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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04
CENSUS NEXT YEAR.
State Will Ascertain Population of
Wisconsin and Other Statistics.

In 1905, after the weather begins
to be moderately warm to hot, the
census man will hold sway in Wis
consin, including every square inch
of ground which it is possible to
reach. Shortly before August /
the census man will subside, to
not again appear until 1910, when
the next national census is to be
taken.
The state census is taken every
ten years, and SO is the national
count, but the two are arranged so
that one enumeration is taken every
five years.
The state census is not quite as
thorough as the national census as
regards statistical information,
aside from population. Among the
facts which will be asked about
next year by the enumerators are:
Sex, color, nationality, manufacture
ing statistics and farming affairs.
All former soldiers and sailors and
members of the militia are counted
separately, besides going in the en-
rollment for population.
The cost for taking the census
is paid by the state. City and vii
lage clerks get II cents per name,
but must pay their own help out of
this sum. On the county clerks
rests the duties of making copies of
all the enumerations reported to
him, certifying these to the secre-
tary of state and the originals to the
register of deeds, for which he re-
ceives $40 per 1000 population or
less, and So for each additional
thousand. One cent each is paid
for names of soldiers and sailors.
In towns of less than 5000 the town
clerks get So per hundred.
The county clerk also receives
25 per cent, of the total fees for
other statistics which he must also
certify. Out Of all these fees he
must pay his staff of clerks and ac-
cOuntants.
Ii the work by any employe of
the state, city or county is not in
the secretary of states hand by
1, such employe forfeits 5
per cent, of his compensation for
each day of delay. A failure to
make returns at all is punishable
by fine of $3.50. Such failure in
cludes accepting the position of
clerk, enumeration or whatever it
may be for work on the census and
after having so agreed, refusing to
serve. Appointments are left with
the different county, city, village
and town clerks.
One of the questions which will
not be asked by the census men is.
What is the length of your resi-
dence9" The story is told that
many people at the last national
census answered this by telling how
long, in foot measure, was the
building used by them as home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04
DECREASE In LICENSES.
Leap Year Girl Was Shy and Failed
to Improve Her Opportunity.

The bachelor girls of Grant coun-
ty have parted with the last chance
they will have of popping the ques-
ton for four long years. Another
leap year with all its matrimonial
privileges is no more and those who
did not avail themselves of the op-
portunities afforded must either
keep on toiling for the wherewithal
to buy hair ribbons and gloves or
use their finest arts and wiles to en-
snare some luckless, unwary man
into promise sufficient to hold in
the eyes of a jury, if such an ex-
tremity should be necessary.
That the men were willing that
the girls should have full swing at
the prerogative which custom ac-
cords them and that the girls were
delinquent and found wanting is ev-
idenced in the fact that the marri-
age license record of the county
clerks office shows falling off in
the number of licenses issued dur
ing 1904 of fifteen over 1903. This
decrease is attributed solely to the
failure of the girls to take advan-
tage of leap year. Having had to
wait eight years for this chance, it
was firmly believed by the bachel-
ors that their time had come, but
many have survived who will con-
tinue to burn the 'old mans" gas.
to a greater or lesser extent, dimin-
ish his coal bin or wood pile, which
ever the case may be, keep the fair
dame from her knitting or slumbers
and stuff himself on her Judges and
make her wait another four years.
From the records at the court
house it is ascertained that but 243
licenses were applied for in 1904,
and in a majority of these cases the
Herald assumes that the young
men popped the question them
selves, disregarding the fact that
last year it was the duty of the
young lady. In 1908 there were
258 licenses issued.
January and February tied last
year for greatest number of licenses
granted. The number was 26, de-
spite the old rule that June is the
fatal month for brides and roses.
July was the lightest with IL.
The following table gives the
number issued each month of 1903
and 1904.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04

An illegal matrimonial alliance
was nipped in the bud Monday by
Justice Shimmin after Justice
Wheeler had already performed it.
The CONT acting parties were Miss
Ella Whitish and Ed Moshoff, and
they hailed from Montfort. The
bride-to-be is an aunt of the young
man who wished to be her life
partner, being sister OF his own
mother. Justice Shimmin is per-
sonally acquainted with the parties
and learning of their intentions he
went to Justice Wheeler's office and
gave the thing away. The knot
had already been tied but the certi-
ficate had not been delivered and
the ceremony was declared null and
void. The license and special per-
NIT were obtained by both parties
perjuring themselves. Had the
affair been carried out according to
program some perplexing problems
in kinship would have arisen for
those who delight to delve in such
matters. The parties did not deny
the relationship when confronted
by Justice Shimmin-simply looked
wise and said nothing.
Christmas and New Years din
ners were to numerous to mention
in Lancaster and vicinity. Those
who entertained their friends and
neighbors enjoyed the sociability
and friendship and those that were
entertained had a good time as
they discussed the turkey, goose,
chicken pie and all the good things.
Harry Hill, transient giving
his home as Milwaukee, was brought
to Lancaster by Sheriff Davis of
Dodgevllle, and plead guilty before
Judge Clementson to the charge or
burglary committed in that city a
few days previous. He got a year
in Green Bay reformatory.
There are many people who put
on a cheerful face for Christmas
because it was Christmas. But if
they could do it then why can't
they do it every day in the year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04
Al Heiman Retires.

A change is soon to be made al
the Hub clothing store. Al. I. Hei
man, who has been connected with
the management since the establish
ment was opened five years ago, is
to retire.
w. J. Eberhardt, now in the EN-.
ploy of Him Bros. at Fennimore,
and an experienced clothing sales
man, is to succeed Mr.. Heiman.
The latter has as yet not decided
upon a future location.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04
MR.. BOB HERE.
Due to Appear at Reeds Opera House
on Friday Evening.

The much talked of play to be
put on by high school talent, which
has at last been officially dubbed a
high school function on account of
its taking place during vacation,
will be put on the boards at Reeds
opera house on Friday evening.
The cast and synopsis of the play
are as follows:
Philip Royson, who is some twist
ted. -. ..... Frank Meyer
Mr.. Brown, who is all twisted
.......V. L. Showalter
Jenkins, who fails to twist
.......... Fred Weir
Miss Rebecca Luke, twisted in spite
of herself .... Martha Meyer
Catherine Rogers, who starts the
twisting. .. Beth Lisherness
Marian Bryant, ''Mr. Bob" who as
sists in twisting Y. Emily Cronin
Patty, the worst of the twisters
Maggie McBrien
The scene of the comedy is laid
at the home of Miss Luke, who is
a worthy spinster and has weak
ness for cats. She is seriously con-
sidering the project of starting a
home for her castout feline pro-
teges which plan meets with serious
opposition from her neice and
nephew, Catherine and Philip. She
sends for a Mr.. Brown, an employee
If fan architect, to present plans
and specifications for the building of
her new fad. In the meantime Miss
Catherine is expecting a visit from
her college chum, Marian, whom
she affectionately styles ''Mr.
Bob" Philip, who is somewhat
smitten with his fair cousin, at
once jumps at the conclusion that
the expected guest is man coming
to sue for the hand Of his idol, but
to be a good fellow and please her
he consents to do his best toward
entertaining the troublesome per-
sonage.
He brings down all his cherished
pipes, boxing gloves and other mas
culine paraphernalia to deck the
room of. the visitor. In due time
Miss Marian arrives, and the willy
Catherine leaves Philip in innocence
as to the identity of Mr. Bob. Tan
gle after tangle follows, until at the
end everything winds up in lovely
style.
The play abounds in rich jest and
spicy humor, and the actors are
fully capable of doing it justice.
This play will doubtless eclipse the
"Scrap of Paper" which was so sue
cessfully presented here year ago
by high school talent. These home
talent plays are always the most
satisfactory, and the dearth of road
shows in this city this winter will
give the hungry theater goers an
opportunity to get their fill in this
excellent piece. The seat sale will
be open at Benefits this morning;
seats 35 cents, reserved without ex-
ira charge. Everybody turn out
and give the amateurs a good
house.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04
D. F. BROWN. DEAD.
Well Known Bloomington Merchant
Passed Away Yesterday.

Word was received here yeste"-
day of the death of D. F. Brown,
the prominent pioneer merchant of
Bloomington.
Deceased sustained a bad fall just
prior to Christmas, note of which
was made in the Herald, and he
failed to recover from the effects.
The funeral services will probab-
ly be held tomorrow. A more ex.
tended sketch of this prominent
citizen will appear in this paper
later.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04
Baptist Locals.

Lancaster-Regular bible study
Wednesday; Sunday school $50 a.
m. Preaching this week in the
evening.
Big Grants. S. and preaching
IN the afternoon.
Mt. lda-Business meeting Satur-
day afternoon and preaching Sun
day morning. The contest at Mt.
Ida was well attended and the pro-
gram good. Robert Stoffel won the
medal. D. SPRAGUE, Pastor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04
LICENSED TO WED.
Cupid's Franks as Recorded by County
Clerk Tuff1ey.

M. Fl. Seegel, Baraboo, and M. G..
Kirchner, Sitter.
Ed Molzof, Montfort, and Ella
Whitish, Fennimore.
Christ Boebel and Minnie Frey,
both of Marion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04

Subscription payments have
rolled in lively the past week and
results have been very gratifying
to the management. There are a
thousand more delinquents who
have failed to respond however.
Some are owing all the way from
5 to 16 years. We must insist upon
a settlement of these accounts in
some shape prior to Feb. LIST.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04
BIG STOCK SHIPMENTS.
Lancaster Holds Up It's Reputation
as Great Shipping Point.

A total of 41S carloads of live
stock was Lshipped from Lancaster
during 1904, an increase of ~ over
1908. The Northwestern handled
the business we'll and pleased all
patrons. Credit is also due the
buyers for good prices paid.
The shipments by months for the
two wears follows.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04

There is one consolation. There
are only three or four months of
this sort of business.
Ralph Ray returned to his
duties at Chicago yesterday after a
pleasant visit at home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04

Mr.. and Mrs. B. J. Duncan
were called to Dubuque Monday by
the intelligence that their son
James was seriously i'll with pneu-
mOnia.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04

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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-12-15
POLK COUNTY AND THE FAIR.

We have been reliably informed
that in about ten days the full list
Of awards at the recent state fair at
Tampa will be completed, and will
be published in the Times Union
and in the Tampa papers, Polk
county is waiting patiently to see
what will be the outcome of the
protest of her commissioner, against
the injustice Of the award made by
the judges in the matter Of county
exhibits. The fair management
cannot afford to sanction a mani
fest wrong. We hope and are al
most ready to believe that credit
will be given where it is justly due
Bnt we shall see what we shall see.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-12-15
Good Horse. Good Rider.

Judging from the following story
which Arthur j. Smythe tells in his
biography of William Terriss, It is evil
dent that the practice Of betting on
horse races was among the great dis
likes of the popular actor.
When any one asked him what horse
he was going to back he would say:
I'm going TO back little Ally I've
often backed before. I've never won
anything on IT, yet, strange to say, I've
never lost penny"
ooh, whatever horse Is thatr' might
have been the inquiry.
"A little filly called Common Sense,
ridden by Tommy Let 1t Alone" was
the invariable answer.-London Tele-
graph.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-12-15
POWERFUL MEETINGS.
Elder H. B. Taylor Holding Services
al Baptist Church.

Beginning last Sunday morning
Elder II. B. Taylor, of Murray, Ky
has been preaching with great power
twice each day ia the meeting house
of the Arcadia Baptist church. Some
opposition has been stirred up by
his pungent presentation Of the
truths of Gods word; but lasting
good seems to have been done. Rev.
Taylor is terrific in the denunciation
Of sin, especially in church members
but he fortlfes his statements so
strongly with scripture that all the
hurt ones can do is TO howl. His
series of sermons on God the Father,
God the Son, God the Spirit. Satan
and man end tonight friday
Sunday will be the last day Of the
meeting, Many visitors from the
country have attended
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-12-15

The question why is Limited train"
so called has been propounded to a
general passenger agent, who replies
as follows:
First--It Is limited as to its time.
Second.-It Is limited as TO the num-
Der of cars and weight Of train.
1hird.-It is limited as to the class
Of cars.
Fourth.--lt Is limited as to the num-
Der and class OF passengers permitted
transportation thereon.
This last limit Is adopted so that
every passenger may have ample ac-
commodatlon and not be crowded or
intcrfcrcd with by other passengers.
The fact that an additional fare is
charged on a limited train and, fur
Their. that nothing hut first class tick
cts are accepted for passage tends to
limit the class Of travel which is car
ried.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-12-15
W0ODMEN MEET.
ZoIfo Camp Holds Election OF Off
cers-GoodlMeefinq.

The Woodmen of the World held
a very interesting meeting Thursday
night at which they elected officers
to serve next years:
The Woodmen have a strong or.
ganization here and have every
prospect Of growing stronger.
The following will be their officers
next year;
Past Consul Commander-H. c..
Spurkman.
Consul Commander-J. /. Roberts,
Adviser Lieutenant-A. j. Bardln.
Banker-M. A. Gardner.
Clerk-R. Q. Fernald.
Assistant Clerk. l.. Higgins.
Wetchman-J. II. Barwick.
Scntry-L. u. Bardin.
Managers-W. G. Crews, G.. l..
Crews, 5. Il. Roberts ZJlfo Adver.
User
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-12-15
Dr.. DePaSs Returns.

The Florida Annual Conference
was in session at Ocala last week.
The meeting was a great one, aud
proved Of interest to all. Few
changes have occurred in this dis
trict. DR.. DePass comes back 20
Arcadia. but we have a new presid-
ing elder in Rev. j. w. Bigham,
who was last year pastor at Taila
hassee. Following is list of the ap
pointments for the district:
]. w. Bigham, presiding elder.
Orlando, r. V. Atkisson; Oviedo,
]. w. Austin; Sanford, d. b. Sweat,
Maitland Mission. w. II. Steinmeyer;
Apopka, T. s. Armisteadi Kissim
NEE, l.. r. Jenkins; Oakland Circuit,
II. +. Harris; Barlow, ]. B. Mitchell ;
Lakeland. ]. R. Cason; Mulberry
Circuit, II. B. Frasee; Fort Meade
and Homeland, +. Pixtoni Bowling
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-12-15
A NEEDED IMPROVEMENT.
Alley Should Be Run Through TO
Oak Street.

We desire to call the attention of
the city council to the fact that the
alley running north and south in
block rs does not go through the
block. 1t stops at the land line. This
alley should be opened clear through
the block 20 Oak street. This is me-
cessary from a sanitary standpoint
as well as for fire protection. 1t is
the only block in the city in this con
dition and the city council should
take steps at once to acquire title to
the strip OF land necessary to open
this alley.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-12-15
Thousands of Boxes Fine Fruit
Daily Leaving WauchuIa--.
Packers Kept Busy With
Christmas Orders.

The orange packers are now in the
midst of their holiday rush, and the
Wauchula packing houses present
busy scenes, Oranges are selling AT
about ten cents per box below the
price packers hoped 70 receive, but
there il an unlimited demand for the
fruit at $3.50 T. o. b.
Up TO date. 81, 23l boxes Of oran
ges and grapefruit have been ship
ped from this station aud IL is now
going out at the rate of about eight
car loads per day
Alexander & Baird are the heav.
lest shippers this season, and this
week thirty men were employed in
their packing houses, a, q. Smith
has shipped as much or more fruit
than usual and has twenty-five men
employed in his two packing houses
He will also have considerable fruit
to ship after the holidays. NJ w.
Crocker, the Florida representative
Of A. H. Young & Co, OF New York,
is handling large amount Of fruit
here this season and has twelve men
at work in the Stansfeld q Beesor
packing house. j. ii. Maddox has
the Townsend packing house and il
shipping considerable fruit, as is 7
q. Wilkinson, who has the Rainey
packing house. That old reliable
buyer, w + Scott, of G. Wilkinson
81 Sons, Philadelphia, has been in
Wauchula through the season. He
will probably secure as many a.
forty cars for his firm this season.
Another important buyer this season
is L. A. Taylor, representing Adam
Muller, of New York. He has al
ready bought about thirty carloads
for his house and continues TO buy
freely.
There has been considerable com.
plant from the markets about fruit
wasting, but our packers have re
ceived comparatively few complaints,
as the fruit from this section has
carried well. With cooler weather
these few complaints will cease.
The quality of the fruit was never
better. 1t is nicely colored, sweet
aud juicy and the buyers of Wau>
chula oranges will have nothing to
complain of.
The crop is much larger than ex"
pected, and this station will ship
more than one hundred thousand
boxes of fruit this season.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-12-15

The question Of the lighting OF Ion
don was settled IN simple fashion 10
17i5. The common council repealed.
annulled ana made void all the former
acts concerning the lighting OF Lon
don" rs a preliminary measure and
then proceeded to enact that "all house
keepers whose house, door or gateway
fronts or lies next to any street, lane
or public passage or place OF the said
city shall in every dark ulght-that Is,
every night between the second night
after each full moon and the seventh
night after each full moon-set or hang
out one or more lights with sufficient
cotton wicks that shall continue to burn
from @ o'clock at night till II o'clock
Of the same night on penalty of q
shilling"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-12-15
To Remove n Tight Ring.

If you happen to get ring on your
finger that fits 80 tight you cannot re-
move 1t a very easy way to get It of
IS as follows; Take a piece of cord or
wrapping thread and push one end of
1t under the ring. Then, beginning just
above the ring, wind the cord very
tightly round and round the finger
clear up to the tip Of the finger. Now
take hold of the end Of the cord that
was slipped under the ring and unwind
the cord AS the string unwinds the
ring will be carried along with 1t and
removed without any difficulty.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-12-15
PUNTA GORDA.

Punta Gorda, Dec. 14.-Things in
! this section are beginning to liven up
for Xmas. The streets are being
cleaned and put in order, and every
thing to make pleasure for the
tourist is being done.
Punta Gorda Lodge of Masons
held an election of officers last Fri
day night, and the following gentle
men men selected to preside of the
destiny Of the lodge for The next
term: s. L Earnest, w, NJ. f. w
Cooper, s. w. DR.. d. N. Mcqueen,
j. w. 90. A. Robinson, treasurer; j.
Mizell, secretary. The lodge is in a
fiourishing condition.
The Woodmen of the World, true
to their principles, have recently
erected over the grave OF their de-
parted brother, L. T. Blockson, a
handsome monument. This lodge is
one Of the most popular in the city,
and has a large membership.
Punta Gorda can boast of one
thing few towns IN Florida, or any
where else for that matter, can show,
and that is real live watermelon
patch. Dick Windham is the happy
owner of the patch, and he is bring
ing in some lucious MELONS these
days.
The city council mean to keep the
streets clean. They have given fair
warning thatl ,anyl-one throwing
trash or other stuff in the streets
will be dealt with severely. This is
a good thing and cannot be too rigid
ly enforced.
The store room recently vacated
by j. r. Elliott, has been rented by
Gen. A. w. Gilchrist to a firm Of O.
>-ala. who will soon open a large store
1t Ia said oneHof Arcadia's
youf Rinesa menlis Interested In
You ca Vre.
9. succe-s her Of Arcadia was
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-12-15

MA" said Tommy Twaddles, look.
ing up from his reading OF 'rerry the
Tenspot" what is bootless at.
temptT" ITS the sort your father
makes to got in without my hearing
him when he comes home late from the
club" answered Ma Twaddles lncisive-
ly. Pa doesn't stop to remove 'em at
the foot Of the stairs now. He knows
It's no use.-Cleveland Leader.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-12-15
One

Burned out Yes, but not put out
Of business, is what you can hear on
all sides in our busy, busting TOW n
We have been burned out, but with
a characteristic determination every
business man has gone to work to
rebuild that which was destroyed by
the fire.
Arcadia is now one of the most
progressive towns in the state. ALI
ready tweve new buildings have been
completed since the fire. and ct
more material is arriving daily.
There will be no let up until every
building destroyed by the fire has
been replaced by handsome stone
or brick one.
The city council has granted per-
mits TO build wooden buildings to
those who desire, for one year, that
they may be able TO do business I'M
til the stone blocks can be manufac-
tured by the Arcadia Sand Lime
Brick Company. This company Will
be in operation in the near future,
and all the material necessary for re-
building the burned district will be
available.
Arcadia has a bright future ahead,
aud no one feels discouraged. The
individual losses were heavy, and of
course were hard on some, but the
general good that will come from
the disaster, is a great consolation.
Ere long Arcadia will take her stand
among the leading South Florida
cities, and good will certainly accrue
from what now seems a disaster.