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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
DRESS HURLs WOMAN TO DEATH.

Steps on Garment While Descending
Flight of Steps and Falls.
Mrs. Frances Gaszinski, 80 years old,
stepped OH her dress while descending a
fight of stairs at the home of her daugh
ter in Milwaukee and fell headlong to the
first floor. Her neck was broken and
death followed immediately
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
ROBBERS DECOY DOCTOR.
Ashland Man Drives Ten Miles on
Fake Message.

DR.. Carl Sigel of Ashland was lured
from home the other night by fake tele
phone message and during his absence
two young men entered the house, abused
his daughter, went into the cellar and
drank several bottles of beer. They stole
several dollars, he says, which they found
in pocketbook. The doctor drove ten
miles into the country to wait on a sup
posed patient, but found out the fake on
his. arrival. Thomas Burns and Hugh
Kane were arrested on a charge of bur
glary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
Amnufation Is Fatal.

Mrs. L. D. Blanchard Of La Crosse, a
former resident of Milwaukee, is dead
as a result of the amputatiOn of one leg;
necessary to check gangrene. Mrs. Blanch-
ard was the mother of Mrs. L. W. r.
vine of Riverside, Cal, national lecturer
of the W. G. I. e.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
ENIBEzzLER IS IN HONDURAS.
f. j. Heller, Who DefauEteCf $50, 900
milwaukee, Said to Be Located.

Frank J. Heller, former secretary of
the Skarb Polski Mutual Building and
Loan Association, who fed from Milwau-
kee several months ago and left short
age Of more than $4,000, is in Hon
duras. This assertion is made by friends
of He1ler's family who have seen letters
purpOI ting to be from the missing man.
1t is also learned that Heller first went
to Mexico after leaving Milwaukee, but
found the eXtradition laws there too lib
eral.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
Typhoid Scare Falls Flat.

Health Commissioner DR.. J. A. Rene
Of Superior says that the typhoid fever
reports are greatly exaggerated Accord
ing to his figures there are less than fifty
suffering from the disease in Superior
and some of these, he says, come from
the outside for treatment ut the local hos
pitfalls.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
500, 900 BLAZE IN sHEBoYGAN.
Flames Destroy One Plant and Chi
cagO Firms Suffer Loss.

cagO Firms Suffer Loss.
The factory of the Sheboygan Couch
Company was burned the other night, the
Sears, Roebuck & Co. warehouse was
wrecked and the warehouse of Montgom-
cry Ward & Co. was badly damaged in
Sheb0ygan. For a time it was feared
that the entire business district would
be destroyed and an appeal was sent to
Milwaukee for aid, but before the fire
men were able to leave that city it was
seen that the flames were under control.
The loss to the couch company was $50,-
600, to Sears, ROebuck & Co. $4,000
and to Montgomery Ward & Co. $4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
A Money Order.

eyes" said Burroughs, Il got a
money order for $40 to-day from Lend
ers. who is down at Atlantic City"
"Come off, now! You didn't, real
Typ exclaimed links.
"Yep! 1t was a telegram and read:
Forward to me here Immediately that
X you owe me. Philadelphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
Nine Years Among ZuIus.

The First Congregational church Of La
Crosse has decided to sustain a mission
airy in a foreign field and Rev. and Mrs.
Charles Maxwell have left for Natal,
Africa. to WORK among the Zulus They
will be gone nine years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
La Crosse Priests Go to Rome.

Rt Rev. James Schwebach, bishop Of
the La Crosse diocese, will leave soon for
Rome, accompanied by several priests. Of
his diocese.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21

The court at Milwaukee has decided
that the trustees of the grand grove of
the Wisconsin Order of the Druids acted
illegally in dissolving the organization
and providing for distribution of the
funds, and has ordered all those who par
ticipated in the division to- RETURN the
money to the receiver.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
FIND LUMBERMAN'S BODY.

Torn Clothing Causes Suspicion that
Edward j. Morgan Was Slain.
A body identified as that of Edward J.
Morgan, the Oshkosh lumberman who dis
appeared in Manitowoc Jan. 3, was taken
from Lake Michigan. The fact that the
clothing on the body was torn and dis
arranged aroused the suspicion that Nor
gan was slain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
water TanI1 Fire Extinguisher.

4 Wisconsin Central caboose caught
fire on the track near the Neenah pas
senger depot and an engine speedily haul
ed it TO the water tank. where the spout
was opened and flood of water quench-
ed the flames.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
Take 1t Away.

Diner-"Say, waiter, what's that
stuff that smells so horribly"
Waiter" That, sir, is frontage de
brie."
Diner-"Well, remove the-er-de-
Jris.' -Cleveland Leader.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
Pumps Up Gold from His wen.

William Samp Of the town Of Waue-
chon Is pumping up gold from a we'll on
his premises and has set the town wild
with excitement. The we'll goes down six
ty feei through the rock and was com
Melted recently.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
PIoYer Safe Is Cracked.

The general merchandise store of L.. s.
Walker Company at PlOver was entered
by burglars, the safe blown open AMI
about 5000 in cash stolen. No trace has
been found of the robbers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
Charged with Robbing Blind Wife.

Charged with marrying a blind widow
and then disappearing with 500 of her
money, George Morrison of Marshfeld,
who was supposed to have committed sui
eide by jumping from the car ferry into
the lake near Manitowoc several years
ago, has been arrested at Marshfield as
wife dnSprtpr
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-21
Only One Excention.

"What an eater Bixby is! He seems
to like everything that's placed before
him"
Yes, nothing disagrees with him ex-
.ept his wife cleveland Plain Deal
er.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-30
LOOMING EvEN7S~

Jan 21-Fifth annual promenade given by the Big Seven Social club at Eagles hall.
 Feb 1-Card party given by the la dies of St Francis Nayier's parish at St Franciss hall.
 Feb Whist and reception given by the students of Monroe's Business col lege at 151 Bank street.
 Feb 1-Private masquerade and re- reption by Miss Nellye T. Reeds dane ing classes at Murray hall.
 Feb 2-Another carnival of wrestling nj Simonsville Athletic club.
 Feb. 2-Concert and dance at Co lumbus hall, Naugatuck, by Di Nitos orchestra.
 Feb S-whist and Forty-five party by ladies of St Mlchael's parish at Good Will hall.
 Feb S-Grand concert given by Jacoues Cartier conclave, No SlO, l. O. H.. at Polls theater.
 Fcb S-Grand concert given by Jacques Cartier conclave, No S10, lm- proved Order of Heptasophs. Polls theater.
 Feb 9-Private reception given by inc Senior and Junior classes of C. IL <. at Lcavenworth hall.
 Feb. 1O-Concert and dance by Di yjto's orchestra at Concordia hall.
 Feb 1O-Barn dance given by Rus sian Orthodox society of .. Nladymir. at Turn hall Scovill street.
 Feb. iG-whist and social given by the Queens Daughters at Eagles hall.
 Feb 16-Concert given by the Ser euata Mandolin club. Derwin Mando- lin club. Derwin Junior orchestra and other talent at Town hall, watcrtown.
 Feb I9-Reccption and dance given by Miss NelIye T. Reed's dancing classes at Leaycn so orth hall
 Feb ia2O-Talma Club mlnstrels at Polrs theater.
 Feb 2I-FOurth annual promenade siven hy the employees Of the American Mills Co at Leavenworth hall
 Feb sJ-AunuaI concert Of the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-30
A SILENT, UNSEEN FOE.

The most insidious disease that mankind has to fear is that which at tacks the kidneys. It comes on so si- lcntly. gains ground so rapidly. is so destructive. t6at thousands are lost who might have been saved in the be- ginning.
 Signs of kidney trouble come eiIher through the back or from the bladder: in backache. or some Irrccularity of tho urine.
 Tain in the back. duiI and heavy. or sharp and acute. tells you of sick kidneys and warns you of the danger of dropsy. diabetes or Bright's dis ease ~
 Too frequent passages o, urine. thin. pale and fOamy urius. ar q thick. rcd. ill-smeIling urine. inI' of sediment and scaniy or painful Of passage. tell you of serious trouble in the kIdneyS.
 Don't neglect tho early kidney troubles. Cure them while they gre casy to cure. and it will save q life of suffering. Usc a remedy for the kid neys ouly-Doan's Kidney Pills. It will quickly right the ktlneys and bladder. and drive away tI.e aches md pains.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-30
Fashions from Over the Sea

this blouse it takes three and half yards of material 2S inches wide.
 Last summer the shirt-waist suit was not quite so much in fashion as the jacket. suit, a blouse of thin material favored. It would now seem that tho shirt.waist suit in wash materials is to return to favor the coming season; and so many get ready their spring and summer frocks during the, in element weather of late winter and early spring, we think 1t we'll to touch on advance fashions. A fancy that promises to appeal, is that of combin- ing a lingerie waist with the material used in the skirt, thus making cos tune and keeping to something a lit- tie dressier than the plain shirt-waist suit. And this is to be recommended. as the fine sheer materials combine so effectively with heavier ones. For house gowns dainty lawn berthas and chemisettes will be preferred to lace or embroidery.
 ELLEN OSMONDE.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-30
WOMEN WHO MAKE METERS
Lively with Their Fingers and Can Knit Faster Than They
 Walk.

More than 1000 women in eastern Hancock county earn money for Christmas rresents and winter cloth ing by knitting woolen nippers which are used by the winter fishermen who sail out from Gloucester. Mass.
 A fisherman's nipper is a heavy wool mitt with a short wrist and with thick protection for the thumb and forefnger and a padded palm. It was designed for protecting the hands of fishermen who haul wet lines in cold weather. - ------ -. ---- Fully 50Od0- pairs of nippers are worn out every year. of which more than "a per cent. are knitted by women who live :n the shore towns east of Penobsoot rIver. As a rule. a wom- an with active fingers can knit four pairs of nippers a day in addition to doing her housework.
 A smart. knitter can use up a great CT length of yarn than she can cover in walking along a good road. her fingers outslripping her feet in ratio of seven to five. She is counted a poor knitter who cannot knit mp a mile of yarn while she is walking a mile. though when a person keeps her eyes upon the flying needles all the time walking is more from feeling than from sight. and consequently slow
 The women carry their knitting work about them. no matter what they are doing At evening prayer-meet- ings 1t is not unusual for a woman to knit across a nipper before she can rise to give her testimony when called upon by tho class leader Cases are known in which women have taken their knitting to funerals. though near relatives of the deceased are barred from this privilege. As the commu- mites are strictly orthodox. 10 knit ting is done on Sundays
 The uipper business furnishes good revenues n railroads. steambozrs and stages and involves an expenditure of about s10ees e year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-30
Jacques
VAUDEVILLE.

In spite of the fact that all but two of the acts on the program have been seen here before the bill at the Jacques this week should prove one of the most popular given at the house this season. There is balance to the card that is seldom found in variety nowa- days and the numbers are all sufficient Iy diversified to satisfy the most di-- y,rrcnt tastes. The headlincrs are Hill and Sylviani. the bicycle riders. whose feats made such big hit here a year or SO ago. There is compara. tivrly new matter in the act but there is no need of it in view of the quality of inc work done by the athletic Mir Hill and his beautiful partner. The audience last night was wOlkel up to q fine nervous pitch when with Mile SyIviani perched on his shoulders Hill made the descent of a steep flight of stairs and there was an audible sigh af relief when the stunt had been sue sz-SSfuIly perfm mmcd. Charles r. Semon who is billed as '"the narrow fellcr.
 certainly lives up to the phrase for it seems impossible that his shadow could bc anything more than straight line even if fattened out by road roller. This physical peruliarity is made tlIr ,auSe of q good deal of fun by the monalogiSt whose stuff was never better received Semon is musician of no mean powers and his comedy is genuinely entertaining and IaughabIe. He uses no saR,lbag meth ods on his hearers in order to please. Gracie Emmett and company have q bright bit of farcisl humor caliesI "Mrs Murphy-s Second Husband.7 which puts the listeners in good spir- its from the start and keeps them there. Miss Emmetf's style of com e,Iy Is triTe fiorid for some but its breadth gets the laughs which is the main consideration The supporting -'coihpany.- which this time consists of thrpc instead af the customary one. is capable and the skit is well played Coins dogs have produced their pan toulime play It Happened in DozviIIe, at the Jacques before hut no one minds that because it is an act that is always funny and therefore welcome. IL wfI tickle the kids and their moth- CTS nightly. Hathaway and Walton ofrer ss fine dancing turn ss has been seen here in a Io1x tine and their work has imprsvpsi s hnuirei per cent sinre the Isst engagement The tvo Bew coueFss the Nus5caI Siur>ens
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-30


 tish tricorne hat Is of felt trimmed with velvet and feathers. A glimpse of white lingerie at the neck gives a dainty finish to the charming costume.
 Boleros are extremely short in the back and pretty long in the front as rule. This is a kindly trick to con- ceal deficiencies of the figure, to soften angularities and to conceal too great embonpoint. It is a style we may call generally becoming.
 A colorful season is upon us, color fnl season is to succeed. The favor ite shades are hard to determine; but we may mention that peacock blue has strong hold both in millinery and frock materials. It should not be used too generously, little is much better than a great deal We recent ly had our attention called to lovely ombination, white matinee coat worn with chinchilla furs and hat of peacock tones. It was different" wherefore one element of it's attrac- tiveness. And now we have spoken of matinee apparel, We are moved to tell of a pretty little dress we saw the other afternoon at the theater. It was one of the old-rose cloth costumes that have been noticeable this winter, but this one was especially dainty and very becoming to the dark-haired girl who wore it. The skirt was a princess with a high girdle, the upper part of the bodice a lowered silk muslin, old rose with elaborations in dull browns and greens. The muslin was fashioned with much fufhness, and gave dressy look to what might have been a rather plain costume. The hat was covered with plumes of rosy hue. shading from pink to wine red. ~ A plain little shirt-waist suit of silk or wool may be transformed by the ad- dition of belt of gold tinsel or of Pompadour ribbon. A little Persian trimming is very effective on utili- tartan frock. It should be unneces- sary to mention that trim stock and cuffs are dainty finish not to be neglected, but often this important detail is omitted. There is decided tendency toward relieving the former plainness of the shirt-waist suit and the favorite means is by use of It, ted girdle on the waist, which is worn outside of the skirt. Many of the new models look like fancy jacket suits, the waist so trimmed as to simu- late jacket. The very latest in waists is the dyed lace blouse, the pale pinks and blues perhaps, most prominent. There are also some navy blue ones shown and probably the fancy will grow to such an extent the lace will be dyed to suit individual taste. Personally we do not care much for the fashion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-30
Decrees of Dame Fashion

Nowhere do we see the tight-fitted garments of some years back. What is spoken of as close is anything but snug, a looseness obtains. A princes gown that has draped sash will not have the sash confine the figure, but will be sewn high on the skirt of the dress.
 Although stocks are higher and fit neatly about the neck, many women wear for afternoon and evening no stock at all The return of the Dutch neck is matter for congratulation among stout women, and unless the throat is very scrawny indeed the half low neck is quite attractive, although the right point must be chosen, neither too low nor too high.
 Speaking of our stout sisters. we would warn against the selection of tight bodices, the bolero properly cut and trimmed is much better. The woman of avordupois may be glad for the long skirt, too, but should not affect, if she is short as we'll as stout,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-30

James Meagher branch, Gaelic league, at City hall.
 Feb 26-20th annual sociable and dance given by Societe St Joseph at Eeayenwortb hall. ,.5
 Feb 26-Whist party at St Patrick's parish hall, Porter street by the Ia- dies of St Patrick's parish.
 Feb 27-Forty- party by ladies of St Patrick's parish. at St Patrick's parish hall. Porter street.
 March 1T--St Patrick's day, grand production of the Irish comedy, "Sha- mus O'Brien,' at City hall. under the auspices of Div No ?. A. 0. H. K.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-30

will mean the desirable attainment of "line"
 But again lines" are new.fashioned and old-fashioned, and to tell the truth it is a bit hard to assert just what are modish. for there exists considerable dissension in the ranks of the good gown makers. When doctors disagree there is trouble enough-but when the gownmakers. You may appear long waisted and syelte. or with almost equal approval you may affect the Jo- sephine short waist. Skirts generally. it is e comfort to say. are plain and straight up and down. and for evening we have returned to the small train. Some dressmakers keep to the square shoulders and puffed-up sleeves. others have brought back the dropping shoul- der and dropping sleeve. Girdles are worn as deep as ever. and also there is no girdle or belt al all. the princess models much used. We can affirm nothing save that there is wide lati- tude in styles
 Getting to solid ground. the subject of the ever-faithful shirt-vaist. ve call attention to the neat model in the accompanying illustration. The deep yoke front and hack is fitted by a shoulder seams. three small tucks ex- tend down the center of the back; and there are three tucks either side the front. three stitched only halfway down. In the box pIsIt Sf the front button holes are worked through which a soft silk tie nay be passed The sleeves are on the bishop order and finished with pointed cuffs. For
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-30

one abnormally long for her height. We yet remember with amusement the appearance of lady whose train seemed to measure more inches than her height. This is ridiculous.
 Everybody wants one good cloth cos tune. and the design given here is an admirable one. a costume of wine red cloth trimmed with velvet of darker shade; just touches of the vel vet, no broad trimming. The skirt is very long, the coat one of the loose close ones. referred to above Notice that the sleeves. too, are long, and we would mention that the latest i'm portations from a Paris house suggest an abatement of the craze for the short
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-30
undeterred by Andr.e,s Fate.

' Another attempt is to be made to reach the north pole in balloon. The latest aspirant to do So is Mir. March, lac, who proposes to carry with him the apparatus for wireless telegraphy, so as to keep in touch with civilization the whole time. The balloon is to carry an electro-motor. capable of sup plying power for 200 hours. It is pro posed to start from Spitzbergen, and the estimated cost is f3,750.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-30

A gown we once would have spoken 4lof as "Frenchy' would have been artfully complex, had difficult trim mings introduced here and there. just saved from fussiness by the skill of its creator; but today all this Is changed, the distinctly Parisian gown is noted for simplicity, a beautiful simplicity that means most intelligent knowledge of line" ,- To-day the best importations from Paris are marked by the indescribable "line, " and are almost severe in their plain ness. The dressmaker must labor un- til she has got for her patron such
 hang and fit that both can be pro- nounced becoming, graceful-which
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-30
"RUNNING FOR OFFICE.'s


 "Vot a rottin show!' Such was the exclamation of one of the characters in last nights alleged production of musical comedy in the third act of the piece. This exclamation was made just as the said character emerged from playhouse where he had been to take in theatrical performance. The majority of the audience who had sat through almost three acts of Kun ming for Office" with a very tired and dsgusted feeling. awoke from the apathy which had afflicted them and applauded the exclamation enthusiasti- cally. They believed with the actor that the performance was just as he said. but not the figurative but tie real one that was being presented to the people in Poli's theater. It was an awful thing. this show. and how 1t ever lasted to reach Waterbury and in- fiict it's silly and vapid presentation upon a good sized audience is mys- tery. George NJ. Conan has given lovers of good theatrlcals some bright things in his career as comedy writer. but he must have been using some of the real thing in the line Of dope and not the figuratiye article as portrayed in his Chinatown scene i'll Little Johnny Jones'" when he put together such a conglomeratiOn as that of last evening. It is a dead failure. There was just one good thing and that was the song I'll Be There in the Public Square, as sung by Miss Louise Lauber
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-30
Misnamed.

{, George said he went to a Turkish bath last night, and that's what kept him out late" remarked Mrs. Newli- we'd 1 T don't believe there is such a thing as a Turkish bath," replied her mother. ] You don't? Why?"
 Because I saw Turk once."-s Stray Stories.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-30
wATERBuRY PRuuF.

Mrs Margaret Shea of 1-ss Baldwin sireet. ssys: At the time [ gave for publication in January. 1sls:. state ment regarding the benefit I had de rived from IsoaH'< Kidney Fills lsd 'iern arertei with my ki,IBeys and with persistent aching pains through my IoTus and hack for q i0ng time. Going up or down stairs agrI or if [
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-30

and Harry Brown. fill in the bill most acceptably as both have good turns and don't do too much. The Simpsons have some creditable musical business and Brown is good cartoonist, but he should stick to his crayons and give his vocal organs week off. They need 1t.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-30
Chocolate Ration.

It has been found that the best emergency ration" for lifeboatmen who have been out for many hours in the cold without food Is choooIsta
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-30
Weakness of Linruists.

Great ling,lists are seldom great save in their speciality. The ability to learn languages does not seem to co-exist with other talents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-30
Horse's Natural Food

Grass is the natural food of the horse On no other diet will he grow so large, keep so healthy. or live SO long.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-30
Pays to Pay.

Paying your debts is one kind of . paying business.