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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20
COMMERCIAL CLUB.
Held an Enthusiastic Meeting Mon.
day Evening.

The Lancaster Commercial club
met in regular session in rooms
over E. E, Tenants Monday even
ing and large attendance and an
interesting, profitable meeting was
the outcome.
Pres. r. B. Showalter presided
and Secy.l Evans read minutes of
two previous meetings. Many mat
tiers OF interest were discussed,
among them being the failure of
securing a farmers institute. It
was suggested that an institute be
arranged independent of the states
servants to be held soon when sugar
beet experts, mining promoters and
other men of note could be secured
to talk to people here on matters Of
mutual interest.
DR.. Moore, L. D. Eastman and Ell.
5. Rhodes were made committee
to solicit funds for rental and fur
nishing Of room for the club.
A committee to arrange with
farmers on beet sugar acreage was
named. consisting of Messrs. HI. w.
Brown, Henry Henkel, Jos. Kasper
and Arthur Knapp.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20
OLD SETTLER DEAD.
Samuel Pearson. Resident of Wis
cOnsin Since 40, Died Saturday.

The announcement was made
Sunday morning of the death of
Samuel Pearson, which occurred at
10 o'clock Saturday night,
Deceased was one of the earliest
settlers of Wisconsin, coming here
in 1849. He was born in Ireland 81
years ago.
Funeral obsequies will be held
from the home at 2 o. I'm. today,
Rev. Morgans officiating, and in
terment will be at Hillside.
Surviving him besides the widow
are seven children, as follows:
Maggie, Mrs. w. P. Richardson and
George of Lancaster; David of
Academy, S. D.; Will of Washing
ton, D. c.; Samuel E. of Two
Rivers, Wis.
An extended obituary notice of
deceased with suitable biographical
sketch will appear in this paper
later.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20
Mrs. ]. c. ZiegIer Dead.

Mrs. J. G. Ziegler, nee Mary
Bark, died at her home in ST. James,
Neb., Wednesday morning last,
and the remains were brought here
by her husband, arriving Saturday
noon, and taken to the home of c..
S. Bark in Little Grant, brother
of the deceased.
Funeral services were held. con-
Quoted by Rev. Bennett of Bloom
ington and interment took place in
Little Grant cemetery. Sunday
Surviving her besides her husband
are three brothers and three sisters,
as follows: A. A. Bark of Iowa,
Jerome and G. S. Bark of Little
Grant, Mrs. Matt Peacock, Mrs.
Delbert Winchel and Miss Fife
Bark of this city.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20
"A western editor received two

"A western editor received two
letters one morning from subscribers
asking advi, g. One father, wanted
to know the best way to bring up
+ his new twin babies in health and
happiness; the other, a farmer,
wished to know the quickest way to
get rid of grasshoppers. Out of the
usual fullness of an editors know
ledge, this one hastily answered
these letters, but in the rush of
business put the missives into the
wrong envelopes. The next morn
ing the father of the twins received
this interesting answer: Cover them
carefully with straw and set fire to
it. After jumping IN the flames a
few moments the little pests will be
speedily done for" And the man
that was troubled with grass
hoppers was hidden to 'sGive castor
oil regularly in moderate doses and
rub their gums with a bone"
DIR. J. G. Wright of Excelsior
and I. McVeagh of Muscoda were
Lancaster visitors Monday.
Judge Goodsell held probate
court at Platteville yesterday.
Mrs. E. P. Day has sold her res
idence property in the first ward to
Ben Suer, and has purchased res
idence from Henry Belscamper in
the third ward.
An infant son of John Jeidy,
residing in Little Grant, died Mon
day, aged one week. Funeral was
held yesterday, Rev. Bennett of
Bloomington officiating.
The remains of Geo. Webster,
who died in Minnesota, we're brought
to Lancaster for interment Sunday.
Monday was one of Lancaster's
big stock days. There were thirteen
carloads shipped. Four additional
went Tuesday.
Mrs Noah Eastman returned to
her home in Iowa Monday after a
pleasant visit here.
Miss Hannah Gunderson visited
at Fennlmore first of the week.
Don't forget to ''swear off" on
New Years day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20
LICENSED l'O WE'D.
Cupid's Franks as Recorded by County
Clerk Tuffiey.

Chas. Benoy, Lancaster, and Cozy
Edwards, Lancaster.
Louis Watson, Benton, and Rachel
Wildermuth, Lima.
Geo. Glashrener, Hickory Grove,
and Julia Ferguson, Hickory Grove.
Clyde Stephens, Superior, Wis,
and Tina Stevens, Montfort.
John DAVID, Chicago, and Ethel
cambridge, Platteville.
RolIa Rech, North Lancaster,
and Leila Oates, Lancaster.
Winfield Bailey, Loyal, Wis, ard
Elsie Mcbride, Platteville.
Geo. Nichols, Patch Grove, and
Maud Day, Wyalusing...
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20
TWO "WANT" ADS.

There we're two little ''want" ads
side by side in a New York newspa-
per. One told of a job for tele-
phone girl at 81 per week, and it
brought 100 applicants. The other
offered 81 a week for girls to work
in a factory, and not one applied
What comment. One reason
why there is SO much poverty in
the world is that there is so little
horse sense. We invite the girl
from the department store to spend
the evening and we pass the one
from the factory by. She is all
right. Of counsel Nice and pretty
and lady-like and jolly. But some
how
You can't blame the girls who
seek jobs where the toll is not
mental. The world in it's intense
ignorance has caused this great
harm. 1t is afraid of honest dirt
and calloused hands, and while it
grows eloquent over the dignity Of
labor it insists that the hired girl
must be taught her place and weeps
tears of disgust when the son Of the
family falls in love with the res
pectable, virtuous girl who works
in a laundry.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20
STRENGTH SAVED HIS LIFE
Caught by Shaft He Braces Himself
and Loses ALI His Clothes,
Which Are Torn Off.

Kenosha, Wis, Dec. 5.WaIter
Cavanaugh, former center on the Uni
versity of Chicago foot ball team, had
a great test for his strength when he
became caught on the main shafting
in the great plant of the Simmons
Manufacturing company, and by his
unaided strength braced himself
against the ceiling and saved himself
from being crushed Every stitch of
clothing on the man was torn from his
body and the big belt cut into his flesh
but he managed to hold himself from
the Shaft until the clothing was torn
off. when he fell to the floor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20
AID. G. w. Ray is in Chicago.


Atty. HI w. Brown and G.. @.
Sykes we're in Prairie du Chen and
WyalEsipg over Sunday.
Jubilee Singers. Tennesseeans
Friday night, Dec. %. Reserve
your seats at Benefits drug store
35c.
Jacob Van Eta, one Madison's
pioneer hotel men, died last Thurs
day aged 70.
-Cardy & Adams received fine
Clydesdale stallion yesterday, pur-
chased of the Elizabeth Horse Breed
ing Assn, of Elizabeth, Ill. Sir
Richard, No. 2OO3, is a dandy sire.
Grant county's share of til
state school fund is $25. SO1.SS.
DIR. J. G. Wright of Excelsior
was in Lancaster Monday on bust
ness.
Christmas exercises bv the
children of the Sunday school at the
Congregational church Sunday will
begin at Z p. m.,- Sunday evening,
one half hour earlier than the usual
services open.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20

DON'T forget to order a cut from
Ats Christmas beef.
City Atty. Geo. Clementson
was atsMontfort yesterday.
The Christmas beef on exhibit
ton at Alt & Sons is one of the
finest ever seen in the Lancaster
markets. !. Tt was raised by Ed
Austin, who by careful feeding
brought the youngster up a record
breaker. 1t was one year and six
months old at time of slaughter and
tipped the scales at 1860 pounds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20
SALZER WILL LOSE NOTHING
Wisconsin Man Who Was Supposed
to Have Been Bitten in Ore
gOn Land Frauds.

Lacrosse, Wis, Dec. 18.-Henry A.
Salter, of lacrosse, who is credited
in a Salem, Ore, dispatch with losing
$4,000 by purchasing faulty land GER
tificates from Horace G. Mckinley and
S. A. d. Puter, says he not only has
lost nothing, but has made money in
the purchases Of timber land in Ore
gon.
1T may be that I have some worth
less certificates" he said. "IdOnotknow
that | have, but have not received
final word from the land Office. never
purchased from Puter, and bought
from Mckinley long ago. What
bought from him has proved good in
vestment. However the affair may turn
out l still will be ahead financially"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20
A Lucky stomach.

The risks of dining just before q
railway journey are insufficiently ap-
preciated Had the gentleman men
toned in the following passage been
distent with food at the time of the
accident, it is awful to think what his
fate might have been. "At Cannon
street." says the Weekly Dispatch, "a
passenger and a goods train collided.
The former was fortunately empty.
and there were no injuries"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20
PLATTEVILLE.

Sam Jones has secured the dlstricj
agency for the Austin prospecting
drill.
The civil service examination for
Grant county Will be held in the
Normal building, January 6, under
the supervision of Prof. Wilgus.
Mayhem, the restaurant man,
was in Monroe Saturday on bust
ness.
The annual declamatory contest
of the Normal senior class was held
in the Normal hall Friday night.
Arthur A. Huebsch won first place
with the defamation, John
Brown"
The Evening Wisconsin, published
in Milwaukee, stated Saturday that
an acid plant and smelter are to be
located in Platteville.
The new High school is now
practically finished and ready for
occupancy.
The foundry has Just received
four air-compressors and air-drill
outfits. The tour outfits formed a
carload.
John Gary, of Dubuque is visiting
friends here.
Jack Relish, who is on the road for
a large shoe house. is home for his
Christmas vacation.
Main street was crowded with
children last Light at ZOO o'clock
to see Santa Claus appear on the
roof of the Masonic block, in the
interest of one of our stores.
The High school literary society
met Friday evening. The program
was one of the best in the history
of the society.
The Salvation army began series
of revival meetings in the Primitive
church, Sunday evening.
Miss Rose Rodems, of Milwaukee,
is visiting her brothers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20
Entire Family Cremated.

Red Lake Falls, Wis, Dec. 49,
The entire family of Peter Martelly,
aged 30, blacksmith, was burned to
death by fire which destroyed the
Martell home in this city at about 8
o'clock in the morning. The dead are:
Peter Martell, Mrs. Peter Martell, Ed
die, aged 10; Annie, aged II, and Dan
iel, aged 8.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20

Don't be in hurry to think the
children have outgrown childish
pleasures. There is long lifetime
beyond, in which they may be sober
and sensible and grown up" Keep
their hearts young and make them
happy with simple pleasures as long
as possible. Do not encourage them
too soon to ''put off childish things"
''This is their happiest time" And
it is our happiest time also with
them Then let us make of the
coming holiday the happiest and
most merry Christmas yet.
Won't we all be thankful. when
the insurance investigation is over,
and we know where we are at?
When the rate question is settled,
and the railroad companies and
the public are harmony? When
football is civilized? When life is
in no danger from railroads, hunt
tiers, recklessness and all kinds Of
foolishness? When everyone can
have the middle lower birth in a
sleeper? In fact each one Lave a
little world Of their own, and moth
ing to mar the harmony of having
their own way?
AID. Jordan wishes to have the
statement printed in the Teller last
week in reference to the part he
took at the last meeting in regard
to the ordinance publication cor
rected IN this paper, that no one
will be misled. 1t was simply one
of Pollock's cowardly misrepresenta-
tons for which he is noted. AID.
Jordan is as careful, painstaking
and economical as any alderman on
the council and his judgment is as
good as any of his colleagues. He
states that providing he had the
matter to decide 100 times again he
would vote the same as he did on
the question of official paper.
Herman Roth shipped fine
bunch of Poland Chinas to Chicago
Monday, accompanying the con-
signment personally. They were
of the Geo. Walker stock, which
accounts in a measure for their
worth. There were 70 of them and
they averaged 253 pounds each.
Mr.. Walker sold a fine stock hog to
Horace Hymer Monday.
The famous Tennesseean Jubi-
lee Singers, Friday night. General
admission all over the house 35c.
Reserved seats without extra charge
at Benefits drug store.
DE colored people" will sing
YOU a song of the South" at Reeds
opera house, Friday eve.
j. A. Martin went to Chicago
Saturday morning for week to
take in tue stock show.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20
Civil Service Reform League.

Milwaukee, Dec. 15.-The twenty
fifth annual meeting of the National
Civil Service Reform league opened in
Milwaukee. Much regret is expressed
at the absence of Secretary Of the
Navy Charles A. Bonaparte, who was
to have been the chief speaker Of the
convention. 1t is said to have been
the first time in twenty years or since
the league was organized that Mr..
Bonaparte has not been present at the
annual gathering.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20
Combine of Tanneries Reported.

Milwaukee, Dec. 15.-The Evening
Wisconsin says: Reports have reach
fined plan on foot for the absorption
of the American Hide and Leather
company by the Central Leather COM
pany. A large amount of stock in both
concerns is held in Milwaukee, and il
is stated that the absorption Of the
American concern by the Central would
mean a transfer of one or two tam
neries in this CITY,"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20
Fifth District Convention of I. O. 6. T

The fifth district convention of
the Independent Order of Good
Templars was held at Dodgeville
Dec. 1914, '05, in the I. O. G. T.
hall. Two sessions were held each
day.
Delegates were present from
Mineral Point, Edmond, Mt. Hope
and Dodgeville, several of the
lodges were not represented on ac-
count of the busy season and for
this reason it Was voted to change
the next annual meeting, which
will be at Mineral Point, to October.
The business of the district was
tremendously done. District and
Grand Lodge degrees were con-
ferred upon several of the delegates
and members of the district.
The following officers were elected
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20
gave a recital at the bank hall Sat-
urday evening.

gave recital at the bank hall Sat-
urday evening.
The Baptist Christmas tree will
be on Friday evening. Supper will
be served in the church dining
room. The exercises of the Con-
gregational and Methodist churches
will be held on Saturday evening.
L. Abrahams and wife and Mrs.
Fuller attended lecture at Mt. Ida
Wednesday evening.
Several of our people attended the
funeral of Mrs Eliza Dark Snider
at Little Grant last Sunday. Mrs.
Snider was daughter of the late
Alfred Bark, of Little Grant, and
was we'll known to many of the
older people IN this vicinity. She
lived at ST. James, Neb. Her
husband and an adopted son came
with the remains to Little Grant.
Quite a number of the young
folks living or attending school
abroad will be home this week for
the holiday recess. Let us give
them good Lime-a regular rest
full, healthy home time.
The people who left here for
California recently write that they
got through all right.
Some of the young folks went to
Patch Grove to attend the masquer-
ade on roller skates.
A number of schoolmates attended
party given by Misses Scott,
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
! Scott.
Mrs. Cavanaugh was surprised by
a number of her friends on Sat-
urday evening.
: Skating rink will be on at the hall
this week.
w. E. Lewis, now citizen of
Platteville, was in town Sunday.
Mr.; Lewis is considerably interested
in the mines there.
DIR. Everett FL. Brooks, a former
well-knOwn Bloomington boy, be-
comes a benedict on Thursday of
this week at Appleton, his present
home. The bride-to-be is Miss
Margaret L. Hoefer, a resident of
that city They are expected to
pass few days in Bloomington,
and from here will 60 to Kansas
City for short visit with relatives
Of Miss Hoefer. DR.. Brooks has
been q resident of Appleton three
years and enjoys very lucrative
practice.
Pred Pfeiffer was down from
Patch Grove on business Monday.
Fred NIetmore, L. Abraham, Walt.
Taylor and Fred Cooper, are enjoy
ing the stock show at Chicago this
week
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Jeide died Monday morning.
Mesdames Abe Patch, r. M. Don
nelly and Frank Hoskins were in
Lancaster on business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy, who have been
conducting the college of dressmak-
ing here the past two months,
closed their school last week and de-
parted for Waterloo, Iowa, for d
visit with relatives.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20

The New California Mining COM
pany, with fine prospect in town
of Clifton, was organized Monday
evening The following officers
were elected: Pres, d. Edwards;
V. P, Ira Griswold; SecY., G. S.
Moore; Treas, M. G.. Edwards;
Director, FRANK Bidwell. Next meet
ing of the company will be held
Jan. 3rd.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20
I. O. F..
Plattev1lle.

It is stated upon good authority
that Oconomowoc parties have pur-
chased the Columbia hotel Of Chas.
Burrows. Consideration is said to
be SIG, 500.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20

The Iowa supreme court has de-
cided that man cannot vote where
he eats but must vote in the
precinct where he sleeps. This has
long been the law in the state of
Illinois.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20
She Sticks to the Rocks.

Superior, Wis, Dec. 49, - All at
tempts to pull the steamer Crescent
City off the rocks fifteen miles above
Superior have failed so far and the at
tempt with added power will be made
again.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20
Mining Notes.

The Klondike prospect on the
Pritchett farm is turning out to be
a craclkerjack and everyone is
clamoring for shares.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20

Henry Doescher has purchased
the store building occupied by VIM.
Sue, and Loveland & Doescher
will now occupy it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20

The drilling on the Adams farm
on Pigeon is going on and some ex-
cellent mineral has been struck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20

-Messrs. Joe Bailie and Ed Austin
are in Chicago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20

The visitors and delegates we're
entertained by the Dodgeville lodge
in very creditable manner. Supper
was served Wednesday evening in
the lodge dining room, which was
enjoyed by all present, after which
Mr.. Clark addressed a large audi
ence in the Congregational church.
The convention was adjourned
Thursday in time for the delegates
to take the 4 p. m. train.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-04
TO THE L. s.
Developments Toward Peace Expected
Either From Washington Or France

ST. Petersburg, March 30.-6:05 p. m.
There was no further peace news to-
day. All eyes are centered on Wash
ington and Paris where developments
are anticipated. The Washington dis
patches are scanned with especial Gag
erness. The reports of President Roos-
evelt's conferences with Minister TAX
ahira and Ambassadors Jusserand ard
Won Speck-Sternberg, in spite Of off
cial denials, are believed in diplomatic
circles here to relate to the opening
of negotiations. The foreign office
continues to maintain that Russia has
taken no official step, which certainly
is literally true. There is an impor-
tant admission. however, that Ambas-
sador Jusserand upon his own respon-
sibility may have given President
Roosevelt the French idea of RussiaS
position. The French embassy also
insists that it has no knowledge OF
what move, if 2ry, has been made. The
attitude of all parties concerned, how
vec is only regarded as natural at
Sucn a delicate state when the neSo-
tiations have not actually begun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-04
CITY Full. OF VISITORS
Elaborate Preparations for Reception
of Emperor William At Tangier.

Ta:lgier, Morocco, March 30.-Prcp-
ararions are complete for the reception
here of Emperor William. The pier
has been carpeted and decorated and
numerous arches nave been erected
in the streets along the routes of the
procession. The Moorish and German
1ia1s are displayed everywhere. The
garrison, newly uniformed, today re-
hearaed its part in the reception under
Kair Sir Harry Mclean. The natives
are very enthusiastic over the welcome
to be given the German Emperor.
The city is full of visitors tonight
and presents a picturesque appearance.
Many foreigners are here and Ber5ers
belo aging to n~eishbOring tribes are ar
rlVlng in large numbers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-04
Heads Of Packing Concerns Threatened
With indictment.
DRASTIC ACTION MAY BE TAKEN
Two Witnesses Admit That They Had
ton That Their Testimony be Mild.
Plans of New Indictments. Under
the Conspiracy Statute Nav Have
Already Been Laid Out.

Chicago, March 30.-Conspiracy in
dictments are threatened against heads
Of big meat packing concerns unless
alleged tampering with witnesses vino
have been summoned to testify before
the federal grand jury is discontinued
at once . With two witnesses on tie
stand today who, it is asserted, admit
ted that they had been approached
with a suggestion that their testimony
be mild, the jury, it is declared, is get
ting ready to take drastic action.
I'VE will shut off interference with
Witnesses said Assistant Attorney
General Pagin tonight, even if we
have to resort 10 proceedings under
the conspiracy statute to do So.
Belief was general tonight that Mr..
Pagin has already laid out plans OF
new Indictments.
Fifteen witnesses were heard today,
three women being among those who
testified.
The m were said to be stenog-
raphers, employed by the National
Packing Company. One of the wit
nesses before the jury today was
Charles e. Mead, of Boston, formerly
connected with Swift and COMPANY S
car lines. T. S. Curtis, of T. E. Baker
and Company, ot Boston and Frank
Dimpom, OF, Omaha, were other wit
Resses befoJe the jury. Mr.. Dimpon1
explained the meat business from the
view point OF the medium through
which the consumer obtains the meat.
The fifteen secret service men who
have been frequenting the corridors
in the building while the grand jury
is in session were not to be seen to-
day. District Attorney Morrison Was
said TO have ordered that waiting wit
nesses instead of spending their TING
in the vicinity of the jury room are
to be concealed in downtown hotels un
til called before the jury. In this way
the witnesses will be more readily
prevented from learning the identity
of the secret service men watching tOI
possible irregularities.
Ten men arrived in the jury room
this evening and reported to the gov
eminent officials. 1t is said that The
! ten are employed by railroads in Mich
igan.