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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-02

Every once in while some
cheerful individual remarks to us.
well, now that the paper is out |
suppose you can take it easy for
three or four days" Yes, how de-
lightful it is that a country editor
has practically nothing to do be-
tween press days. Business runs
along automatically. When paper
bills come due money drops off the
trees with which to pay them. Sub
scribers vie with each other to see
who can pay the farthest in adj
vance. Advertisers beg for add
tional space. And the day the news
hunts up the editor is also pleasant
to contemplate. There is some
thing really strange abOuU the way
the news items act. When the pa
per is out the editor simply goes to
his desk and leans back IN his
easy chair and looks wise and
waits for next weeks press day.
The day before press day the peo-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-02

ance to the individual mentioned.
Nothing can be more absurd. Who
ever heard of Mr." Christopher
Columbus or Mr." George Wash
ington? And as you descend in the
social state the absurdity of the
MIR. prefix becomes more appar-
ent. AS matter of fact the only
legitimate use of Mr. is when a
mans front name is omitted or
where a man and his wife are men
toned together.
Dancing at the rink tomorrow
night after $50 without extra
charge to ladies and children.
Tickets to gentlemen already in the
hall Csc; new corners 35c; music
by Hungarian orchestra. Come in
usual or unusual costumes. Those
over Is will be seated until $50.
Ice cream served to those under Is
without extra charge; ice cream,
candy and popcorn for sale during
evening; proceeds of children's
party are to be devoted to public
enterprises.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-02
The Herald wants wood.

Chief Baker of the Madison
fire department has resigned because
the common council of that city re-
fused to grant him an increase in
salary of $500 annually.
Bert Medley of Plattevllle spent
Monday with his sister, Mrs John
Weber. While here he purchased a
piano from Roberts & GrOnier as a
Xmas present for his wife.
-Janesville's graduate nurses
have formed a combine and an
nounce that henceforth their charges
will be $25 per week except IN con-
tagious diseases, when it will be $50.
If the broad spirit of charity
which did so much toward filling
the stockings of many a child last
week would keep right on working
until next Christmas what an all
round happy year it would be.
january 9Th, 1907, the Ameri-
can History club will meet with Mrs.
Clara rockingham. Responses:
1.-The Juvenile Courts" Subjects:
Vital questions affecting the
homes" 1.-THE Citizens of Tomorrow
While taking a flash hight
picture of the Christmas tree at the
Iowa county home Supt. Perkins
was unfortunate in having his
hands badly burned by premature
explosion of the powder.
I And now a weatberwise man
comes forward with the tale that as
a chilling wind came upon us from
the northwest on the 21st, 22nd and
23d INST, the months of January
February and March will brine
severe winter weather-nO let up.
-Goodall's Farmer. a weekly
edition of the Drovers' Journal OF
chicago, one of the best farm
papers printed, will be sent free tc
all Herald subscribers who will pay
eirsubscription during this month
A more liberal offer was never
made. New subscribers may have
the same privilege.
Suppose that you should hear
today that your chief rival In bus
mess had decided to double his
usual advertising space in this
newspaper hereafter. Would you
consider it good news for youi
And vet if ''too much advertising is
bad for a merchant" why wouldn't
it be good news for you!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-02

Pat Mcnamara, an engineer on
the Wis. Central road, is here for a
brief visit with his mother, brothers
and sisters.
-Children's holiday party Thurs
day eve at the rink. People of all
ages invited and expected.
Backward, turn backward, OH Time in
your flight
Make me a child again just for tonight"
Hugh j. Orion returns to his
duties at Eveleth, Mimi, on the
18th inst, and assumes the response
BILE position as chief engineer of
the SusQuehanna & Buffalo Iron
mine there, where 200 men are en-
ployed. The Herald congratu.ates
Hugh on his promotion.
-Chas. Townley was here from
Casper, Wyo., for visit with rela-
tives and old friends this week. He
is employed by the Northwestern
road and is already extra passenger
conductor on the new line that
road is extending to the far west.
Charley is a good boy and we are
pleased to chronicle his rapid adj
Vancement.
Jos. Bailie, a pioneer settler OF
Grant county and one Of it's most
welI-to do citizens, passed away
Saturday at an advanced age after
an extended illness at the home o.
his daughter, Mrs. Chas. Case in
South Lancaster. Funeral obsequieG
were held Monday from his late
home and were largely attended
Six sons and a daughter survive. A
more extended obituary will be pub
lished later.
The Albatross, newly built
steamer, was launched successfully
at Dubuque harbor last Thursday
It is the largest boat ever built OF
inland water, being 305 feet Ions
and SO feet in width at the hull. A
crowd of five or six thousand PEG
pie witnessed the event. 1t was
built for the Louisiana & Mississippi
railroad company and will be placed
in service between Vicksburg anC
the Delta of the river.
A complete surprise was giver
Mrs. B. Brick on Saturday LAST, the
occasion being grandma's 80th birth
day. The surprise was planned by
her daughter and daughter-in-l;.v
and was a success in ever way. Al
noon all partook of beautiful
birthday dinner which was heartily
enjoyed by all. 1t was the wish OF
all on leaving in the evening that
grandma would live to enjoy many
more of these happy occasions.
"A good many newspapers use
the prefix Mr." before every mans
name in addition to the front name
or initials, the presumption being
that it lends dignity and import
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-02

pie line up in front of the Office
door and then they file past his
desk and tell him all the news Of
the week. Re writes it up in
fifteen or twenty minutes, takes it
back and hangs it on the hook.
The compositors take the copy,
SHAKE it over the type cases, say 8
few mystic words, the type flies
into place and after a few passes by
the foreman the forms are ready for
the press again. And the editor
goes down and deposits some more
money in the bank. 1t is the great
est snap in the catalogue. Now, if
the editor could only do away with
press day his Joy would be com
plete.
Have the courage to show your
respect for honesty, in whatever
guise it appears; and your contempt
for dishonesty and duplicity, by
whomsoever exhibited.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-02
G Q II Q

Coming from the Land of Sunshine Fruits and Flowers the
Exhibit California
Stnisus has other
ton O. lie Stateo OF
Zoology
hbted, pounds
vegetables regular Jim Corbe Cali
folks either
rich Shells coal history
m placed public exhibition
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-02

HORSES WANTED: Geo. A.
Page and Andrew Lewis purchased
10 head Of horses at Fenn1mOre
Monday and will be there to receive
the same and purchase more next
Monday. They wish to purchase
two carloads and will be at Lancas-
ter Saturday OF this week to buy all
grades of good horses.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-02

READY FOR SAVING: We will
locate our saw mill outfit at the Fred
Aupperle farm for month or so and
then set at Ira Murphy's place In Lam
caster, where all work Will receive
careful attention. Logs may be hauled
to either place at once. We Will also
attend to all orders for planning.
1w3pd ENRY PAGENKoFF,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-02

Bulldog
the Sea Angel Alligator
ALL curioses than have seen
for ten times the
all this only 10 cents Your souvenir alone worth
Remember everybody
music the will know ready for
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-02

WANTED: Gentleman or lady
to travel for Mercantile House of
large capital. Territory at home or
abroad to suit. If desirable the
home may be used as headquarters.
Weekly salary of 81, 900 per year
and expenses. Address, JOS. A.
Alexander, Lancaster, Wis. K.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-02

FARM HAND WANTED: I wish a
man to work on my farm in Patch
Grove the coming season; prefer man
with family; will furnish house and
will pay good wages TO the right party.
INQUIRE of on address,
PAUL HUMPHREY,
Iw4 Patch Grove, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-02

The Greatest opportunity that you ever saw IN your
life is to be gotten now Think of it 33 and IS off on
all Ladies' Misses and Childrens Coats and Furs, and
also the same reduction on Mems, Boys and Children
OvercOats for the whole month Of January. So do not
deay as sale Of this kind does not happen every day
onlv once in half century, The store that underSelS
by mistake. /
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-02
Lodge officers.

Local lodges have elected officers
for ensuing year as follows:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-25
WILL COST $4,000.
New Boat for Lake George to Tie
Launched In September.

The new Lake George steamer has been
completed in tho building yards of the
T. S Marvel Shipbuildng company at
Newburg, y. Y. and the frame work
has been inspected by the directors of
the Lake George Steamboat company and
found to be satisfactory The builders
set the new boat up in frame. every
piece being fitted, marked and numbered.
The pieces are then bolted together, in
spected and approved. and afterwards
rail to Baldwin The parts will reach
Baldwin some time next week. Il is eX-
pected, and the final setting up and bolt
ing will be commenced at once. The boat
will he launched some time in September
at Baldwin, and Will he ready to go into
commission the early part of next sea-
son. She will he ll5 feet long over all,
los feet on the water line. - feet ben
moulded depth eight feet. nine inches
draft, loaded six feet, speed Is miles an
hour and will cost about &c., 900. Tho
name Of the new boat has not been
definitely decided upon by the company
as yet. but it is expected that she will
be named after one of James Fenmorc
Cooper's famous characters of local in
tcrest in the vicinity of Lake George.
1t Is possible that she may he called
"Uncas" after Cooper's hero in THE
Last of the Mohlcans."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-25
HEYMAN THREW FURNITURE
Became So ObStrcperou> That He Was
Placed in Jail.

Jacob Heyman, who resides at 800
North street. ran amuCt Tuesday cVcN-
ing and created Constsr nation In his
family circle and anon the nelghbors.
Heyman got angry Tu day morning at
his motherin-laW from New York city,
who is his guest. and began 10 throw
the furniture about tho house in sur
prisng manner. He thcr loaded some Of
the furniture into CITY carriers wagon
and placed it in a stor"house, notwlth-
standing the fearful pleaiings of his wife
and mother-in-law.
In the evening he houi shed Il revolver
hit his wife in the face and threw
delicate crockery so fu'iously that the
neighbors began to gather from every
direction, thinking Their was an earth
quake. The police were summoned and
Heyman was escorted to iail.
"Iie stole the diamond ring off my
daughters hand said the mother -in-la W.
the ring ! gave hcr when she was
only l6 years old Il run two stores in
New York" she continued" and my
daughter is of good family and won't
be abused any more"
Heyman is said to have been a patient
in Waterbury three years ago. Mrs.
Heyman Is not able To- accompany her
mother to New York
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-25
CONTRACT AWARDED,
New York Company Will Build
Burlington's Filtration Plant.
II VIII lie of Electrical Equipment and
WIN Cost sse,720-Must he COM
pIctcd within six Montbs-A
Basin of 25o,6oo Gallons.

The special committee on filtration
plant met Monday afternoon and
opened the bids for the construction of
the proposed mechanical filtration
plant. The contract was awarded to
the Ley Construction company of New
York. which Was the lowest bidder
Their bid was s371os for plant with
steam equipment and s3s.729 for an
electrical equipment. The contract
calls for the latter equipment
There were four other bids. rs fol-
lows:
Tho Greer Filter Co. Pittsburg,
steam equipment, s3S,4eS.75, electrical
equipment, s3S,o2s.75.
The Norwood Engineering co.. Flor
cncc. Mass, steam equipment si0,-
go 80. electrical equipment. S3s.712.5o.
Tho New York Continental Jewel
Filtration Co. New York. steam equip
mcnt. s4O,1SS.60, electrical equipment,
$50. $3.50.
The Union Filter Co, Pittsburg, Pa,
steam equipment s42,77i, electrical
/ equipment. $4S,471.
/ Each proposal was accompanied by
| Il check for $4,000. A bond in the
sum of % per cent of the amount of the
contract will be required of the Ley
company.
The Icy Construction company has
been notified to have it's representative
meet tho special committee next Sat
urdaN when the contract will probably
be signed. Tho contract will call for
the completion of the plant in six
| months q
The specifications call for a covered
reinforced concretc coagulating hasir
Of about $50. 900 gallons capacity; fou
concrete filter tanks. each of a net
area of altering surface of about 200
square feet; and clear water hasir
beneath tho filters having Il capacity
of about 100, 900 gallons. together witt
all appurtcnances and piping conncc
lions to the noighboring water pump
ing station, low lift centrifugal pumps
wash water pumps. etc.
Valves from tho Ludlow Valve Man
ufacturing company Of Troy, y Y.
will be used in the plant.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-25
sunday Excursion to AusabIc Chasn,
or Five Hours BOatridc on Lake
Champlain.

On Sunday, July 2S, the Central Yer
mont railway will run another of its
popular excursions to Ausable Chasm or
a five hours boat ride on Lake Cham
plain, taking in territory from Williams
town and intermediate stations to
Winooski, inclusive.
Special train will leave Villa town
500 a. M; Barre $40; Montpelier 9:I4;
Waterbury 9:3i; Richmond 9;57, connect
ing at Burlington with steamer
Ticonderoga
Usual popular price of $50 to Ausabe
Chasm and return, and 1925 for the
boat ride, Children half fare.
The i've hours sail on Lake will he
around Isle La Motto, a new trip.
Returning, special train leave Burlng-
ton on arrival of steamer at $50 p IN
for Wiliamstown and intermediate sta
lions.
See handbills for schedule of specia
train and other information.
l76,+t&w1t.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-25
AUTOMOBILE WENT FAST.
Deputy sheriff Todd So Testified In
Case against l.. {. Clark.

!" c. Clark was In city court Monday
day morning charged with exceeding the
speed limit with his automobile on the
Shelburne road. The case was partially
beard and was held open. States At
torney a. l.. Sherman prosScutes and
Mr.. Clark is represented by A. G. Whit
temore.
The only witness examined Monday
was Deputy Sheriff Henry Todd who
told of seeing the automobile going
south In the Potash brook ncighborhood
al a high rate Of speed. The defense ia
that the simple fact of exceeding the
speed limit may he overcome by other
facts so s not To constitute negligence.
The question was also raised whether
the prosecution should be directed
against Mr.. Clark or his chauffeur
Emery Mills, who was driving the ma
chine when the alleged viola ton occur
ed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-25
THoMPsON's POINT NOTES.
The Allen Cottage struck by Light
ming and DcstrOyed.

During the severe thunder storm
which occurred in the earlier part OF
Saturday afternoon. ex-Lieut. Gov NJ.
+. Aliens cottage, which is occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. William Hackctt and
family of Ogdcnsburg, N. y, was
struck by lightning and burned to the
ground. Mrs. Hackett, who was stand
ing in the kitchen near the stove, was
thrown down by the bolt of lightning
which entered the kitchen by way Of
the chimney. She was rendered deaf
in one ear. An alarm of fire was soon
spread and some of the earlier arrivals
on the scene were able to save n few
articles of furniture. Nearly all the
personal effects OF the Hackctts were
destroyed by tho fire. Miss Mary Mills
of Burlington, who was visiting at the
cottage. lost all of her belonging s.
Effective work was done by the camp
crs who had brought pals of every
description and hose to the scene OF
the fire. A bucket brigade was soon
formed and was able to save Justice
| ID. j. Brewers cottage, which was
about IL feet from the fire The rain
which had fallen during the thunder
storm was the only thing that saved
! the sadie Allen" cottage from dcs-
truction as severe south wind was
| blowing during the earlier part Of the
fire Great credit is due the campers
who worked heroically in their efforts
to save the surrounding cottages Sew
eral boatloads of people from Long
| Point soon came To the aid of the
campers. The cottage was insured
for about half tho real value. A cur
ious incident that happened whom the
bolt struck was that every hair pin
was drawn from Mrs. Hacketts ham
by the electricity. Mr.. Alien states
tho loss as $1,000 to $1,000. He was
I'm burlington Monday seeing about
his insurance which was placed with
the agency Of r. $, Peck. Tho cottage
was on the extreme west of the limo
and was one of the first to be built
|
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-25
H. MERRIHEW MISSING.
south burlington Wan believed Ia
Have Been Drowned.

Hiram Mcrrihew. n we'll known
market gardener Of South Burlington.
is missing and II is feared that he has
been drowned in Lake Champlain. Mr..
Mcrrihew left his home last Wedncs-
day for his camp at Benlaws island. off
Colchester Point where he expected
to entertain party OF friends. As
his guests did not arrive it was learn
Cd at tho camp that he set out for
home Thursday evening, and since then
has not been seen or heard of. He
was in n small gasoline launch, and
carried provisions for three or four
days lie was not expected home un-
til Sunday night and until that time
his relatives knew nothing of his dis
appearance. On saturday morning the
Free Press printed an account of the
| finding Of several articles on the
breakwater by Edward Chiott. who
runs a boat house at tho foot of King
street. The sons of Mr.. Merrihew
having read the account. started out
to investigate when their father did
not return SUNDAY night and Tues
day morning called at the boat house,
where they positively identified the
articles as thoso belonging to Mr..
Merrihew The articles consisted of Il
pair of oars. n can of gasoline. and a
can of provisions containing cabba 50.
were fund by Nj. Chiott or the ledge
of tho breakwatnr. The sons immci-
lately engaged a launch nd started
for the camp to Investigate further. No
trace of the launch has YET been found
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-25
SAVED TWO BOYS.
Unknown Man Picked YounEesters
Out of the Lake.

There was almost . double drown
Ing Tuesday afternoon with Edward
Pasha and j. Moran as the victims.
About four O'Clock the two boys left
their home at l6S Battery street, and
started toward the Champlain Trans
portation compauy's wharf to play, as
Is the custom Of many of the younger
boys In that vicinity, The young fell
lows thought they saw some FISH in
the water and in leaning over the edge
of the dock ono OF the boys lost his
balance In trying to save himself he
pulled his comrade with him into the
water. A man on ore of tho canat
boats In the slip saw tho boys ana
Immediately jumped in after them
with some difficulty he brought both
boys ashore Young Moran, who was
very much frightened started for home
and on arriving there told Mrs. W. H.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-25
FIVE YEAR MORTGAGES.

The Monarch Trust Co. on another pa ge
offers six and one-half per cent. annual
interest net to the investor, for five years
on farm mortgages. Their principal Off
GERS have been engaged In this business
for over thirty-four years and have in
vested millions of dollars on farms in
Kansas and Oklahoma and report clean
record with no loss to any of their inves =
tors. Any with funds to invest in that
class of security may write them for
further. information and be sure of "a
promptreply. l75,lt-4wSt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-25
ADMITTED TO BAIL.
Cnse against Druggists Brought Up In
city Court.

The case against +, Henry Parker, w.
t. Reeves and II. c. Melville, charged
with furnishing intoxicating liquor to
one Lily Smith. came up in city court
Monday afternoon. Messrs. Parker
and Melville waived examination and
each was admitted to bail in the sum OF
$500. John j. Flynn becoming theii
surety. Mr.. Reeves is III and was unable
to appear. He will be admitted to bal
later.
George Willis pleaded g,Iaty to a first
offence of intoxication and was fined 81
and costs of s775, which n, will pay.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-25

Z. Clinton Cary. aged eight years. and
Kenneth s. Flint, aged eleven. OF ST.
Johnsbury have formed a partnership
as milk merchants and are doing bust
MSS on a big scale. Tney deliver over
60 quarts Of milk a day, night and morn
ing. with a milk cart and a pair Of Shet-
land ponies,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-25
A SOCIETY WEDDING.
Mis-. Gertrude Powell Married to ID. H..
Morris Of New York.

Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock
Miss Gertrude Reed Powell. daughter
of Col. and Mrs. +. Henry Powell, was
married to Mr.. Dudley Henry Morris
of New York city The ceremony took
place in the First Church. which was
beautifully trimmed for the occasion.
White flowers We're freely used ana
about the front. pulpit and choir of
the church a large number of green
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-25

Further comparisons show that corn
is above the l0-yoar average, oats be-
low, potatoes below, clover above.
timothy equal. pasture below. and ap-
Plies above. 90 per cent. hay crop
is better than generally prophesied.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-25
INTERESTED IN LIVE STOCK.

Horses, Cattle. Sheep, swine and Poul-
try Of the pure- bred kinds? Then YOU
should try and keep posted on what tho
successful fellows are doing along these
lines There's only one way to keep
posted on these matters-that by read
Ing the old reliable, The New England
Farmer. Recognized everywhere as
The Best Farm Paper" send 10 cents
for 10 weeks trial subscription. Ad-
dress
borO VT.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-25
CROPS IN VERMONT.
Figures for July I, Show abount so per
Cent. Crop of Hay and Grain.

The government Crop Reporter gives
the following statistics on crops in
Vermont July !:
Corn. acreage $4,000 9S per cent. of
last years. condition. ............Si
Spring Wheat. condition ............9I
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-25

". d. Sargent of Ludlow has bought
OF II. Shepardson & Co. all their sawed
lumber on Okemo mountain, some 100000
feet