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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03
New Kind of Work for Women.

Some genius has constructed a ma
chine that it is said will do away with
the stenographer and the office boy.
This machine is partly a monograph,
through which the man talks, and his
message is then automatically written
out by a typewriter attachment. Well,
there is the consolation that it will take
women to make the parts of this ma
chine, and possibly the work will be
more congenial than the stenographic
work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03

were enforced at the present time, and
every young man who desired to enter
the blessed state Of matrimony had
to prove that he was possessed Of $125
spare cash, it Is to be feared that
many of our young people would have
little left to purchase a housekeeping
equipment, says the National Maya
zine. In those old days, they regard
ed marriage as something more than a
pastime, and entered upon it as a real
and serious responsibility.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03
AL Over the State.

The primary elections held at Kenosha
proved a failure, less than one-sixth of
the total vote being polled.
Mrs. Lola Monamus wife Of the por-
ter of the Northwestern depot, was burn
ed to death in Beloit while starting a fire
with kerosene.
Death came instantly to Richard
Coughlin of New Richmond in the woods
near Scion Springs, when load of logs
rolled on to him.
Circuit Judge Belden of Kenosha
granted Henry w. Roswell of Delavan
a divorce from Nettie H. Roswell, whom
he married six years ago. Cruelty and
inhuman treatment was the charge made
by Roswell.
Driven insane by too much religion,
imbibed at a week of revival, Nellie Fan
ming of GAINESVILLE. % years old, was
taken to the Mendoza asylum. She be-
came violently insane at the conclusion
of the church services.
Burglars entered the dry goods store of
Edward Zahn at Racine and carried away
silks, skirts and other dry goods to the
value of $4,000
The Philadelphia and Reading Coal
Company will build the first concrete coal
dock at the head Of the lakes in Supe-
rior. The cost will be 100000.
Joseph Matson and Harry Astlin were
killed near Eidold while skidding logs.
They were standing near pile when sud-
denly two logs on top broke loose and
crashed down on them. Their heads were
crushed and their limbs broken. Death
was instantaneous
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03
LIFE MURDER TERM CUT.

Samuel Montgomery on Second Trial
Is Found Guilty Of NTansIaughter.
The jury in the Montgomery murder
case brought in a verdict of manslaugh-
ter in the second degree. Samuel L.
Montgomery, aged about AZ years, a resi-
dent of Monroe county, was tried at
Sparta in October, 1908, on the charge of
numbering his wife, Blanche. Montgom-
cry was found guilty and sentenced to
the State prison for life. The Supreme
Court in March, 1906, granted a new
trial. 1t is charged that the defendant,
who resided near the village of Warrens,
while returning home in a buggy with
his wife, killed her. Mrs. Montgomery
carried life insurance policy of $1,000,
he being the beneficiary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03
References IN Age.

1t has come to be a piece of rude
ness to question one on age; it is tact
full to ignore the delicate subject alto
gether, and accept what is offered by
word of mouth or appearance. Women
as well as men are as old as they look
and seem these days, these days, and
if we can manage to dress in a fash
ion that has no hint Of age about it,
we can pass muster among the keenest-
eyed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03
sw1NDLEs DIAMOND DEALEHs.

Clever Scheme Worked at Racine
Cleans Up Big Sum for Stranger.
For two weeks Racine has been the
base of operations for a clever swindler
who is said to have obtained several
thousand dollars worth of diamonds and
caused large additional loss to several
banks. Max Lehman purported to be
about to start a jewelry store and &C
customed wholesalers to accept his checks.
One day he. visited the store of H.
Schwartz Chicago diamond broker, and
bought diamonds said to be worth 81 300.
Then he went to other dealers and repeat
ed the game. The checks were bad. He
has fled
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03
NEEDLE IN SOAP; HE SUES.

Tinsmith Says Steel Permanently
Injured Him-Wants $1,000.
As the result of being injured by wash
ing his hands with a piece of toilet soap
in which it is alleged there was a piece
OF needle or steel, f. NJ. Hasbrouk, an
Oshkosh tinsmith, has instituted suit
against the Armour Co. of Chicago and
the S. Heyman Dry Goods Company of
Oshkosh for $500. Hasbrouk claims he
bought the soap from the Heyman COM
pany and while washing needle was i'm
bedded in the palm of his hand, inficting
severe injuries so that he is unable to
resume his business.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03
BEDROOM Drapery.

For country house bedrooms that are
furnished in colonial style no fabric
approaches more closely the Old-time
dimity, of which our foremothers made
their bedspreads, than the fleece-lined
or other heavy striped or barred piques
found on the modern counter. These
materials a. used by decorators who
are given carte blanche in carrying out
their schemes for bedspreads, bureau
and stand covers, etc. The edges of
all the pieces are scalloped and but
ton-holed or are finished with mar
row white cotton fringe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03
News OF Wisconsin
FOR LICENSE ELECTION.

Supreme Court Decides Against City
Clerk Hin1<eI of Milwaukee.
In deciding the case of Charles J.. Fa-
Der against City Clerk Hinkel Of Milwau-
kee, the Supreme Court declares that
Milwaukee is under the general license
law of the State. In effect, the decision
makes it mandatory on the city clerk to
issue notice of an election on license ques-
tions, provided that he receives petitions
containing the required number of names.
The case resulted out of a refusal, based
on legal advice by Mr.. Hinkel to issue a
call for a special election on the license
question in Milwaukee. In the event
that the city clerk declines to issue calls
for such elections, the court holds, man
damus proceedings can be brought to COM
pei him to issue the call.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03

clean and orderly, so that no one Will
suffer discomfort for lack of these
things; but it has been observed that
"a home is not rightly governed and
quite fails in it's true mission when
conducted in a spirit of combat, even
against dirt. Cleanliness does not stand
next to godliness when gained at a
constant expense of nerves and tenn
per, at the cost of every other COM
fort"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03
SHOT, BUT CAN'T EXPLAIN IT.

Son of Racine Man Wounded When
Apartments Are Invaded.
Herbert \. Graves, 10 years old, the
son of the former president of the Ameri-
can Seating Company, who lives at Ra
cine, was shot and slightly wounded by
an unidentified person, who entered his
apartments in the Flanagan block between
10 o'clock and midnight the other night.
Graves told the police he heard his door
open and started to investigate, when the
shot was fired. The bullet struck his left
hand and was removed without trouble.
The police believe a jealous woman shot
him, but Graves, if he knows anything of
the identity of his assailant, has given
no indication of it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03
The stout and slender.

Nothing is prettier and more becom-
ing to a fair, slight woman, with a pref
ty complexion than white; but white
gowns must be carefully avoided by her
sister of too ample charms. Black is
the color for the stout woman, especial
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03
milwaukee school Act Void.

The Supreme Court has declared the
Milwaukee school board act unconstitu-
tional. The decision was made in the
action brought to GUST the twelve defend
ants assuming to act as board of school
directors of the city of Milwaukee, who
were appointed by the then circuit judges
of the Second judicial circuit, which con-
sisted of the county of Milwaukee alone.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03

" if she be Of the black-eyed and black
haired type. A black gown will make
her look slighter than anything else,
while pale blue light gray and nearly
every shade of red will make her ''too,
too solid flesh" most undesirably self
assertiye. A subdued shade Of blue, he
liotrope and olive green, with black,
may all be advantageously worn by the
stout woman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03

entirely. All edges and the tops of
pockets are bound with red tape and
brass rings are stitched on at the cor
ners by which to hang it on the door
or wall Each pocket has the name
of its contents worked on it in red
embraidery cotton-aprons, underwear,
coats or Shirtwaists.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03
BADGER KILLS SELF IN TEXAS.

Was Eau Claire Travelling Salesman
and Left No Explanation.
Louis F. Schroeder, "a years old and
single, shot and killed himself in Ell Paso,
Texas His father, brothers and sisters
live in Eau Claire. He was a dry goods
clerk until four years ago, when he be-
came a travelling salesman. The only
paper found on his person was a card
bearing the following: Chicago CONNER
cial Association, No. S3,661, December 3,
1905" He left no message telling the
reason, but financial straits are supposed
to have brought on dependency.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03
COUNTY MEN GUILTY OF GRAFT,

Jury Renders Verdict Against wis
cOnsin Office-HOIders.
After twenty hours consideration the
jury in the case Of the State versus Mike
Collins, Vought and Mcdonald, county
officers of Mellen, brought in a verdict
of guilty of grating in town orders. They
were indicted a year ago and were con-
victed largely on the testimony of an &C
complete, Peter Fishback, who turned
States evidence and was discharged. The
fifth defendant, Town Clerk Templin, es-
capped. Collins was prominent in politics.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03
Have n Pattern Bag.

The woman who is furnishing a
sewing-room will find the pattern bag
a necessary article A simple but COM
modlous one is made of square yard
of green denim, on which are two rows
of pockets of the same material and
deep enough to conceal the patterns
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03
KILL $4,000 RUNNING HORSE.
"Gray Pete," Owned by Fay Briggs
of Milwaukee Breaks Leg.

"Gray Pete" a famous running horse
owned by Fay f. Briggs of Milwaukee,
was killed in Kenosha. Briggs was rid
ing the horse in competition when the
broken and it was necessary to kill it.
"Gray Pete" had been on the track for
several years and had never lost a race,
being valued at $4,000 by some experts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03
ssDonds,, for NTatrimory.

How manners and customs change in
a generation! In talking with Con-
gresham Green the other day, he re-
called the fact that his mother and
father were married in Massachusetts
and his father was required to give a
bond of S125 before the ceremony could
be- performed. If this requirement
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03
Woman Kills wild Beasts.

Mrs. Carl E. Ackerly, wife of the
member CT the Field Columbian Mu-
scum, went with her husband to the
wilds of British East Africa, from
which they have just returned. Some
of the finest specimens of native ami
mails which they brought home were
killed by Mrs. Ackerly, who Is an ex-
pert in the use of the rifle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03
1t Settled That.

Il am a ruined man." declared the
capitalist, after the crash. II have
sOst every penny 1 had"
''Then," said his wife, greatly re
lieved, "the appendicitis which has
been threatening you the last two or
three days will not develop, will tip
Kansas City Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03
She Was So sweet.

"Such impudencew she exclaimed
when he kissed her. ''You seem to be
enjoying yourself"
Not at ALL he replied. taking an
other, sat least not as much as I'm
enjoying you Philadelphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03
ARRESTED, GRIEvEs, ENDS LIFE.
Milwaukee Man BrOOds Over Dis
grace and Shoots Himself.

grace and Shoots HjT,SeIf.
William Mclean, a Milwaukee butcher,
so years of age, committed suicide by
shooting himself. Recently he conceived
the idea of getting out business cards
with a risque design on the reverse side.
These he handed out to his customers.
Complaint was made to the police and
Mclean was arrested and released on bail.
The other day he disposed of his shop.
Later his body was found in his room.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03
BRIDGE SIX MILES LONG.
Crystal Arch Over Lake WinnebRSO
Is Freak of the Winter.

Is Freak of the Winter.
The largest bridge in the world spans
Lake Winnebago, but it is not the tri-
umph Of an architects skill that strung
it across six miles of water The lake
was covered with ice twenty-five inches
thick, when the sluice gates at the Me
nasha dam were opened, causing the
water to fall eighteen inches, but leaving
the ice suspended that distance above the
water At the north and south ends of
the lake, where the current of the river
is strong, the ice fell away, while for a
half mile at the center of the lake the ice
remained, making a great bridge that IS
passable and on which fishermen took
chances with their lives
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03
THIEF POSES AS ELECTRICIAN.
Induces Woman to Watch Light
While He Ransacks House.

A bold daylight robbery, in which the
perpetrator represented himself to be an
electrician calling to examine lights, oc-
Cured at the residence Of Warren Still
well, 1874 Juneau avenue, Milwaukee. The
man asked Mrs. Stillwell to soof after a
light while he tinkered with the wires.
During his absence from the room he ran
sacked all the other rooms in the house,
securing two diamond rings, a diamond
sunburst and watch and fob in addition
to S. in cash.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03
Oshkosh Man Corners Shingles.

T. Z. Worden of Oshkosh may realize
q considerable amount of money through
cornering the shingle market. Now that
the car facilities from the west a%e made
quate, the traffic on the Wisconsin shin
giles has sent prices up.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03
Fan Kills Stock Dealer.

E. H. Lemon, aged 80 years, a stock
dealer from Garden, Neb., was killed in
Kenosha by falling down a stairway in
the local railway station.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03

H. G. Schultz, prominent Kenosha bust
ness man, was assaulted on a recent
night. John J. Ortiz, hotel proprietor,
was hailed into court. Schultz could not
appear and the case was continued.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03
sharp Bidding Tor Mexican PI

The property of the Mexican Planta-
ton Company in the State of Oaxaca,
Mexico, was sold by the trustees to S.
P!atz of La Crosse for $20,40O. The
sale was a lively one, in which the bond
holders and three syndicates participated
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03
Too Particular.

The overparticular housekeepers
should not be too severe in keeping
the house in order. Let it be kept
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03
SAVED FROM BURNING HOTEL.
Inmates Escape When Central House
Is Destroyed at OsseO.

Is DESTROYED at OsseO.
Ten guests escaped from the flames
which destroyed the Central hotel at
Osseo at o'clock Wednesday morning.
The total loss was $4,000. The build
ing was owned by the Lloyd estate and
the contents by Frank BlaisdeII, the land
lord. f. Anderson and G. w. Raas, fur
niture dealers, sustained a loss of $4,-
600; e. Wilson, residence, $500, and
other houses in the vicinity were damaged
to the extent of $1,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03

The wild waves are like some PEG
pie; they make lot of noise and say
nothing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03

There is much variety in the shape
and style of coats for spring.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-18
CONTRACTORS STRIKE WATER
Engineer in Charge of Newhouse
Buildings Worried Over
Discovery,

Water has been struck in the excava-
tons Tor the Boston block on the New
house property on South Main street
The pool is at the eastern end of the
basement and it was struck at d depth
Of twelve feet from the surface Whether
the discovery may mean serious trouble
for the contracting firm that i to erect
the two buildings cannot be determined at
present The eXca walton for the Boston
block IS down to a depth of twelve fee
at present. Aside from the wafer struck
at the eastern end of the lot. the ground
al the western end at a depth of about
eleven feet is becoming very soCgy and
west, and it is believed water lies but
a short distance below the present level
A test hole was drilled Monday through
the pool of water at the easern end of
the excavation and it was found that va
ter and soft ground exists at a depth of
several more feet.
The main basement of the Boston block
will be about thirteen feet deep. For the
foundations, however. the excava ting
must be carried down to depth of TWEEN
ty-five OF thirty feet.
II is estimated that il will take a.
least ten DAYS more to complete the eX-
cavdting of the main basement for the
Boston block. Work was started Mon
day on the eXcavating for the NeWhOuse
building and il will take three and pos
sibly four. weeks 10 complete this work.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-18
Owes the State.

The buildings at present in the process
of completion. all of which are now oc-
cupied. will exhaust the building fund
for the next year, and a balance of 81. 900
is still due the state on the purchase price
of the high school and Union school build
lngS. Further, it will be seen that no
building fund will be available to provide
suitable schoOlrOom accommodations for
(a) the present excess. 1.733 pupils; Cbl
the increase for next year. approximate ly
1909 children (the school enumeration
showed an increase this year 90 5t3 over
the preceding); (c) the increase for 1908
1909. approximately 1S00 children. q total
of 5133. Without the building fund ac-
cruing from the proposed bond issue il
is manifest that during the next two
years about 5000 children must be housed
i'm anneNos and undesirable basement
rooms; and double-session work must be
extended to higher grades. a condition to
be avoided. if possible
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-18
CHILD WIFE FAILS
TO GET DIVORCE
Troubles of SaIina and Herman
Are Again ReCounted
in Court.
ADVISED TO MAKE UP
ONE QUARREL STARTED BY DIS
CUSTOM OF CARPET DESIGN.

Judge Morse yesterday denied Salina
Kramer a divorce from Herman A Kra-
mer on the grounds of cruelty and fall
ure to provide.
Salina and Herman are but 20 years of
age and have been married three years.
They have child years old. The case
first came up last Friday, when Salina
told how her young husband had abused
her. Today she continued her recital,
claiming that he had made dreadful threat
to eXterminate her if she protested
against his coming home after midnight
She also asserted in her childish way
that he objected to paying doctors bills
when the baby was taken sick, but final
ly declared that he guessed il was cheap
er than paying an undertaken.
The claim made by the husband that
his mother-in-law continually interferred
in the domestic affairs of the young cou-
pie was stoutly denied by that individual.
Mrs. Anna ReiSer.
She denied that she had said that you
children can never live together because
Salina is d Mormon and Herman Gen
tile
Herman testified in his own defense
He is tall. slender youth with flaxen
hair and light blue eyes. He said that
he was willing to take Salina back if she
would leave her mothers house, but this
she refused to do.
"She turned me down" he said. after
l got my hand cut off, and that made
me discouraged and so I didn't care much
what became of me after that"
Further testimony. however. ELECTED the
information that although the two were
not living together when the accident
occurred. she visited him several times at
the hospital.
One of the most serious quarrels came
up while the two were out walking after
they had made up. They were talking
about the furniture they would have in
their house and Herman said that he in
sisted on 2 carpet with roses on it
'tShe wanted an Oriental design and got
mad when I insisted that We have a rose
design"
Il always thought Mrs. Reiser was try
ing to butt in, - he continued. land !
could not stand for that. She seemed to
be giving my wife instructions how to
act toward me all the time and / did not
like the idea of coming home and find
ing her in my bed. Once. too, she
slammed the window in my face when !
tried to get in and another time she
ordered me TO leave the place. She was
always saying that we would never be
happy together because We were Of diff
ferent religious beliefs. For instance. she
often told my wife to have me come home
regular TO meals and | could not always
do it Those things made me hot
After reviewing the evidence in the
case Judge Morse said that there was
not sufficient grounds for the granting
of a divorce and dismissed the action. He
recommended that an effort be made to
effect a reconciliation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-18
A Matter of Population.

In 1892 and 1898 when the former bonds
were issued. Salt Lake City had A pOpG-
ltaiOn of % 132, according to the census
of 1890. and in the latter year there were
the population is estimated at 10.0G and
in March of this year 1854 pupils were
enrolled in the schools. an increase of
6S47 over the attendance of 1886. At the
beginning of the present school year the
enumeration showed a school population
of S.495 against l0.55l children at the be
ginning of 1S92-1S93. for whom the former
bond issue in part made provision. Since
that time the building fund derived each
year has been most economically and lu-
diciously expended for new buildings to
meet the constantly increasing school
population. The excess Of enrolment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-18
FLOOD PROMISES
TRAIN Of EVILS
Law Suits, Mosquitoes and
Sickness Predicted as Re- :
suit of Present Overflow.
COOLER WEATHER HELPS
PEOPLE NOW HOPING JORDAN
WILL REcEDE.

Lawsuits. mosquitoes and sickness are
some of the evils promised as results of
the floods in the southwestern and north
western portions of Salt Lake. Advance
guards of the mosquitoes have appeared
already. The lawsuits and the sickness
are expected soon.
The condition was relieved in some
places yesterday, but in others it is still
serious enough to cause alarm to persons
living in the flood belt. 1t is generally
conceded that nothing can save the crops
of the fields that have been under water.
The damage to these crops will form the
chief subject matter of the suits. and
the city will be the chief defendant,
should suits be brought now seems
probable