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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
Senator SpeOner Resigns.

The news telegraphed from Wash
ington on Sunday that Senator
Spooner had mailed to Gov. David
son his resignation as United States
senator, came as complete surprise
TO the people of Wisconsin. 1t Will
be no less of surprise to the peO-
pie Of the entire country, to whom
Spooners name has become, during
the past six or eight years, one
Of the best known in the group of
Washington statemen.
1t is very natural that the resigna-
ton should cause surprise. Senator
Spooner is today not only the most
widely known of the distinguished
group of senators who do things"
at Washington, but he is recognized
as the ablest constitutional lawyer
an the senate; and the one whose
influence has been more powerful
than any other in the solution of
the momentous problems that the
federal government has had to face
during the past nine years. 1t is
seldom that a man voluntarily re-
tires from position of such COM
manding influence and Importance.
IN spite of the malicious misrepre-
sensations of some of the muckrak-
ers, Senator Spooner is COM
paratively poor man. He is worth
much less than when he entered the
senate twenty-five years ago. He
has been too scrupulOus to engage
IN any legal work commensurate
with his ability and standing while
occupying a seat in the senate. He
has felt, as he said to a friend last
fall, that he ought in justice to his
family, get out of public life and
occupy himself in securing COM
petence. It is probable that this
need was the chief influence in
prompting HIM to resign at this
time. If he were determined to
retire at the end Of his present
term, two years hence, as he fire.
qnently declared, there was no
good reason why he should not step
out now.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
Platform of Francis NJ. Bray,

Non partisan candidate for County
Supt. of Schools of Grant Co.
He stands for what Is most solid
and substantial In education.
He stands for the school ont OF
politics.
He is a firm believer In and an
ardent worker for the common
schools as great and potent factor
in the education of the masses.
He favorS a closer supervision of
the country schools and stands for
firm and impartial administration.
This he halls as safe guard to the
educational rights of the country
child.
He pleads for an enlargement and
enrichment of the life Of the coun-
try child.
He believes that our schools
should supplement the work in the
homes, having school and home
work for a common end. This
would stimulate interest in school
work.
While he recognizes that nature
gives to the country child opportuni-
ties not enjoyed by the city child
nevertheless he believes their educa-
t1onal opportunities should be equal.
If the voters Of Grant County see
fit to elect him to the office of
County Superintendent, the same
energy, enthusiasm kindness and
integrity of purpose which char
acterized his school work thus far
will manifest themselves in the
fearless prosecution of his official
duties.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
Insurance Companies Will Con-
test Bills Before the
..4. Legislature.
HEARINGS TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK
Ex-Attorney General 0'Connor to Ad
wise the Committee.
Bill Has Been Introduced to- REIN.
burse Mem berS of the Investi-
eating Committee for
Their Expenses.

Madison. Wis, March 1.-THE bic
insurance companies are planning f.
make a strong fight against most OF
the bills pending before the legisla
ture. embOdying the recommendations
recently made by the legislative inyeS
tigation committee. In order to fur
Their the states interests a bill was in
troduced authorizing the joint commit
tee on banks and insurance, which vii
consider these bills, to employ al
attorney to advise it. The understand
ing is that the committee will employ
ex-AttOrney General J. J.. O'COnnor 0!
Milwaukee. who acted as attorney fOl
the investigating committee last sum
mer. The hearings on the bills will
begin a week from Tuesday.
A bill was favorably reported ap
propriating $1,000 each to the members
Of the Investigating committee to re
imburse them for their expenses.
The Northwestern Mutual Life III
surance company of Milwaukee has
paid its annual taxes to the state
amounting to $35S,9S0
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
South Lancaster.

Mr.. E. L. Damn is on the sick
list.
The dance at Clyde Richardson's
last Friday night was we'll attended
and all reported fine time.
Johnny Ertz has commenced to
work for Frank Zenz.
Robert Mcdonald accompanied by
his sisters, Misses Minnie, Nellie
and Marie and Miss Anna Briel,
spent Sunday at the John Bendorf
home in Waterloo.
Mrs. Oscar Damn called on Mrs.
Ed Kerr last Tuesday.
Miss Nellie Finnegan was obliged
to give up her sch Dol in the Richard
son district on account Of the illness
of her father. Miss Nellie Kitlinger
filled the vacancy.
Matt. Muench was a caller at
Louis Vesperman's one evening last
week.
Ed. Vesperman accompanied by
his sister Lydia and Miss Nellie
Finnegan visited at Henry Damm's
last week one evening.
Mrs. Ed Kerr and daughter Leila
were callers at John McDonald's
last Sunday.
There was a mistake in the paper
last week stating that Adolph Yes
perman and Miss Matte Vesper-
man were married last Wednesday.
They will not be married for several
weeks yet, on account of the illness
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
ROADS TO GRANT
CHEAPER FARES
Wisconsin Companies Announce = -
Cent Rates Will Be Made
Very Soon.

Madison, Wis. March High of
ec!als of the Chicago Milwaukee and
ST. Paul. Chicago and Northwestern
and Chicago, ST. Paul, Minneapolis
and Omaha railroads. who are here al
tending legislative committee hear
ings. announce that their companies
would not comply with the recent or
Ger of the Wisconsin railroad commits
sion reducing maximum passenger
fares from 8 cents to 212 cents per
mile. but would also adopt the rec
0mmcndation Of the commission that
:50O-mile family tickets he issued for
$40. The officials said that the com,
panies would put the reduced rate
into effect just rs soon as the neces
sary printing could he completed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06

Our readers should keep their
weather eyeOpen for fakirs and
sWindlers, they are numerous and
work every scheme to catch people.
The latest swindle, worked bv
sharper in one of the cities recently.
is an apt illustration of the ability
of these dead beat fakirs to catch
not only the ignorant but all others
who are not constantly on their
guard. This sw1ndler walked into
a jewellery store and selecting
1925 watch left check for $500
drawn on an Out-Of- town bank,
with instructions that the watch be
regulated and that he would come
after it and his change a week later.
On returning he was informed that
his check was no good. well,
that's strange" he said, Its the
second time the bank has done that
thing to me- But here's your money
for the watch, " and he counted out
1925 in currency and started for the
door. "Oh, yes" he said, turning
round, you'd better give me that
check" 1t was willingly handed
over to him. On the back was the
jewelers. endorsement. With this
the man went into a bank, got it
cashed and was never heard of
afterward.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06

All scrofulous, lung, liver, heart
and other chronic diseases. DR..
Brewer medicates with remedies
which strike at their cause impurity
of the blood. This philosophical
line of practice has been abused by
quacks and charlatans who did not
understand it, but in DR.. Brewers
hands it is no less efficient than
scientific. We advise the afflicted
to consult DR.. Brewer; he is a
practical analyst and treats with
success all chronic diseases, where
the sufferer is not beyond the reach
of human aid. On Monday March
18th DR.. Brewer will visit the
Wright hotel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
E. I'll. LEWIS
DIES SUDDENLY
Former POtOsi Lawyer Expires
While Stepping From Car at
Osborne, n. Y.

Eugene Howard Lewis. formerly
a well known lawyer in this vicinity,
fell dead while stepping from a
street car near his home at Osborne,
n. Y. Mr.. Lewis was born in Potosi,
Wis, and attended Beloit college,
Yale university, and the Column ia
law school. He was Thomas A.
Edison's private counsel and ac-
companied Mr.. Edison to Paris upon
the inventors first trip to the
French capital.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
The New Zealand Way.

IL is said that nobody is ever out OF
a job In New Zealand. There is an
elaborate government department,
which keeps a record of all who lose
employment and helps them TO posi-
tioDs, advancing railway fare to take
them to places where help is desired.
seeking out merchants or manufacture
ers who want men. and as last resort
giving the unemployed some occupa-
ton on government opera tons.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
Another Sale March 9.

The combination sale held at the
stock yards IN Lancaster on Feb.
% was a success considering it's first
introduction, over two thousand
dollars worth of stuff being disposed
of at satisfactory prices. The so head
of 2 year old steers that were to be
sold arrived Saturday night too late
for the sale and are now listed and
will be sold at the next sale which
will be held at the same time and
place Saturday afternoon, March
9th. There will be on sale horses,
cattle, hogs, sheep and machinery,
also seeds which can be sold by
sample or delivered at time Of sale
ANY person who has stock of any
kind OF any Otner article to dispose
of will never get the opportunity
again to present it before as large a
crowd of buyers at SO small a fee
as they will at this sale OF March g..
List your stuff at once with Geo.
Moore or at Hatch's drug store so
it can be advertised and then the
BUYERS will be there to buy your
goods. Let us all work and join
together, everybody, and see if we
cannot make a market to be held
occasionally for the benefit of all
who have something to buy or some
article to dispose off; they do it IN
other places why can't we do 1t
here.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
wisconsin's New Capitol.

Madison, Wis, March 1.-Wiscon-
sins new capitol is TO be of white
marble or granite and its cost is to
be about $4,000, 900. These two things
were decided at conferences Of the
capitol commission and members OF
the legislature The joint committee
on claims Of the legislature at meet
ing decided to approve the proposition
and will favorably recommend bill
to that effect.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
helninn the Blind.

''I hope the blind man is at the push
cart market today" said the woman
rs she started out Il feel so sorry for
him. always buy my candles from
him. Then, too, he sells them for 1
cent apiece. and the other day when 1t
yaIned and he wasn't there l had to
pay cents for them at the grocery.
Whenever 1 can l live up to my rule
20 patrOnize the blind" - New York
Press
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06

Milwaukee, March Mrs. Jennie
Lee Ebert. well-knOwn young wOm-
an of La Crosse, whose elopment 4
year ago with Walter r. Ebert of this
city caused quite a furry i'll society
circles of La Crosse. was quietly di-
vorced in Judge Tarrant's court. Mrs.
Ebert was given the decree on charge
of desertiOn and nonSupport. her hus-
band making no contest. In lieu of
alimony she was awarded a sum of
money
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
Never AGAIN.

Nora, the new maid. had been told
20 tell callers at the door that her mis-
tress was not at home says the Home
Magazine She did as she was told.
with notifications. is Mrs. Blank at
homer asked the first to arrive. For
this wan toine," said Nora, ''she amt
But the saints help her IL you ask
again. III not loi twoice for anybody
IiYin, and | towId that same to herself
500
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
Dietz Costly to County.

Hayward, Wis, March 1.-Accord-
ing to official reports filed with the
county auditor the last expedition sent
out to capture John L. DietZ, the out
law Of Cameron Dam" on July p.
1906, cost the county $1.47S. Out of
this sum Sheriff Cylands' personal ex-
penses i'll travelling and getting the
men who accompanied him were
$94S.S1. The expenses of taking care
OF ROgich, the man who was injured
in the expedition. amounted to $356.S6.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
Youthful Preachers.

Some remarkable preachers started
very early in life. The Able de Rance
was splendid Greek scholar at twelve
and shortly afterward was appointed
to an important benefice. Bossuet
preached before 4 brilliant Partisan as
sembIy at the age of fifteen, and Fene-
Ion, who afterward became an arch
bishop, also preached an extraordinary
sermon at the same age.-Pittsburg
Press
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
FREE TIMBER FROM
THE RESERVES.
Administration Aids Development of
Country and Improves the Forest.

The government during the past
year has furnished SIS, 900 worth OF
timber TO settlers and ranchers in or
near the reserves, without charge.
One of the regulations of the forest
service provides that legitimate APP
plicants NAV secure what timber
they need by what is conveniently
called the free use" privilege.
Fifteen thousand permittees IN this
way obtained timber to supply their
wants.
From these figures it may readily
be seen that the settlers are secur-
ing very material assistance without
cost from the forest reserves. AT
the same time, the free-use business
has been so handled that the mater
ial taken out has improved the con-
dition of the forest. Dead timber
which would otherwise have rotted
or helped to spread forest fires has
been removed first of all. Where 1T
was necessary for the settlers to
have green wood tie rangers, so far
as possible, marked trees which
were suppressed, diseased, or from
some other cause no longer in a con-
ditiou for further growth. In this
way the ranchers secured material
which they desired, and at the same
time the forest was left stocked with
the thriftiest trees, whose chance
to develop will be unhindered.
The greatest amount Of free use
was on those reserves which lie in
semi-arid parts OF the west, where
there is least timber. On a number
of reserves the value Of the mater
ial for which permits were issued
exceeded $4,000 and on the Wenaha
reserve in Washington and Oregon,
the Bear River reserve in Utah and
Idaho, and the Weiser and HenrYs
Lake reserves in Idaho it exceeds
$4,000. If there had been no re-
striction on the settlers 10 securing
this material, great waste would
have resulted, because the settlers
would have paid no attention to the
future good OF the forest or its
value as a protective covering.
Another distinct advantage Of the
system is taat a settler, when he
has secured his permit, is sure of
being able to get the material from
the locality assigned to him without
interference from other people.
Very little change in the hand
ling of the free-us business is con-
templated for next year. The eX-
perience of the past year has shown,
however, that methods can be
sysrematized so as to give yet better
service to the people and be more
economical to the forest service.
This branch of the work of the
forest service gives good evidence of
the fact that the aim in the admin
istration of the forest reserves is to
aid in the permanent development
of the country and place only such
restrictions on the cutting OF timber
as are necessary for the maintenance
of permanent timber supply and
the conservation of water needed
for irrigation, for cities, and for the
generation of power.
The free-use privilege has been
granted freely to ranchers who are
building up homes, and enough
timber will be reserved to supply
their wants even if this will con-
siderably reduce the amount OF
timber that can be sold.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06

The most wonderful hailstorm on
gae rs having occurred within the
I'm. =. States in the last century was
that 40 Dubuque, Ia, June is. 1882.
1t began a7 Z.2- u. Ia. and lasted but
thirtes minutes. but within that time
hail 4 to tie depth of three feet.
The i iIstones. which weighed from an
ounce to two and one-half pounds,
We're Of all kinds OF fantastic shapes
and he'd rocks. sticks. frogs. etc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
- - "a Iamaioa-

There are Few nies or mosquitoes IN
Che island of jamaica, but there are
swarms of the most yillainous ticks,
which have to be guarded against con
tInualIy. TO walk across pasture or,
IN fact, 10 step OF beaten path on
roadway IS regarded as a very foolish
performance by jamaican. Stran-
gers usually begin by running head
long into danger and then repenting in
haste.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06

"A few days ago a rather bash
full young woman went into store
carrying three chickens. She in
quired the price of chickens and at
the same time put them on the
counter. The clerk didn't know the
chickens feet were tied, and asked
If they would lay there. She bit
her handkerchief and said mo,
sir: they are ROSTERS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
PIizzapd in wisconsin.

Lacrosse. Wis. M8rch y heavy
storm Of slcet. raging for twelve hours
has broken down the telegraph wires
Of the railways ceutering here. Fast
ami north OF LaCrosse freight traffic
has been suspended, While pa-seu@
trains arc being operated slowly aul
with difficulty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
SUSPENDED from University,

Madison Wis March 2.-The facuL-
ty of the University OF Wisconsin, Las
suspended Tor Six months Walter 4
Rehm, of Chicago. chairman of th
Junior Prom committee for collecting
. cents extra from the class to make
UP a deficit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
Narrow Escape from Death.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, March 2
Homer Hinton wife and three a I
dIen had a narrow escape from deaIh
by lire at Holcombe during the night.
lie awolle at the sound Of the roof
falling ia The rooms We're almost Cl
velOped in flames. Hinton threw Lis
children out of tie window ana Us and
his wife escaped after them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06

WANTED to buy 100 head of
any kind of horses, mares or mules
may be of any age, leave stiff or
windy, will buy any kind, will be
at Wonderlands livery barn, March
6th, at Potosl. Ben GOLDSCHLSY,
ABE SALAVITCH.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
FOR Sale or Rent.

$50 acres situated 3 miles south
west of Hurricane; 90 acres under
cultivation, balance in pasture, Al
so for rent 120 acres adjoining above
farm, 20 acres under cultivation,
balance in pasture, will rent for
years. GEO. f. FINNEY.
21tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
10 Build 5000 Steel Cars.

Milwaukee. Wis. March 2.-Wo!k
will be begun soon MT the West Nil
waukee shops Of tile Chicago, AIilwau-
kee and st, Paul railway OH 3.C09 slee
unGcr-frame box cars. TO be built at n
cost Of more than $3.0oQ0o0. TIE con,
struction Of steel under-frame freight
cnrs is a new departure.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06

A HOUSE Eos SALE. A good A.
room house witt a two lot garden,
with fruit trees, { rrant bushes, rasp-
berry bushes, gooseberry bushes and
grape plants, new cistern in good
order. If you wish to buy inquire of
19w2 JOHN ELICK, Lancaster, Wis.
INCUBATORS: / wish to announce
that / have taken the agency for the
Cypher's incubator, which is claimed
to be the best on the market. This is
the time to purchase for your spring
hatch. If you are thinking of purchas-
ing an incubator this year, see me be-
fore placing your order.
DR.. G. O. MARROW.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
f Miss Matties brother.

Of Miss Matties brother.
Since the diploma examinations
are over with that care worn and
woe be-gone look has disappeared
from the faces of several applicants
and they are living in hopes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06

LaGrippe and Pneumonia.
Foley's Honey and Tar cures la
grippe coughs and prevents pneumonia.
Refuse any the genuine in the yello W
package. J. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06

The Herald for advertising.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-06
VOTING ON CONSOLIDATION

There is no question if all the people on Five Mile Beach who
are voters and all who own real estate on the beach could vote the
question should be settled by their votes No one has ever objected
to people on the beach voting There is no section of the country
SO much dependent on the help of non-residents as a seaside resort
The fact that SO largea part of the property belongs to people who
have no vote or the island makes it right that they should be con-
suited, if it is to be expected that they will continue to patronize the
place, spend their money in building and in living there in the sea-
son and interest their friends. To discourage or ignore this class is
to put a stop to the prosperity of the island. To talk about settling
the question by VOTE and yet deny to the people who are S deeply
interested in the future of the island a voice in so important a de-
cision concerning themselves 81 to show we r not willing to do to
others IS W e would they should do 10 us. This talk about objectng
to the citizens voting on the question is simply demagogir The man
portant it is to preserve: the enthusiastic interest of the patrons of
the island, or he is Indifferent The bill presented to the legislature
denies to the people of the several boroughs the right to decide
whether their borough shall enter the consolidation. It calls for a
majority only of the whole vote of all the boroughs. and not of each
of them, and it denies to Wildwood Crest any voice at ALL
The people who are induced t, invest on this island in order to
have a place of resort in the summer but whose residence is else
where, r the people who furnish employment to all our labor
skilled and unsk1led, and if their wishes are to receive no consider
alton it is easy to see what effect it will have on them. If the people
of this island expect to continue to be prosperous they should see to
it that those who provide the funds to pay for labor and material to
build this island into a city r. made to feel that their wishes also
are consulted, and that they can induce their friends to buy and build
here with the assurance that their interests will be protected.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-06
Profigate Spendthrifts.

The wealth of many of the ancient
Romans was reckoned far into the
millions. Mark Antony during his
somewhat checkered career s%quander-
ed no less than $735, 100000, and III
berius left at his death over eighteen
millions, which Caligula spent in less
than a year. Records show that this
spendthrift paid $150,000 for one sup
per. Horace tells us that Pegellus, a
singer, could in five days spend $780,
900, and Clodius on a small wager
swallowed a pearl worth nearly $40,-
600. The estate of Crassus was valued
at $8,400,000. Lucullus dined at the
rate of $4,000 a meal for several weeks.
Lentulus was worth not less than six
teen millions, and Apicus squandered
nearly five millions of dollars in a few
weeks.