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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-19
LOSES GIRL AS
FORTUNE COMES
Lover Returns, Laden with Riches
from Alaska, Alter hIancec
Geus Another.

Lacrosse. Wis. Dec. f7.-Returning
from the Alaska gold fields. where ne
Welt to make his fortune ard sue
ceede., Hollis Iooney arrived in La
Crosse to find his fiancee had eloped
three days previous with Howard L.
Stryker, 4 singer.
LOoney became engaged to Miss Jes-
sic Workman of Dakota, Mimi, two
years ago 1t was agreed he should
60 west in search Of a fortune before
they were married. lie decided to go
to Alaska, and struck it rich. return
ing to claim his brile. Miss Work
man was employed meanwhile in a
store here. where Stryker also worked.
A short a'ru, intance ended in their
e!opemcnt to I4ansboro, Mimi, where
they we've married. They left there
the following day, but have not re
turned here.
LoOney says he will return to the
Yukon country and will never come
back to civilization
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-19
HE'S A MICHIGAN PRODUCT
Young Man Who Robbed Kansas
Bank in Broad Daylight and Ii
Now IN Jail.

Ann ArbOr, Mich. Dec. 1S.-Joseph
S. Kearns, aged %. arrested in Great
Bend. Kan, for rObbing the bank in
broad daylight. and who has con-
fessed, it is reported. to rObbing the
Newton, Kan. bank. began his Grim
inaI career as soda fountain clerk in
Calkins' drug store. His mother and
sisters here. who are highly respected,
are prostrated from grief.
Kearns was reasonably we'll edu-
Gated in the Roman Catholic schools
here. He early formed habit of drink
ing TO excess and when intoxicated
had habit Of picking fights. His APP
petite for liquor caused him to take
various sums of money and other val
uables from the drug store where he
was employed anu, but for sympathy
for his mother and sisters. it is said,
he wOuld have been sent to prison.
He left when that trouble was set
tied and has only appeared in Ann
ArbOr at rare intervals since.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-19

There is a law on the statute
books of Wisconsin which is dis
grace to the state. 1t is the law of
fering encouragement to dishonesty
"a statute which permits an honest
debt, contracted for value received
to expire by limitation in six years.
This applies to either note or book
account. A dead beat can dodge
payment until the time has passed,
and then boldly refuse to pay his
debt, under protection of the law.
Interest on debt should cease with
in a reasonable time, say SIX years;
but the debt, proper, never. When
our children learn that the law per-
mits the liquidation of debt by
time limit. we are encouraging dis
honesty and bad citizenship. We
hope, that one OF our legislators will
try to have the law repealed, and
one substituted providing for the re-
mittance only of interest after the
six-year limit. A chattel mortgage
expires in two years, unless renew
ed. and the creditor would absolute
ly lose his money should he forget
the rene wall and the debtor prove
to be- dishonest. This law, also,
should be repealed, and one sub
stituted, permitting only interest to
cease, asI a penalty for failure to
renew In two years. The law
should permit no citizen to escape
the consequences of a just and
nouorahlei debt. Poverty and IN
ability TO pay should be the only
excuse for delay.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-19
Hit at state Insurance.

Milwaukee. Wis, Dec. 15.-The
state senators who were appointed two
years ago 10 inquire into the feast
bility of state life insurance and its
operation in the countries that have
tried it have completed their labors
and made their report to the governor.
Senators Frear and Roehr, the major
ity. are not i'll favor Of state life insur-
arce and advised against its adoption
until the reforms suggested by the
Joint legislative committee last week
have been tried.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-19
SUPPOSED DEAD ARE ALIVE
After Each Supposed the Other
Killed at Frisco.

Milwaukee. Dec f3.-Sonewhere out
or the western prairies, speeding
swiftly toward tile setting sun as fast
as steam will carry her, is Mrs Hattie
Politz. going to meet her husband,
whom she mGurned as dead since the
San Francisco earthquake. Last sum
mer she brougl; the chamed body OF
a man all the way from California and
buried it IN Riverside cemetery n
Oshkosh IN the belief that it was her
husband
\ few days ago she learned that her
husband was living on her ranch in
California. she would not believe the
news until she had held long distance
conversation from ShaWano to Stock
ton. Cal, with her husband. They re-
lated incidents in their married life
known only to themselves. and the
bond which each thought had been sew
cred by death at the San Francisco
horror was re-eStabIiSed. Preparations
were hastily made to leave for Stock
ton. PolitZ also had mourned his fam
lily as dead, whereas only one child
was killed in the catastrophe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-19
Seek Better Train service.

GAINESVILLE. Wis. Dec. 15-Repre-
sentatives from Monroe, Whitewater.
Platteville, Milwaukee and other cities
interested in better train service on the
Mineral Point division of the Milwau-
kee road assembled here for con
ference at the call of Colin w. Wright
Of Monroe. 1t was the verdict of the
meeting that through trains to Mil
waukec eliminating the present an
nOyance Of two changes. one at James
vile and the other at Milton June
ton. for Milwaukee bound passengers
living west of this city, and passenger
service on Sundays were immediate
necessities: and that an extra daily
train each way should be put on not
later than March.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-19
ARREST MAY DISRUPT BOARD
KenOsha Police commission Wants
Member Removed ON Gam.
bling Charge.

Kenosha. Wis, Dec. 15.-The police
and fire commission of Kenosha is
threatened with disruption as result
of the arrest of John +. Heating one
of the members. on a charge of leaS-
ing a building to be used for gambling
purposes. Secretary John T.. PiriddiS.
Of the commission. appealed to Mayor
German to remove Heating from the
pending the trial of his case. and
should the mayor decline to act. it is
rumOred that Christian Schend. the
president, and Secretary Piriddis will
retire from the commission
Mayor German has so far declined
to act in the matter, and all the peti
tiOns presented will probably not eff
feet his decision. Secretary Piliddis
also called upon Commissioner Heating
and recommended that he resign. but
Heating declined to consider such q
DrODOSitiOn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-19
Insurance Notice.

Lancaster, Wisconsin, Dec. 18th,
1906. To the members of the Wis
consin Mutual Fire association of
Lancaster, Grant County, WiscOn-
sin:
The directors have this day made
and levied an assessment of three
mills on the proportionate amour
of insurance of said association;
also have made and levied an as
sessment on all members of said
association for the amount of half
rate premium accommodating on alt
policies from January LIST, 1907, to
expiration of their policies payable
to Richard Meyer, Jr., treasurer, on
or before February 18th, 1907.
' TN. YOU'VE, Secretary, 8.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-19

in their own matrimonial affairs.
In fine, they are not obliged to
await the uncertain, erratic, dilly-
dallying, heart-breaking delays of
the men whom they have selected
for life companies, but they are to
press suit as men do if they so de-
sire, including proposal of marriage,
if the men hang back. And why
not? Marriage means more to a
woman than it means to a man; so
she should be permitted voice in
selecting a mate. Such a club
should be formed here in Lancaster,
to awaken that crowd of bachelors
advertised in the Herald some time
since, and now reinforced by re-
cruits. We are tempted to put
them lup again this year, but as
they are older they must go further
down the line on about the ten
cent counter. A bachelor without
excuses is a shirk N his
duty to society and should be en-
couraged to repent while there is
still some sunshine in his soul.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-19

Let us hope that the separation
OF church and state in France, after
a thousand years union, can be ac-
complished without serious trouble.
Religion and politics never mixed
Veyv we'll in ANY country. A state
ca- ..rch : bad both for the church
and the government. America
v ID the experience of other nations
before her, will never fall into that
error.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-19
Care of Lincoln Mothers Grave.

Richmond, Ind. Dec. IS. = After
many years of agitation without tangl-
Bile results it now appears that proper
care soon will be provided for the
grave of Nancy Hanks Lincoln, mother
of Abraham Lincoln. located in Spen-
Ger county. The plan IS to put the
case strongly before the legislature,
which meets next month, and ask for
sufficient appropriation TO redeem the
grave from it's present disgraceful con-
ditiOn. The grave is said to be over
grown with weeds and covered with
debris
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-19
GOOD TIMES.

Grant county comes up ''strorg
on the bit" in the matter of finances
and general prosperity. 1t has
been a season of very decent crops
and high prices. Hundreds of
thousands of dollars have been
leaving the county to pay for the
purchases of goods in the city,
western lands and innumerable
other things, yet the drain is
scarcely felt, so prosperous are the
people Nearly everybody has
roll" of large denomination, and
during business hours the mer-
chant has to hustle for ssmall
change.
This is the land of hogs, cattle,
hay, corn and many other varieties
of stock and cereals; all intermixed
with extensive mining and other in
dustries. Besides, it is beautiful to
look upon-a country of beautiful
scenery smiling uplands. fertile,
valleys, noble forests sand lively
streams of pure water, with a good
record for health, and a wholesome
stability, created thru variety of oc-
cUpation. There is still room for
profitable venture for the enter
Drising and energetic. Our re-
sources are by no means developed
barely scratched on the surface.
The man of means should invest his
money in a sane proposition, and
the laboring man should make hay
while the sun of prosperity is shin
ing 50 brightly.
1t means much, not only In the
loss of time, but money as we'll, to
the able bodied laborer who wilful-
~ loses;tIme worth from 81 IS to 50
per day. There is universal COM
plant that labor is scarce and what
is on the market is difficult to en-
pluy The worker who can earn
the going wages can make4a living
on three or four days work per
week, and consequently he is
strongly tempted to enjoy life the
other two or three days, thereby
losing his opportunity of creating a
competency for rainy day. And
the world Is that much poorer for
the property which he failed to
create. We hear much talk about
unemployed labor; but we know
nothing of such a condition here in
Grant county. Both farmers and
town people coax, beg and endeavor
co bride the naughty, autocratic
prince OF toll many times in vain.
We have heard farmers offer work
men as high as $50 per month,
board and washing, the year
through. but many times without
securing them. They prefer to
work in town where they have COM
pany and excitement, laying off two
or three days per week to enjoy it.
The only recourse for the farmer is
TO turn his land into pasture and
hayland, which requires little labor.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth of additional wealth might
have been created IN this county
the past few years had the labor
been forthcoming, The farms,
mines, factories, and other industries
eau empty 500 extra men next sea-
son, If they only know far enough
In advance that the labor can be
secured.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-19
THE WEATHER

Following is the official weather
forecast up TO O'Clock tonight:
Illinois snd Indiana-Fair: colder.
Lower Internationally fair; de-
cidediy colder. with cold wave, brisk
northerly winds.
wiscOnsin-Fair; warmer in west
portion.
Iowa-Fair. with warmer in west
portion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-19

The single ladies of eastern town
have organized a Matrimonial
Equality Club The members are
obligated to assume the prerogative
heretofore monopolized by men. by
custom only, for no particular good
or sufficient reason of interesting
themselves theoretically and as
Stunning the initiative and offensive
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-19

To the members of the South
western Wisconsin Mutual Fire In
surance Company of Lancaster,
Grant County, Wisconsin:
The directors have this day made
and levied an assessment of three
mills OF the proportionate amount
of insurance of the said company
payable to John M. Stone, treasurer,
Lancaster, Grant County, WiscOn-
sin. on or before February 18th,
1907. T. M. YOUNG,
99w3 Secretary,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-19
N,.x,co Rather Than AlimOny.

Port Huron. Mich. Dee. IS. - Its
me for Mexico" remarked Louis Gil
martin. machihiSt. when be read q
notice from Circuit Judge Law, order
iEg him TO pay $3.50 per week alimony
and other costs to his girl-wife, Mary
Gi!martin. Gilmartin drew his time
from the Grand Trunk and. after Sc
curing his money. packed his "duds"
and left on the first train.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-19
Rr Poison and Bullet.

Lacrosse. Wis. Dec. IA. e.
Fdgell. assistant treasurer Of the La
Crosse Pillow company, the largest cor
pOration in Lacrosse. was found dead
i'm the \. NJ G.. A building. He had
committed suicide by taking poison
and then shooting himself through the
heart The suicide is attributed 10 i'll
health
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-19
His PIE. was Held Good.

Milwaukee, Dec. 17.-Fred W. Ror-
ebert has been acquitted of the killing
Of Otto Wiskow, his emplOye. on the
evening OF Sept. %, 1904 BOrchert
shot Wiskow during q struggle in ar
alley near Borchert's paint shop. Since
then he has heen tried four times. His
defense was that the shooting had
been done in Self-defenSe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-19

a few more months of this
weather of clouds and fogs will
make us all as serious and solemn
as our buddy" English cousins
across the pond.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-19
Drowned Dead At Home.

IaCroSSe. Wis. Dec. 15.-Fred Ring.
aged Il. well-known capitalist, retired
railway official AND grand treasurer OF
the Masonic grand lodge OF Wiscon-
ain, DROPPED dead AT his home
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-19

A small passenger steamship has
been launched on the Lake of Galilee,
in connection with the railway in the.
Holy Land
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-19

A business house in Chicago that
is known by almost every farmer
and merchant in southern Wlscon-
sin wants a field manager in this
section of the state. 100000 cash
guarantee required. Address, OK
97-2t77r =. Herald Office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-19

COME and have your fortune told
by Madam LIE NormandO's famous
cards: 25c. MRS. r. G.. VINEGAR,
e7w2 Lancaster, Wis.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1906-11-15

MANUAL

The Gazette can now, for the
first time, offer a very helpful
guide for Southern gardeners, 10
the new work of Prof. J. S.
Newman. He has long taught
this branch and practiced it, and
his book is the only practical
one of the kind in print for
Southern conditions. Very help
tul information is given on all
kinds OF vegetables and small
fruits. including instructions on
com batting parasite and insect
pests. on what. when and how to
plant. II its instructions are
followed i. will save labor. in.
crease yields, give a variety OF
wholesome food, make gardening
a pleasure, and supply fresh
succulent food y months in the
year. ne price OF the book IS
81, and orders can be sent dt-
rect to the Gazette: or IS cents
can be added 10 what is RENTED
for the Gazette. and the book
will be sent to subscribers.
Both those who have and those
who have not had wide expert.
cuce with vegetables and small
fruits will certainly be aided by
the book. The Gazette could
not afford 10 make these state
ments without good reasons.
and hopes its subscribers will
benefit by this arrangement to
give them a reduced price on
the book. |, is no. large. but is
pointed. |, is no, wild theoriz-
ing. but a statement Of how good
work has been done with case
and profit BY a practical nan.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1906-11-15
Registered Jerseys


No.. !: 4 splendid COW. Eve years old, solid fawu. choice breed.
ing will be fresh in milk about December l a four gallon cow. II
YOU want something good for family use. she will suit you. No.
:: a solid eolored bull calf, one year old. very promising. =
youngs'er OF elegant breeding. being a grandson Of Exile of ST.
Lambert, the II eatcst sire living or dead. Also 4 few high grade
cows and heiters that will soon be fresh.
W. W. M~ACRUDER, SrAaxvrtLr, Miss.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1906-11-15
A Georgia View
!. II. *. Jones. Columbus. Ga.

There has been great deal
in the Gazette about a dog law.
There are two sides to every
question; land | am on the right
side Of course, as all may Think
It has lever appeared to me that
a dog should be considered as
being property. We do not
work them or use their flesh for
food. People breed them for
various purposes and value them
very highly. selling them for
great prices; yet sometimes a
common cur as he is called,
will be Of more real service 10
his master than the one termed
thoroughbred. The bird dog
is priced very high, but who
ever made a profit hunting
birds. Is il not true that they
lose time or money. which are
both the same; still they value
their dog above the com mon cur.
Now, | will admit that there
arc a lot Of useless dogs and
some mischievous mes There
is a rcucdy for all diseases, and
sometimes the remedy is worsc
than the disease. ! believe II
the men that advocate a dog tax
bad one they would rcgre. il.
II people paid as much tax on a
dog as they do on a pair OF
mules. no matter what that dog
was guilty of, just kill i; and see
If you and It's master don; have
a lawsuit. ! am in favos OF kill.
ing my dog or nv neighbours
dog il he deserves il, and OF al.
lowing my neighbor the same.
privilege. One man said he ia
vorcd the tax because the nc.
gro's dog killed his turkeys and
the negro wouldn't lc, him kill
the dog. There are more ways
10 kill n dog than one. know il,
il n lot OF trouble 10 keep up
with sheep killing dogs, but
every farmer needs n good
obedicnt dog TO help him 10 con.
troll his swine and cattlc-not a
yard full Of bread eaters, but
the bread caters my neighbor
has does not bother me If thcy
stay at home. II there should
be a dog tax in Georgia and
nothing could do would pre-
vent it, | hope il will be to tax a
dog according to it's value, then
mine will escape. 1t is none OF
my business what sort of law
Mississippi has. | Just tell my
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1906-11-15
Strawberry Plants and Seed

klondyke. Excelsior. and Lady Thompson strawberry plants
al 8, 50 per 1000; Palmetto asparagu. crowns - per 1000; Spanish
and Virginia peanuts 81. so per bushcl: chufas IS per bushe; Doo-
~ yam sweet potato seed $3.50 per bushel; selected Mexican
June. Mosby's Prolific and Cokes Prolific seed corn at $3.50 per
bushci. Address
McNEi BsAScH EXPERIMENT STATION, Mcneil, Miss.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1906-11-15

Tell your friends about The
SOUTHERN FARM GAZETTE.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-02
Frances Way With a Colony.

Consul Skinner writes from Mar
seilles that the colonial methods of
France in Algeria are rather more
scientific than our own.
The colonization portion of AL
geria is almost equal to France.
But it is more mountainous and less
evenly watered, and it's conquest
only dates back some forty years.
The native population does not ex-
ceed 100000, and the white race
numbers only 10000 persons, Of
whom rather more than one-half are
French.
Algeria contains 1854 miles of
national roads and other highways.
In the interior more than 1915
miles Of wires and nearly GOO Off
ces are devoted to the postal tele-
graph and telephone services.
The olive trees take a foremost
place, those in bearing exceeding
100000 and yielding approximate
ly 99,625,570 gallons of oil, with an
average value of S4,632,0O0.
The government Of Algeria choos-
eS annually regions Which IL connects
by highways with the neighboring
centres. To these districts it brings
the water necessary for irrigation.
The government also causes to be
built the public buildings ESSENTIAL
to village, and provides the admin
istratiye, educational and medical
services.
The following qualifications are
essential; Cd French nationality,
CD headship of a family, CD
knowledge of agricultural matters,
(D possession of sufficient funds for
the working Of the concession Cmin-
imum $500, and t5) an agreement
to reside during ten years on the
land granted.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-02
INTEREST IN zAPUPE CULTURE.
Capitalists Investing in Mexican
Land For Raising Fiber Plant.

Zapupe culture continues to be a
field of large investment for many
capitalists of Tampico, Mexico, and
also of many investors from the
United States. Within the past
month there have been six large
concerns, two of which are located
in New York and one in Kansas
City, that have sent their represen-
tatfves to Tampico to look carefully
into the question of zapupe culture
Three deals in land suitable for rails
ing the fibre have been made, and
several others are pending.
The nature of the plant has many
things to recommend 1t to the
planter; it is very hardy, runs little
stocks, natures quickly and lasts
fifteen years, is not dependent to
any extent on climatic conditions or
moisture, and the fibre is extracted
from the leaves with economy. There
are several grades of zapupe and
planters have not as yet come to an
agreement as to which is the best
The industry is in it's infancy as
yet. Planting at present is more in
the northern parts of Vera Cruz,
though there are several large tracts
set out in Southern Tamaulipas as
well.
Experts say that the zapupe fibre
is far superior to henequen fibre,
can be used in the manufacture of a
much finer grade of material, and as
such will command a good deal
higher price. On the other hand,
one experienced, wealthy and in
fuential planter in this State claims
that while zapupe is undoubtedly a
good thing, henequen in these parts
is better than zapupe, and far better
than it ever was in Yucatan.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-02
MYSTERIES OF "RED DEATH. -
Strange Sect That is Said TO Have
Many Adherents in Russia.

MANY huneFentS III RuSSia.
In the Russian journal Ural are
given some amazing details of a mys-
terious sect known as the Red Death.
The sect has its headquarters at
Ekaterinoslav, and has many ad-
herents throughout the region. They
have their temples and meet at night
for their mysteries, in which red
wine forms a considerable part.
The feature of this strange sect
which most strikes the outside world
is that associated with its title.
When one of the sect is at the point
of death he is carried to the temple,
in which is room with no window,
but overwhelming walls and floor
with red.
There is no furniture, but on the
floor are two cushions. The victim
who, in the jargon of the sect, is
ripe for glory" is laid on the floor
with his head on one cushion and left
alone for some time.
A young maiden clothed in red
then enters, slowly approaches the
body, and If death has not already
taken place, puts the second cushion
over the victims mouth and holds it
down until all sign of life has gone.