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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09
BLOOMINGTON.

Ed. Barr will have sale on Jan.
Is.
Chas. Havill was up from Bagley
Saturday.
DR.. Hancock of Dubuque was a
Sunday visitor in town.
Thos. Leamy of Shullsburg is a
guest of relatives and friends here.
James Morkin and daughter Lulu
we're over from FennimOre Sunday.
Miss Hall entertained a number
Of friends at her home Friday even
ing.
A. Myers and grandson Lewis
made a business trip TO BagleS Mon
day.
Mesdames J. T. Chiffon and John
aarvel were up from Bagley Satur-
day.
Louis Kaap, who has been at Bel
mont for some time, is visiting 10
town.
Leslie Blunt of Michigan visited
relatives in Wyalusing during the
holidays.
Frank Fralick of Monroe is visit
ing here. Frank is in the cement
walk business.
Claude Barr was a caller here
Tuesday. Claude is IN the railway
service at Morris, Mimi.
Remember the lecture course at
traction, Milar, the actor and enter
tainer, in the city hall Jan. 21st.
All the folks mentioned as being
home for the holidays have return
Cd to their duties in other parts.
Father Brude~mans will hold serv-
ices at CassvilIe during the absence
Of Father Jones, who is taking q
vacation.
VIM. Lewis and wife visited here
last week. Recently they were al
Minneapolis. Mrs. Lewis's health is
improved.
Calvin Laid and wife expect tC
start today for California, after g
pleasant visit will relatives and
friends in West Grant
Matt. Baldwin has rented the U.
4. Hinch home and viii move e
town as soon as Mr.. Hinch vacates
to 90 to South Dakota.
Mark Cooper, A. G. Bishop, Mrs
P. BARLEY and Mrs. Clay Better
went TO Cassville Friday. TO sing al
the funeral of A. G. Pryor.
Ora Brodt, who last week bought
H. E. Taylor's jewelry store, is {
practical jeweler, steady, energetic
and industrious No doubt he will
succeed.
Our children and teachers resum
ed school duties Monday, after ;
three weeks vacation. The period
Of rest was a great benefit, and nov
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09

Peter Gierens of British Hollow
had business at the county seat
yesterday.
Several Milwaukee undertakers
met at a New Years eve supper
and expressed to each other the
hope that next years business
would be as good as it was last
year." And yet undertakers have
to die just the same as other folks
Considerable chicken thieving
has been going on Of late i'll Lancas-
ter and reports of losses are numer-
GUS. Chas Ziegler missed a trio OF
his thoroughbred Wyaudottes Sun
day morning and reported the theft
to Marshal Dersch. 1t is rumored
that there will be arrests TO follow.
There has been some grating
done right here in Lancaster accord
ing to reports, with Standard Oil
company's kerosene as the basis. A
representative of the company is
expected here to unravel matters
and prosecutions are likely to follow
the investigation.
A farmer wanted to weigh a
pig, out had no scales. Knowing
that his own weight was 100 lbs,
and that of his wife 139 pounds, he
placed a board over the top of the
fence like a seesaw so that a perfect
balance was made, he on one end,
she on the other Then they changed
places on the board the wife taking
the pig in her lap, which again
perfectly balanced the board. How
much did the pig weigh?
The executive committee of the
Grant County FAIR association held
a meeting yesterday at the city hall
and named superintendent for the
various departments for another
year. All superintendent were re-
appointed with exception of G. A.
Dyer, who refused to accept on &C.
count of pressure of business, and
d. Abrams was selected to fill the
vacancy. TWAS ruled that premiums
will be paid on fruit raised oy owner
individually hereafter.
Because the word mot" was
omitted from the body of a tele-
gram sent by a Miss Rhottler over
the Western Union telegraph lines
from Dubuque three months ago,
she has brought suit against the
company in tie amount Of 500.
She charges the company's operator
with being responsible for the mis-
take which caused her unnecessary
expense to the amount OF S29.00
which she had TO pay. Mrs. Rhottler
comedies that when she. gave the
message to the company's agent the
word mot" was contained iii it.
When it was delivered it was not.
The recipient of it drove many miles
to meet the sender and when he ar
rived Miss Rhottler was not there
and because of this fact she was
forced to pay for the vehicle rental
and other expenses in the amount
of $4,000. This sum she asks re-
turned to her by the Western Union
company because of their alleged
error in transmitting the message,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09

The legislature convened Mon
day.
Our California weather left us
with the California cars.
Alex. Wilson of Darlington was
a guest az =. Fischer's last week.
Mrs. Ella Clayton and son of
Beloit .are guests of Lancaster rela-
tives.
The California car exhibit drew
good crowds here Friday, Saturday
and Monday.
The Dressmakers' Association
will meet with Mrs. Fred Nehls on
Saturday evening Jan. 18th, instead
of the 18th.
&C. F. Springer of Red Trunk
cigar fame, is circulating his popular
calendars from the factory at
Mineral Point.
The Herald advertised T. Nj.
Young's insurance and bonding
agency last week and on Saturday
Mr.. Young furnished a $1,000 bond
to Cassville party
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09
Ted Lowry Receives Appointment.

Congressman Babcock on Monday
named Ted Lowry of this city as a
cadet at West Point military asa
deny.
The Herald speaks for the entire
community in congratulating Ted
on his good fortune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09
Card of Thanks.

The family wish me TO thank
their many friends who have been
so kindly thoughtful of them dur
ing the last four weeks. E. L D.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09
Attention, G. A. R. & w. R. c.

Joint installation services, Of Tom
Cox post, No. 1872, also Woman's
Relief corps No. AZ, will he held at
Grand Army hall, Saturday even
ing, Jan. 18th. All members Of the
post and their wives, also members
Of the Corps ana their husbands
are invited to be present. Refresh
ments and hot coffee will be served
by members of the corps.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09

Peter Gierens of British Hollow
had business at the county seat
yesterday.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29

In the cas OF the VILLAGE Of Jones
burg against senator a. "a. DruncrL.
Tor taxes. Circuit Judge J. d. barnett.
At Montgomery city. hold th0t while Il
may be a matter Of grave doubt as 20
whether the constitution allowed cor.
poratlon or Villages yet in as much as
many villages had bee me Incorporate
cd within the last thirty years IL
amounted TO a construction Of the con.
stftution on the part Of the people Of
their own organic law. and to depart
from Il would work ~incaicuiable injury
20 the people generally. and for that
as the main reason he entered iudg
ment for the taxes against senator
Drunert and others involved in the
suit Leading lawyers are Of the opin-
ion that the supreme court viii likely
confirm the judgment, which win mean
that al the villages throughout Mis-
souri, have a legal existence and a right
to assess and collect taxes.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29
Food For Thouaht.

Frequently you pick up one Of the
local papers. says the Nevada Mall
and after ~gianclns al the headlines.
YEARLY thrust & aside. remarking.
Nothing in the paper to-day" Did
you ever stop % think what that
Phrase nothing IN the paper to-day
-meaus7 u means that In the day
or week Just passed that no misfor.
tune has befallen any one Ia our city;
that no fire has wiped oct a neigh.
boris worldly goods; that grim angel
OF death has crossed no threshold OF
a frlcnds that no man driven by o..
quor. hatred or fear. has taken the
life Of a fellow human: that no poor
dovii. haunted hy the past or the mis-.
deeds OF SOME other, has crossed the
great divide BY his own hand so
the next time sou pick up a paper
that doesn't announce q tragedy. give
a little thanks instead Of granblms
because there Is no news.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29
Happenings in Missouri.


'whon the last legislature provid.
od BY appropriation for the erection
of three new nro.proof stock barns.
10 boid $50 animals. we thought we
could house all live stock exhibits at
at our ext fair. said Secretary J. r.
Rippey. Of Missouri state fair. MT
now e looks like we viii have an
other overflow" and as he talked he
opened letters containing live stock
entries from Illinois, Michigan, Iowa.
Nebraska. Kansas and more than q
dozen points In Missouri. among them
being quite a good many well known
former exhibitors here and o a few
new ones. Missouri IS particularly
fortunate IN the dates selected for
her State fair this year. October sill,
being next after Illinois and Just pre-
ceding the American Royal at kan
sa4 City, thus avoiding a conflict Of
dates with any other prominent west
ern show and. being in the home
stretch" OF the great live stock show
circuit, viii get the cream OF the
prize winners from the other big
fairs. With the three new stock
barns now being erected. Missouri
State fair viii have eight massive
brick and steel cattle and horse
barns. modern and hro-proof. that
viii house 1890 animals besides the
II speed horse barns. a sheep and
swine pavilion that win contain 1900
animals and n poultry palace with
room for 100 birds. A mile Of model
ROCK highway IS being constructed on
the main boulevard under United
States government supervision. TO
cost 5000. and an additional 5000
Is being expended on new concrete
walks aud macadam ~driveWays. Cash
premiums %aggregating $4,000 viii be
awarded on exhibits. Last year for
tne FIRST time here the fair board
provided special entertainment fea.
races and automobile contests-and
were 80 well pleased with the result
that they have arranged for the same
on a more extensive scale this year
including a Of the big airships.
prize drills by uniformed fraternal
teams, music by a noted band and
the other down-todate features that
please and entertain large crowds.
The special classes provided for &is-
souri, sheep. with liberal prizes. vii
attract the largest sheep dRplay
ever seen here and largely ineSeas.
ed prizes for light harness and sad.
die horses are bringing entries that
Insure an unsurpassed horse show.
The annual meeting Of the Missouri
sheep Breeders association VIII be
held az the State fair on Governors
Day" October ..
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29

seven o'clock service. was doom 10 the
pocket Greek Testament he always car.
riod.
hates ran n 10 report q summons
at the outer wall and Larry and !
went together % answer Il. sending
Bates to keep watch toward the lake
Our friend. tho shcrin. with a dep.
uty. was outside IN a buggy. lie stood
up and talked 10 as over the wall.
you gents understand that I'm only
doing my duty. rs an unpleasant
business but the court orders me to
eject all t~respassoFs on the premises.
and I've got 10 do it."
4The law Is being used by an in
famous s%coundrei 10 protect himself
1 don't intend to give IN. We can hold
out here for three months. II neces-
sary. and ! advise you to keep away
and not act as a tool for a man like
Pickering
The sheriff listened respectfully.
resting his arms on top Of the wall.
You ought to understand. Mr.. Glen.
arm. that / amt the court; I'm the
sheriff, and It's mol Tor me 70 pass on
these questions. I've got my orders
and I've got 70 enforce EN-. and 1 hope
you VIII not make Il necessary for me
to use violence. The judge said to me,
We deplore violence In such cases.
Those were his honor's very words
You may give his honor my oompli-
ments and tell him that we are sorry
not to see things his way. but there
are points involved In this business
that he doesn't know anything about,
and we. unfortunately, have no time
to lay them before him.
The sheriH's seeming satisfaction
with his position on the wall and his
disposition to parley had begun to
arouse my suspicious. and Larry sew.
eral times exclaimed impatientiy at
the abserdity Of discussing my affairs
with a person whom he insisted on
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29

The county court of Ozark county
has ordered a special election 10 be
held September "a for the purpose OF
voting on local option. Seventeen
years ago local option was adopted Ia
the county aud later upheld By thn 81.
prone court but until a year aso h
was q dead letter as saloons had been
licensed at different points in the couu-
- aud several dNtllerles were ln opor.
alton The temperance people became
active iaat year, and the Omcors en-
forced the Old law The local opion
election viii b. warmly contested
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29

preliminary skirmish. Davidson, The
detective, seemed disgusted at Nor.
gan's tactics. openly abused the care-
taker. and ran ahead Of his column.
revolver IN hand. bearing down UPON
Larry, who held u center.
The Englishman's haste was his
~undoing. A light fail Of snow a few
days before had gathered IN The lit
tie hollows OF the wood deceptively.
The detective plunged into one Of
these and fell sprawling on all tours
a calamity that caused his comrades
to pause uneasily. Larry was uAon
his enemy IN a fash. Wronched his
pistol away and pulled the man 20 be
feet.
"Ah. Davidson. There's many =
slip! Move. 10 you dare. aud IN Ping
you with your own gun And he
stood behind the man. using him as n
shield while Morgan and the rest OF
the army hung near the boat house
uncertainty.
tits the strategic intellect we've
captured. general" observed Larry 70
me. You see the American invaders
were depending on British brains.
Morgan nov acted on the hint Ne
had Furnished him and sent his mon
out as skirmisherE. The loss OF tho
detective had undoubtedly staggend
! the careiaker. and we were slowly re-
treating toward the house. Larry with
one hand on the collar OF his pris.
oner and the other grasping the ~
Volyer. with which he poked the man
frequently IN the ribs. We Slowly
continued our retreat. fearing a rush.
which would have disposed OF as cas-.
ny enough II Morgan's company had
shown any lighting spirit. ~stoddarde
presence rather amazed aud intlmi.
datel them. / think. and I saw tbs
The invaders kept away from BIS END
of the line. We we're nov far apart,
stumbling over the sn0w-cogefbd
earth and calling 70 one another ndW
and then that we might not hecomo
too widely separated. Davidson dld
not relish his capture by me man hu
had followed across the ocean. and
he attempted once % roar a command
% Morgan.
rTO BE C0NTTNUEDD
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29

calling a constable, 10 the sherin's evil
dent annoyance.
You, sir,-we've got our eye on you.
and you'd better come along peace
able. Laurance Donovan; the descrip-
lions FITS you 10 a u"
You could buy a nice farm with
that reward, couldn't you began
Larry. but at that moment Bates ran
toward as calling loudly.
They're coming across the lake,
sir" he reported. and instantly the
sherih's head disappeared, and a. we
ran toward the house we heard his
horse pounding down the road toward
ST Agatha's.
The law be damned They don't In.
tend % come IN here by the front door
as a matter OF law said Larry. Pick.
erings merely using the sheriff 10 give
roapectability 10 hts m%uncuvers.'
Il was no time Tor a discussion Of
motives. We ran across the meadow
past the water tower and down 20 the
hoathouHe Far out on the lake we
saW half q dozen men approaching the
clenarm grounds. They advanced
steadily over the light snow that lay
upon the lee. % man slightly Ia ad.
vance and evidently the leader.
Its Morgan. exclaimed Bates.
and there's Ferguson
Larry ehuel1ed and slapped his
thigh.
Observe that stocky little devil just
behind the leader He's my friend
from Scotland Yard Ladsl this "a
really an international affair"
Bates. go back 10 the house and
call at any sign OF attack. I ordered.
The sherins loose somewhere.
And Pickering Is directing hia
forces from affair." remarked stoddard.
Il count ten men IN Morgan's line.
said Larry. and the sheriff and hli
deputy make two more. That's ~, NOT
counting Pickerius, that We know Of
on the other side
Warn them away before they SCI
much nearer. suggested sto1dard
we don't want % hurt people II We
can help lt."-and az this ] went 10 the
end Of the pier. Morgan and his men
were now quite near, and there was no
m~istaking their intentions. Most OF
them carried guns. the others re
Yolrers and long Ice hooks.
Morgan, ] called. holdiug ZAP my
hands for a truce. we wish You nc
harm. but II you enter these grounds
you 40 30 AZ your peril"
They had paused az a word from
Morgan and listened sullenly.
We're al sworn deputy sheriff.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29

called the curotakor smoothly. We've
tot the law behind us.
That must be why you're coming
In the back way" I replied.
The thiokset man whom Larry had
Identified az the English dotectlYc now
came cloRof and addressed me IN q.
hish key.
you're harborlng a bad man. MT,
Gionarm. You'd better give him up,
I've got my papers and the American
law supports ME. Youn get yourself
into trouble ~ you protect that man.
You may not understand. sir. that he's
n very dangerous character.
Thanks, Davidson!" called Larry.
You'd better keep out Of this. You
now I'm a bad man with the shillalahl"
"That you are, you blaokguardl
yelled the officer. so %spnefully that We
all laughed.
/ drew back 10 the boat-house- slg
"They are not going to KIN anybody
II they a help It" remarked Stod-
dard. amy more than we are. Even
deputy sherlfs are not turned loose to
do murder. and the Wabana county
court wouldn't, II It hadn't been Inn
posed on by Pickering, lend itself 70 q
game like this. And this business hero
is only a private affair between Picker
ing and the sheriff.
Now we're In for it," yelled Larry;
and the IL men, In close order, came
running across the ice toward tire
shore.
open order, and fall back slowly
toward the house. I commanded And
we deployed from the boat-house, while
the attacking party sun chung to.
gether.-a strategic error on their side,
as Larry assured us.
stay together. lads. Don't sepa.
rate; you'll get lost II YOU do. be
yelled derislvely to the enemy.
Stoddard babe him keep stiil, and
we soon had our hands full with q
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29

Mrs. johnson McKinnon. wife Of
an employee Of the Glencoe Lime
company IN ST Louis county. was
almost instantly killed by lightning
which struck her while she was
sweeping the floor Of her home re-
Gently. The bolt entered an open
window. and did not damage any
thing in the house. About a year ago
nor oldest son was killed while az
work In the lime hlns al Glencoe b.
being struck By a falling rock
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29
Nlnth cavalrY Reunlon.

The reunion Of the Ninth Missouri
cavalry win be held in Moberly Sep
tember 6 and G. This regiment was
called the Bloody Ninth. II was rails
edsby Odon Guitar. who became its
FIRST colonel Later he was promoted
to the rank of brlgadier general. The
regiment at first consisted Of eight
companies. Two were raised in Boone
county. two in Howard county; n in
Galloway county; IN In Saline coun-
~: one in Montgomery county; and
one in Randolph county. A company
raised IN Cooper county and n in
Charlton county were added later. The
regiment was mustered Ia January,
1852. and did service for four years.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29
THE MAN-A-LlN co.,
COLUMBUS, ONO, q. S. A.


g. ". FarioWe. East Florence. Ala.
writes For nearly seven years 1
was afflicted with a form Of skin dis.
ease which caused an almost unbear-
able itching. / could neither work.
rest or sleep IN peace. Nothing gave
me permanent relief until / tried
Hunts Cure. One application re-
heved NE; box cured me and
though a year has passed. ! have
stayed cured. I am grateful beyond
expression
Hunts Cure Is q gaarnntoed remedy
Tor an Itching diseases 81 the skin.
prlcn Soc.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29
Rallroad lie cnntar

Springfield is becoming a great cen.
ter for the railroad tie business,
which % being more and more put 90
IL 70 find suitable timber. The Ozark
mountains with their magnificent
white oaks. some OF which will fur.
nish eight ties out OF the bottom cut
alone. apparently supply about the
best now 90 be had, and mountain.
side after m~ountainside Is bolne
swept bare. The erection az Spring.
Geld OF a large ~creosotins plant that
viii cure millions Of ties annually.
indicates the march Of modern meth
ODDS ana The pressing necessity Of pre-
serving the ties as long a. possible
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29

Il. " Lafoon. so years old. and Mrs
Martha J. Durnell, 20 years Old, we're
married az Springfield by Justice Pick
ering. The couple we're sweethearts
In their youth. but became separated.
each having taking a partner for life,
Two or three years ago the aged bride
groom lost hts wife ana Don after
ward Mrs. Durnell was left a widow
Lafoon lives AZ Dadeville aud his bride
formerly resided at Cabool.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29

Go 10 the Ozarkh for health and
lpngevity. A 9C-year-old farmer near
Ava, Douglas county, recently hitehed
up bis horse 10 q blackboard and took
a Nttie six weeks iauRt overland to
Mammonth Springs. Ark alone The
old man has a % 90 years old and
believes he Is stan able 10 spank bis
boy"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29

Molly. the feline mascot Of the
.. ctrical supply house OF the Fed
eraI Lead company at Fiat River,
mas adopted two young rats, which
she Is rearing together with three
young kittens. The little rodents
are as much at home as the kittens.
and the mother cat seems to prize
them just as higly "a she does her
own offspring. Heretofore, Molly has
been a most persistent hunter Of
ats and mice. and the oaice force
at the Federal is rather doubtful
about the trustworthiuess Of Molly's
intentions.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29
A Woman's ohoat 49,.

A number OF women. unaccompanied
by men gave a ghost party ia a lonely
house supposed 20 be haunted near
Louisiana. Many Years ago a rich old
recluse hanged himself there after
burying his treasure. the legend goes
aud bis apparit!ou b supposed 10 visit
nightly the spot whore the wealth h
hidden The women had a ioily time.
but 20 ghost was seen.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29

p. G, Couch, OF rural route No. 2.
holds the record for rapid work Ia
threahing and marketing a wheat
crop. according 10 the ChiIllcothe
Tribune, Recently be finished throsh.
ing and hauling 10 Chilicothe 1900
bushels OF wheat. which was deliv-
cred 20 John r.. Milbank a Bro II
a price OF 7s cents q busheL Tho
entire job was completed in ~ hours.
nine teams being employed 10 the
field and nine 10 bringing the wheat
70 town. Dir. Couch had 100 acres "a
wheat
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29

Tine worlds record for threeyear-old
racers was smashed % smithereens on
the track az Marshall recently Anno
ma. the property off, Lexington citizen.
was the horse thar did the work She
Won the FIRST heat ia 213 IA. on a
half mile track, which Is equivalent 20
record OF 2.05 on a good mile track
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29

The corporal in charge OF the Jop.
lin recruiting station almost had 70
refuse % enlist q young Samson Tho
other day because OF the length VI
she applicants hair The wonld.bo
recruit had no money 10 have thla
defect remcdled. bat rather than let
him so the corporal took on his Goa,
and handled the shears himself,
throwing IN q shave. The recruit dis.
played such admirable courage dur.
ing these operations that the corporal
is predicting great things for Him.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29

Joseph Haynes. 81 years old, was
driving az Richmond IN a buggy when
a team OF dray horses. frightened by a
train. dashed down the street and
crashed into his buggy. Haynes vas
crushed 10 death.