Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-08
"A merchant sometimes stops his

every one he pays out. He doesn't
seem to think it is of any benefit to
him or his business to live in town
with & good live newspaper in 1t.
A good newspaper is a benefit to a
town the same as q school or a
church is a benefit. 1t advertises
and builds up and enlivens town
and keeps it from being forgotten.
There are, only two things in this
world that a man is realey compelled
TO have-food and clothing. He Is
not obliged to support a church nor
a school nor q newspaper. He can
use his own discretion. In the heart
of Africa they have none of these
three institutions yet the people
live. Sometimes they eat eacth other.
They dent want a newspaper. If
they did they would have to support
1t. No business can live without
patronage. The man who thinks
that every time he pays out ten
cents for an inch space in the news
paper he should get fourteen new
customers has but poor conception
of the benefits to be derived from
supporting good live newspaper.
Five candidates have been men
toned for postmaster of Mineral
Point to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of n. 7. Martin on April
IL. They are Miss Martin, daugh-
ter of the former postmaster; B. J.
Bennett, editor Of the Mineral Point
Tribune; William Blewett, a postal
clerk on the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railroad; Captain S. E.
Shepard, retired farmer; and Ben
jamin T. Prldeaux, lumber dealer.
Congressman Murphy will have a
job on his hands.
Miss Frances H. Cook, of Mon
roe, daughter of Capt. Cook, is in
receipt Of letter from the former
crown prince Of Hanover. Germany,
enclosing present of money. The
girls father rescued the king from
a sinking steamer 80 years ago,
losing his life in the effort, and
since that time the family of the
heroic captain has been under his
favor receiving frequent presents of
money.
Conductors on the Burlington
railroad must have clean shaven
chins, shave every other day, eschew
celluloid collars, and wear white
ties and white linen waistcoats after
May 1. Conductor d. E Dana, who
has been wearing beard for thirty
five years. will have to cut it off.
Such an order in Germany would
put all conductors out of business.
Master Harry Johnson, the
editors youngest son, accidentally
parted with portion Of the middle
finger of his left hand Monday by
catching it in closing door. Like
the old gent, he's patient-accus-
toned 10 all manner Of trials and
tribulatioHs and is bearing up
bravely with his affection without
an accident policy.
Illinois parents whose children
are struck down with diphtheria will
be furnished with the life-saving,
but costly diphtheria anti-toxin free
of charge in the future, according
to the last terms Of the appropria-
ton for the state board of health re-
ported favorably last Tuesday by
the senate committee on appropria-
tons.
Carl Orion and bride returned
Saturday evening and their arrival
was soon made known. The band
got together and gave the happy
couple q serenade at the home of
the groom's parents.
Mrs. J. A. Nathan and little
son took departure Monday morn
ing for Anaconda, Mont, where
Mr.. Nathan is located. Grandpa
Mccartney will remain here for a
time.
There will have to be consider
able change in the weather before
any Of the dealers IN this section
will have the nerve to trot out a
showing OF their straw hats.
Mail Agt. Bracket is taking a
weeks lay-cff il order to put in the
crops on his farm south of town.
Chas. r. Brennaman of Granite,
Wis, is filing the place.
Mrs. Brahman Decker and little
son returned to their home at Hop
kins, Mimi, Saturday, after an ex-
tended visit with relatives here.
, -Blewett Bros. saloon is the
neatest public place in the city;
painted, papered and all fixed up
inside and ont