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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-24
TIN COURT HOUSE GONE.
Wreckers Complete Tearing Down
of the Structure Yesterday.

The tin court house which has
housed the county officers for the
past four years and in which the
business of the county has been
transacted for that length of time
has vanished and can only be re-
membered as past history. Within
its walls has been held many 4,
stormy session between the con-
tractors and the building committee
during the construction of the grand
new court house that now shelters
Grant countys' officers. 1t was
not slightly affair but Era Grifis
says the boys could tell stories and
visit with Grant county people who
came to transact business with the
county officers with just as much
pleasure as if they were in man.
sion. James McBrien told us with
tear in his his eye that he re-
GREETED to see the building go and
that in future years recollections
would come to his memory of the
good times that were had by that
jolly bunch of fellows who occupied
the ''old tin court house." But inn
provement is the order OF the age
and it had to give way for the i'm
provement of the court house
square.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-24
Earl Sturmer was up from
BeetOwn Wednesday.

Earl Sturmer was up from
Beetown Wednesday.
On Thursday evening the home
Mrs. Charles rockingham was the
scene of a very pleasant social
gathering. A number of the friends
of Miss Swenson had been invited
by the hostess who entertained in
honor of the young lady, who has
been head trimmer in the millinery
store of Miss Wilhelm for some
time past and who will leave for
her home on Thursday next. A
very pleasant evening was spent at
whist and other entertainments.
Prizes were awarded the winners,
Miss Wilhelm winning the prize for
ladies,a box of beautiful stationery,
and J. D.Hatch winning the gentle
mans prize, a cigar set. The
rockingham home had been beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion. A
light lunch was served and before
leaving for their homes the guests
rendered verdict declaring Mrs.
rockingham a model hostess and
entertainer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-24
Narrow Escape from Watery Grave.

Last Thursday morning Cornelius
ROen, carrier of rural mail route
No. 6, had narrow escape from
drowning. AS he drove out of Bos-
cobel across the Wisconsin bri0ge
dump, the water was very high and
nearly running over the dump road
between the two bridges. Rats had
burrowed through under the dump
road and water running through
these places had alarmed the mayor
and city council, lest a break take
place in the great solid road across
the swamps, and they had caused
teamsters to bring bags of sand
with which to plug up these holes.
These bags of sand being piled along
the dumproad frightened Rooms
team and they plunged into the
river on the opposite side taking the
mail wagon with them. Mr.. Roen
saw the catastrophe coming and
sprang off his wagon just as it went
over.
Workmen on the roadway ran to
the assistance of the unfortunate
mail carrier and soon had the team
and wagon on safe land, the mail
was fished out of the water and
carrier Roen drove back to Bosco-
bel, being unable to proceed on his
route-BOscobel Sentinel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-24
FALLS DOWN STAIRS.
Mrs. Sarah Mann Breaks Her Arm
and Otherwise Injuries Herself.

Thursday afternoon Mrs. Sarah
Mann, residing in the south part of
the city had been upstairs doing up
the work at her home and was
starting down with a lamp in her
hand and she made a misstep and
fell to the bottom. Her left arm
was broken a short distance above
the wrist and she was otherwise
injured. A physician was called
who set the broken arm and made
her as comfortable as possible and
she is now resting easy. 1t was a
distressing accident and as Mrs.
Mann is an elderly woman it will be
some time before she will be able to
be around again.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-24
Drowned in a Barrel.

A child of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Walsh, of Welancthon Creek, near
Richland Center, was accidentally
drowned in a barrel of rain water on
Thursday. How it got into the
barrel is not known, but it is sup
posed that in playing around the
water, the child got on the barrel,
lost his balance and fell IN. After
the parents missed the child it was
some time before he was found.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-24
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that all
noxious weeds and grasses on city
lots and on ground adjoining city
lots must be cut down within FIVE
days from the date of this notice or
the city will cut the same and the
charges taxed against the property.
By order of r. L. PLACE,
ROBERT BROKER,
PAT MAY,
III. L. HENKEL,
Weed Commissioners.
Dated this Dist day of June, 1905.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-24
A Bit About Responsible Children.

I'D like to preach a sermon on
responsive Children" said the man
who makes chums of his dear ones
i've always had a notion that
pretty nearly all the mean streaks
in boy were caused by something
his dad had or had not done, and I
don't believe in original cussedness
any more than I believe III infant
damnation. If boy grows up
mean and selfish and sharly and
full Of kinks and tr1ckery I want
to know all about his parents before
I pass judgment.
when my boy hit the piano
such thump that he broke two
hammers do you suppose that I
came home to find him in the cellar,
scared half to death Of the licking
that was coming his way9 Not bit
of it. He looked me in the eyes
like little man and confessed his
fault and promised to try to think
n future. He understood me just
as ! understood him, and we'll be
partners as long as God let's us live.
II went over to buy his winter
outfit. His mother generally does
that, and you would have thought
we were going to circus, he was
SO tickled to be with me. He skip
ped along the street and whistled
and frolicked and told me about
what he would do when he got big
and went to the tore with his little
boy; and I sort of swelled up as I
looked at his brave young face, and
hoped that people would know that
that he was my boy.
He picked out his clothes. He
knew what he wanted, and when
the clerk had him logged out in a
blue coat and big buttons and stood
up in front of the mirror he grinned
SO you could almost see that smile
from the rear.
''And then there were other
fixings and pair of hobby shoes,
and while we were waiting for my
change the boy snuggled up to me
and said: You're darn good to me,
papa. There amt a boy on our
streets fixed up for winter so good
as me. Thank you for being so good.
'And he meant it. That came
right from the mans heart in the
boys body. And l couldn't talk be-
cause I sort of chOked up and
thought of the many homes that
might contain joy and happiness if
parents only tried harder to under
stand their children.
i've had some pretty good times
in my life, but never got more en-
joyment for small expenditure
than on that store trip with my
chum."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-24

son was solemnized the marriage of
Miss Theresa Leibfried and Mr..
Joseph Roser, in the absence Of the
Rev. Father Pape pastor of St.
Andl ews church, the Rev. Jones of
Cassville celebrated the nuptial
mass and performed the impressive
sermony. The bride was attended
by her sister Miss Mary Leibfried
and Mike Roser, brother to the
groom, acted as best man. At the
conclusion of the cermony at the
church the bridal party we're driven
to the home of the bride mile and
half distant from the church
where an old time wedding was
celebrated. No less than 800 guests
being present feasting and dancing
and liquid refreshments were in
abundance and the large number
of invited guests enjoyed them
selves till we'll on to morning of
another day.
Miss Matte jackson departed on
Wednesday for an extended visit
with friends at Elgin, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kruger, of
Chicago and little daughter Dor
othea are guests of the ladies
pare nts Captain D. G. Phillips and
wife.
Miss Maud Hymer, of Lancaster,
was calling on friends and old
schoolmates of by gone days on
Thursday.
Rev. r. G. BENEFITS was Platte
vile visitor on Thursday.
Fred Macke, of Lancaster, was a
caller in our village on Thursday.
Frank OFT marketed a load of
cherries at Lancaster last Thursday.
The Ladies Aid society met with
Mrs. Christ Kriser on Thursday.
Mrs. Jos. Vogelsberg received the
sad intelligence of the death of her
brother who was returning from
the Klondike and died on ship board
on the 18th inst. The remains will
be brought here for burial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-24
State Institute.

The annual state institute for
Grant county teachers will be held
at Lancaster, beginning on Monday,
July 10, and continuing two weeks.
Conductors-Prof. 0. j. Schuster,
of Platteville Normal; Prin. P. A.
Kolb, of Prairie du Chen; Prln. F.
M. Jack, Of Sparta and P rim. E. L
Roethe of Edgerton.
Full particulars of work, and
notice of fall series of teachers ex-
aminations will be issued soon.
CHAs. N. NYE,
County Superintendent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-24
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-24

The Highland Press came to our
exchange table this week filed
with half-tone illustrations of the
men prominent in assisting in the
promotion and building of the
Mineral Point q Northern railway.
1t was a good edition and shows the
enterprising spirit of the Press and
Highlands citizens.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-24
Notice.

A meeting of the executive COM
mittee Of the L. FL. S. Alumni AS
ISOLATION will be held Saturday
evening, at 7:30 in the Teller office.
Let every member be in attendance
MRS. F. E. TENANT, Pres.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-24
BAGLEY.

We are having storm after storm
and they are followed by intense
heat.
There have been several loses
by lightning here. j. T. Clifton,
our hardware dealer was fixing a
well for Fred Geiger when a storm
came up and three horses killed,
two for Mr.. Geiger and one for Mr.
Clifton, the next day Frank Clark
lost three head of cattle and had
two more badly stunned. The cat
tie were ranged along a wire fence
Sunday evening.
Our town people were almost
thrown into panic Sunday even
ing by the appearance of an inky
black cloud coming at railroad
speed. Many sought shelter in the
cellars. The storm center broke
and passed north and south of us.
Considerable damage is reported at
Prairie du Chen, three men were
blown from the bridge across the
Mississippi at that place and two or
three houses we're blown down in
town. No particular damage was
done in our town, a few shade trees
were injured and the gardens
flooded.
The high water is doing a vast
amount of damage. The low lands
are all under water, Frank Greer
has moved his furniture to the
second story of his summer cot
tage, Hiram Morse has several inches
of water on the first floor of his
dwelling, and his wife's father who
lives with them is old and bed rid
den and cannot be moved and this
places the family in a very sorry
plight. The water is now receding
and relief from the flood is now
hoped for.
Sympathizing friends IN Bagley
contributed over $50 toward an
other team for Fred Geiger who
had his team killed by lightning.
Will Millin went to Milwaukee as
a delegate to the I. o. o. F. con-
ventlon. His wife accompanied
him and enjoyed a look at the
Cream City.
Walter Gulick lost his pocket
book containing $50 somewhere be-
tween his home and BLOOMINGTON.
Not even a sparrow falls to the
ground unoticed, the Almighty eye
never sleeps, so the finder better re-
store the lost treasure, thus gain
the reward on earth and In Heaven.
We are sorry to chronicle the fact
that Ada, the wife of Walter Gulick
is afflicted with appendicitis and
was taken to Dubuque to the
hospital last Monday. DR.. Lewis
joined her at Cassville and will stay
with her until the operation is
performed. Mr.. Gulick did not 60
with his wife but thought it best
to stay and look after things at
home. Grandma Gulick will assist
Miss Edna Gulick to take care of
the home and the three little chill
dren. The DR.. thinks the patient
will be able to return in about two
weeks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-24

Judge E. B. Goodsell will be
the orator of the day at the Bloom
ington celebration.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-24
Bids Wanted.

Notice is hereby given that bids
are wanted within ten days for a
cement walk six feet wide with
gutter around the court house
square. There will be about 10000
square feet of walk. For further
particulars inquire of
G.. e. TUFFLEY,
County Clerk, or
RICHARD MEYER, JR.
Chm. County Board
Dated this goth day of June 1905.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-24

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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-31
Hospital for Condor.

Two slsteFs, Of the independent order
Of Sisters Of Mercy, OF Beaverton, were
here over Sunday looking ~ the town
with view 20 establishing = hospital
here. The sisters were we'll pleased
with the town and surroundings and Il
10 more than probable that they will
undertake the project. II they do 30
this sisters will dispose Of their property
at Beaverton aud the entire community
will come to Condor. A Ane block oi
gronad on the west side oi town which
was purchased by Judge Dunn several
years ago for this purpose will be do
mated 10 the order and In addition 10
this the sisters will ask the citizens oi
this section oi the enuntFy TO raise about
$4,000 Ne n nucleus for the woIk. A sub
stantiAl brick building xlll be erected
two aud one.hAli stories high TO cost
completes about SIC, 900 aud the instltu.
tlon will be made strictly modern and
6rst-clAss In every respect. such an
institution 10 much needed here and
will be = great help to the town In many
ways. Il 10 probable the same order
will also establish good school here Us
soon NJ the hospital IL In operation.
The sisters returned 20 Portland Mon.
day and after q conference with the
bishop they will definitely decide on the
matter and will At once notify Judge
Dunn so the work Of raising funds here
may be coInmanced at once.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-31
Narrowly Escaped Death.

Mrs. q. L. Lille, oi MsyviIle precinct,
had q narrow escape from death or seri.
Ons injury last sunday while returning
from visit to = neighbor. She was d.
Ing In hack and after alighting to open
q gate she attempted to re-enter the rig
when the team started throwing her be-
tween the wheel and the hack he'd, In
which position che was dragged for M.
most a quarter OF = mile. She finally
managed to free herself from her peril.
GUS position and. luckily, escaped with
only severe cuts and bruises. The team
ran home and her son at once drove back
and assisted his mother home.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-31
Death Of Merlwother Lewis.

One OF the most famous episodes OF
the Matches Trace" 10 thus described
by John Swain In lhe September Every
body's:
"A century ago there was no more
promising youth In America than Meri'
wether Lewis. After brilliant career
rs soldier, he ha.l been appointed pri.
vate secretary to President jefferson,
and had shown himself 30 Trustworthy,
90 energetic. 90 resOurceiul that when
Jefferson determined 10 make an explo.
ration OF the great territory he was just
purchasing he selected Lewis az the one
to accomplish u.
"six years later. In 1909, his brilliant
feat plished-he was even than
hut IS years old--Lswls left his beloved
west for the last time and set out for
Washington TO confer with the presi-
dent. lie crossed the Mississippi at the
Chickasaw Blutfs, where Memphis now
stands and, taxing Indian trails south.
easterIy, struck the Trace at the cross
ing Of the Tennessee river, In Lauder.
dale county. Alabama. lie came alone,
on the night Of October II. TO the stand
OF tavern OF Robert Grinder above the
crossing of Little Swan, " miles from,
Nashville. A heavv storm was raging.
In the night the women In an adjoining
bnilding heard shot. In the morning
Lewis Was found dying, = pistol beside
him.
"Grinder circulated the report that
Lewis had shot himself, and the explor-
er WAS buried beside the road close to
the tavern. Al Washington then, and
by many historians since, Grinders
story has been believed but by the set
tiers OF that vicinity and by the women
xho lived at Grinders. only one opinion
was ever entertained--that Grinder had
murdered him for his money. Grinder,
at any rate, was known 10 have money
in his possession after Lewis death. he
sold out HE place and moved away.
But the fame Of Lewis has been blotted
TO this day bv the story that he took his
own, life 10 a dt OF 'nels ncholia. For
40 years his grave remained unmarked.
Then che Tennessee legislature appro-
priated $500 for monument; the bones
were dug 10 and identified an irregular
county, having the grave As its approx.
mate center, was named Lewis, and a
iew acres about the monument set aside
for a park. Since than nothing has
been done TO care for Il. bnt the broken
column stands a. IL was placed. beside
the iuTsaken road"
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-31

The peace conference at Portsmouth
between the Russian and japanese en-
voys has been TN the verge OF breaking
up several times during the week but
later indications are rather more favor
able for peace. Japan has re.considered
her demand for an indemnity and offers
to have the price to be paid by them for
certain territory to be fixed by q disin-
teFested commission.
WIN. A. Hornibrook is here from Iowa
visiting his brother-in.law, N. Farms
worth, OF the First National Bank. Mr..
Hornibrook is graduate OF an Eastern
law school and is so very fRvorably inn
pressed with the future promise Of Con-
don that he has about definitely decided
to locate here either in business or in
the practice OF his profession.
o. w. Propst is closing out his stock
OF boots and shoes and will devote his
time exclusively to repair work. He
has rented a portion OF his building to
Geo. E. Wasson who is moving his con-
fectionery and club rooms to that To-
cation.
Our new Weeder will be here this
week, and we will soon tell yon how it
operates, whether good or bad. Mean
while come see Hunt, the Hardware
Man, about Drills, Gang aud Disc plows,
Wagons, Buggies Hacks, Harness etc.
A quiet wedding was solemnized in
this city Monday forenoon when Mr..
Rufus Redmond and Miss Estelle Gill
ette, both OF Olex, we're united in the
holy honds, the Reverend Edward Cur
ran officiating.
MIR. and Mrs. B. X, Searcv returned
Tuesday from pleasant camping trip at
she head of the DesChues river. B. X.
has fine fund of bear stories on tap
for the Winter.
Cooking Ranges and Stoves of the
best makes and lowest prices by Hunt,
the Hardware man.
Wsnted-A good girl for general house,
work good wages. Apply to Mrs Ed
ward Dunn.
q. W. Parman, Of Arlington, spent
Sunday in Condor.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-31
Seats Were at a Premium.

Ninety.ave tickets were sold At the
local station last Monday morninR, ~ Of
which were inr Portland, the remainder
being Tor Arlington and other points.
An extra CON bIEation coach was brought
out Saturday evening to help carry the
passengers, but the combined seating
capacity OF the two coaches was for only
~ people. Condon people feel that
they are not being given the service on
che new road which the amount of pas.
senger traffic demands and many
"kicka" were heard Ne the travellers
packed themselves away ~ best they
could. II Il true that the western roads
are all taxed TO their utmost capacity
aud beyond IL In many eares 10 accom-.
modate the extra heavy travel incident
20 the Portland Fair bat Condor people
will expect better service ut as early a
date No the company can possibly furn.
ish IL. The branch line demands an
extra heavy rate for carrying passengers
and freight and the public expects at
least ordinary accommodations for what
they pay for.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-31

John Hire ts bnilding u new house on
his lots In Lords addition.
Senator Bowsrman returned Saturday
evening from short business trip to
Portland. lie was accompanied on the
homeward trip by Mrs. Bowerman who
has been spending come time At Port
land and the Coast.
Mark Portwood 10 playing the role OF
Cupid at the court house this week and
started In right by making couple
happy early Monday morning. The
asplFants Tor matTimony we're Rufus
Redmond and Estella Gillette. both of
0lex.
man got hot over . small flre the
other day. He had bonght = heating
stove OF Hunt, the Hardware Man. and
IL took only u little fuel TO heat him up
physically, not mentally. Moral: II
you would keep vour head cool and your
feet warm, buy q heating stove OF Hunt,
the Hardware man.
Miss Florence Heavern, Of Vancouver,
Washington, a neice Of Mr.. and Mrs, ].
W. Shower, OF this city, is q prominent
candidate in the Oregon Journal voting
contest for the Hawaiian "trip. Miss
HeaveTn visited here for several months
year or 80 ago and has many warm
friends in this city who will join In
wishing her succrss in the tinal outcome
OF the contest.
Condor is 80 filled with good looking
strangers these DAYS that old timers
hardly know themselves or each other.
Condor is not booming; but It is the
best town in Oregon for business in a
general way, and thu way big, substan-
tial buildings are going up is caution.
Also; new business firms are getting to
the front almost everv day and every
man who IL working or selling goods or
loaning money or harvesting wheat or
even standing around and Watching
other people work, has a smile on his
face ward long. "If anybody asks
you," Just tell them that Condor is ell
right and getting better every day.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-31
Going TO the EaIr.

Condor people turned out enmasse
Monday morning 10 take advantage OF
the excursion rates to the Portland Fair.
Nearly 100 Of our people went out that
morning aud Condor will bs we'll repre-
sented At the big show all week. Among
the passengers from Condor and vicin-
ity who were noted at the train by y
Globe reporter wers the following:
w. l.. Barker aud family, Miss Hazel
Fitzwatrr. Miss Bertha Trimble. J. A.
McMorris and family. T. l.. Price and
family, Mrs. A. J. Shelton and little son,
Mics Iva shelton, r. p, Jarvis, Mrs.
Mary Young, Mr.. Hahley, George Stew
enson, jim Stevenson Jr.. Mr. and Mrs.
J. Il. Downing, Miss Catherine Greiner.
Ms. Cleveland, Len Searcy, Il. O.
Rogers, Miss Il. Irene Johnston. j. ID.
Burns and many others.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-31
SUNDAYS Dust Storm.

The dust storm which swept over Con-
don last Sunday afternoon was the worst
storm Of the kind which has been wit.
messed In this county for wears. The
storm came directly from the west and