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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
The Missing Spoons.

Three couples, husbands and wives,
of the highest repute dined at New
York city hotel a few evenings since,
and the host and his wife directed that
the coffee be sent to their rooms. This
was done, and the waiter, calling later
for the cups, saucers and spoons, found
that three of the spoons were missing
He reported the matter to the manager,
who quickly made a demand for the
return of the three spoons. The nose
and hostess were greatly embarrassed,
and you may imagine the feelings OF
their guests, but the manager was oD-
durate. A little search disclosed the
missing spoons beneath the table. Inc
host and hostess on the following day
protested 10 vigorous terms to the own
ers of the hotel and got this reply:
"Sorry, indeed. very sorry you were
embarrassed, but we stand by our man
ager. We don't dispute your word, out
we would rather have you leave the
hotel than criticiSe him. He knows
that every year we are compelled 10
mark off in profit and loss fully &2o,OOO
which represents silver and almost ev-
cry known article under the sun stolen
by guests from this hotel."-New YORK
Sun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
The Vacation Season.

Not every man or woman VINO
tolls for self support or for the sup
port of others. may lay down the
task for few days or weeks and
enjoy vacation. But each succeed
ing summer season in this country
sees an increasing number OF tollers
taking a respite. The enormous
passenger traffic of the railroads,
the crowds around the inland lakes,
and the summer bOarders IN the
attractive farming sections OF Wis
consin all attest this.
This increase in the number who
take summer respite is not due
wholly nor chiefly to the increased
prosperity of the people. 1t is due
rather to the growth of saner ideas
as to work. 1t is now generally
understood that the hard working
man can do more and better work
in eleven months, if the twelfth
month be given to rest and recrea-
ton, than he can III twelve contin-
uous months of toll, without a res
pite. Large employers of labor
have come to recognize this, quite
as clearly as the toiler himself. And
so the vacation sentiment is grow
ing.
But there are those whose circum-
stances seem to preclude the posi-
bility of recreation periods. Many
toiling men and women in the city
of Lancaster have not known for
years what a vacation is. If these
have mastered the philosophy which
accepts with cheerful resignation
and undiminlshed hope the lot that
has fallen to them, they have that
which is worth infinitely more to
them than all the vacations which
life at it's best might permit. If
they have not, they deserve the
sympathy and consideration of those
more fortunate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
The Value of Diamonds.

The value of the diamond is at SO
much per carat, and up to a certain
limit the value per carat increases as
the size of the stone increases. When
a carat diamond is quoted at 1928, a
diamond weighing a half carat is
counted at the rate of So per carat,
three-quarter carat diamonds at 500
per carat, one and one-quarter carat
diamonds at $40 per carat, one and
one-half carat diamonds at $3.50 per
carat, one and three-quarter carat dia-
monds at $3.50 per carat, and two carat
stones at 5000 per carat. Stones weigh
ing more than two carats sell at about
the same rate as that quoted for two
carat stones, and do not increase as
RAPIDLY owing to the more limited de-
mand for the larger sized stones.-New
York Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
NOW AND THEN.
The Purchasing Power of farm Prod
ucts APPLY Compared.

Not long ago a farmer rot far
from Lancaster came to a harness
dealer to buy a team harness. He
found one that suited, the price be-
ing $45. The farmer happened to
remember that about dozen years
ago he had bought a harness just
like 1t from the same dealer for $35
and mentioned the fact. The dealer
went to his books and found it to be
true. But " said the dealer, my
books show that you did not pay
cash for it, because you didn't have
the money. You hauled in 800
bushels of corn and gave il to me
for the $35 harness. Now I'll tell
you what I will do. If you're will
ing to bring me 800 bushels of corn
| will give you the $45 harness also
double buggy harness, worth $35.-
90, single harness worth $11.0 a
plush robe worth $500, one pair of
wool blankets worth $500, a boys
riding saddle worth 500, one rid
ing whip and riding bride worth
$3.50, two leather halters worth
50 so, brush and curry comb worth
Il 90. and rawhide whip worth
.81.OO"
Which, of course, illustrates that
the price of some things are much
better than they were a few years
ago, especially the price of farm
products.
AS a matter of fact, farm products
were entirely too low dozen yeaIs
ago. Money was scarce and people
had little with which to purchase
anything which was not absolutely
needed. Consequently there was
ten cent corn and forty cent wheat,
which did not cover the cost of the
production if it did that.
Now money is more plentiful and
farm products bring good prices,
Notwithstanding the increase IN
other lines. That is what makes
the agricultural classes weil-to do,
and their prosperity helps all other
classes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
CARROLL rs A CHARACTER
In Jail as a Drunk and DisOrderly He
Is Attending Church as
Nerve Cure.

Carmi, ILL.,, July Alleging that
confinement In tie city calaboose
jagged his nerves and gave him the
"blues," Charles Carroll, vagrant ar
rested here on a charge of drunken
ness. has been attending church all
week, and is certain that he has found
a cure. Carroll a few nights ago asked
permission Of Chief Of Police Parsons
to be allowed to attend services at
the Methodist church. He assured the
chief that he would return to his Gel,
and the mans singular request was
granted.
He has kept up his church-going reg
ularly, and each night returns unat-
tended to his cell. The last night he
attended he sang with the audience
and attracted attention. His hallelu-
jahs could be heard above the rest.
Carroll is slated at headquarters on 4
charge of drunkenness and disOrderly
conduct
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
To Calculate Longevity.

Bacon took a deep intG'est in
longevity and it's earmarks," said a
physician, land Bacon's signs CT long
life and Of short life are as true today
as they ever were. You won't live
long, Bacon pointed out, If you have
soft, fine hair, q fine skin, quick
growth, large head, early corpulence
short neck, small mouth, brittle and
separated teeth and fat ears. Your
life. barring accidents, will be very
lengthy if you have slow growth
coarse hair. rough skin, deep wrin
kles in the forehead, firm flesh, large
mouth. wide nostrils. strong teeth SCI
close together and a hard, gristly ear
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
Baseball.
rates.

A Plattevlile aggree alton came
over and attempted to play. here
last Friday. Pitcher Pennington
was the only ball player in the
bunch and with any support at all
would have won the game. Only a
few scattering hits were made off
his delivery, the 10 scores made by
the Lancaster contingent being re-
suits of errors on part of the visi-
tors. PlatteviHe couldn't touch
Manley and got goose-egg. Score
10 to 0.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
Stories of the Street.

Skat! The reader may think the
first word TO this article is meant as
a danger signal to cat, but it is not.
1t only applies to an innocent game
of cards, but how it came to be
christened skat is as deep in mystery
with us as the thousand and one
shifting plays. All other games Of
cards sink to the level of 80 cents
when compared to skat. 1t is all
the games since the time of Noah
mixed together, and is surrounded
with as much darkness as that
which overcomes a hoodwinked
candidate when he takes the sky
fuglin degree In leisure moments
we have watched the game, yea,
played at it, held postmortems and
retired with a headache none the
wiser. There are solos and counter
solos, turneas, nulls, ramsch, guck-
sers and grands, with more combi-
nations to figure on than were ever
put in time lock. Tie big hand of
all and one which, if player is in
luck, he may hold if he lives to be
700 years old, is known as grand
schneider ungasact takeallthechips.
But few play ers ever get farther adj
vanced in the game than what is
commonly termed the kindergarten
class, and if he wins out he has got
to have an acute attack of good luck.
~
Some years ago teacher in one
of our public schools, on the open
ing day, asked two little boys who
very much resent led each other in
looks and dress, if they were twins.
No, said one of them 1--WE are
brudders." She was no more amused
over the answer, nodoubt, than was
the teacher, who asked two little
Mormon boys their name and age.
John and William Smith," said
one of the boys, land we are ten
years DID," ''Oh, / see," said the
teacher, you are twins" ''No,'
replied the boy who furnished all
the information for the two, ''only
on our fathers side"
~
Doctors don't always agree. We
once heard of a man who was very
i'll and his regular physician being
out of town another was called in
his place. The family doctor unex.
pectedly returned, and he and the
other doctor reached the sick mans
side together. Each put his hand
under the bed clothes to feel the
patients pulse, and accidentally
got hold of each others hand. ''Ty-
phoid," said the first physician.
Nothing of the Sort" said the
other. Hes drunk"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
Had Predicted His Own Death.

Columbus, Ind. July THE tuner
al services of the late Richard F.
Gottschalk, president of the Columbus
Street Railway and Light company,
and manager of Crump's theater, was
held Sunday. Gottschalk had often
prophesied that his death would be
caused by a shock of electricity, and
the prophecy came true.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
Death of A. w. Lee.

Ottumwa. Ia. July A. w. Lee,
president of the Lee syndicate of
newspapers. including the Ottumwa
Courier. the Davenport Times. the
Muscatine Journal the La Crosse
Tribune and the Hannibal Courier
Post. is dead of heart disease at Not
tingham. England. at the home Of his
brother-in-law. Frank Mahin, United
States consul at that place.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24

Sheridan, who was one of the great
est of British orators and who entered
parliament after conspicuously sue
cessful literary career, SO nearly broke
down III his maiden effort that the
general verdict pronounced upon him
was that nature never intended him
for an orator"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
Bryan at Monona Lake Assembly.

Hon. William J. Bryan will speak
at the Monona Lake Assembly on
Monday, July 80, at 2 O'Clock p. M.
His subject will be THE Old World
and It's Ways"
The railways will carry at special
rates.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
Local JOttingS.


book adv.
Mrs. Noah Eastman is visiting
her sister at Livingston.
M. Jordan and family are visit
ing relatives at Milwaukee.
j. P. and J. S. Williams left
yesterday for Mather.
Hon. S E Smalley was here
from Cuba City yesterday.
Rev. Munro has resigned his
pastorate at Grace E iscopal church
Miss Leona Bass of Fennlmore
is a guest at Ernest Trentzsch's.
-Robt. narrower has purchased
an interest in Ray Carthew's livery.
Mrs. John Branch of Boscobel
is a guest of W. S. Lathrop and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Fl. Reed and
Mrs. J. n. Reed are home from
Madison
Miss Gretta Micka of Platteville
is visiting friends and relatives IN
our city.
The Herald is issued a little
later today TO give readers some
Dewey matter.
Miss Margaret Fawcett OF
Platteville is here visiting friends
for a few days.
Geo. Moore's next shipping
dav for all kinds of live stock Will
be next Wednesday.
Mrs. B. Stephens and children
of Csssville are visiting relatives
at Lancaster.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Gerlach OF
ST Paul are here for a visit Win
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Mayne of Iowa is the
guest at the home of her parents
mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Reed.
Mrs. E ]. Lang and son Ken
meth OF Ipswich visited at the nome
of Geo Gibbs this week.
Levi Showalter, one of Grant
county's old-time residents, was
Lancaster visitor a portion OF the
week.
A. E. Lewis will have big
horse sale here Saturday. See adv.
A bunch of so good animals will be
sold at auction.
But one marriage license has
been granted since our last issue
that OF @. W. Jackson, Platteville,
and Ethyl English, Harrison.
Mrs A. b. Barber returned
home TO Waukesha Monday morn
ing after an enjoyable visit with her
sister. Mrs. Ct. w. Ryland.
"A breastpin was found on the
street Saturday morning with the
initials L. J. M. engraved thereon.
Owner may have same by proving
property and paying for this notice.
The country merchant cannot
compete with the city merchant by
complaining. Let the people know
what you have to sell-in a word,
advertise.
j. D. Hatch and wife are home
from an enjoyable trip in the east.
They took in the jamestown eXpOsl-
ton and several other points of In
terest.
The country merchant cannot
compete with the city merchant by
complaining. Let the people know
what you have to sell-in a word,
advertise.
Henry Fisher, a pioneer resi-
dent of Grant county, passed away
at his home in Sitter Saturday.
Funeral was held there yesterday,
conducted under Masonic auspices.
Pins" Livingston was here
from Livingston yesterday abvertis
ing the big field days to be pulled
off there Aug. 50. It's baseball
tournament and homecoming COM
bined.
The story comes from Iowa TO
the effect that band of mosquitoes
stopped train. 1t is now time for
the annual sea serpent to put in an
appearance, and the seasons nature
Eol,,,,o, will no oOmOlat0
Dennis Slattery, versatile soil
citor for the Dubuque Times, was
among the outside visitors yester-
day. Mr.. SIatterv is still hobbling
about with the aid of cane from
results of a recent accident In
which he broke leg.
Copies of the 1905 state census
in fhrao vOlumac two of which are
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-10-14

York World. The. World says
'Sixty-five arrests are made for these
murders Thirty-three alleged muir
derers are brought to trial. Twenty
convictions result. Two of the con-
victed men are sentenced 10 death.
Three others receive life sentences.
a murderer in New York City stands
chance of one in jone hundred of
escaping the penalty of his crime In
the first twenty-fAe years of the nine
taenth century there were only two
unsolved murdeFcasSs in New York
from 1900 to she preSent day there
have been ovev 500 unselved murder
cases in New York City
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-10-14

All law-abidiRg men deplore lynch
tbg as q fear al evil which strikes at
the very roots of CIVILIZATION aDd does
;mmeasurabig more harm Jan good.
even when a gully nan who deserves
death. kas-heen strung/6p by tn mob
ing could there bsTthanN1he reprieve
of a negro rape/hend after be had
been fairly tried. his guilt fully prov
ed and he tSd had the full benefit
of every reHedy and resource which
the law provides?
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-10-14

Gainesville is universally conceded
by the travelling public to pc the best
interior town in the Stste.-Gaines-
vile Sun.
The travelling pubic toss the same
bouquets in oSAla's lap--ocala
Banner. y
The travelling public must be wen
fixed with bouquets, for it losses
them profuseE in the Zap of Live Oak
and says she is the nonRareil of the
CITIES.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-10-14
AT THE CHURCHES YESTERDAY.

EPISCOPAL-The regular church
service was read by &. w. Helven-
stOn, in the a5Sencel of the rector.
Sunday school was Well attended.
METHODIST-The pastor gave
TWO excellent sermbns-preachi al
both morning and evening hours. At
The mRrning service he stressed tie
I"ty OIAthe church member to attend
the res'tar service of his church.
Brother Putil has been giving his
CONGREGATIONS ST me good sermons on
timely topics,
HAPTIST&Rev. Wambolt preacE,-
ed two very fhe sermons to large
ongregationsEe yesterday. His subject
tor the mor4ibg hour was: There
Shall BE No J1ote Sea-" and the even
inS subject Vas: Consider the Lilies.
How They SrowS etc, Rev. VAN
bolt is a gffted d Sator, and his ser
mons yest9 rday WIRE highly appre,
eiated by he audience.
ADVENf 1.-The congregation OF
the Advent church haf with them yes
terday REV King. ] jacksonville
one OF tie strongest nd most elo-
qlent MINISTERS of the State. Elder
King spoke at the morning hour Oh
general fopics. making Ssome very
good points. and at night on the sub
ject Of Decision" Brothef King has
splendid flow of language and his
word pictures are very fine. The
rongregB tons listened with much in
forest TO these sermons.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-10-14

4 delegate from England to the
reco'.' cotton convention in Atlanta
vas asked By a reporter in that CITY
what was the most wonderful thing
he had seen in Anne rica, His reply
was such a beautiful and Impressive
tribute 10 our nobI m9 tropolitan
journalism that it makes Ne al
proud:
Why. you know" said he "i,
Washington Il journalist talked IN mo
few minutes, and III less than an
hour one of our party same up to me
and showed me a long interview he
rad had with me-"
Sometimes the big dailies get ON,
news quicker than that said the re-
porter.
Yes, but blast me, ther~ wasn't a
blooming thing in the interview that
had said"
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-10-14
Governor Broward has appoil

Governor Broward has appointed
Editor Harris. of the>ocala Banner.
as delekete to represent Florida at
the Confers0ce % Combinations and
Trusts to bseId in Chicago. Oct.
%. And tb6s is The chasm closed be-
tween tTS eminent citizens of Flor
Ida go touch of nature makes the
wholly world kin.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-10-14

Ninety per cent OF the exchanges
are nothing but gamblers, and 1
think we could get along without
the other ten" shouter James Tat
tersall. ap English spinner In his
speecbfat the late Atlanta convention.
Apf sonorous, heartfelt Amen
pGent up from every cotton grower
Mr. TattersaIl certainly do talk to
suit us.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-10-14

The Knox boom for the Presidency
seems to be doing very poorly these
days. 1t is even said that it was
never intepded foy anything but a
blind. The Philadelphia Public
ledger says Pf itg
Senator KRoYs candidacy for the
republican nonAjhation for President
is not taken ser ously, either by the
party leaders YhS are, booming him
ents. who WIN prOhsbly organize 1
in the state to elect dele
gates in the interest 81 President
choice"
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-10-14
No newspaper In the Sta

No newspaper In the State has
| been found to say a word in defense
! of the Governoriin reprieving the ne
gro rape fend under sentence of
death in Jacksonville, and who was to
Nave been executed last Friday. The
Tampa Times. ALWAYS temperate and
thoughtful, ha 5 this to say on the sub
jectA
"Goyernorf Broward's reprieve of Z
negro Aentehced to death in DuVal
county fer frape is censurable. The
man had affair trial, his case was ap-
pealcd to tie supreme court. the SEN
tcnce wa4 capfrmed. the pardoning
board defined to interfere or COM
mute. The nearo should have been
duly hung, but the governor gave
him feprieve of thirty days. 1t is
this kind of thinS that makes for
pubIf9 wrath, inspNes impatience
With THE machinery Of justice and
promotes the outburst OF rude justice !
a.i9d lynching.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-10-14

The Punta Gorda Herald and the
Live Oak Democrat seem to have
formed something of a mutual ad-
miration socies But-they are both
papers of ths strictly first-class and
have morefAdmirers thsn that of one
for the /other--Leesbufe CONNER
cial.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-10-14

Murder has reached the dfmen-
SONS of an industry in New York
City The World, of that city In.
been getting up some figurestop tho
subject and says:
On an average TWO hundred and
forty murderers are committed IN
New York City every year, accordinc
to a statement made by the New
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-10-14

Pensacola is making great prepsra-
lions to give a cordial welcome and
generous entertainment to the United
Confederate Veterans of Florida who
met in annual reunion there on the
Z2Fd. of this month. The old soldier
who fails TO go viii miss a good
thing.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-10-14
THE LIVE OAK PUBLISHING COMPANY.

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT will be
mailed TO any part of the United
States. passage prepaid, for $500
per year: $3.50 for six months;
$1.25 for three months, or SO cents
for five weeks. in advance De-
tivered TO any part of the city, by
carrier. for 10 cents per week.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-10-14

It's cold this morning. a real<win-
ter day for Florida. arrived ahead of
time. but this day one fear from
now we WON'T be complaining of any
chill in the atmosphere. The two
great unknsyns wiY'be wrestling for
tue PresidenS. With millions of
footers making pandimonium of
noises for theiSNrespective favorities.
and the whole country will be at the
ouadennial Fhite Nheat which is one
OF the real wonders of the world, for
nothing 70 equal it<is known any
where else ON earth.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-10-14

At the great convention of rural
mail carriers of the United States,
held In Atlanta this week, the most
important matters advocated we're
good roadsIand the parcel post. says
the St. Augustine Record. president
Lindsay said that the gpod roads
question Is being rapidly solved by
the extension Dr. the rural mail routes
and that parceNpost Is Bound to come
as it is now being adtocated By the
great mass of the Ayherican people.
As an indication ef the growth of the
rural mail delivery system. the Presi-
bent said that during the past eleven
tears $163. o00.0o had been appro-
rated for the service of which
mount s5.ooo.oeO had been retura-
b to the treasury NAlso during this
Eriod the CARRIERS had spent s75,-
10000 for horses. wagons and other
|uipment. President Lindsay urges
ut il the parcel post is adopted. the
Fenues will far exceed tie expense
pnected with the new system:
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-10-14
The Alabama legislature is to a

The Alabama Legislature is to as
semble in extra session early next
month. and one of the specified sub
ieets with whiqf it is toideai is, the
reform of the Grind nal baw in the
matter of gran Ting new triaIA A
statute will be! Droppkedfthat yin re
fuse a ncw jtal IN My case upon
onrely 'eehniti fround.1fand onlv
for reasons goR9 directly to tie
question OF gulf oEfnnoeence Will
such trial be grsSfed- Here is =
great reform at Est in sight. Other
States, it is to f. hoped. will follow
TIE example o. Alabama
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-10-14

The successful man is one who i
not only sure that he is going TO eat.
but who also knows when and where
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-10-14

"" thought that the majority of
only two for the prohibitionists in
Grange county would be a temptation
too strong for the vets to resist.
They willS contest TIE election. \
dispatch bn. there Says:
The wei and 'dEy' election is no,
o''r with IT. The official canvass
@! The votes lwas not made yesterda Y
by the eorn,A commissioners because
OF the muddiA Which has taken pIac,
1T appears thR one ballot box was
sent IN naiieA up; with the tally
sheets missing, and another box can
H"l be io'ny adan. The vets have
secured tif ser3 ices of Alexander St.
''air-A5rahs from Jacksonville and
/" is icfe to Il; ~ charge OF thei~
fight, Itis expectSd tSat he will seek
10 ha'' tn" election thrown out and
another one called