Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-03

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good one and oats are not so light
a. many believed they would be.
Lyman Corpion Of British
Hollow, confined in county jail on
charge of assault, plead guilty
before Judge Goodseu in county
court yesterday and received a fine
of So and costs, amounting to 500,
which he paid. Chas. Cook of
Potosi, in jail on charge of adultery,
also awaiting trial, was given the
minimum penalty, 5000 and costs,
amounting TO 1866. 81. This was
upon condition that he leave
Grant county and never show his
face in these parts again. He paid
and skipped.
-Ex-COngressman Babcock, of
Necedah, is one of the incorpora
tors of the Babcock Realty Co., of
Milwaukee. the capital stock Of
which is 500, 000. Associated with
him are G. Z. Babcock and Harry
W. Barney. The compary's Offices
will be in Milwaukee. G. E. Bah
cock is 8 son OF the ex-cOngressman.
Harry Barney was the congress
mans private secretary at Washing
ton. The company will handle
lands owned by the congressman
throughout the state, understood
to be largely. cut over lands in the
former timber belts.
Publications the sessionlaws IN
newspaper supplement for this year
is a tremendous undertaking. The
number of laws enacted and the un
usual length of many of them make
the aggregate sufficient to fill near
~ forty newspaper pages or more
than have been required in any
legislative year since the enactment
of the law requiring the publication
of the state laws in the country
press. The laws of 1905 filed %
pages. The amount Of white paper
required for the supplements will
be enormous. The laws will be
published by the newspapers of the
state next week.
Ringing Bros. circus is show
ing IN Colorado Springs today and
tomorrow they pitch their tents in
Boulder, Colorado. Their route for
the next three weeks will be:
Ogden, Utah, 5th; Salt Lake City,
9Th; Logan. 9TH; Idaho Falls. Sth;
Butte, Montana, 9th; Dillon, 10th;
Boise, Idaho, 18th; Baker City,
Oregon, 18th; LAGRANGE. 14th:
Walla Walla, Washington, 18th; Col
fox, 10th; Spokane, 18th; Belling-
ham, 10Th; Everett, goth; Seattle,
Dist and 22nd; Tacoma, 23rd, and
Centralia, oath. The show is doing
a prosperous business this year.
Our town is noted far and wide
for its hospitality and cordiality.
Man meets his fellows here with a
Coed morning, James; how are
you feeling this morning?" while the
answer is waited back on the morn
ing breeze: Quite well, l thank
you" The good women, as they
toll duriug the greater part of the
day in looking after the domestic
duties, hum a merry tune the while
because" love lightens labor" And
over their teacups at an afternoon
function, or around some family
circle. banded together as a club,
they discuss topics alone intended to
elevate their race.
Instructions have been issued
by superintendent of different rail
roads calling attention of all train
conductors and engineers to the new
law passed by the state legislature
in regard to keeping all railroad
crossings open to traffic. Under
the provisions of the new law no
train, car or engine is allowed to
block a road or street crossing any
where outside the corporate limits
OF city for longer than ten
minutes The penalty for violation
of the law is the arrest of the CON
ductor in charge Of the train, max
ing him subject to a fine of. $25 or
Fl fteen days Imprisonment.
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