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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
Guess the Tempo Was Alright, Too.

Guess the empo was Alright, 90.
The editor Of a paper published in
Little Rock was once in receipt of
complimentary copy of a musical
composition by an Arkansas friend.
Feeling that he was called upon
to make some acknowledgment of
the courtesy, the editor did so in this
wise:-
'As the editor Of this paper doesn't
know a demisemiquaver from a dia-
pason, or bass clef from a high c.
he will not, therefore, be expected to
give an extended notice of this pro-
duction. We can say, however, that
the type used in printing the compo-
sition is clear and plain, and that the
paper appears to be Of the best quail
ity Of rag. The design on the front
page is most artistic, and the words
are as tender as a real spring chicken
and as poetic as the song of the
meadow lark on a May morning. Inc
melody is sound and all right, with
no windgalls or collar marks. yIhe
harmony, too, appears to be strictly
o. K, with no patent defects or no.
ticeable blemishes. The tonality is
clear and resonant, and rests on mar
monte relations and melOdic ele-
ments. This is about all the praise
in connection with said composition
we are able to evolve from our cap
bage-favored temperament. S"E
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
To improve the School Grounds.

Our scnool grounds and church lots,
are, as a general thing, bare and I'M
attractive. They ought not to be so.
They need not be so, after a little,
if the Neighborhood improvement
Society takes them in hand. Trees
and shrubs, properly arranged, Will
make attractive places Of them. Flow
ers will give them a grace and beauty
that will appeal to every one inter-
ested, and arouse in them desire to
do still more in the way of improve
ment. That is one of the beauties OF
an organization for neighborhood
betterment. 1t grows by what it does,
and the more it does the more II
wants to do.-Eben E. Rexford In
The Outing Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
MENOMONIE FIRE BIG.
Loss by Early Morning Blaze Is
Fifty Thousand.


A $4,000 fire wiped out five business
houses in Menomonie early the other
morning. destroying the Sipples depart
ment store, Meters saloon, the Palace
bakery, Hanschells repair shop and Som
merheld's saloon. The blaze is thought
to have started from an explosion in the
rear of the Sipples store at ? o'clock in
the morning. 1t was a wooden structure
and before the fire department arrived the
building was a mass of flames. Nothing
was saved. Other business blocks in the
vicinity of the fire were badly scorched
and with wind the entire business sec
ton of the city would have been destroy
ed. The families of Paul Sommerfeld
and Max Lachner, living over Sommer-
fields saloon, barely escaped with their
lives. Mrs. SOmmerfeld, nearly suffo-
Gated by smoke, was rescued from the
building by the fremen with a ladder at
one of the front windows. The loss is
about half covered by insurance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
Who Killed poor Youth.

VINO Killed POOR Youth.
Who killed poor Youth?
81, said Desire;
Il killed poor Youth with my red
fire."
Who saw him die!
Said Love, 1T was I;
I saw him die, while stood by"
Who'll make his shroud?
''We,'' said the years;
We'll make his shroud out of Loves
tears"
Who'll take him to grave?
ST." said Remorse;
'T'll take him TO grave, on my dark
horse"
Who'll ring his knell?
with my great bell,
e." said old Wisdom, "Tll ring his
knell"
Garnet Noel Wiley, in the Bo-
hemian.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
PEST AFFECTS DAIRY HERDS.

Bovine Tuberculosis Epidemic in
Cattle Sections of Wisconsin.
Bovine tuberculosis is epidemic among
the dairy herds of the richest dairy sec
tions of Wisconsin, according to recent
Investigations made by State Veterinarian
Roberts and Prof. III. L. Russell, secre-
tary of the State board of health and sec
rotary of the State live stock sanitary
board. Prof. Russell says the situation
is particularly alarming in the southern
portion of the State in the vicinity of
Madison
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
Big Gymnasium for Milton.

President Daland of Milton college has
announced that if the students will raise
$1,000 friends of the college will give
$4,000 toward a $4,000 gymnasium. This
with the new science hall to be completed
this summer will greatly increase the ia
cilities of the college.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
To Produce Many Shingles.

The shingle producing industry in the
Menominee region is now at it's height,
and it is estimated that fully 120,000,000
shingles will be made there this year.
There are now six mills running in Me
nominee and Marinette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
Laughs-and Dies of ApopIexy.

While in fit of laughter over a joke
and with his wife and several children
gathered about him John Jagodzinski of
Milwaukee was suddenly attacked with
apoplexy and died instantly. His family
thought he was unable to restrain him
self when he lay writing on the floor and
paid little attention to it until they final
ly realized the terrible truth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
Rob Kenosha Ticket office.

The ticket offices of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway Company in Ke
nosha were burglarized the other night,
the men getting away with a large sum
of money and many railway tickets. There
is no cine
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
Aged Nurse Remembered.

Alfred Rice, an attendant at the Pen
noyer Sanitarium in Kenosha, in restor-
ing health to a wealthy resident of Ra-
cine, reaped a reward when Mr.. Rice
was informed that by the will of Mrs.
Ellen Brown, widow of his former pa
tient, he had been given life interest in
$4,000. Rice ISIS years old.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
Wisconsin
State News
WISCONSIN UNIVERSITY RECORD.

Attendance OutStrips All Previous
Years, 3,571 Being Enrolled.
The catalogue of the University of
Wisconsin now in press shows that the
attendance this year is the largest in
the history of the institution. The total
number Of students enrolled in all de-
partments is 3,571, an increase of 229
over that of last year. The freshman
class numbers S13. In the last five years
the attendance has increased 81 per cent,
and in the decade from 1896 to 1906 the
attendance has more than doubled, for in
1896 there were LIP students, and in
1906 3,571, an increase of 1859, or 1OS
per cent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
Momen Save LfffIe Tn1rn.

The large ice house of the $500" road
at Pembine was destroyed by fire and the
flames set fire to other buildings. Be
tween thirty and forty women, all there
were in the little town, Joined the bucket
brigade and saved the village.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16

cow-pen. The third came strafSIS
and softly at him. He got fieetlng
impression of a red, naked, filth-en-
crusted neck and a ruff Of soiled
feathers. Then, almost before
he could throw up his arm, the
hooked bill snapped, and he felt
pang in his cheek aud the warm
trickle of blood.
The buzzard tapped off, astonished
at its vigorous reception, and joined
the two on the rail. These catch
basins of the marsh were their
friends. Anything that fell into them
belonged to the buzzards eventually.
This thing evidently had not been III
quite long enough, but the three buzz
yards could afford to wait while.
The buzzards hunched together ami
cably, their bald heads bobbing. Saw
yer, hopping his cheek-bone,- looked
at them with fear and hatred. Then
he looked at the nearest bank. 1t
was ten feet away-ten feet of shak-
ing, bottomless ooze. He well knew
what would happen to him if he set
a stockinged foot on that.
He thought hard and long. The
sun burned a hot spot on the top OF
his head where the hair was thin,
and the buzzards shook their loose
and the later it was, the better ap-
petites they would bring to the feast.
Only ten feet! If he could be
boy again for few minutes, and
the little red COW were not quite
so sharp in the back! AS it was, he
was too stiff and too portly to bal
ance himself on her bony TANKS, let
alone doing a standing jump OF ten
feet.
When the idea came to him it
first. But his mind kept returning
to it. 1t was the one definite piece
of action that had suggested itself.
He took off his coat, waistcoat and
flannel shirt, and laid them neatly
across the red cows spine. On top
of these, after considerable exertion,
he placed his muddy trousers. Then
in his underwear he shook his fist
at the buzzards.
There's many a slip!" he shouted
at them. Il hope that slip won't be
mine" he added, somewhat less con-
fidently.
He measured the distance to the
bank with an anxious eye, and one
by one tossed the various garments
forth on the ooze. They formed
wavering and insecure-looking paw
ing for little over half the dis
lance.
He stretched out foot gingerly,
tested the resistance Of the waistcoat
and took the plunge!
1t was done in dash and mad
slide, such as he used to make when
a member of certain grammar-school
baseball team. At the finish his nose
was damned into the bank and his
fingers hooked among the reeds.
He was a piebald and evil-smelling
figure when he crawled forth on the
level Of the marsh, but he had sell
dom felt happier. He was perfectly
content to leave the new khaki suit
and the rubber boots. And with them
he cast away all desire to become a
sportsman. He felt much sympathy
for the little red COW, however, and
he spoke to her comfortingly as he
curried himself with handfuls OF
grass.
II forgive you for our slight I'M
pleasantness, old lady, in considera-
ton of the back you lent me. I'll
see that Scott comes your way with
pony and rope. In the mean
time, farewell. You won't see me
again unless you should happen to
come to New York. YOUTHS Com
panion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
TOWN is NEARLY BURNED.

Park Falls Citizens Save village
When Fire Apparatus Fails.
Only the heroic work of Park Falls
citizens saved the village from total de-
struction at midnight. The store of L.
Heintz caught fire, but the engine failed
to work, and bucket brigades kept the
loss down to $4,000 The Heintz store.
residence and the home of Charles Ha-
beck were destroyed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
FLOODED HORSES BURN.

Barns of Mrs. Van Brunt at Horizon
Damaged.
The big barns belonging to Mrs. D. G.
Van Brunt were badly damaged by fire
in Horizon, and two blooded carriage
horses and an old family horse were
burned to death. The magnificent resi-
dence was scorched. John Michael, head
coachman, and Attorney f. III. Clausen,
who hurried to the barn, were badly burn
ed about the hands and face, and City
Fireman Louis Selchert was cut by fall
ing glass and debris.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
KENosHA STRIKE IS SETTLED.

RiOting Ends as Agreement Is
Reached Through Arbitration.
After two days of riots and disorder
Kenosha is remarkably quiet, as the strike
at the big plant of the Central Leather
Company has been settled. At 1 o'clock
the other afternoon the 1000 men who
had been out of work returned to their
benches. The settlement of the strike
was largely brought about by John Hum
phrey, secretary of the Wisconsin State
board of arbitration.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
CHEAP NOVELS LEAD TO CELL.
Youthful Burglar COnfesses Tales of
Crime Were His UndOing.

Charles Weber, boy burglar, has con-
fessed to Judge Brace in Milwaukee that
he was melted to crime through reading
cheap novels exploiting the lives of Grim
inals. Weber and a companion perpe-
trated series of burglaries on the west
side, before they were caught. Weber,
who is II years old, was sent to the
Green Bay reformatory for two years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
A Confused Impression.

''There is no doubt about it," said Mr.
CumroX, she is a cultivated musician
"And what is your idea of a cult
waited musician"
Zone who plays things you don't care
to hear and talks about them in a way
Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
Proehl Kills self.

Herman Proehl, a wealthy resident of
Racine, president of the Mechanics
Building Association, committed suicide
by sending a bullet into his brain. De-
spondency because of the i'll health of
himself and wife is believed to have been
the cause.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
SAY CHILD is KIDNAPPED.
Peculiar Circumstances Surround an
Appleton Case.

Charged with kidnapping, Mrs. A. Nal
chow, aged 60, was arraigned in court in
Appleton on the complaint of Edward Al
berts, who declares the woman rushed into
his house the other night and forcibly
took a 2-year-old child from the arms of
it's mother. Mrs. Malchow claims the
child belongs to her daughter, while AL
berts declares the child was given to him
when two hours old and he has cared
for it for two years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
Insane from Blow on Head.

As result of being struck on the
head by a piece of broken pipe, while
engaged in repair work, Oscar Gilbert
son, a La Crosse plumber, was rendered
violently insane for twenty-four hours.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
milwaukee, Plant burned.

The big plant of the Viller Manufac-
turing Company, valued at $4,000, was
practically destroyed by fire in Milwau-
kee. The company built heavy machinery
for export to the Orient
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
Drunks SET Fire to Reds.

Three men, held at the county Jail in
Bayfield, on charge of drunkenness, set
fire to their bedding, it is alleged, in an
attempt to escape. The fire was discov-
cred in time to prevent large loss.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
COLL is FOUND GUILTY.
BigeIOVv'S Assistant in LOOting Bank
Is Convicted in milwaukee,.

Is convicted in MIIWaukee.
Henry G. Coll, former assistant cash
Ter Of the First National Bank in Mil
waukee, indicted on the charge of assist
ing Frank G. Bigelow in footing the bank,
was found guilty by the jury on nineteen
counts. Coll can be sentenced to from
one to ten years on each count, which
makes a possible sentence of from nine
teen to 100 years. 1t is believed, how
ever, that he will be given a sentence
similar to BigelOW's, who was sent to
LeaYenWorth for ten years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
Jefferson Man Was Burned.

A telegram received by relatives states
that Fred Buchta, aged 43, and son of
Peter Buchta, a pioneer of Jefferson, was
burned to death in the San Francisco dis
aster. He was a native of Jefferson and
moved west FIVE years ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
Now Burnett FarmhOuse Burned.

The residence of Herman Nickel, two
miles north of Burnett, was totally de-
stroyed by fire. The house was new. The
loss is estimated at $4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
Milton High school First.

Milton high school won first in the
declamatory contest of the Rock River
valley league at Stoughton. The high
schools in the league are Stoughton, Ed
gerton, Milton Junction, Brodhead and
Milton
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
FLOOD ENDS SIEGE AT DAM
Obstruction Celebrated by Long Con-
trOycrsy Is Carried Away.

The Thornapple dam, made famous by
the controversy between the Mississippi
River Logging Company and John f.
Dietz, has gone out. It carried out $780,
900 feet of logs, which will be sent down
the river to be sawed at the big mill at
Chippewa this year. Dietz is still hold
ing up about 100000 feet of logs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
Mistake in medicines Fatal.

Carbolic acid given in the belief that
it was castor oil, caused the death of
the 2-year-old child of John Herba of
Prentice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16

When a girl cries over a pathetic
scene in play or reddens her eyes in
reading a sad story, the men think she
has a tender, sympathetic nature, but
the women sniff; they know that it is
sympathy with real trouble that counts
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
Sturgeon Bay Firm Buys Big Tract.

The Pankratz Lumber Company of
Sturgeon Bay has purchased $4,000 acres
in the Bay de Noque peninsula of Mich
igan, consisting of timber and farm land
and orchards
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
BONFIRE BURNS FATAL.
BeIOit Woman Will Die and Another
Is Severely Injured.

While watching a bonfire at her home
near Beloit, Miss Alice Dubois, aged 81,
was fatally burned. Her clothes caught
fire and were almost entirely burned
away. Her body is nearly burned to a
crisp. Her mother was severely burned
in trying to put out the flames.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16

Kentuckians say there are 100000
of them living II other States.
The Washington times., 1906-05-20
PLANNED
FOR FRISCO BABES
Miss Barber, Soprano Solo
ist, to Sing.
PROGRAM WILL BE VARIED
Many Society Women Will Be Patron
esses and Talented Young People
of Capital Will Take Part.

An entertainment IN aid OF the or
phaned and needy children Of San Fran
cisco Will be given at o'clock on
Tuesday evening in the private theater
OF The Oaks" the home of Col. and
Mrs. Henry Blount, IN Georgetown
Several well-known musicians and en-
tertainers will participate in the pro-
gram. Miss Jean Wilson. who is well
known as a reader. and who has ap-
peRred on numerous occasions. will
provide a number of characteristic and
interesting sketches. The vocal num-
bers Will be given by Miss Mary Harris
Barber. q young Washington soprano,
who has attracted much attention; Miss
Lillian Chenoweth, and Miss Eldred.
contralto. with Anton Kaspar, viOlinist.
The program will be one OF music and
story. and promises to afford much in
terestiDg diversion. The group OF young
people who viii participate are all well
known here. and with their talent and
the hospitality OF Colonel and Mrs.
Biount combined. the entertainment
promises TO be a great success. A
number of prominent society women
have enrolled themselves as patrOnesses
CT the benefit
The Washington times., 1906-05-20
NEWSPAPER POSTAGE
RATES MAY CHANGE
Revision of Present Com
ditions Considered by
Congress.

There VIII probably be a comuIeta -
vision OF the laws fixing the rates OF
postage on newspapers and magazines
at the next session OF Congress
The PostofEce appropriation bill as Il
passed the House provides for a record
OF the weights OF different classes OF
publications carried IN the mails free
or al l cent a pound, and of the average
distance each class IS carried This
record Is 70 cover the last six months
Of this year and the report Is 70 be
made on or before February l. 1901
This is known as the Overstreet plan.
Supplementary 70 Chairman Over
streets measure. the Postmaster Cen
eraI has sent communication 70 the
Senate POstofice Committee suggesting
the appointment Of a commission OF
seven, representing the TWO houses OF
Congress. the POstofice Department. the
several classes OF newspapers and maga-
zines and a seventh member selected by
these; the commission 10 investigate the
subject Of second class postage and re-
port by December 10. 1865
The Senate committee has not yet
acted upon Postmaster General CorteI-
you's suggestion. but IS expected 70 take
are meeting with favor among those in
terested; and. as they do not conflict
except as TO the dates Of the reports
called for. Il IS likely that both plans
viii be Incorporated in the bill and the
dates for both reports fixed az Feb
ruary l.
The Washington times., 1906-05-20
ENGINEER WAS HURLED
HUNDRED FEET in AIR
Locomotive Exploding Killed Two Men
and Put Telegraph Wires Out
Of Commission.

OGDEN. Utah. May 1e.-The engine
hauling the second section OF the South
ern Pacific train. No. 6. eastbound. ex-
ploded this morning seven miles east
OF Wells. New. killing Engineer L. F.
Zimmerman and Fireman NJ. g Irwin,
both Of this city.
The engineer was hurled 100 feet
through the air and came down on the
telegraph wires. putting them all out
OF commission. The firesnSn was badly
mangled The engine was completely
demolished. A hobo. who was riding
on the tender. was uninjurea.
The Washington times., 1906-05-20
MISS MAY SUTTON
is STILL WINNING

LONGWOOD COURTS. BOSTON, May
19.-Defeating Miss Marion Fenno in the
final singles for the title Of woman's
singles champion for the present tour
nament by 60 in the morning, and,
with Norman Cabot as q partner. win
ming the doubles in straight sets in the
afternoon from Miss Green. of Phila-
delphia, and n. w. Niles. the Harvard
champion. Miss Sutton today showed
plainly how she won the title Of inter
national woman tennis champion.
The mixed doubles on the courts OF
the DongwOod Cricket Club were in
tenSely exciting, and that her side won
was largely due to the magnificent play
ing of Miss Sutton The score was
6-3, 60. Miss Sutton was invincible
She seemed TO be everywhere at once
her volleying and returns being superb.
The Washington times., 1906-05-20

Of the Cathedral landmark which is IN
the form OF a sun dial The sun dial
is the gift Of Mrs. Julian James. a loyal
church woman Of the diocese, whose gift
Of $4,000 dnally cleared the site Of debt
The sun dial IS OF stone and is in the
shape OF a cross. II is unique among
sun dials. for IL marks both the hours
OF the day and the seasons OF the Chris
tian year.
Upon the stones Of the altar are the
names Of those in whose memory Mrs.
James has siven the landmark
All churchrnen Of the diocese Of Wash
ington. and the general public, are most
cordially invited 70 the ceremonies.
The Washington times., 1906-05-20
ACTIVITY
OF RUSSIAN REDS
Paris Refugees Predict Revolution If
Gar Dissolves the
Douma.

PARIS. day 20.-Great activity among
the RusisaI revoIUtionists, who have es-
tablished their quarters here Is behev-
ed TO indicate that a coup IS 20 be at
tempted in Russia within very snort
time.
THE Ieadfue Russian reds" here do
not conceal their satisfaction over the
defvine of the car by the dOuma- They
declare that his majesty has been plac-
ed In such a position that. no matter
how anxious he may be to compromise,
he win he compelled TO exercise his pre-
rogative and dissolve the dOuma II he
is 10 retain any Of his absolute rights
The Russian refugees mere uecldLe
that II this action is taken the result
must be a spontaneous revolution which
will involve all Russia