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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

the present site of Cassville, hoping
that the territorial legislature would
be established there and thus boom
their property. Mr. Dewey was
the clerk for the company, AM Mr.
Basford worked as carpenter on the
Denniston house, the large hotel
which the company hoped would
fill up with Legislators and other
dignitares. The trip was made
through the lakes, from Baffalo to
Green Bay. Then they assembled
Fox river, a distance of 210 miles,
in two weeks time. Twenty. five
Indians were engaged to pole the
Mackiuaw boat. About Fort Win
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21
GASOLINE MOTOR.

New Experiment on Chicago & North
Western Gives Fine Results.
The Chicago q North Western
Ry. is using a gasoline motor car
Oh its lines west of the Missouri
River with what are understood to
be very fattering results. The car
at present is in operation between
Norfolk, Neb., and BenesteeI, S. D.,
making the trip of 152 miles daily
IN each direction. The car is said
to be popular with the travelling
public II is found to be well
adapted to their requirements and
it is operated quite economically.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

town, and then passed six years in
Albany and New York City.
While in Albany, in 1882, he
witnessed the completion of the
first railroad in the country, from
that city to Schenectady, and en-
joys the distinction of having been
a passenger on the first or trial
trip of the new train, which CON
sisted of engine, tender and two
coaches. The engine was not so
formidable as the average thresher
traction engine of today The
coaches were built like the old
fashioned Concord coach, but longer.
The boxes were hung with leather
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

Earle, Rome Life In Colonial
Days; DeMorgan, Joseph Vance;
Anrud, Lisbeth LongfrOck; Barbour,
Weathrby's Inning; Diaz, William
Henry Letters; Malone, Plebe at
West Point; Martin, Abbie Ann;
Potter, Jeremy Fisher; Potter, Cap
tain June; Tomlinson, Four Boys in
the Yellowstone; White, Little Girl
of Long Ago; Woodruff, Little
Chriftmas Shoe; Barton, Story of
My Childhood; Kirby; Daffodils
and How TO Grow Them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21
Tax Notice.

Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned treasurer of the city of
Lancaster, that the tax roll for SAID
city for the year 1907, is in my
hands for collection, and that the
taxes charged therein are payable
at my Office at any time prior TO or
on the 31st day of January, 1908.
Dated this 14th day of Dec 1907.
w. L. MILLER,
lolita City Treas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21
PRETTY CHURCH WEDDING.
Popular Lancaster Young People Were
United in Marriage Wednesday.

Popular Lancaster Young People Were
United in Marriage Wednesday.
At the Baptist church IN this city,
on We5 nesday, Dec. IS, at II
O'Clock, Rev. Paul Brown, the local
pastor. performed the ceremony
which united in marriage James G.
Baltic and Miss Susie V. Hampton.
The wedding march was played by
Miss Mable Taylor, cousin of the
BRIDE A large company OF relatives
and friends were present at the
marriage the church being filled.
Following the ceremony and the
congratulations of friends, the com
pany repaired to the home of the
brides parents, where more than
one hundred sat down TO a wedding
breakfast.
An unusually large and fine lot or
presents were given.
Mr.. Bailie is young farmer, son
of Robert Bailie, who resides abont
five miles north of the city, and is
very highly respected. The bride
is the daughter of Chas. Hampton,
a retired farmer, who moved to the
city a couple of years ago from
Boice Creek. Mr.. and Mrs. Bailie
expect to make Lancaster their
home for the winter, at least.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

The Lancaster Lumber Co. re
quests a prompt settlement Of all
accounts due, owing to the death of
one of the members Of the firm.
A number of our young people
will attend Browns Business Col
lege at Davenport, Ia, beginning
Dec. 80.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

Continued o. page eight }
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21
Luther Basford, Lancasters Grand Old Man,
Recently Celebrated His Ninety
Third Birthday
He Witnessed the Completion of the First Rail
Road and Was Passenger on the
First Train in America

Mr.. Luther Basford, a well-known
citizen of this city. who on Novenl-
Der 9th, 1907, triumphantly entered
upon the ninety-fourth year of his
useful aud exemplary life, is, with
out doubt, rhe oldest resident of
Grant county. He is in the com
plete enjoyment of all his faculties,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

springs. Great excitement attend
ed the preparations for the first
trip. Not many would rick their
lives in the venture, and there
were no lady passengers at all on
that memorable trip Fearing that
the engine would set the town on
fire, the master of ceremonies
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

shall prevent a realization of the
ambition of his many friends, that
he may attain the distinction he SO
Justly merits one hundred years of
life.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
Optimism and Health.

Have you ever noticed that the
pessimist is always an invalid? He
may be upon his feet and moving
about, but he is never free from all
ments and complainings. Do not be-
lieve that his pessimism is due to his
ailments. No; his ailments are due
to his pessimism.
Pessimism is as destructive force
in ones health as it is in ones pur-
pose and performance The pessi-
mist seeks the shadows and wilfully
deprives himself of the life giving
sunshine. The sun, the flowers, the
trees and the green earth smile at
him in vain. The most common dis
ease he encounters is neurasthenia,
an ailment brought on by evil power
of mind over nerves.
Hypochondria, which breeds in
idleness as malaria breeds in stag
nant pools, atrophies the nerves and
rots the body. The common ten
dency to magnify small ailments, in
order to excite sympathy, or because
the mind is given to nothing else to
dwell upon, causes these ailments in
time to become real and serious.
Emerson may not have meant all
this when he said: "A sick man is a
villain" But there is no mistaking
the precise meaning of Thomas Hux-
ley, who said a time was coming
when a man who became i'll will be
regarde ed as a fool or a criminal
Buffalo Evening Times.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
Sensational Reporting.

In various quarters there is an
awakening to the great harm that is
done by local reporters of sensational
newspapers, who give such journals
what they want-that is, color up
and tiistort beyond recognition hap
penings of their vicinage. Here is
very real evil. 1t is present in Spring
field and other places of Western
Massachusetts, Just as it is all over
the country Yellow journalism in
this respect is as f..lse to real life as
the old dime novel used to be, and
an even more demoralizing factor.
People complain of this kind of mis-
representation and continue to put up
with it because the remedy is hard to
find. The marketable value of al
legged news" is found by tho penny
a-liners to depend upon its yellowism.
People who read this kind CT stuff
from thei4. own locality know that it
is necessary to place large discount
upon it, but when reading OF happen
ings in other sections they are too
much disposed to accept the stories"
at face value. Every honest jour-
nalist of standing is familiar with
tais evil. and has long deplorad the
Increasing measure Of it.-Springleld
Republican.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
Don.ts For Clerks.

Don't be afraid of a strict employ
or. You'll never learn from an easy
one.
Don't overestimate your talents.
Remember that competition is an ac-
curate scale and may find them
wanting.
Don't dream while you work.
Work and dreams don't go together.
Don't act as If you know every
thing and your customer knows moth
ing.
Don't be afraid of hard expert
ences; they make the best of teach
ers
Don't send out unsightly pack
ages.
Don't refuse to listen to common
sense.
Don't be afraid to do little things
willingly.
Don't always have a grudge against
your employer. He has his faults.
So have yoa. No one is without
them.
Don't feel yourself better than
your position, especially If you have
an education.s
Don't believe that promotions are
due to favoritism rather than merit
Don't stand in the door when you
have nothing to do. II is particularly
offensive to women raising
Don't remaia unsspaiiiar with new
goods
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
THE COWS IN WINTER.

The cows ought to be regularly
cleaned. Give them green food; the
calves need it, too. 1t keeps them
healthy, and acts as sort of laxa-
tive.
If COW seems bound, give her a
dose of physic. But the best way TO
keep a COW well is to keep it just as
natural as you can.
= Cows need sun and light and air.
Don't shut them up in the dark. A
greenhouse is better place for a
COW than a basement
Take the chill off the water you
give the cows. Ice-cold water takes
just so much vitality out of them.
If you have time to do the extra
work, give the cow hot feed. There
is the same difference for COW be-
tween a hot breakfast and cold
one that there is for a workingman.
Hay cut short, steamed or cooked in
hot water, with a little meal added,
makes a good meal for the cows.
Keep a big lump of rock salt where
the cows can get at 1t all the time.
More than half of the blood is made
up of salt in one or another Of its
forms.-Indianapo News.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
WISE WORDS.

Many a good mans purse is like
siphon, the very emrtying of which
insures its refilling. = Arthur Ed
wards.
Our grand business is not to see
what lies dimly in the distance, but
to do what lies clearly at hand
Carlyle.
Courage is a sort OF armor to the
mind, and keeps an unwelcome i'm
preston from driving too deep into
perception.
1t is only an error in judgment to
make mistake, but it shows infirm-
ity of character to adhere to it when
discovered.-Bovee.
To be truly happy is a question of
how we begin, and not of how we
end; of what we want, and not of
what we have Stevenson.
Let man learn that everything in
nature, even notes and feathers.
goes by law and not by luck, and
that what he sows he reaps.-Emer-
son.
Joy is a working thing. 1t builds
up while it enlarges the whole ma
ture. 1t is the wine to strengthen the
heart, to brace it to carry noble en-
tcrPrise. Dora Greenwall.
Shall mechanical experiment
succeed infallibly, and the one vital
experiment of humanity remain a
chance? Is corn to grow by method
and character by caprice?-Henry
Drummond
Too many structures as to childish
conduct are like elastic carriers seen
too often on stout little legs. They
impede the moral circulation, and
should be for the most part laid aside.
Elizabeth Grinnell.
If your faith in God is stronger for
every humble task in which you naaj
and get His cid, then that humble
task is necessary to the fulness OF
your faith in God. 1t will make the
music of your life more firm and
solid.-Phillips Brooks.
We often do more good by our
sympathy than by our labors. and
render to the world a more lasting
service by absence of jealousy and
recognition of merit than we could
ever render by the straining efforts
of personal ambition.-Archdeacoa
Farrar.
Gods thoughts are not as our
thoughts. Dear as our happiness ia
to Him, there is something within Us
which IS more precious in His sight.
1t is OF far less consequence, in any
divine estimate of things, how much
man suffers than what the man Is.
Austin Phelps.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
HAULING MANURE DAILY


E Experiments made by the Ohio
Station prove that when manure was
thrown into the open barnyard and
permitted to lie there for five months
before being hauled to the field it
had a value of $2.40 per ton. When
drawn directly to the field as fast
as it was made, the value was 1925
sprinkled with ground phosphate
rock as fast as 1t was made in the
stable, thus preventing some loss Of
ammonia, the value was $5.1S per
ton. The claim is made that at least
one-third of the value of the ma
nure is lost, as it is usually put on
the land with fork, and that ten
loads put on with a manure spreader
go as far and do as much good as
fifteen loads put on in the old-fash.
toned, careless way.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
PUMPING wH1TEwAsH.

The Cornell Station experimenters
recommend whitewashing with the
spraying pump. The whitewash is
made in the ordinary manner, of
lime water, and is diluted to about
the consistency of thin cream If a
large surface is to be covered, espe-
cially If it isdificult to reach, direct
delivery nozzle is used, and the oper-
ator stands several feet away. But
if it is desired to cover the surface
evenly and neatly, the MCGOWAN noz-
zle is found most satisfactory. No
doubt nozzle which will pass the
lime and copper bordeaux mixture
will also distribute whitewash.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
No Reward offered.

Have you lost anything, mad
ann" asked the polite floor walker
of the square jawed, austere looking
shopper who stood before the lost
and found" window of the large de-
Eartment store.
Eyes, SIR" she replied. 1--WE lost
ia pounds of husband, in light
brown suit, with black derby hat,
small tuft of hair on its chin and a
frightened look. / lost it in crush
at the fancy goods counter. It's
probably wandering through the
building in search of me, and
thought perhaps you could find it
easier than l can. l want it On ac-
count of bundle it is carrying un-
der its arm. "-Woman's Home Jour
nal
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
SALABLE MILK.

The essential points in the hand
ling and care of milk and cream are
first, cleanliness in every particular
in producing milk; second, strict OBJ
servance in keeping the apartments
where the cows are housed properly
ventilated; third, for cream, use sep-
arator when five or more COWS are
kept, and wash the separator every
time it is used, and keep the cream
sweet until wanted for use
For milk, cool it as soon after
milking as can be done conveniently,
and avoid mixing warm milk with
cold. This rule applies to milk for
cheese as we'll as market milk.
Aerating milk is probably the most
effective, but cooling in cold water,
if properly done, with supply Of
ice, will fill the bill.-W. H. Keith,
Kennebec County, Maine.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
POVERTY.

Amid the tinsel Of our glittering life,
Around the splendor Of the god of gold,
There lies the shadow of a world of strife
OF crowded rooms, of hunger and of cold.
When all is light, and gaiety is queen,
And bright the eyes of folly and de-
sire
If chance lifts up the veil, beneath is seen
The. black sides Of the pit, the quench-
less fire.
Haye I the right my happiness TO show,
To let my laughter echo through the
night,
When many pass me by who cannot know
The worth Of beauty, meaning of de-
light?
Oh! all the pain and sorrow of the poor
feel within my heart-O God. that |
Could knock upon the little attic door
And tell the children that they need not
cry!
Pail Mall Gazette.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
Grades of Wool.

A wool expert explains that the
term fine, medium" and coarse"
as applied to wool, has reference to
the diameter of the fibre, and that de-
termines the market grade. The di-
vision into market grades is not done
by exact measurement, bat is depen-.
dent upon the sorter's judgment. The
fine wooded" includes the Merino
AMI it's various families; the ''medi-
UNI wooded" breeds are the South
down, Hampshire, Suffolk, Shropshire,
Oxford, Dorset, Exmocr and Cheviot:
the coarse wooded" are the Leices-
ter. Lincoln, Cotswcld. Romney
Marsh and Blackface. In general
thus classification is accurate.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
STONE MUCH FOR TRIBES.

A writer advocates the use of rocks
and stones for mulching newly plant
ed trees and says that where at hand
they are superior for the purpose.
Their pressure keeps the soil close
to the roots and the roots in place,
while they retain moisture, choke
down weeds, and preserve more
even temperature than a mulch of
litter does.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15

If you are not lover of snow 6,
TO Malta, which is the nearest spot
where you are certain of complete
immhnity. If you are fond of it tie
suburbs of ST. Petersburg will fas-
nish all you need to ask, for the. :
YOU may be sure of it for ITO days
in the year.-London Chronicle.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
SECURE DUST FOR THE HENS.

The dust-bath is the toilet of the
hen. With it she cleans her body
and feathers, rids herself of vermin.
and delights in the enjoyment it
affords. In winter, however, when
the ground is frozen hard, it some
times becomes a difficult matter to
provide the hens with a dust-bath,
especially if there are several flocks.
Now is the time to lay in supply
Of dirt for the purpose. The dirt
should be fine and we'll sifted, in
order that it may be more completely
adapted to the purpose intended.
Wood-ashes are unsuitable, owing
to the caustic properties of the pot
ash, which creates sores on the skin
should the weather be damp. Finely
sifted coal-ashes entirely free from
admixture with wood-ashes are ex-
cellent, but full supply is not al
ways obtained.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
Kenfucky Roads.

A report from the Office of Public
Roads, a branch of the Department
of Agriculture at Washington, D. c.,
shows that there are 57,137 miles
of public road in the State of Ken
lucky, of which 1903 miles were sur
faced with gravel and S078 with
stone, making in all 1886 miles OF
improved road.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
WASH BUTTER IN PURE WATER.

WASH BUTTER IN PURE WATER.
Bulletin No. 1873, on the Effects
Of Bacteria In Washwater of Butter"
describes series of experiments
showing the Importance of pure
water for washing butter. Sterilized
water is shown to be practical, cheap
and profitable. The bulletin may be
obtained free by addressing the Ex-
pertinent Station, Manhattan, Kan.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15

After only little more than gen
Grafton in our neighboring republic
Mexico, not far from $4,000 have beer
gathered into the mission churches
nfainly those nurtured by the Presby
terians, North and South; Methodists
North and South, and the American
Board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-13
BODY CUT TO PIECES
INDIAN FEUD RESPONSIBLE FOR
BRUTAL MURDER.

LANDER. Wyo., January 12.-George
Terry. head of the Shoshone Indian council.
was murdered Thursday night as he came
out of the council lodge on the Indian res
ervation. He was first knocked down with
a war club and his body was then cut to
pieces with knives. The murder is sup
posed to be the outcome of family feud
No arrests have been made, but suspicion
points strongly to several prominent In
dams. Terry was a half breed of the
formerly famous Mormon Bishop Terry OF
Utah. He was squaw man and had lived
on the Shoshone reservation for more than
twenty-five years.
There are several factions among the
Indians, and as Terry's barn and horses
were recently burned by mysterious fire
evidently of incendiary origin. 1t is believed
that the crime was committed by some of
those responsible for the fire.
The proposed abandonment of Fort Wash
kie. WILL it is believed by leading citizens.
result in grave disturbances among the
Indians, who have been held in restraint
by awe of the soldiers. The Shoshones and
Arapahoes are sworn enemies and there are
factions in both tribes ready to fight AT
any time
The Rev John Roberts. for thirty years
a missionary among the Shoshones. fears
for the worst when the troops removed
and the post abandoned. The Shoshones
greatly outnumber the Arapahoes. from
whom they differ greatly in origin. religion
and cusoms, and whom they regard as
uSliruerS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-13
ALLEGED LARCENY.
Girl Held in Custody Witt Two
Charges Against Her.

While Mrs William H. Becker. 1915
Rhode Island avenue. was reporting to
Policeman Mcdonald of the second pre-
cinct the disappearance of her servant girl
with a pocketbook and 81 80 in money she
stopped in her recital and pointed out a
girl who was walking along the street as
the individual in question. Policeman Nc
Donald promptly took the girl into GUS
tody. One charge of petit larceny was
placed against her, and Precinct Detective
Forteney, who has charge of the case, says
she is connected with another case, in
volving $50 in money and some clothing.
The prisoner gave her name as Louise
Smith and her age as nineteen years.
Mrs. Becker stated that Louise answered
an advertisement for a servant girl and
worked for her for about two days. The
second day, she says, the girl disappeared.
and the pocketbook with the money in it
were found to be missing at the same time
In the other case, the girl is said to have
been employed at 1141 18th street north
west and is said to have taken her leave
in a manner similar to that at Mrs. Beck
er's.
Louise will be given a hearing before
Judge Mullowny in the new Police Court
tomorrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-13

United States in the matters pertaining
to the Congo. In fact even the savings
of Baron Monchein. the Belgian minister
at Washington, created some months ago
a stir in the house of commons at Lon
don the interests OF the , French ,a and Ger Ger
in connection with Belgian interests.
What the United States will do in this re-
gard is matter yet to be decided.
England and Egypt come next. Egypt
has gained much as result of British &C.
cupation. and only recently France has be-
gun to understand 1t this way. France.
who maintains that she has been ill-uSed
In the entire affair. seeks balm for this
wound. and what this balm is to be is what
the tribunal must decide. The advance
ment of Egyptian life today as compared
with that of twenty years ago will be
credited to England, and possibly all that
France seeks now is an enlargement of au-
thority in that which concerns other Afri-
can possessions under French regime.
Monroe Doctrine Included.
Last. and the most important question.
1t seems is the desire for territorial ag
grandizement on the part of Germany. The
Monroe doctrine will especially be applied
in this problem. which bids fair to SUI
persede all others. if it is ever called upon
for discussion and solution. Germany's in
itial diSappointmentS at esta blishing a foot
hold in Africa in the seventies were repaid
four years afterward. when she extended
her commercial supremacy to the Kane
runs and to the coast of Guinea.
I'm conclusion. however. 1t is worthy to
note that Russia is striving today to regain
some of her lost supremacy. She has
strengthened the olive branch with stem
of gunmetal. and now she is ready to ex-
pend 500, 0000, which will go to rebuild
the destroyed Russian navy. She has de-
cided to build four battleshps. similar to
the Dreadnought. at cost of SO 100000.
why, 1t is generally asked. does Russia,
as prime mover in the disarmament of the
nations, attempt to rearm herself when she
cannot afford it? Today Russia needs the
immense sum of nearly four hundred mil
lion dollars to liuuidate the war and revo-
luton expenses.
1T is gladly conceded. as sum total that
The Hague tribunal may be of\great use in
adjusting disputes between states who can
not entertain serious differences between
themselves. These questions. taken before
an impartial court. are evidence of de-
cided tendency toward peace. and when 1t
becomes permanent. arbitration, so far as
such a thing is possible. will do good serv-
ice in the cause of universal peace"