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New-York tribune., 1907-03-03


a fact with dozen varying shades OF mean
ing. where q German Will perhaps find five,
and American with difficulty three. In other
words, the English speaking person conveys his
his racial and linguistic development has proceeded
on TIE same lines and his faculty OF getting
there has for him the Battle OF the Tongues.
as well as the Empire OF Commerce and Command
Of the Sea
The fascinating Battle OF the Tongues began away
back toward the end Of the fifteenth century when
Europe awoke from the long sleep of the Dark Ages,
which had supcrycned on the fall of Rome and
Byzantium- II was when Columbus discovered
America. and FIVE wears later Nasco da Cana doubled
the Cape of Good Hope, that the world crudey took
on the shape It wears to-day on our maps. And IN
the first five centuries after the Norman Conquest
md England population checked by war and
pcstIlenCe, famine and infant mortality, a scale
nconcelvable 70 us today. In the first half OF the
nineteenth century the population Of the United
NilGhom doubled or with a ratio OF increase ten
tunes as great as that IN the five centuries mentioned
English's Tremendous Advance
WZHEN Columbus was on the sea, there We're less
w than four millions Of people speaking English;
At the end OF the sixteenth century there only
TWO millions more and only twcnty-one millions in
the days when old Dr. Johnson walked down Fleet-st.
To-day there At least hundred and twenty
million English speaking people Germany comes
bad second with ScVentV-fve million two hundred
thousand; Russia about the same; and France
hfty-one million two hundred thousand Spanish
IS spoken by forty-two million eight hundred thou
sand Italian by thirty-threc million four hundred
thousand Portuguese by thirteen millions In other
words, whereas Italian. Spanish, and Portuguese
have maintained their position in the also ran
section, mighty struggle has taken place among
the leaders in the race English has eaped into the
lead hopelessy distancing all other competitors.
Germany and Russia yet fighting hard for second
place, with odds IN favor of the latter
French has dropped from first place which it held
IN 1901, when II spoken by thirty-one and
nall millions, TO a mere fourth in the language com
petition; but the causes not far to seek In the
first place there is the marvellous growth OF Britans
colonial possessions in Australia Canada and India;
and above all English is the language of the
American people whose development in the fate
upon as one OF the greatest marvels in the worlds
history.
time 1t seemed to have a good chance of becoming
the world language 1t was the speech Of society of
diplomacy, of courts, and of commerce. In the
eighteenth century a drummer might travel with
his from the banks Of the Nev:l TO the Thames
New-York tribune., 1907-03-03
Russian to BE in Second place

r OOkING 10 the future. It seems as though Russia
IL would gain second place Indeed If we include
many OF her AslatIC trIbesmen the far khanates
OF khiva and Bokhara, together with seruisavage
races in Eastern Asia, She shall muster perhaps
hundred millions speaking her tongue to-day But as
offset should include millions who speak Eng
sh OF sort IN the vast dependencies of the British
IN every sea
Germanys millions have grown up and over
flowed her borders-not into German but English
speaking countries and probably fifty thousand
new recruits 70 English speech leave Tcutonc shores
every year. The same is true of France but in a
greater degree. For whole century the annual in
crease in French population has been the lowest
among all civilized peoples, while during the same
period England doubled herself in fifty wears
Spanish has more promise in the New World than in
the Old; but neither the Spaniard at home nor the
SpanIsh-Anercan OF the southern continent retains
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-20

take the Office January /, 1908, and
will have charge of the roads select
ed as county roads, acting in con-
junction with the chairmen of the
various townships. In the election
of supervisor there were a number
of excellent and experienced men
candidates for the position and a
choice was only reached upon the
tenth ballot.
The commissioner elect is 81
years old, farmer by occupation,
and is credited with being a hustler
and a man who can be fully de-
pended upon to give his best efforts
10 the work of his new position. He
IS married and has wife and two
daughters. Mr. Wepking is Grant
county product. He was born in
Fennimore township, on what is
known as the old Fennimore farm,
consisting of $50 acres, of which he
became the owner after the death
of his father. He sold the place last
September. ! He also owns another
farm, of 135 acres. three. miles east
of Fenn1more, which he will rent
and move into the village Of Fenui-
more, where he wilt make head
quarters. He expects to devote his
entire time TO his. rev work He
will not come 60 the new position
without experience, however, as'he
has been. chairman Of. FeLnimoge
township during the past two YEARS
and has given some study to mod
ern road building. 49,. .~:m >,
The Herald presents herewith a
plctafe of ME Wepking, which rep
resents him, however, more. .boyish.
looking than he is, as the cut. was
made from q photographs taken
eight~or ten years ago-the only one
at present obtainable
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-20

Heaven" Rev. J. T. Morgans Of
fered prayer, read short sketch of
the life of the deceased and spoke
a few words of appreciation Of him.
Mr.. Morgans also sang beautiful
aud appropriate song at the house.
Rev. W. II. Hannaford preached
the sermon especially emphasizing
the sympathy of Jesus for those in
sorrow. The body was laid to rest
in Hillside cemetery, but the spirit
has returned to God who gave it.
Mr.. Bryan was well known, highly
respected, greatly beloved. His
sudden removal from our midst is
an experience which calls forth y
general expression of sorrow and
loss.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-20

urday. Clyde Scharfenstein has
recovered from his recent illness.
. David Ballancine IS home frozsl
Edgeley, N. D., for a visit. Miss
Edith Ballantine goes TO Chicago
this week to attend the Conservatory
Of Music Miss Dora Elvidge. OF
Prairie du CHEN visited her brother
Elmer here last week. Wn. Gar
ner and wife were up from Glen
Haven Thursday Miss Kate
Mann Of t7leu Haven was q guest at
the home Of j Sprague Jr. last
week. -. VIM. Mogan is in Prairie
du Chen taking the baths. Fay
Briggs, an old-time travelling agent
who made his regular call nere last
week, has made this territory
regularly for forty years. W.
Baumgartner Of Fennim0re Is the
new creamery manager here. He
comes highly recommended.
Mrs. DOpp went TO the county home
in Lancaster TO reside last week.
She has property here, but no rela-
tives OF near friends, and as her
health was bad, she could not live
alone. . William Patterson, son
of John K. of Beetown, is here FROM
Portland, Oregon, for a visit with
Grant county friends. His wife is
with him. !. VIM. Lewis was over
from Lancaster for few days. Mar.
Lewis is enjoying fair health.
Miss May Brandes of LaFarge is
guest at the j. B. Gilligan home.
-. Mrs. Maggie (Elliott) Baxter of
Belle PLANE, Iowa, is a guest of her
cousin, Mrs. j. M. DonneIly.
The deaf department Of our school
has another student little Miss
Cook, a twelvo-year old girl resia-
ing IN Lancaster. Mesdames Zenz
of Hurricane visited at the home of
their mother, Mrs. LeamY, over
Sunday :, Misses Agnes and Flor
ence Hope called on DUBUQUE
friends Sunday II. S. Metcalf Of
Lancaster was here Monday
Mrs. Day IS visiting relatives in Mt.
Hope Frank DuRocnia of Clio
quet, Mimi, is visiting in this
vicinity.
SALES. The gale season is ON.
The following sales have been billed
this week.
Lee Bailey Nov. 26.
James Plank Nov. 81.
Joe Stockert Dec 2.
David Baldwin Dec. 4.
Rob benson Dec. 5.
See bulletin in another column
for some of the lists.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-20
Oklahoma Now a State.

A new star was added to the
American flag last Saturday by the
formal admission into the union Of
the state of Oklahoma, President
Roosevelt at that time signing the
proclamation admitting Oklahoma
and Indian territory jointly as one
of the American States. Little
attended the ceremony
which meant so much TO the people
of the two territories In append
ing his signature to the proclama-
ton the president used a pen
formed from a quill plucked from
an American eagle. The pen will
be deposited with the Oklahoma
Historical society.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-20
Obituary of Christian H. Bryhan.

Christian Herman Bryhan was
born in Ellenboro Dec. 13, 1860.
He was married to Miss Caroline
Elizabeth Roth, June 81, 1893. His
wife and their one child, a daugh-
ter, Leone, survive him. He died
Wednesday morning, Nov. Is, 1907.
Besides his. wife and daughter he
leaves his aged father, Conrad
Bryan, a sister, Mrs. EIvena Nc
Mahon, two brothers, Conrad and
August, and q sister Edith, Mrs.
Carl Roth. All reside in Lancaster
except Conrad Jr., whose home is
in Paramount, Oklahoma. ,...
In early life Mr.. Bryhan was con-
-firmed in the Rockville Presbyterian
church and, continued in the Chris
tian faith and hope. The funeral
was held on Saturday, Nov. Is. A
considerable number of friends
gathered at the pleasant farm home
wheresa short service was held at
$50 in the morning. Then the re-
mains were borne to the Congrega-
tional church where a congregation
which filled the auditorium as
sembled to show their respect for
the departed and their sympathy
for the bereaved.
A quartette consisting of Miss
Sabin, Miss Stiles, E. 81. Hyde and
w. h. Hannaford, with Miss An
drews at the organ, sang Zone
Sweetly Solemn Thought" In
the Rifted Rock I'm Resting" and
well Never Say Good by in
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-20
CANNED FRUIT WRECKED
Breaking of a Shelf Destroyeda Season.
Work for Mrs. Edwards.

Breaking of a Shelf Destroyeda Seasons
Work for Mrs. Edwards.
Mrs. Clint Edwards is justly en-
titled 10 resolutions. of. coincidence
and sympathy from the entire COM
Fmunity over~e=the great loss. she
recently sustained. The Edwards
family is no small one, and the
mother puts up about 2o0'quarts- of
canhea fruit, pickles, -catsup, Jelly,
Fetc., leach fall .fons, winters. use.
Wishing to clean the cellar floor the
other day Mrs. Edwards requested
her daughter to remove the fruit
from the floor to a shelf, suspended
by hangers from the joist above.
The young lady proceeded to carry
out her mothers wishes, neither one
little thinking but what the shelf
was built substantially. Can after
can and jar after jar were placed
on the board, which seemed to
sustain the load without danger
but alas, the last straw broke the
camel's back, and there was col
lapse and wreck. One end of the
shelf dropped and the entire work
of the season mingled in confused
mass of broken glass'and marmalade
on the cellar floor. 1t is useless to
picture the scene following The
mother and daughter both shed
tears over the loss and the rest of
the. family sympathized. Unless
the nelghbors contribute Mr.. Ed
wards will be obliged to purchase
a barrel each of prunes and dried
apples.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-20
OUR NEWEST OFFICIAL
Adolph Wepking, of Fenninore
County Highway Com'r.
Elected by County Board Last Week
$1,000 to Cover Salary and
Travelling Expenses.

AS was announced in last Satur-
days edition OF this paper, the
county board on Friday evening
elected Adolph Wepking, of Fenni-
more township TO the Office of coun-
tY highway commission of Grant
county, the new office created by
the legislature last winter. On
Saturday morning it was voted TO
fix the salary at ST., 900 per year, out
of which Mr. Wepking must pay his
own travelling expenses. He will
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-20
Advertising Paws.

A Kansas man is convinced that
advertising pays. He advertised
for a lost S. bill and stranger.
who had picked up one on the
streets, read the advertisement and
restored the bill TO the advertiser.
A few days later, while looking over
a waistcoat he had laid off, the
original bill was found IN a pocket.
He says advertising pays 100 per
cent Utica Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-20
To Buy Lead and Zinc Mines.

1t is reported from Chicago that
capitalists of that city are forming
q twenty million dollar corporation
TO absorb seventy lead and zinc
mining companies in Illinois, Iowa,
Wisconsin and Missouri. 1t will
probably be known as the United
States Zine Company and may be
incorporated under the laws Of Wis
consin. The consolidation will en-
brace many of the largest produc-
ing mines in the states named. 1t
is expected that the deal will be put
through at once despite the present
condition of the money markets. 1t
is intended to erect q large smelling
works near Galena as we'll as in
other districts where groups of
mines TO be included in the com
bInations are located, and to largely
increase present facilities.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-20
ON THE GRIDIRON.
Long-Haired Athletes Cover Themselves
With Glory IN Saturdays Games.

With Glory IN Saturday, Games.
In the foot ball games Of Satur-
day Wisconsin defeated Purdue by
q. score Of u to 6 on Stuart field,
Lafayette, Ind. Purdue showed I'M
expected strength but the Badgers
were too strong, their line out
weighing Purdue's seven pounds TO
the man.
:! On Ferry field, Ana Arbor, Miohl-
gan met Der first defeat Of the
year, Pennsylvania winning over
Der by a score of 6 to 0. This was
the first time a. defeat was ever re-
.eorded against Michigan team on
Ferry field. The Wolverines cross
ed the @ uakers' line in the second
half, but the touchdown was not
allowed Michigan made ire
mendous protest but it was useless,
OF the Other big games in the
west the results were: Carlisle 10,
Minnesota 10; Lawrence 10, Ripon
Q; St. Louis IL, Kansas 0. In the
East Yale 70, Princeton 10; Cor
nell IS, Swarthmore G; Dartmouth
%, Harvard @. In the state-Kau-
kauna 26, Depere 0; Grand Rapids
80, Tomah 5; Northwestern %,
Carroll 6; Lacrosse 26, Caledonia 0;
Eau Claire %, Oshkosh O; Sparta
%, Madison 4.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-20

1t is reported from Scion Springs
that Senator LaFollette, who, with
Speaker H. L. Ekern, former
Speaker I. l.. Lenroot and a half
dozen others, has been. hunting fo1
a week or more at Tamarock camp,
near Scion Springs, had succeeded
in killing his first deer. The whole
party had bagged eleven deer up to
last Friday night
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-20
Card of Thanks.

Mrs. Christian H. Bryhan and
daughter Leone wish to thank most
heartily those who rendered such
ready and kind assistance in the
days following the death and at the
burial of our husband and father,
Christian Bryhan. Also to those
who gave floral offerings on the oc-
casion of the funeral.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-20
MAN OF WIDE EXPERIENCE
New Superintendent Secured for the
State Mining School at Platteville.


State Mining School at Platteville.
The Wisconsin mining school
board has engaged Robert B Brins-
maid of Salt Lake City, Utah, and
st. Louis, Mo-, mining expert, as
principal of the state mining school
at PIatteville. Mr.. Brinsmaid is "a
years old. He has worked in the
lead and zine mines of the Joplin
district in Missouri.
The members of the state mining
school board have just returned
from Joplin, where they went to
confer with the four or five candi-
dates for the principalship. The
candidates were there attending the
National Mining congress. The
members of the board talked with
the different candidates and we're SO
favorab bly, impressed with Mr.. Brins-
maid that they employed him.
Mr.. Brinsmaid will come to Madi-
son the first of December to confer
with the members Of the board and
Dean F. E. Turneaure of the college
of engineering of the state universe
ty regarding the couse of study and
the arrangements for opening the
school. 1t is probable that the
school will be opened early next
year. Mr.. Brinsmaid was a stu
dent under Dean Turneaure In 1894,
when the latter was a member of
the faculty of Washington uni
versity.
The mining school board has just
secured the old state normal school
building at Platteville for the new
mining school, having paid the nor
NAL school regents SIS, 900 for it.
Mr.. Brinsmaid graduated from
Washington university of St. Louis
in 1898. Two years later he secured
a B. S. at Lehigh university. Com
ing west IN 1897 he became accociat-
cd with the Granite Metallic Min
ing company of Montana, serving
that company as chief assayer for
about a year. A year later he as
sisted IN the designing of the. Par
rott Silver and: Copper x,company's
mill at Anac0adas Mont This mill
is the largest: /. in the western states,
ranking asclose second to the Cal
umet aud HecIa mill of Michigan.
When the mill was completed he
assisted IN the erection Of tbs com.
pany's smelter, which has q oapac'
.itY of 60, 600 tons a day. -: - !.
During 1898 and 1898 Prof. .Brins-
maid did the mine designing Of the
Underground stations aud hoisfs of
the Anaconda Copper Mining cong
,pany. :: Later he spenfg. Year IN the
Argentine Republic in South Ameri-
ca inspectinigs mining. property. On
mis- return !. to America he spent
about a year at Syracuse, N. Y,
with the Salvey Process company
which produces about one-third of
the soda used in the. United States.
More recently Prof. Brinsmade
has been professor of mining in the
State School of Mines of New
Mexico.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-20
Notice.

The Royal Neighbors of America
are requested to meet Friday even
ing November %, in the G. A. r
hall, at special meeting 70 ballot
on the name of candidate. By
order of THE ORACLE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-20
COUNTY BOARD NOTES.

The records of births, death,
marriages, ETC., must go directly to
Madison, TO conform with another
fool law. The county should have
them first, and that's fact from
every point OF view.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-20

Elmer Garner, the efficient court
house janitor, was Endorsed by the
board. His salary was raised from
$500 to 500 per year, to meet the
past and possible future advance in
fuel, oil, flour. ETC., etc, etc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-20


marriages, etc., must go directly to
Madison, to conform with another
fool law. The county should have
them first, and that's fact from
every point OF view.
S22
Elmer Garner, the efficient court
house janitor, was indorsed by the
board. His salary was raised from
$500 to 500 per year, to meet the
past and possible future advance in
fuel, oil, flour. etc, etc, etc.
222
The session was strictly bust
ness from the word go until the
motion to adjourn sine die was
carried. There was no waste Of
time in useless debates as funny
business, although there was plenty
of good nature and badinage.
StS
A new law compels the board to
appropriate sum for witness fees,
ETC., in advance. Heretofore wit
uesses have had to wait for the
boards action. The same rule
ought to apply to all compensation
fixed by law; a rich county has no
moral right to compel people to
wait year or so for their remun-
GRAFTON.
There is a new map of Grant
county-the new county road COM
missioner's map of the principal
roads of the county, prepared with
the assistance and advice of the
hairmen of the several towns.
Now Mr.. Wepking can tuck this
directory under his arm and know
exactly where he's at every day in
the year.
Erskine E. Mccoy gave o. j.
Arnold little chase for his Office of
supervisor of assessments on Friday
evening. Score 81 to q, in favor of
Mr.. Arnold. That smile on Mr..
Arnold's countenance was not
manufactured for the occasion
twas 1.-The same old smile" slightly
heightened, broadened and illumi-
mated under the influence of sue
cess.
s2S
At the Saturday morning session
Mr.. Him subtracted the items of
furniture and fixtures, attorneys
fees and a few other items from the
Herald's account of the cost of court
house operations, and found that
the actual cost of construction was
only a little more than $4,000
Surely, this is a reasonable figure,
when we consider that the Mani
towoc court house, recently dedi/
Gated, cost $3.50, 900, and 1t is nearly
the same as ours.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-09
MATHEMATICS, IND.

Whitewater, Ind, July 9-John Ad-
dleman and Albert Freeman are paint
ing and repairing the Simpson block.
Miss Martha Jackson is visiting rel
atives at williamsburg, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Glunt and fam
lily of Webster. visited here Sunday.
Raymond Richards entertained Rus
sell Hiatt. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ruby of Pleas
ant Hill visited here, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Hunt left for
their home at Dayton, Ohio. Saturday
after a few days visit with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. M. f. Hunt visited Mrs.
Hunts parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mans
field Jeffries of Chester. Sunday.
The Misses Elite Hill and Hazel
Harding of Bethel were callers on Mr.
and Mrs. Joe c. Burgess. Sunday aft
ernoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Anderson were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Boren. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Mood WEIGH were the
guests of relatives at Webster. Sun
day.
Miss Eva Addleman was the guest of
Miss Retta Marshall. Sunday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-09

is the popular cry throughout Europe
an countries; while in America, the
cry of the present day is Long live
DR.. Kings New Discovery, King Of
Throat and Lung Remedies" of which
Mrs Julia Ryder Paine, Truro, Mass,
says: 1T never fails to give immed-
late relief and to quickly cure a cough
or cold" Mrs. Paine'S opinion is
shared by a majority of the inhabi-
tants of this country New Discovery
cures weak lungs and sore throats aft
er all other remedies have failed and
for coughs and colds it's the proven
remedy. Guaranteed by A. G. Luken
4 Co. druggists. soc and $1.00 Trial
bottle free.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-09
EATON. OHIO.

Eaton. o.. July 9.-Miss Daisy
House of Winamac, Ind, is visiting in
Eaton
Miss Laura Wyatt of West Florence
spent Monday in Eaton.
Jonas Marley was here from Camp
bellstown Monday.
p. A. Saylor and Jos. A. Kennel
were Middletown visitors Tuesday.
Al Dearth of Camden was a bust
ness visitor to Eaton Monday.
DR. and Mrs. Jos. l.. Hooper have
returned to their Chicago home after
a visit here with the family of H. NJ
Markley.
Miss Bertha Hilbert will return the
latter part of the week from a
months visit at Chicago and Watseka,
Ill
The Eaton Ministerial association
met at the Christian church, Monday
Miss Hattie Brewer of Camden was
in Eaton Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Russell Gay of Lewis
burg spent Monday in Eaton with
friends.
Earl Murberger of indianapolis was
a business visitor here Monday
f. NJ. Fowler. Fred Pottenger and
Murray Wall of Camden were in Eat
on Monday.
Mayor Craig leaves Thursday for
visit at Spokane. Wash. Jonas Eos
ter will have charge of his work dur
ing his absence.
Mrs. G. F. Scheid was Dayton Wis
itor, Monday.