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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17
Mr.. EDIsoN,s PROPHECY.

i Thomas A. Edison, the wizard,
who has. touched ] with his magic
wand more varied springs of electric
cal power than any other living man
in his time, has confessed that he
is up stump. His plea is that he
doesn't know enough to explain a
lot of things about electricity, but
he gives us full measure Of hope
for he tells us that some day some
mar will come along who will know
enough. In that day, according to
Mr.. Edison's prophecy, electricity
will be as cheap as dirt and the
mysterious fluid in the air will sup
ply all our wants.
Mr.. Edison's declaration is that
electricity will find it's cheapest pro-
duction and possibly it's ultimate
destiny when it can De made direct
ly from coal. He says that eighty
five per cent of the energy used in
burning coal to supply power to
make electricity is wasted and that
railroads may be operated at small
cost, cities may be lighted at little
expense, the housewife may do her
cooking and run her sewing
machine at a slight outlay.
When we stop to consider that
only a few years ago the world
knew nothing, practically, of cleo
tricity and that now this power does
so much for us, we are notastonished
at Mr. Edison's statement. Possibly
the fact that 800, 900 men are work
ing upon the problem of electricity
today may have something to do
with Mr.. Edison's rosy outlook for
the future.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17
It Worked.

One judge has decided that a
woman has an absolute and indie
feasible right to search her hus
bands pockets, and bases his decis-
ion upon the old scriptural idea that
man and wife are one, unless if
happens to be a husband and a wife
belonging to different families and
that the law offers him no redress
for an invasion of his pockets, as his
pockets are of course his wife,s
Since that decision has been promul.
gated, it seems to have given fresh
impetus to the industry of searching
pockets; and one poor hubby who
was no doubt a victim of great in
quisitiveness upon the part of his
wife, quietly puta small steel trap
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17
The Old Oaken Bucket
CAS- Seen froma Sanitary Point of Vie

N1AS OSSu lIOul d SANITARY IOluL OI VIEW
With what anguish of mind remember my
childhood,
Recalled in the light of knowledge since
The malarial farm. the wet fungus grown
-, wildwood,
The chills there contracted that since have
remained.
The scum covered duck pond. the p1g-sty
close by it;
The place where the sour smelling house
drainage fell:
The hut of my father.the barnyard just nigh
But worse than all else was that horrible
smell,
The old oaken bucket,
The iron bound bucket
The moss covered bucket
That hung IN the we'll.
Just think of it! Moss on the vessel that
The water 1 drank in the days called to
mind,
Ere 1 learned what professors and scien-
In In the water of wells by analysis find;
The rott1ng wood fiber, the oxide of iron;
The algae and toadS of unusual size;
The water impure as the verses of Byron,
Are things l remember with tears in my
eyes,
Refrain.
How little | thought of the typhoid fever
That lurked in the water Iventured to drink;
But since I've become devoted believer
III teachings OF science SnuQ0er to think.
Perhaps had boiled and afterwards strain
ed it,
Through filters of charcoal and gravel COM
bined,
And after disti1ling condensed and regained
it
In portable form with it's filth left behind.
Refrain.
And now far removed from that scene I'm
describing;
Emotions of grief large as tea kettles swell;
My memory reverts to my youthful 1mbib-
ing,
we'll.
The old oalzen bucket,
The iron bound bucket,
The moss covered bucket
That hung in the well.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17
-Aspair ofeladyasskid gloves ana
note signed linda" have been
left at this office for thesowner.

-Aspair of elady'sslsia gloves ana
a note signed hinda" have been
left at this office for thesowner.
The Pigeon Enterprise Mining
Co. organized last week with a
membership of sixty, and elected
oHcers as follows: Pres, Matthias
Flesch; V. Pres, John Pink. ST.;
Leo Meysenbourg, Sec Thos. F,
Orton, Treas Jno. Ertz n 8.
Rhodes, and Geo. Rudersdorf d1rec-
tors.
Harry Barnett was a very sick
man Friday night last and for some
hours his recovery was considered
doubtful by the two physicians
called in. He had been suffering
from vaccinated arm for several
days and Friday went to the ice
pond to superintend crew of men
IN starting the ice harvest. Re-
turning home in the evening he ate
supper and then made ready to
come up town to attend to some
business matters Mrs. Barnett was
assisting him in putting on his fur
coat when suddenly and without a
moments warning he fell forward
to the floor in an unconscious con-
dIt1on. Mrs. Barnett summoned
aid and medical attendance. His
condition was critical for some
time, causing the greatest anxiety
on part of members of the family.
The opinion of the doctors is that he
experienced a stroke of appoplexy.
At this writing the Herald is pleased
to chronicle the fact that he is re-
covering.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17

How much smoother the journey
along life's rugged path would be If
the egotIstic individuals would only
realize how little other peoples af-
fairs should concern them. In
zninety-nine cases out of hundred
you will find that these people who
are SO anxious TO clear their neigh
bors door yards have a job of their
own that would take hundred
years to clean up. Reverse your
ssearchlights.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17

unlXNefslLlesse OF n hegFnldd 4eg west to
meet in Chicago January 10 vote to
discontinue intercollegiate football
gamessfar the next two years. Pro
lessor Frederick J. Turner was
elected by the faculty to represent
the university at the coming con
ference, and was instructed to pre-
sent the following resolutions on be-
half OF the University of Wisconsin:
Resolved, that the representa-
tives of the University of Wisconsin
to the Chicago conference propose
to thesuniversities there represented,
a public condemnation of the evils
associated with football at the
present time; and protest against
the undue emphasis upon com
petitive athletics as compared with
the fundamental purpose Of a uni
versity."
Resolved, that the representa-
tives of the University of Wisconsin
are instructed TO propose to the
other universities of the Chicago
conference the suspension of inter
collegiate football between the uni
versitles for a period of two years,
to the end that rational, moral. and
normal relations between athletics
and intellectual activities NAV
develop in each institution. this
action to be operative upon ratifca-
ton by the respective faculties"
AS these resolutions provide for
independent ratification of the
action of the conference by each in
stitution, final action will not be
taken by the University of VISION
sin until after the united action of
the other universities of the middle
west. The purpose of the rosolu
tons is not to abolish the game,
but simply to suspend the inter-
collegiate game, SO that there may
be developed, through the action of
faculty and students, a condition of
affairs which will be more salts
factory to all concerned.
The action Of the faculty of the
state university was not based on
the belief that the conditions re-
quiring remedy were limited to any
one university of the middle west,
but that they were inherent IN the
present system to intercollegiate
games. 1t was the general opinion
Of the faculty that the question of
rules to prevent brutality and other
undesirable conditions in foot ball
was less important than action to
preserve healthy attitude of the
student body in regard to the rela-
lions between athletics and the
moral and intellectual activity of
the university.
Members Of the faculty expressed
the belief that the athletic life of
the university is very important for
the welfare Of the institution, but
that it should be broadened and
developed as we'll as relieved from.
professionalism, and football be
a true amateur college sport in
which many can partake, rather
than spectacular performance of
few.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17

Thirty of the leading seed dealers
of the country have sent to Presi-
dent Roosevelt a. petition protecting
against the free distribution of seeds
by members of congress and urging
him to include in his message a
paragraph disappearing the present
practice and recommending that the
only intent of the original act
authorizing seed distributions be
the future policy. The intent, the
petition says, was that beds should
be obtained from remote corners of
the earth and be unknown to the
people Of this country and be for
If creasing of the wealth of this
country. The petitioners allege
that the present practice is a
''grevious restraint of trade" and
that the United States should
abolish the practice as unfair class
legislation, antagonistically SO
against a branch of commerce ar d
unbecoming great government.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17
THE WEATHER

Following is THO official weather
forecast up to O'Clock tonight:
Illinois and Indiana-Fair and cold
er: high southerly shifting to north
west winds.
Lower Michigan-Rain turning to
snow and colder; high southeast shift
ing to northwest winds.
Wisconsin-Fairw with colder in east
portion; high southerly shifting to
northwest winds.
Iowa-Fair; high northwest winds
diminishing
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17
Frenzied Finance Again.

A Kentucky banker wanted
railroad ticket, and had only a 50
bill. 1t required So to get the ticket.
He took the 50 bill to pawnshop
and pawned it for $3.50. On his
way back to the station he met a
friend, to whom he sold the pawn
ticket for $3.50. That gave him So.
Now, who's out that dollar?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17
VIII Have to lose a I,e0.

Jacksonville. Ind, Jan. 16.-Joseph
B. Spahr, city treasurer-elect, while sit
ting at home crossed his legs and the
thigh bone Of one Of them broke. He
was lame and the new injury makes
amputation of the leg necessary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17

Considering his reputation for
unconventional language, it is need
less to ask just what Fighting
Bob" Evans said when his battleship
squadron went amuck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17
Stories of the Week.

1t is rumored that one of Platte
Ville's young men has started a tape
worm factory and has already turn
ed out two good ones.
~
We went hunting the other day
and had dog that is supposed to
be good one. He laid down in the
woods and went to sleep and when
we caught up with the cur there
were six rabbits playing leap frog
over him.
Ex-county clerk Grifis has agreed
to let his whiskers grow until 1902
and Charley Churchill gets them
or SO to bed his pig pen with.
A man named Simmins out in an
Iowa town married a girl named
Stuck recently and the local paper
did not know how to head the
write-up of the event. If the head
line read ''Simmins Stuck" it is
reflection and if you make it
Stuck Simmins' it is as bad.
~ @
Mary had a little man,
With liver white as snow;
And everything that Mary said
Was pretty sure to go.
r. - X
II you want to remember fieeting
fancies you should jot them down
on fly paper.
The doctor shook his gray head.
The young husband looked at his
doing helpmate.
Cant you rouse here" he hoarse-
II whispered.
Again the doctor shook his head.
You try" he murmured.
The young husband bent lower.
Jane" he called, Jane, dear, I
see that Slingsby & Co. are offering
some remarkable bargains today in
left over holiday goods. Fifty per
cent discount on everything"
Bring me my hat, said Jane
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17

The ice harvest has begun. Think
of the nice cool drinks that they
will make with those chunks of
frozen fluid next summer when tie
weather is warm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17

for the farmer as well as the
nature of the work itself is considered
it scannot be doubted that. the beet
sugar industry is in the state to stay.
and that it will become one of Wiscon-
SINS largest industries. r -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17

The Pigeon Enterprise Mining
Company wish to engage COM
petent driller. $1,000 to $1,000
worth of work to be done. Call on
or address Leo Meysembourg. Ian
caster, Wis, or Matthias Flesch,
Route 1, Lancaster, Wis. 3w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17

The New York chorus girls who
struck for an increase of pay have
won their point. They evidently
knew how to put up kick SO it
would count.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17
Peoria SURVEYOR Nominated.

Washington, Jan. 16.-The president
has sent to the senate the nomination
of surveyor of customs of julius S.
Starr, at the port Of Peoria, Ill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17

Trying to be that which is i'm
possible causes a great deal of dis
content and misery. Take life as
you find it and be good.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17

WANTED-Bright, honest young
man from Lancaster to prepare for
paying position in Government Mail
Service. Box one, Cedar Rapids, la.
1-8ins.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17

WANTED: Gentleman or lady
with good reference, to travel by
rail or with a rig. Salary $1,072 90
per year and expenses; salary paid
weekly and expenses advanced
Address. with stamp.
Jos. A. ALEXANDER,
L ancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17

Mister Lenroot is out in Kansas
telling the natives what the matter
really is.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17
To Suspend Intercollegiate Football

The faculty of the University of
Wisconsin at its last meeting
adopted resolutions recommending
that the conference of the nine
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17

Congress is busy again, though
you might not suspect this by just
looking at it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17

Notice to Settle.

All knowing themselves indebted
to the undersigned are hereby not
flied that accounts must be settled
at once.
3W3 WENZEL & BLAKESLEY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17

BARN FOR SALE: I have a good
barn 81 < So that l wish to sell and
it can be secured at a bargain.
CARSON WHITMORE,
3W2 Lancaster, WIS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17

The political atmosphere is no
clearer than it was six months ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17

Taking it all in all Lancaster is a
pretty good town to live in after all.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17

Time enough to begin worrying
about the canals on Mars when we
get the one at Panama dug.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17
T HE MARKLTS
Chicago Gram.

chicago Gram.
Chicago, Jan. Is.
Following were the quotations On
the Chicago Board of Trade today:
Wheat Open. High. Low. Close.
Jan. rs .S5A S .S5A S .95b S .S5A
May =. 1875 80 .SS5s .SSB
July -. .S53s .S5% .S5A .S5A
Jan. -. 40 40 .41a4 .41M
May -. .455s .455s .451s .45A
July -. .461s .461s .455s .45%
Jan. =. .ao% .aoH .aoM .soM
May =. .321s .321s .315s 80
July -. .3O5s .3O5s .3Oas .3Oas
Pork
Jan. - ,S21A 1921 1875 1875
May ...14.2Q 1920 14.o7h 14.121k
Jan. :. 7.53H 1924 7.524 1924
May =. 7,T212 1924 7.e5 no.
Short Ribs 74t "a ~ p
Jan. =. 1921 1924 $50 $50
May =. 1914 1914 1914 7.65
Live Stock, Poultry and Hay.
Chicago, Jan. Is.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the
day, $1,000. Sales ranged at $4.70@
5.15 for pigs, $5.1O@5.3O for light,
$5.15@5.2O for rough packing, $5.15@
5.371a for mixed, and $5.25@5.371a for
heavy packing and shipping lots, with
the bulk of the trading within the
range Of $5.25@5.35 for fair to good
averages.
Estimated receipts for the
day, $1,000. Quotations ranged at $3.50
06.3O for choice to fancy steers, $3.50
@4.7O fat COWS and heifers, $2.10@
4.5O native bulls and stays, $6.50@8.25
fair to choice veal calves, $5.O0@6.00
heavy calves.
Estimated receipts for the
day, $4,000. Quotations ranged at $3.50
$3.50 for good to fancy native weth-
ers, S5.SOM670 fair to fancy light
yearlings, S5.15@5.75 good to fancy
mutton ewes, $7O0@7.65 good to prime
native lambs, $690@7.65 fair TO prime
fed western lambs.
Live poultry-Turkeys, per ID, 14c;
chickens, fowls, 1O12c; roosters, 7c;
springs, &c per 10; ducks, 12c; geese,
$6.0009.O0 per dOz.
Hay-Choice timothy, $11.500 1900;
No. 1, S1OOO@11.O0; No. >. $S.5O@9.5O:
No. 3, $7.5O@ $50: choice prairie $11.OO
@11.5O; No. /, 5000 900: No. 2, $7.CO
@75O; No. 8, S6.5O@7.CO: No. 4. 5000
@6.5O.
East Buffalo Live stock
East Buffalo, y. y. Jan. II.
Duning & Stevens. Live Stock
Commission Merchants. East Buffalo,
n. Y, quote as follows: Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 200 cars; market dull; 15@ zoe
lower than last week. HOgs-Re-
ceipts, 120 cars; market lower; pigs,
$500; workers., medium and heavy,
$3.50. Sheep and Lambs-Receipts
10 cars; market lower; best native
lambs, $7SO07.90; westerns, $1,000
ITO; yearlings, $6.90M7.00; wethers,
/
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17

1t is rumOred that one of Platte
Ville's young men has started tape
worm factory and has already turn
ed out two good ones.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17

Ex-county clerk Grifis has agreed
to let his whiskers grow until 1902
and Charley Churchill gets them
or SO to bed his pig pen with.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-05-15
PAYMENT ON TOWN LOTS.
rovisions of the Curtis Bill Which
Was Recently Enacted,

NM~kogee. |. r. May 4.-Thert
d, much confusion relative to the law
affecting the payments on town lots
I'm Indian Territory, rs provided IN
he Curtis bill. recently enacted, In
iiau Agent Kelsey is getting many
letters every day, asking him for an
explanation of the law. The follow
Ing section taken from the Curtis
rll is ,eIt-eXpIanatory and embodles
1.l the necessary information rela-
i've to such payments:
"Il the purchaser of any town lot
,pId under the provisions of law re
ardin. the sale of town lots in the
luctaW, Chickasaw, Cherokee, Creek
Seminole nations fail for sixty
AN> after approval hereof to pay
.r purchase price or any mstaIIment
o. ,ot then due, or shall fail for
hllty days to pay the purchase price
% amy nSlaiImeni thereof laIlln"
'Hr thereafter, he shall forfeit all
.'hD, under his purchase together
a. all money paid hereunder and
~ccrctary of the interior may
q >, the lot, upon which such for
is made to be res'ld at
public auction, for. cash, under such
.u'c, aud regulations as he may pre-
,cribc. All municipal corporations in
he Ndian Territory are hereby au-
horitcd to vacatc streets aud alleys,
T. pats thereof. and said streets and
D.'ry,. when vacated. shall revert to
,i become the property nt the abut-
u! property owners.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-05-15
THREE GIRLS POISONED.
icy Eat Adulterated Candy and a
Youth Is Arrested.

Perry. Okla, May ll.-Emmett
Crr,m. aged L.. was arrested today
.'n gcd with the attempted poisoning
= three Young girls. His affections
Nrrr not reciprocated by Sarah
Brandt. the rs wear old daughter of
rmrlc, Brandt, local hotel pro
,rietor. and it is charged Groom
sent some candy treated with croton
,il to her by her two sisters. aged q
lud IL, and Ida Mccartney aged 4.
These girls all ate of the candy. be-
iu,, delivering it, and within a few
puutcs were taken i'll. \ physician
.,., called and administered ants-
= tr~. saving serious results Groom
Avs he fixed the candy to catch a
thief who had been in his room and
rad forgotten about it when he sent
4 to the girl. His hearing will he
ield tomorrow if the victims are able
tn appear in court.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-05-15
GENTRY BROTHERS UNLoADED
EARLY THIS MORNING
PARADE At 10 O'CLOCK
Toby, the Elephant, the Dogs, the
Ponies and the Performing Sheep
All Here and Many More

The Gentry Brothers famous shows
arrived from Chandler this morning
Yer the Frisco, and they will give
two performances today. at 2:l5 and
'.lj. tie icCrs opening at $50 aud
$50 p. N. The parade will leave the
show grounds at 10 O'Clock sharp and
will make a tour of the principal
streets
Long befo,e e daylight quite "A crowd
of people we've at the Frisco depot to
witness the arrival and unloading,
and to renew acquaintance, for the
Gentry shows have host of friends
here. and it has been several years
since they have visited Tulsa.
Here Come on feller, - shouted
a small boy. perched up ON a box
ear, as he spied Toby" tie clown
elephant dcIicately balancing himself
N the runway that led from the ear
to the ground, wagging his head from
side to side. Toby was followed by
several Others, and unloaded, amid
the cries of delight of hundreds of
small boys, who crowded around each
dainty four-footed actor imploring
him to have something to eat. and
shouting with glee when the proffered
article was accepted.
Soon the caravan started for the
"lot" as the show grounds is called.
and strange looking procession it
made. in the early dawn of the morn
ing. The cimels. solemn eyed ships
of the desert, chewing their cuds. and
staring their astonlshment at the
crowds, lead the procession, then the
elephants. swinging their heads from
side to side talking in jungle language
to themselves, while the dogs barked
their delight at the prospect of get
ting their breakfast in short time.
Another feature that attracted a
good deal of attention was the Per
sian sheep, said to be the only per-
forming sheep in the world. and they
certainly seemed to be well trained.
for they fell in line behind the ponies
and followed the rest of the animals
to the grounds. just as if they were
to the manner born.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-05-15
FAMOUS SHOWS HAVE ARRIVED.

On the lot everything was hustle
and hustle; the biz spread of canvas
was soon up and the work of prepar-
in9 for the parade was well under
way in less than an hour from the
time of the arrival of the shows.
Crowds followed the workmen from
wagon to wagon, As the canvas covers
were removed, and exclamations of
admiration were heard on every side.
for the Gentry parade haE been in
creased in size by the addition of
some of the finest tableau wagons
eyer seen in this country.
The parade will leave the show
grounds at 10 O'Clock sharp. The
performance starts at 2:lj aud S:l5.
doors open an hour earlier
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-05-15
FOUR YEARS FOR BIGAMIST.
Former Oil Operator Sentenced to
the Federal Prison.

Arlmore, |. r., May lin the
United States court today. A. s.
Sluchel was sentenced to four years
in the federal prison at Fort leaven-
worth. He was recently convicted Of
bigamy, Stuche was formerly an
oil operator in Pennsylvania, where
his first wife and several children
reside. While engaged in drilling
for oil near Wheeler, he married for
the second time.