty-cight years old
ana is survived by his parents and
several sisters AMI brothers.
peculiar incident in connection
with the death of Mr.. Cunningham is
hat he assisted on Thursday in car
lying MI. Thad,lcus Routtcn from the
boat 10 The hospital 80 Old Point.
Three hours later he went to Phoebus
and while discussing The illness of
Mr. Ron,tcn with Z friend was taken
suddenly i'll himself
The funeral services will occur
from Chesapeake Methodist church,
Phocbus, tomorrow afternoon at 2:30
O'clock
The family has requested the fol.
lowing gentlemen TO act as pallbear-
ors Mossrs. James Doyhan, Abney
humphreys, John Coolie. Ollie Free
berger, Iiarry Fuller and James Gem.
NELL
Rev. A. J. Porter will conduct
the services