Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-03

normal conditions, and not or a
com binatiOn, the general effect
upon the condition of the country
will be favorable, although it will
be very hard upon the manufactur-
ing concerns or Adjustments
which have fixed prices for their
productions that cannot be we'll
changed. Take the newspaper.
The standard price for weekly news
papers throughout the country is
one dollar and half year, and
for dailies generally ten cents per
week. These prices cannot we'll be
increased, though the price of print
paper has advanced over 20 per
cent during the last year.
Ibid you ever hear the history
of the creases now uniformly worn
in trousers and occasionally extend
ing to the sleeves of coats? No; well
It's an odd one. In former years
creased trousers were the signs Of
hand-me-down suit" says "a we'll
known tailor. lone day, while on
his way in a carriage to the Good
wood races in England, King Ed
ward, then prince, happened to spill
glass of red wine on his light fawn-
colored broadcloth trousers, and un-
willing to return to the palace he
stopped at ready made clothing
store and bought pair. In his haste
he could not wait to have the creas-
es irOned out. As a consequence he
was seen at the races with creased
trousers. The fashion was set and
it has stayed ever since.
One of the most hospitable
homes in Wisconsin is Link Ever
soils in the township of Waterloo.
Mr.. Eversoll and his amiable wife
IS entertainers are unexcelled and
Grandpa Eversoll, passed his four
score of years, Master Norton with
his piano playing and his bright
little sister as q vocalist, compose
a household full of amusement.
We can vouch for it, for we were
there Sunday. A party including
John ROesch, Geo. BROKER, r. N.
Trentzsch, Adam Schmittges, A
Cranes and the editor partook of
the best in the world at the Ever
soil domiciIe. Spring chicken,
strawberries and other delicacles
suffered severely.
A collection of fruit trees from
Siberia has been received by the
college of agriculture of the Uni
verslty of Wiscon SIN. The collec-
ton, which consists largely of
plum and apple trees, is said to be
the most complete of its kind in the
West. They will be used largely
in plant breeding experiments
carried on by the department of
horticulture. It is believed that by
grating and crossing with Amer
can varieties hardy types will be
developed that can be grown TO ad-
vantage in the northern part of the
state.
john Montgomery, of Madison,
one of the oldest and most favOrably
known passenger conductors of the
| Northwestern line, is sick at his
home in Madison. A speedy re-
covery is hoped for by his many
friends. He was unable to take
his run between Madison and Mil
waukee last Friday, and Conductor
John Lesser was hastily summoned
to take Mr.. Montgomery's place.
The Hawkeyes are one of the
strongest teams in Dubuque and
have been scheduled at consider
able expence to the home club in
the hope that a large enough crowd
will turn out to make the day
good one financially. Let's all turn
out and swell the crowd.
Lancaster will hold a celebra-
ton on the fourth at the fair
grounds with baseball game as the
chief attraction. Lancaster plays
the strong Hawkeye team from Du-
buque and a warm game is assured.
The young man asked the
young lady at the picnic which she
would have, a lemonade or ginger
ale. She replied: ''If you don't
mind, l believe l should prefer
a pop" She got it before sunset.
Frank Baldwin, an old-time
Herald printer, now holding down
a responsible position on the Tele-
graph-Herald at Dubuque, is a
welcome guest at the home of his
mother this week.
Matt Hillary, formerly in bust
ness at BeetOwn has purchased
Harry Durley's saloon property at
Potosi and has already taken posses
sion.