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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-11

The average boy is a good deal more
satisfactory proposition in the onion
patch July than he is July 6, fact
that we have received most convincing
proof of this summer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-11
MONEY TO LOAN.

Parties desiring to borrow money
on good real estate security and
first-class rates can secure same by
calling on me. Office in the Baxter
block with the law firm of Brown q
Brennan. CHAS. NJ. KLARMAN.
9tf lancaster Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-11

Twenty-eight cent wool, $3.50 hogs,
forty-fve cent corn and eleven cent
cotton mark the flood tide of an excep-
tional era of agricultural prosperity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-11

France has taken pains to perpetuate
her forest reserves by the adoption of
a law which compels the planting of
a tree in the place of every one that is
cut down. In view of the we'll nigh
wholesale and ruthless destruction Of
the magnificent forest reserves in this
country a plan similar to that followed
in France might we'll be adopted
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-11

A man in the neighborhood has been
filing in and grading his lawn. After
the rich, fertile top dressing had been
added and smoothed down it was COW
cred with blue grass clippings which
had already gone to seed. He said that
he got better results in this way than
could be obtained by sowing the seed
in the ordinary manner
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-11

A western New York friend writes
that no flowers which he had the past
spring were source Of greater pleasure
to him than bed of English violets
several rods square in his orchard,
which We're planted years ago by pre-
vious tenant of the place In addition
to floral fragrance and beauty in the
spring they will also be a source Of
delight during October and November
Start a bed, for they are hardy, easily
cared fC. and pay for their keep.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-11
Folev's Kidney Cure.

Will cure Bright's Disease.
viii cure Diabetes.
Will cure Stone in Bladder.
Will cure Kidney and Bladder diseases.
]. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-11

1t is noticeable fact that the
farmers wives and daughters do most
of the trading these days. On a recent
Saturday it was observed that the
streets of a thriving western town
were almost lined with light buggies
and vehicles, whereas, as rule, those
same streets were banked up with
heavy farm wagons. The farmers all
over the country are getting in their
heavy work these days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-11

Quick relief for Asthma Sufferers.
Foley's Honey and Tar affords
immediate relief to Asthma sufferers
Ill the worst stages and if taken III
time will effect a cure. J.T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-11

There is no particular need of wor-
rying about the poor farmer when
load Of five $50 pound hogs will fetch
him 500.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-11

The difference between LOCO and
$4,000 germs to the cubic inch is the
scientific way of expressing the differ
ence between clean and dirty milk
Filth and germs are inseparable and
boon companions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-11

There is a stage Of bodily WEAKNESS
to which nothing contributes SO large
a measure Of comfort and refresh
ment as lying at full length on the
solid ground with arms and feet out
stretched. The very resistance felt in
this solid couch gives a sense of Sc
curity and restfulness that is found
in no other.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-11

Foley's Kidney Cure will cure all
diseases arising from disordered kid
neys or bladder. J. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-11

Good water means good health. If
you are looking for a place to locate
bear this in mind
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-11
Time Table.
Specht's Ferry Time Table &C. NJ. 4
St. Paul Ry.

WEST BOUND.
NO 3I7:49 a. 10. Stop for points north and
west of North McGregor. Passenger. Ex-
cept Sunday
No. 9I-Freight, S:25 a. m. Except Sundays.
NO 25-l2:5? p. M Except Sunday. Passenger
No. 69-Freight. 2:40 D. m. SUNDAYS onIy
EAST BOUND.
No. 92-Freight, D. M, Except SUNDAYS.
No. 4-3 :55 p. IN. Stop for points beyond Sa.
bula, Iowa. exec pit Sundays. Passenger.
No. 32-8:05 pm. Except Sunday. Passenger
No. 62-Freight. 5:15 p N. Sundays only.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-11

The man who owns a valuable piece
Of property and rents it to farm ten
ants year after year without giving it
his personal supervision occasionally
will find in time that his property is
depreciating in value and in the end
that it will have to be sold at a sac
rifice
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-11

The stalk worm, to use a common
term, is no respecter of plants and
shows no partially, attacking the pig
weed with the same destructiveness
that it does the potato vine, saliva or
aster. The worm is a hard PROPOSE
ton, because there is no method Of
placing a poison i'll the places where
it feeds
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-11

Cures Biliousness, Sick
Headache, Sour Stom-
ach, Torpid Liver and
Chronic Constipation.
pleasant to take
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-11

Time Table.
Potosi Time Table,. B. & O. Rv
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 50-3:0l D. m. Passenger daily.
day
NORTH BOUND.
No 49-5:03 a. m, Passenger daily
No. 9l-l0:45 a. NJ, Freight daily excep
Sunday
Home seekers excursion tickets on sale
every Tuesday to points west and south.
west, north and northwest at one fare pIus
81 Tor the round trip, good for 21 days
Signed, P. Fl. ROSER, Agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
PAID $1 FOR 13 HOURS.
Monster Frisco Benefit Turned Into
 Bargan-Counter Affair.

From the New York Times.
 A benefit performance, said to be the biggest ever given in this country, and probably in the world, was given under the auspices of the Combined Theatre Managers of Greater New York at the Metropolitan opera house for the benefit of the San Francisco sufferers. A great band of actors, actresses and musicians, including the best known on the dramatic and operatic stage in this country, volun- teered their services for a continuous per formance which lasted from Il o'clock in the morning until 12 o'clock at night.
 It is estimated that more than $S3000 was netted, and that more than 12.OoO per- sons saw the performance. A crowd was outside the doors before in the morning, waiting to get in and throusands of others waited in line from o'clock in the after noon to get in for the evening perform ance.
 A number of persons, whose purpose was ostensibly to help good cause, after seeing the long performance from Il in the morning until Cat night. absolutely refused to leave their seats to make room for the evening audience, and stayed for one of the longest theatre sessions on re- cord from Il a. m. to midnight-thirteen hours A large number of tickets had been sold with the idea that the audience would come in relays.
 But 800 women, with a scattering of men, at the close of the afternoon ger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

and men, moved down the aisles to the front seats.
 Ladies' said the captain, "the thea tre is now going to be closed, aired and swept for the evening performance To will have to leave"
 The women looked at each other inquir- ingy and smiled.
 eve don't have to go," said a stout woman in a white shirtwaist in a front chair. "and I am not going"
 Ladies' called the manager pleading ly i've are now going to turn out the lights. and you will have to sit in the dark
 We don't mind sitting in the dark, said a young girl, cheerfully.
 All the lights, with the exception oi those al the sides, went out and the wom- en laughed.
 Madam" said the police captain sternly. taking woman by the arm you have got to go."
 Don't you dare lay your hands or me- she said, 'Ill go without it. She left her seat only to settle down in an other a few paces back. Half a dozen policemen gathered around the stout wom- an in the white shirtwaist and argued She insisted that she had come to remain from Il a. m. to 12 D. m., and would not stir, and she did not. And that's all that these people care for charity!' said the manager. despair l iRgly. "There are 10000 persons waiting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
A FAMOUS COCKTAIL JOKE
MARK TwAlms FIRST INTERVIEW WITH ARrEMus WARD

By 5. l.. Clemens.
 | HAD never seen him before. He
 brought letters of introduction from
 mutual friends in San Francisco, and by invitation I breakfasted with him. It was almost religion, there in silver mines, to precede such a meal with cocktails. Artemus, with the true cosmopolitan in- etinet, always deferred to the customs of the country he was in, and so he ordered three of those abominations Kingston was present. l am match for nearly any beverage you can mention except a whisky cocktail and therefore I said I would rather not drink one. l said it would go right to my head and confuse me so that I would be in helpless tangle fin ten minutes. l did not want to act like a lunatic before strangers, but Arte- mus gently insisted, and I drank the reasonable mixture under protest, and felt all the time that l was doing thing l might be sorry for. In minute or two 1 began to imagine that my ideas were clouded. I waited in great anxiety for the conversation to open, with sort of vague hope that my understanding would prove clear, after all, and my misglvings groundless.
 Artemus dropped an unimportant re- mark or two, and assumed a look of su- per-human earnestness, and made the fol-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

formance refused to leave their seats at the request of the managers or the threats of the policemen and without re- gard to the crowds who had been stand ing in line in front of the opera house all the afternoon waiting for chance to rush for seats for the evening per formance. All seats were $1 each, and the first corners secured the best seats and kept them.
 When the curtain went down at the close of the afternoon performance large part of the audience remained seated
 Ladies and gentlemen said the man ager, politely, from the stage, "the after noon performance is now over; there are 10.O 900 persons waiting in the streets to get in, and we will be obliged to you fl you will leave the theatre as quickly as possible. A few persons got up grudg- ingly.
 of one goes. then all should go,'' grumbled one of the women as she moved out slowly.
 Ladies, rmember that there are 10 OoO persons waiting for you to get out said the manager more insistently to those who remained.
 ''I paid to see this performance from Il o'clock in the r1orning until 12 o'clock al night" said ''le woman with de cided chin, as hut her lips firmly A l squad of pollee...en, captain, sergeant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
Suicide of Spier.

The suicide of c. l.. Spier, Jr, confi- dental representative of H. H. Rogers, the Standard Oil magnate, adds another to the long list of mysteries which lie buried in the grave like silence which envelopes that sinister pile, No 26 Broad way, The disclosures since the death or the young man show that he had lost heavily in speculations and that he was involved financially beyond hope of re- coyery With this fact to go on the gos- sips of the street conclude that Spier had fallen into one of the traps which are being continually set by the Rogers Rockefeller -Archbold combination 10 catch anyone who might be betrayed into acting on confidential information. It is by no means certain that street gossip Is right but enough Is known of the ways and wles and policies of ''26 Broadway to give plausibility to the theory. The Standard oil rulers have deadly horror of leaks and the secrecy involving their inner operations is guarded jeaiously. Every known device and scheme that ln- genuty and experience can suggest nave been put in practice to protect inviolate the secrets of Standard oil, Time and again confidential clerks who have fallen victim to the temptations thrown Tn thelr path by men anxious to know what IS going on behind the scenes at 26 Broad way have been caught and thrown into outer darkness. Betrayal of Standard Oil secrets IS held by the insiders to be a capital crime and blight falls on all who are caught with the goods on them v Or first receipt of the tragic death or young Spier deep sorrow was felt at the standard oil headquarters, where he was personally very popular Suddenly ex- pressions of grief ceased to be heard and everybody about the building stopped talking about the affair. It became ta- booed subject circumstance tending to confirm the notion that the victim had fallen into a trap and taken the suicide way to escape ruin and the vengeance of the dread "Council of Three
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
Woman Tramp at Eighty.

Kansas City Cor. Chicago Journal.
 A tramp by choice, Mrs. Matilda Mor- gan. showing every one of her 80 years of age, fell into the hands of the police of Kansas City.
 She carries a bundle Of bedding and a cooking outfit on her back and resists the efforts of her relatives to keep her at home in comfort. She has son. we'll to-do farmer, near Trenton, Mo-, but pe- rodical1y leaves his place to wander across the country. She was convicted of vagrancy in Kansas City and given 24 hours to leave town.
 Mrs Morgan has been following her mil gratory habits many years, just because she likes them. Incidentally she has ac- cumulated a stock of juicy explosives. which she uses when her appeals for aims are refused, or on other occasions which seem to her to warrant strong Ian guage.- fs8t1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
Feminine Reasoning.

From the Detroit Free Press.
 Senator Deliver was condemning an opponents argument
 "In such an argument" he said, the logic is absurdly false. It is like the logic of young woman of Fort Dodge.
 "'rhis young woman sat plying the needle one spring morning on the piazza of her pretty little house. coat of her husbands was in her lap. The husband himself appeared, and she said fretfully:
 ".It is too bad, the careless way the tailor put this button on. This is the fifth time I have had to sew it on for YOU '" R
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
Labor Situation.

The labor situation is assuming shape very much more to the satisfaction Of the investing and speculating classes. The nresent outlook is for a speedy, peaceful settlement of pending differences between employers and employees. and an end to disouieting features in that field. al though there is mental disturbance in the thought that labor is going wholesale into politics.
 The Standard oil has at last established A publicity department under the direc- tion of a S20000 a year director, fact which has been heralded broadcast and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
San Francisco Funds.

The drafts made upon New York by San Francisco banks may give rough idea of the balances carried here by other cities. New York has shipped about sSo' = 900 to San Francisco, nearly all or which was represented by deposits and which was, therefore. subject to check or draft Chicago probably carries a larger balance in New York than any other city. The Illinois Trust and Savings bank alone carries in this city from s20oO0,OOo to S3O.- OOO,O0O and is as large lender in Wall street as any excepting the two or three leading New York banks. Philadelphia Pittsburg and Boston also carry heavy deposits.
 Paris exhibits a willingness to fill the hole in the London gold supply which was created by the s50.OO0.OO0 shipments of yell low metal to America on this last run.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

out on the streets to get these seats"
 "They can't put us out, called a woman triumphantly and she was right. On the tickets was printed that the per- formance would continue from Il a. m. to 12 D. m." and if the people who came in the morning and stayed through until 6 o'clock did not feel the moral obligation of leaving they had legal right to stay. The managers and the police gave up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
For Road Supervisor.

To the Democratic Voters and Citizens or
 Jefferson County:
 z am a candidate for reelection to tho office of Road Supervisor, subject to the action of the democratic party. N J. ED HAIGLER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

Joe s. Davis Is a candidate for road Supervisor of Jefferson county, subject to the action of the democratic party. Will appreciate as much as anyone your sup port, and if elected will strive hard to do ny whole duty. Inquire of those who know me as to my ability and in- tegrity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
w. B. URQUHART.

4 Col W. w Shortridge of Ensley author izes the announcement of his candidacy for representative to the legislature from Jefferson county, subject to the action of the democratic party in primary to be held August 27, 1906.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

.s hereby announce myself as candidate for the office of Road Supervisor of Jeffer- son county, subject to the action of the democratic party. JOE HILL.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

- Jere Clemens King. of Birmingham, au- thorizes the announcement of his cand- dacy to represent Jefferson county in the next legislature, subject to the &C., -tion of, the democratic primary on August
 27 1aOR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
ANNOUNCEMENT
For Sheriff.

hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of sheriff of Jefferson coun- ty, subject to the action of the demo- cratic party. in the forthcoming primary. ALBERT STRADFORD,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
For Representative,

hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of representative from Jef- ferson county to the lower house of the legislature. subject to the action of the democratic primary.
 w 10. JJROJJHAHT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

1T hereby announce myself as a candi- date for the office of Sheriff of Jefferson county, subject to the action of the democratic party. J. F. STILE5s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
Eighty-cent Gas.

Although the legislature of New York has decreed SO-cent gas for the 100000 people of Greater New York, thereby cutting down the income of the Consolidated Gas company 20 per cent, that great corporation Is far from being q pauper. One of the very best experts on real estate values who was employed by a big investment banking house to appraise the holdings of the Consolidated Gas reported that its real estate alone would sell under the hammer for x15,- 0O0.000 an amount equal to the company s bonded indebtedness on $94,O00,000 and the face value of it's $SO,000O 900 capital stock. To this valuation of $175.000,000 should be added the assets which come under the head of the plant. including more than 1000 miles of mains, electric wires and machinery worth roughly $50.o0O,0Oo. Put on the market and sold as corpse "Con" Gas would yield its stockholders more than the current market value or about $40 share. It will be seen, there fore, as live going institution Con
 Gas has substantial investment virtue Tn addition to figures given above.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

which created no little disturbance. This ueparture from an established custom cemes under the head of a novelty. It IS vefy doubtful, however, whether the move will accomplish the purpose intended Tor the reason that from now on everything originating in the publicity bureau will bear on it's face the brand of interested ness and will invite suspicion and dis trust. The Standard Oil lost psycholog- ical time for helpful publicity when It ignored a magazine invitation to permit the publication of an authorized state ment of Standard oil as colossal in- dustrial enterprise, such statement to be a truthful history of the upbuilding or the business and an exhibit of what 1t actually stands for as monument to the genius, industry and courage Of small group of American citizens asso- ciated for commercial and industrial oen
 quest Coming from u uislhteresteu source and at the psychological momene given circulation the story might have gone far towards the creation Of friendly sentiment, but now anything of the sort appearing in the newspapers or elsewhere would fall short of the wished for effect. It would look like spacious defense and piece of special pleading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
100 % Discount

what obtain if you buy now fof a "A $LOO bottle of Fules Solution of Ozone with for S cent free package or Standard Celery Tea.
 This offer good for another AS days and then you will have SLIGO. We don't give remedy away slfrespectng people don't like being made 0b- jecs of charity But harm in offering you a limited time $l25 worth of medicine for 50 cents We do this to prove faith in our preparations FuIe of is the greatest known for o diseases has great value VtaIner and will positively such troubles
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Tombstone epitaph., 1906-10-21
Mexican Miners
 Have Superstitions

! The Mexican wko wNrks in mil c.
 bss pronounced aversion to working
 Tn a mine that has been entered by '
 woman H,s prejudice amounts al-
 most to a superstition It is so strong
 that on one occasion, some years az
 1t nearly caused one of the bigges
 mines in Mexico to go out of busiress The wife of the American superiL-
 tendent was allowed to enter and in
 spect the mine, but every miner quit
 work and it was with much difficulty
 that the fellows were induced to re- tnrn It was explained to them that the rule d'd not apply to American women. The miners were not very easily convinced of that, however, and rumors are to the effect that some of the argument used in getting them to return to the mine was more practi- cal than that laid down in the tex. books on logic.
 The superstition is explained by one student of Mexican antiquities as re suit of what was the first labor strike that ever occurred in mine on the American continent. This strike took place during the re gn of Moctezuma III, and affected one of the districts which furnished large portion of gold and silver for the royal treasure chest. Moctezuna sent an outfit of women to replace the malcontents.
 Of ..ourse the feminine scabs did not achieve great success, and the miners knew it; but 'hev were not satisfied in the knowledge that the business was being carried on at loss. They sought to further avenge themselves on the insult and caused a part of the roof of the mine to cave in on the women, causing most of them to perish. This was a great victory for the strikers, and Moctezuma decided to acceed to their demands for higher wages But the miners had now grown decidedly naughty and refused to go back to work The managing c ,mn ittee met and issued an edict tn 1t no miner should ever re-enter the mine where the women had d,ed. At this point Moztezuma sent another gang of men to work in the mine, but every one that entered perished.