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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
STRIKE IN A POORHoUsE.

EIGHT Inmates Say County Owes
Them Support without Work.
The strangest strike in Wisconsin's
history began at Kenosha the other day
and promises to prove ineffective. Eight
men in the county poorhOuse declined to
work. Exhorted to stand for their rights
by one Of their number, a lawyer who has
seen better days, the men served notice
Oil the authorities that under the law
the county owes them support without
work on their part. The Mayor issued
an order that the strikers should be
locked up unless they work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
Wisconsin
Stat News
>NNN~~~NN
BIG GROWTH IN BANK DEPOSITS
State Institutions show Increase O1
S2;OOO,OOO "a Month.

State Institutions show Increase OF
S2;OOO,OOO "a Month.
Deposits in the 40G State and savings
banks of Wisconsin are increasing at the
rate of nearly $2,O00,000 a month, ac-
coreing to statement issued by State
Banking Commissioner Bergh. The total
resources and liabilities of these banks at
the close of business on Nov. II last were
S114,30S, 361, as against $109, 396. IL
two months earlier. The total deposits
or Nov. II were sec. 534,656, as against
500, 1859, 106 Two months earlier, an in
crease of $3,S45, 800. These institutions
do about one-half of the banking business
OF the State, the other half being done
by the national banks. Commissioner
Bergh will recommend to the Legislature
at its coming session that the State bank
ing law be amended SO as to be somewhat
more stringent than at present.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
Hnhit Is Increasing.

4 writer in Halifax. =. s.. is very
much concerned because of the spread
of the smoking habit among women
and thinks that the custom of some
Fnglishwomen of rank has had much
10 do with the spread of the habit
among English and Canadian middle
class women. and also among some
American women. He insists that the
s.best" women do not smoke on the con
finent. and there is no reason why this
class iii England should take up the
habit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
A Woman's Woe.

1t is lack of appreciation.
She wants everything appreciated.
She desires her clothes appreciated.
To this appreciation the French
woman owes her supremacy.
There's always a Frenchman, often
a number, to appreciate every French
woman.
Very often he's an artist, and to his
appreciation, on canvas or cardboard,
the Frenchwoman owes much of her
worldwide fame.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
Cnmn1exion and Marriage.

According to the "Family Doctor"
the chances Of dark women obtaining
husbands are, to those Of fair women,
in the proportion Of three to two. This
is all right so far as the definite bru-
nettes and blondes are concerned, but
how about girls with hair of old rose
sunset glory, copper-beech and the rest
of the color schemes? A table of the
odds on or against each tint is eagerly
awaited.-Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
Hard on Hank.

what has become of Hank?" in
quired the man who was selling wind
mills.
"Hank?' drawled the OLD farmer.
"Why. Hank is suffering from a bad
spell"
You don't say. Rheumatism?
Worse than that, neighbor. You
see, Hank tried to spell his words the
way President Roosevelt dictated an
his boss thought he couldn't spell at all
an fired him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
AL Over the State.

Extras costing So, 1000 are recommend
Ell for the new Manitowoc court house.
Grover Cleveland received one vote for
district attorney of Fond du Lac Coun-
ty.
Mrs. NJ. I. Burke of La Crosse, aged
&C, a cousin of U. S. Grant, broke her
hir in a fall.
w. A. Dennis, former Marinette lum-
Der man, is dead in Ell Paso, Texas. He
was 10 years old.
With the discontinuance of the post
Office at Porcupine, Pepin County now
has only four postoffices.
Edward Pinnow, aged 10, died in a
Racine hospital as the result of a stab
bing affray at a dance hall.
Directors of the La Crosse Poultry As
ISOLATION decided to hold the annual west
ern Wisconsin fanciers' exhibit Jan. 8
to 10.
Arthur Hauser who has had charge
of the land interests at Tntervale for @.
r. Rollins, colonizer of Chicago, is
missing.
GAINESVILLE business men have formed a
beefsteak club which viii have banquets
during the winter, and picnic dinners in
the summer.
James Cronk, aged 70 years, a pioneer
of Kenosha County and veteran of the
civil war, died at the Waupaca County
insane Asylum.
Governor Davidson of Wisconsin and
Mrs. Davidson announce the engagement
of their daughter Mabel to Frederick G.
Inbusch of Milwaukee.
Representatives of Milwaukee capital
lists are trying to interest people in a
plan for the building on an independent
telephone exchange IN Ken0sha.
In Marinette Mayor Davis touched a
match to the gambling paraphernalia con-
fiscated recently. Over $4,000 worth of
roulette wheels, ETC., was burned
While hunting in the vicinity of Four
Mile Greek Helmuth Pade, p years old,
was shot through the head and killed.
It is not known who fired the shot.
The 2-year-old son of John Rhodes.
living near Mechanics Lake, was burned
to death. In the absence of the mother
the clothes of the baby caught fire.
Notre Dame parish, Chippewa Falls,
has received $4,000 for the erection of
new high school building from A. B.
Mcdonnell, well-known lumberman.
The La Crosse Retail Grocers' Asso-
citation has Endorsed plan to secure
a fund sufficient to guarantee the North
western German Saengerfest for La
Crosse.
Mrs. Ava Smith of 6Ianitowoc is one
Of few Wisconsin women to have the
honor of killing deer this season, Mrs.
Smith having brought home deer weigh
inc over go pounds which she killed in
the woods north of Amigo.
The Wisconsin railroad rate commits
sion ordered a reduction of about II per
cent on present rates on pulp wood.
Wisconsin paper mills using pulp now
will save between $4,000 and 100000
in freight charges annually.
As the result of falling over set
Gun August Ahlborn of Minocqua is in a
serious condition. He was shot in the
bip Two KilbOurn men have been ar
rested, charged with placing the gun.
They are held under $500 bonds pending
the outcome of Ahlborn's injuries.
Carl Erickson, Benjamin Olson, Ches-
| ter Ward and Daniel Anderson, four
hunters, were iniaPed while out hunting
near Chippewa Fails. Erickson and OIL
son were stE4ick by stray bullets, while
| Ward and Anderson We're shot by COM
panions, Il is believed that all viii re>
| cover,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
Enricbes State Treasury.

The decision of Judge Paul D. Carp4n-
ter in the Pabst Inheritance estate in Nil
waukee may be the means of turning
thousands of dollars to- the State treas
ury. Judge Carpenter held that gifts
pade prior to death were to be counted
as part Of the estate for taxation pur-
poses under the inheritance tax law. The
attorneys for the State in the Pabst suit
are investigating other estates. where
similar conditions to those in the Pabst
case are found.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
Woman Raises Peppermint.

An Indiana woman has a pepper
mint farm of eighty acres, which she
is making pay in every sense of the
word. She harvests her mint just at
the right time for the menthol, and
has a very superior grade to sell.
There are only a few places in the
United States where peppermint is
raised on a large scale, and it is said
to be easy enough work for women.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
Rich .NTnCison lInn Convfcted.

Prank 4. Ogden, a wealthy bachelor,
was convicted of leasing the Ogden Ho-
tel in Madison for immoral purposes.
The court imposed the maximum fine,
$1OO and costs. Ogden will appeal The
action was brought under the city ordi-
nances, and prosecution under the State
laws, which make the offense named
felony, is contemplated. Ogden owns
much property in Madison and is also
largely interested in real estate in Chi
ca0O
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
ReIieves in Simplicity.

The Empress of Russia has the En-
glish ideas about the dress of children,
and her little girls wear linen or serge
dresses all the year, with sailor collars
and black ties, the girls wearing black
stockings. while the little boy wears
white socks. No jewelry except of the
simplest kind is allowed and the dress
is not more expensive than that of the
children of the most ordinary Ameri-
can
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
Hunter Killed in Collision.

Charles Quinn, cigar salesman. resi-
donce unknown, was killed and Morris
Schaecter of Chippewa Falls and James
Hubbard Of Eau Claire were probably
fatally injured in a collision in the Wis
consin Central Railway yards at Stan
ley. The men, with seven others, were
returning from a hunting trip and were
riding in the caboose of a freight. While
their train was standing in the yard
another freight ran into it. The others in
the party escaped unhurt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
Hot Water Plant Blows Up.

The grocery store of Ernst Hoffman,
Tenth and Locust streets, Milwaukee,
was blown up by the explosion of the
hot water heating plant in the building
Hoffman was seriously injured. Windows
were broken in a large district near the
store, gas jets blown off and hot coal
strewn about. The fire department put
out several fires caused by the explosion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
Tons of Herring Caught.

The Lake Superior herring fishery IS
in full blast Every tug or other vessel
that can be chartered coming into Bay
field, loaded TO the waters edge with
fish. The steamship Eber Ward, which
was to clear with full cargo Of 1,40O
tons of pig iron, put on only $50 tons
and filled out its load with 1,20O tons
of freshly caught herring for Buffalo.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
CARNEGIE ASSISTS LAWRENCE.
Iron Man Makes Up Deficit of $4,000
in Library Fund.

President Plantz Of Lawrence univer-
sity in Appleton, has returned from New
York. where he has been the guest of An
drew Carnegie, and announced that the
iron master had given $1,000 in addition
to the $4,000 bequest made for the cree
ton of the Carnegie library in Appleton.
Upon the completion Of the building it
was found that the total cost aggregated
nearly $4,000. The deficit in the library
fund. which is about $1,000, will be made
ur by Mr.. Carnegie.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15

Party frock for little girl under 6
years, of white batiste, laid in box
plaits from a deep yoke of alternate
strips of valenciennes lace and bead
ing run with ribbon.
Pale blue challis frock, with
guimpe and collar of finely tucked
mousseline full bodice from strapped
bretelles below the guimpe. Skirt is
shirred at the top and has groups Of
narrow tucks around the foot
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
Do Men Understand womenI

The national normal school of act
'ng in France employs only men, aud
when there was some criticism of the
school by Bernhardt and others for
this reason, because they were obliged
to teach women the emotion they
should feel under different conditions,
one of them said: women have less
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
swEErHEARTs THEIR cAPToRs.

Appleton Pair Cause Arrest Of Al
legged Crooks.
Because his daughter was entertaining
her sweetheart, Charles Weller, in the
rear of the store, William Groth of Ap-
pieton is about $3.50 ahead and two men
giving their names as jim O'Brien, p,
of Milwaukee, and James McFarlane, =,
OF Dunkirk, Y. Y, are in Jail charged
with attempted burglary and carrying
burglars tools. The two men tried to
unlock the front door. Miss Groth no
titled her parents, while Weller called the
police. When arraigned the men pleaded
not guilty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
Rnih Rambling Houses.

As the result of recent exposure of
petty gambling in Marinette, Mayor War
rem ]. Davis ordered raid on saloons
and gambling houses. Five were closed
and the paraphernalia taken. Two Of
tie houses were caught in the act of
slowing away tables, chips, etc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
As to Introductions.

On an at-home day a hostess is not
required to make introductions be-
tween her guests unless she wishes to
do so; but when the callers number
but one or two only it is incumbent
upon her to introduce them to each
other At large luncheon party the
numbers regulate whether or no gen.
eral introductions are to be made. At
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
scnIdinr the ChiIdren.

Suppose you are the mother. and
the children dash into your presence
with some experience of childish tri-
umph to relate: now is your test. The
chiIdrens eyes are like diamonds as
they tell their story, and all the eager
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
Leaves Money 10 Negro Schools.

Celadon Bassett, a wealthy wholesale
saddlery dealer, who died in GAINESVILLE,
leaves a portion of his fortune to three
southern negro institutions, as follows
The Booker T. Washington school in
Alabama, the Beloit school at Beloit,
Ala, and to the Utica Normal and In
dustrial School at Utica, n. 7.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
nEnve fo Free XIX, Xicfinn.

Travelling statesmen belonging to one
CT the orders of the profession are en-
deavoring to raise a fund from which to
pay the fine assessed against j. II. Ma
gill of La Crosse, at Preston. MINI. Ma
gill was chargd with having kisSd Mss
Nina Dahl, a young woman whom he in
vited to go gliding. with him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
LATEST CREATIONS IN MILLINERY.

ecru add few drops of orange dye
to the last water, or, if pure white, a
few drops of bluing. Spread on a
sheet to dry; when nearly dry pull
gently into shape and roll from one
end, keeping edges even; then wrap
in damp cloth and let lie for half an
hour and press with a not too hot
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15

a small luncheon party, on the con-
trary, to introduce all the guests to
each other is the received rule, and
this is done Immediately on arrival if
possibIe-formally or informally, di-
rectly or indirectly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
Robbers shoot Waterman.

At Fairfield, Ben ChristophersOn,
Waterman, discovered two burglars break
ing into a saloon. One of the burglars
shot the Waterman in the arm. The rob-
bers have not been taken.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
LAD SUPPORTS BIG FAMILY.

Officials Find 13-Year-OId Boy Sup
plying Food for Seven People,
Alfred Klatt, aged Is years, has been
supporting his father, mother, four broth
ers and sisters and himself for nearly a
year in Milwaukee. His father was
stricken blind and nearly deaf in an ex-
plosion in a mailing plant. The case
was discovered when a factory inspector
brought the boy into court with his en-
ployer, John Kruger. who was fined SD
and costs. The boy was receiving sou
week. He will be sent to school and
his parents supported by the county au-
thorities.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
Robbers Fooled at Blair.

An attempt was made to rob the sa-
loon of Nelson & Beck, at Blair. Three
men with dark lanterns were frightened
away by Nelson. A skeleton key was left
in the door,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15

of the critical faculty than men, and
in all my career | have never known
q woman to invent a wise scene. Men
write plays, draw women, observe
them. know them, understand them, at
least rs well as women understand
themselves"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
ARM CUT OFF BY BITS.
Feed Cutter Slices 1t Half an Inch
at a Time.

Frank Walecka, Is years old, had his
right arm literally cut to pieces by inches
in a feed cutting machine at kewaunee.
His hand became fastened in the roll OF
the machine. and being unable to extr1-
cate himself his arm was cut off half an
inch at time until the elbow was
reached. The father of the young man
finally succeeded in shutting off the ma
chine, but not until the greater part OF
The arm had been chopped off.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
SIN DOWN, CHIPPEWA.

Rock County Goes one BeIter anu
Produces Hen that Is Champion.
Chippewa .ounty's claim to having the
champion hen of Wisconsin is disputed
by Rock county. Mrs. John Ashley OF
the town Of Milton, has an egg measuring
eight inches ground the greatest circum-
ference and six and half around the
smallest, with a weight of four ounces.
This egg is a half an inch larger IN its
smaller circumference than those laid by
the hen owned by A. ]. Adams OF Lucas,
near Chippewa Falls.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
shoots Deer from Train window.

E. G.. Eastman shot and killed a deer
from a coach window near Marinette
while a party was returning from
weeks trip and the train backed up to
permit the recovery of the deer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
Killed by Long Fail.

Albert Gauzlin, aged a years, while
employed on an icehouse being built by
the Boyce Ice Company at Fontana. was
killed by falling thirty-four feet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
DAVIDSON HAS BIG PLURALITY.
Official Count Breaks Record in Wis

Official Count Breaks Record in Wis
cOnsin for an OF Year.
Complete returns from the State cleo
ton show that Governor Davidson re-
ceired an unprecedented plurality. It
reaches SO247. This is over $4,000 in
excess of any plurality received before
by governor in an off year. The gov
ernor leads all other candidates on the
State ticket in pluralities by from 5000
to 5000. Lieutenant Governor Conner,
who was expected to be seriously cut, ran
1892 behind the governor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15

are completed they are hinged togeth-
er. so they can be folded together when
not in use, or placed at an angle to
each other to permit the screen to
stand alone.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-30
THE SPENDERS
A TALE OF THE THIRD GENERATION
By HARRY LEON WILSON
Bv HARRY LEON WILSON
Copyright, by Lothrop Publishing Company.

''Why, what's the matter, Uncle
Peter?"
Mrs. Bines arose quickly, trembling.
"There-I just knew tits all over?
hes been struck by one of those ter
rible utomobiles-Oh, take me to
where he isl"
"He amt been run over-he's gone
broke-lost all our money; every last
cent
"He hasn't been run over and
killed."
'He's ruined US, tell you, Marthy
lost every cent of our money in Wall
street."
Hasn't he been hurt at all?-not
even his leg broke or big cash in his
head and knocked senseless?"
'$That boy never had any sense
tell you he's lost all our money"
"And he amt bit hurt-nothing the
matter with him."
"Ain't any more hurt than you or me
this minute"
you're not fooling his mother. Uncle
Peter?"
II tell you he's alive and we'll, only
he's lost your money and Pish's and
mine and his own"
Mrs. Bines breathed long, trem-
bling sigh OF relief, and sat down to
the table again.
"Well, no need to scare body out
of their wits-scaring his mother to
death won't bring his money back, will
it? If it's gone it's gone.''
But ma, it is awful" cried Psyche.
Listen to what Uncle Peter says.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-30

NE MINI, M SUN.
We're poor! Don't you understand?
Perez has lost all our money"
Mrs. Bines was eating her soup de-
family.
Longs he's got his health,' she be-
gan.
And me windin' up in the poor.
house," whined Uncle Peter.
Think of it, ma! Oh, what shall
we do?"
Percival entered. Uncle Peter did
not raise his head. Psyche stared at
him. His mother ran to him, satisfied
herself that he was sound in wind and
limb, that he had not treacherously
donned his summer underwear. and
that his feet we're not wet. Then she
led him to the table.
Nov you sit right down here and
take some food. If you're all right,
everything is all right"
With weak attempt at his old
gayety he began:
REALLY, Mrs. Crackenthorpe-" but
he caught Psyche's look and had to
stop.
''I'm sorry, sis, clear into my bones.
1 made an ass of myself-a regular
fool right from the factory
Never mind, my son; eat your
SOUP" said his mother. And then.
with honest intent to comfort him:
Remember that saying Of your pas,
it takes all kinds of fools to make a
world'"
But there amt any fool like damn
fool" said Uncle Peter, shortly. Il
been a-tellin' him."
well, you just let him alone; you'll
spoil his appetite, first thing you know
My son, eat your soup now, before it
gets cold.'
eff I only hadn't gone in so heavy"
groaned Percival. 'Or, if I'd only got
tied up in some way for a few weeks
something could tide over"
EYES," said Uncle Peter, with a
cheerful effort at sarcasm, "it's always
easy to think up lot of holes you
could get out of-some different kind
of a hole besides the one you're in.
That's all some folks can do when they
get in one hole, they say oh, if I was
only in that other one, now, how slick
I could climb out!' 1 amt ever met a
person yet was satisfied with the hole
| they was in. Always some complaint
| to make about 'em.''
"And I had chance to get out a
| week ago."
eyes, and you wouldn't take 1t. OF
course-you knew too much-swellin'
around here about bein' a Napoleon OF
6nance-and Shepler and a Wizard
Of Wall street, and all that kind OF
guff-and you wouldn't take your
chance. and old Mr.. Chance went right
off and left you, that's what. 1 tell
YOU what some folks need is a breed
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-30
ITO BE CONTINUED

Gripping pains in the region of the
navel and the lower part of the alb
domen, sometimes accompanied by
nausea and vomiting is ap-
pendicitis. There is but one remedy
that will cure it-Dr. Adler's Treat
ment, the discovery of noted Ger
man specialist. Large dollar bottles
at the Home Drug Store.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-30
CHAPTER XIV.

THE NEWS BROKEN, WHEREUPON
AN ENGAGEMENT is BROKEN.
At seven Percival found Uncle Peter
at his hotel. still in abysmal depths Of
woe. Together they went to break the
awful news to the unsuspecting Mrs.
Bines and Psyche.
IF you'd only learned something USE
full while you had the chance" began
Uncle Peter, dismally, as they we're
driven to the Hightower, "how to do
tricks with cards, or how to sing
funny songs, like that little friend of
yours from Baltimore you was tellin'
me about. Look at him, now. He
didn't have anything but his own abil-
ity. He could tell you every time
what card you was thinkin' about. and
do skirt dance and give comic reci-
tations and initiate a dog fight out in
the back yard, and now he's married
to one of the richest ladies in New
York. Why couldn't you "a been learn
In some of them clever things, so you
could "a married some good-hearted
woman with lots of money-but no.
uncle refers tones were bitter to ex-
cess-"you was rich mans son and
raised IN ldleness-and now, when the
rainy days come. you can't even take
white rabbit out CT 6 stove-pine hati''
10 these senile maunderings Percival
PAID 40 attention. When they came
Into the crowd and lights of the H Cd
tower, he sent the old man up alone.
You so, please, and break it to
them, Uncle Peter. Id rather not be
there just at first. I'll come along in
a little Bit"
SO Uncle Peter went, protesting that
he was a broken old man and a cum.
berer of Coo green earth.
Mrs. Bines and Psyche had that mo-
ment sat down to dinner. Uncle re-
ter's manner at once alarmed them.
tits all over he said, sinking into
q chair.