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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-11-23
NOVEMBER.

Now the cold. gray clouds are drifting.
and the harsh wind whistles by;
And the restless trees are lifting piteous,
bare arms to the sky:
And the random flakes are sitting where
the leaves ungathered, lie
Scanned with white each frozen furrow:
summer flowers have come to nausht:
Frost. relentless cruel, thorough. treach-
erous, hlighting work hath wrought:
Only woodchuck in his burrow. slum-
bers on and reckons not
Raw the fields with ragged stubble-fern
hills Drowned with killing frost
Flags a-droop where strcamlets bubble
cowslip's yellow beauty lost;
Sentinel crow proclaims his trouble. from
fir eyrie tempest-tossed.
Cattle shivering to their stable toss their
horns and wonder why
Summertime is so unstable-all too quick
ly passing by;
Turkeys know not that the table. ILL
portendng them, is nigh.
Sometimes, crisp and cold and thrilling,
frosty dawn delights the eye.
Gorgeous east, DER dun clouds spiiing
floods OF gold and crimson dye
Lofty, purple mountains chilling now
clad peaks in crystal sky.
And at night the lamplight cleaning from
from the misty window pane.
Warmth and friendly greeting boamlng
down the shadowy, stormy lane.
Lures to rest and peaceful dreaming
toiler battling home again.
Nov n 1905
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-11-23

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trying for him to be so disabled. ! infer
that he signs his checks with his feet
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-04

The city council will meet
Tuesday evening.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-04
Another Old Resident.

Mrs. Philip Wagner died at her
home in this city Wednesday,
February 1st at the ripe old age OF
50 years and months.
Mrs. Wagner was born in Luz
urine Co., Pennsylvania, Nay 2nd
1922. Was married to Philip
Wagner, at Springville, Penn, in
1S43. They came west in 1852. set
thing in Lafayette County. where
they resided until 1855, when they
came to this county and have resid-
ed here ever since.
Five children were born to them,
all but one survives. Three sons
living in Texas and one daughter,
Mrs. Everitt Ishmael of Cassville.
Mrs. Wagner was staunch mem
Der Of the M. E. church, having
united with that denomination over
sixty years ago. She was highly
respected by all who knew her.
The funeral will be held this
afternoon at O'CLOCK from the NJ.
E. church, with interment in the
city cemetery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-04
GLEN HAN IA,
Village Experiences Most Disastrous
Blow In Its History.

The worst fire that was ever re-.
corded at Glen Haven Oc.-
Cured early yesterday morning.
and in connection with the con-
flagration the town suffered the loss
of its postmaster and very promi-
nent and influential citizen by
death, JOS. l.. Orr.
The fire originated in the livery
barn owned and used by Frank
Barr, landlord of the Central house.
1t was discovered by Jos. L. Orr
at about 4 a. m. Mr.. Orr resides
close by. He gave the alarm and
the citizens responded promptly.
The flames had gained such head
way however that nothing could be
saved from the doomed structure.
Mr.. Orr's barn caught fire and he,
with others, labored in saving his
residence During the excitement
he went into the house and had
hardly entered when he fell to the
floor. Members of the household
failed to revive him and a physician
was summoned. Before the doctor
arrived Mr.. Orr was dead, the
shock caused by the excitement
causing his demise from heart
failure.
In the hotel barn were thirteen
| head of horses, two COWS, harnesses
grain and hay. Landlord Barr had
10 horses in the structure, Lewis
Wildman 2 and A. c. Smith of Lam
caster, stopping at Glen Haven for
the night, had a valuable team
housed there. Mr.. Barr's loss is
about 81, 900. He has insurance on
the building and contents to the
amount of 1900 in the Blooming
ing Mutual. Besides this loss his
ice house was also destroyed.
Postmaster Orr's barn was burn
ed, also barn belonging to Martin
Seippel
Mr.. Smith returned to Lancaster
yesterday. He estimates the loss OF
his team, harness and robes at $500.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-04
FEBRUARY WEATHER.
Has Been all Inclement Month for
Years Past. Facts About 1t.

For number of years past the
month of February has brought
with it considerable inclement
weather. The coolest February
was i'll the year 1885 with an aver
age temperature of so above but
the coolest day for that month
came on Feb. 3, 1899, when the
Thermometer fell to % degrees be-
low zero.
The warmest month of February
was over score Of years ago. In
1882 the average temperature was
80 degrees above. 1t thawed near
ly every day. During the same
year, on Feb. ~, the temperature
rose to 63 degrees above. This is
a very unusual occurrence and it
has not occurred since that time.
The average date on which the last
killing frost occurred is April 21
and the latest date was May 13,
1888.
Taking all years the average pre-
cipitation is 1. SO inches. The great
est monthly precipitation was 5.42
inches for February, 1881, and the
least was for the same month in
1895.
The greatest amount of precipita-
ton for single day was 1.3 inches
for Feb. II, 1887. The wind is gen
orally in the northwest with an
average velocity of i miles an hour.
On Feb. %, 1898. the wind blew Is
miles an hour. The days are cloudy
+, over half of the mouth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-04
Hicks Forecast for February.

The first regular storm period en-
braces the list to the 9Th, having its
center on the 3rd. Rising tempera-
ture, shifting winds to southwark :,
and growing cloudiness will begin IN
western parts early in this period.
AS these conditions move eastward.
rain, turning to snow over northerly
sections, may be expected progress
sively from the Srd to 5th. But by
the time eastern extremes have the
storm conditions, all regions west of
storm areas will have higher baron,,
eter and cold, clearing weather.
On and touching the 9Th look for
reaction to much warmer, with pos
sible thunder and rain southwark.
Rain will turn to squalls of wind and
snow in many sections by the 9Th to
10th, followed in all western parts
by rapid change to high barometer
and cold, disagreeable weather.
storm and change will reach your
section in due time.
The third storm period is from the
18th to the 10th. Look for prompt
and vigorous storm of rain and snow
to spread eastward during 18th to
10Th. A February cold wave will
follow, touching most parts before
the anti storm conditions disappear
to the east.
The fourth storm period is central
on the 10th Goth and Dist. The
barometer will drop to low readings
over most parts Of the country, and
general rain and snow will visit the
country within sixty hours Of s
o'clock p m. on the 10Th. High
gales and sweeping blizzard out of
and over the northwest should be
counted iminent probabilities, all
followed by high barometer and far
reaching cold wave.
The fifth storm period is central
on the 26th and covers the oath to
2Sth. Squalls of rain and snow will
be decidedly increased during the
last four days of the month. The
barometer will fall, and wide storm
areas of rain and snow will make
transits over the country during the
Goth, 9th and 28th. While these
storms are still in progress in central
and eastern sections high barometer
and clearing, cold weather will be
pressing on the rear out Of the west
and north.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-04
Tales.of the Town.

The winds you have here are
not in it with what we have out in
Dakota. What you call brisk
breeze here we think noting of out
there" said Jno. Walker, the genial
real estate man from Redfeld the
other day. I'VE had southeastern
one day last fall that set things to
moving some. Tt hurled tumble
weeds and Russian thistles through
the air at a so mile gait, and the
gait went too. Many stoves were
drawn out Of the chimneys, the
strong wind blew in at the neck of
a bottle and tore the bottom out.
Nebraska wagon tracks passed over
the town by the thousands. The
strain on the wire fences was so
great that staples were drawn out
on the north side of the post. A
kerosene barrel standing in front
of a grocery store was sucked out
of the bunghole and turned inside
out, like lady's slipper. The dirt
flew from a post hole on the hillside
and left the hole sticking out of the
ground about two feet, with no dirt
around it. I'll tell you it was a
swift one"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-04
A PLEASANT TINE.
Enjoyed by Members of Mckinley Cir
Gle, Ladies of the G.. A. r.

One Of the many happy gather
ing which the member of the Nc
Kinley circle. Ladies Of the G.. A.
R., experience was witnessed by a
large number of the circle at Fores-
ter hall Friday eve of last week.
To become a member of the cir
Gle it is necessary that the applicant
be either the wife or a descendant
of veteran of the Civil war who
served honorably in the defense OF
the union and, was So discharged.
The veterans themselves may also
become members.
The proposition book as given the
subordinate circles is very incom-
plete as there is not sufficient room
in the spaces to really make the
entry of the application a proper
manner. Several members of this
circle have been very much dis
satisfied with this book The pre-
sent secretary, Miss Wheeler took
upon herself some time ago the
task Of compiling record Of the
members, which is very complete
and in connection with the record
book adds much needed and useful
information.
The president, Martha Showalter,
took into her confidence the treas
urer and conductor who assisted
her i'll carrying out her plans sue
cessfully. The services the secre.
tary has rendered were partially
compensated and her efforts ap-
preciated by the presentation of a
gift.
Comrade Showalter was delegated
to present the token. This task he
performed in his own inimitable
manner, and in closing his remarks
said: Sylvia. the circle desires that
you place this circle Of gold upon
one of those def fingers that have
worked SO willingly for us" The
recipient responded in beautiful
thoughts expressed in tender terms
and said: 1T is pleasure for me to
work for you and I cannot thank
you enough"
Following this there We're re-
freshments served in honor OF the
visiting members, Mr.. and Mrs
Jas. Williams Of Mather. The cir
Gle was more than pleased to see
them and only wished that they
might remain in our midst. An
other portion of the evenings
program was the invitation to
membership Of the Misses Trentzsch.
This concluded one of our most
pleasant and eventful gatherings,
every chair in the hall being Oc-
cupied NETTIE FINNEY,
Press Correspondent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-04
LIVINGSTON.

Feb. 1st, Wednesday evening,
and twenty-three below zero.
T. L. Behan is confined to the
house with the grippe.
James Howdle of Hurley, S. d.,
is the guest of friends and relatives.
Margaret Runkel and Florence
O'Connell Of Fenninore, Charlie
Eustice and Frances Andrews OF
Lancaster, all H. S. students spent
Saturday and Sunday at home.
Miss nellie Livingston fell through
trap door into a cellar Wednes-
day, but miracliously sustained no
serious injuries.
Mrs. Wilkie Biddick left Monday
for a visit with her parents, at
Plano. Ill.
John and Amy Jacobs are visit
ing in Barneveld.
Mrs. Anna Billings and daughter
Anna were Lancaster callers Mon
day.
The Lancaster orchestra fur
nished excellent music for the dance
Friday evening. While here they
built for themselves a good reputa-
ton as musicians. We shall be
pleased to have them with us again
at future date. A large number
from out of town were in attend
ance and all report very pleasant
time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-04
TH|RTY-sEvEN YEARS AGO.
Excerpts Taken from the Issue of
Grant County Herald Feb. l, 90.

| A Dear Log That log in the
road by the old Basford place in
Glen Haven, so long neglected by
the local authorities, may prove a
dear obstacle to that town. In July
last, G. Forshay, of Patch Grove, in
attempting to drive by the log ran
upon it, his horses taking fright
and becoming unmanageable, Mr..
F's. leg was broken. We learn that
he has since sued the town, laying
his claim of damages at $4,000.
Boscobel and Lancaster Express
The express line upon this route,
Including stock and transportation
fixtures, with the mail contract,
have been sold and transferred by
Mr.. Thomas Barnett to Messrs
Horatio Tiel and Jared Barnett
Mr.. Tel to superintend and drive to
Boscobel route to Fennimore, and
MIR. Barnett from Lancaster to
Fennimore. Under the new ar
rangement the business public will
be served with trusts and fidelity.
and put through every time in sea-
son for tea at Carriers and for the
cars. The connections upon this
route are complete with all the
stage and mail lines east, west and
south.
Flour was selling at Milwaukee at
so and $10.25 per barrel. L
The Grant Co. Soldiers monument
was given a half page in Harper's
Weekly (Pictoral) The pictures
were made from photographs by
Vandewall and the description was
written by Y. A Burr.
A notice was published calling
stockholders meeting of the Fair
play Mining and Level Co. The
meeting was to have been held at
Fairplay on February goth, 1868.
At that meeting all forfeited and
unpaid stocks were sold at auction.
June II, 1867
Selleck's steam saw mill at Mill
vile, was burned Friday evening
last, and it is suspected the fire was
set by some malicious person-or
still more probably, by some lum
bermen who entertain ill toward
the lower trade sawyers. Loss about
80, 900 feet of lumber besides the
mill.
Lumber Stealing The other day
or night, some thief, probably hav-
ing a team, stole from George w.
Griffin and Joseph Book, in Lancas-
ter, quite lot of lumber. They
would liked TO have heard from the
thief.
Suicide of Crazy Woman-Mrs.
Amelia Turcott, wife of Alexander
Turcott, living in Beetown, near the
east line, came to town on Saturday
last and bought bottle of strchi-
nine at Bakers drug store, saying
she designed using it to kill rats.
The next morning she was found
lying dead at Rhodes school house
Enthusiastically from the effects of the
poison. Verdict of the jury accord
ingly Deceased had long suffered
from spells of insanity, and was
doubtless insane at the time of tax
ing the dose. She left husband
and several children.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-04
Bloomington Record Sold.

The Bloomington Record changed
hands Thursday, Editor H. C. Craig
disposing of his interests to A. c..
Bishop Of Gutenberg.
Mr.. Bishop is an experienced
newspaper man and will no doubt
make a success of the venture.
Editor Craig is contemplating go
ing south.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-04
COUNTY NEWS.
Herald Correspondents Contribute
Interesting Letters.
POTOSI.

Auct1 oneer Stelpfug was in town
yesterday posting sale bills. Mr..
stelpfug is gaining an enviable rep
utation as an auctioneer and has
four sales to cry Within the next
two weeks.
Potosi has a boy who spells his
full name using only two letters Of
the alphabet. Rack your brain a
bit and see If you know of similar
case.
A party of MIS-. Lou Baumler's
lady friends surprised her very
pleasantly last Thursday evening.
Miss Matte Jackson and Mrs. S.
II. Hedges were Dubuque visitors
, the fore part of the week and took
in the much talked of opera BABES
in Toyland" at the Grand last Tues
day evening. Mrs. Hedges express
cd herself as being disappointed in
the play and that it noes not equal
Maxine Elliot I'm Her Own Way"
Adam Schumacher was transact
ing business in Dubuque Wednes-
day and Thursday. Mr.. Schumach-
er finds ready sale for the product
as Blewett Bros. say in their adj
that made Potosi famous.
Garry Metzger the we'll known
travelling man was in town Monday;
it has become a force Of habit with
Garry when meeting a friend to use
this expression well what do you
know about the Mississippi river?'
and in propounding the question to
one of our bright young men last
Monday morning who was equal to
the occasion replied, well Garry,
the ice has all gone out and the
Mary Morton made her first trip
last Friday laden with cargo OF
sugar bound from St. Paul to st
Louis and sugar is going down not
withstanding all reports to the con-
trary". There was no chance for an
argument and Garry bought cigars.
F. H. Grimm spent several days
in Dubuque during the past week.
Miss Louise Smith returned from
Darlington last Monday where she
had been the guest of Mrs. Robert
Kramer (nee) Cora Ostermeler for
the past theee weeks.
Jacob Dawson, one of POtOsi's
pioneer residents and a we'll to do
farmer was in town last Saturday
paying the taxes assessed against
him the past year.
Twenty eight was the exact num-
Der of those who went to Dubuque
last week Friday to see Maxine Ell
lott. A very good repl esentation
for POtosi.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-04
Mrs. Cronin Burned.

Thursday afternoon while stand
ing adjacent to a hot stove Mrs. F.
M. Cronin experienced the mis-
fortune of having her clothing
ignite. She failed to realize hel
precarious situation until the flames
were ascending to her shoulders
from the burning clothing.
Mrs. Cronin endeavored to smOth.
er the blaze but was unsuccessful,
and running to the door yard she
threw herself into the snow and
called for aid.
Neighbors responded and sue.
ceeded in extinguishing the blazing
apparel, not until some severe burns
had been sustained, however. II
was narrow escape and an expert
ence the lady will not soon wish te
pass through again.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-04
A New Store.

Lancaster is TO have new general
merchandise establishment, to be
known as the Boston Store. 1t will
be opened in the Reed opera house
block about March 25th. The new
firm will have an entire new stock.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-04
LICENSED TO WE'D.
Cupid's Franks as Recorded by County
Clerk Tutfiey.

Carl Hammer, Greenwood, Neb:,
and Mile Grebe, Lancaster.
Frank Hetter and Anastsia Jack
oniske, both of Jamestown.
Arthur Oats, Lancaster and Pearl
Alexander, Mt. Hope.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-04

Continued on Page Four. J
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-25
Who OWNS IT.?
A Mystery of Dress Suit Case
Is UnexpIained.

A dress suit case one end Of which
bears the chalk marks S 24-20 quiet
" reposes in The Capital Office await
ing the claimant, and thereby hangs a
tale. The figures ON the suit case
would suggest crap or policy Il they
were the lucky 4-1l44 brand. bot as
il is the middle Que suggests that the
owner travelled yesterday on Aug. -.
Yesterday afternoon shortly after
the arrival of the o'clock train over
the Short Line, Judge Russell was
seated on his porch at the corner OF
Carroll and Bladen streets reading
The Capital when buggy drove up.
1t contained q man, woman and q
small boy. The buggy stopped &C the
curb ana one of the occupants alight-
cd. The Judge paid little attention
to the occurrence until after the team
had driven off. when he looked M
from his paper aud saw the dress suit
case on the pavement in front OF his
door. He had it picked up, brouhgt
TO the porch and thought some one
would call for il later.
Night came on and the baggage re-
NAMED unclaimed. This morning
Judge Russell brought the suit case
to the Capital Office and advertised 1t.
He had not opened il, but it was
deemed wise to do so 1t was. how
ever, with some trepidation that the
case was placed on the counter to be
opened. The Capital man feared II
might contain dynamite. or worse
still, baby that some one might de-
sire to discard Gingerly the clasps
were unfastened and the lock yielded
to slight pressure, when 10, the eyes
were greeted by sight of wearing
apparel, an apple and clothes brush.
The contents revealed are o boy 4
Jacket, a mans trousers, night shirt,
boys blue sailor suit, mans negli-
gee shirt and few other articles.
The case is supposed to be the prop.
erty of some one in the county who
alighted from the buggy and forgot to
replace their luggage. 1t will be held
for the owners Identification.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-25
To Deliver Address.

The twentieth annual celebration
Of the convention of the Sunday school
reunion at Middletown Valley, FRED
erick county, viii be held tomorrow,
August 26, at which time Governor
Warfeld will deliver an address. In.
stead of driving to the valley in his
own conveyance. as previously arrang'
ed, he will go to Braddock heighls,
on Catoctin Mountain, Friday ana
spend the night at the new Hotel Brad
dock. Saturday morning he will be
met by ascommiIteo from Middletowin
and escorted to the town via the troll
lev. From there he will drive to the
grove. 10 miles distant. He will be
met at the edge of the woods by the
American Band and escorted to the
stand. His address will be delivered
in the afternoon. This reunion y
usually attended by from 6, 900 to z, 0Ot
persons, ard if the weather is favor
able this year the -attsndanceis expect
ed to be more than in previous years
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-25
PROMISES TO Be GOOD.
A Well Conducted Rehearsal OF
Lovers And Lunatics.

The presentation of the musical
comedy Lovers and Lunatcs' tomor-
row night at the Colonial Theatre
PROMISES 60 be an eventful opening
performance at the popular local play
house. The first dress rehearsal was
given last night and it was the pleas
ure and privilege of The Capltai :
representative to compose one OF the
favored audience.
Manager Mittenthal has made no
mistake in the selection OF the cast.
The chorus is even and well balanced,
the music is bright and catchy, the
costumes are fetching and the play i
we'll staged. Like most musical come
5;cs There is an absence of plot. but
this i not an accessory 10 musical
comedy There are beautiful drills
and bewitching dances. specialties ana
etn,,fs nv tho Jew of the cast that
ara particularly clever. The SONG
ana drill Automobiling Is very
fatchinp and in this the chorus evolves
itself into regular human automo-
bile. al, :
very effective aud elected warm APP
nlanse even from the favored few VINO
witnessed the rehearsal Miss Florence
Little. the leading lady, is possessed
at an exquisite voice. While Is mas
volume II is full of sweetness and her
high notes are clear and bell-like. L
Is worth the price of admission alone
70 hear Miss Little sing. Indeed the
entire cast Is excellent. the music.
catchy. the evolutions graceful and
the dances bewitching, not TO men
tioh the handsome costumes and bean.
tiful stage setting. No one should
miss seeing Lovers and Lunatics
az the Colonial Theatre tomorrow
night. Ii promises to be one Of tue
most attractive plays seen since the
local theatres opening