Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-07

man BAIL of the Lancaster ball
team played with the Highland
team at Galena against the team of
that city Saturday and Sunday.
Highland was defeated in both con-
tests, Saturday by score of 4 to O.;
Sunday to o.
The smallest man in the world
so far as known, Jacob Pellier, Of
Milwaukee, Wis, died Thursday
night at the age Of Is years. His
weight was ten pounds, his height
% inches, SO he was not very
plump He had not grown any
since his early childhood. His eight
brothers and six sisters are all of
normal size and good figure.
Attention IS called to the fact
that IN the several cyclone swept
districts relief committees have met
with great success in receiving con
tributions of supplies, clothing and
money. The lists of those donating
contain the names Of home mer-
chants and neighbors, but on none
appear the names of any of the big
mail order houses. This is one Of
the many times when it's a good
thing to have home merchants of
whom it is characteristic to respond
promptly and literally when the
cry for help goes up.
! An enjoyable reunion of the
Eek family and relatives was held at
the home of Mrs. WilheImina Eek at
Sitter Sunday and the aged lady III
her 18th year had as good q time as
the two younger generations.
Among those present were Will and
Henry Eek and families, R. n Tren-
tzsch and family, G. B. Angus and
family, Fred Wenzel and wife,
Misses Emma Eek and Emma Kin
eel, together with other relatives
and neighbors OF Sitter, composing
party Of nearly 80 in all. A picnic
dinner was partaken OF OIL the lawn.
Charles T.. Bennett of South
Wayne was appointed superintend-
ent of public property Monday by
Governor Davidson to succeed the
late Gen. George E. Bryant. The
appointment will expire the first
Monday in February 1909. The
salary is $4,000 per year. Mr.. Ben
nett was sheriff of Lafayette coun-
ty during the years 1928. For
two years he was travelling sales
man for s. Milwaukee Harvester
Company and in January 1901 was
appointed as an assistant to Mr..
! Bryant, then uperintendent OF
{ public property. Prior to 1901,
| during the administration Of Gov.
Upham he had been capitol police
: man. There were several candi-
dates fur the position and the fact
that Mr.. Bennett was chosen proves
that he is capable and will qualify
, to fill this responsible position in the
state government. Mr.. Bennett is
well known in Lancaster.
MANY men of many minds. y
One is reminded of the old copy
J book motto by the diversity of uses
} to which the correspondence courses
J of the University of Wisconsin are
} put. A University graduate, a
, lawyer, is taking course IN botany,
because he wants a hobby to make
him forget his Office part of the
7 time, while young man employed
by a florist is taking the same course
to study his business at his home.
A farmer is taking a course in bust
ness to know how to protect his
: financial interests, while man who
gained q place as treasurer Of q
small company through friendship
is taking the same course, as he
frankly says, to hold my job" A
, man Of national reputation, who,
with little education, has pushed to
the front by force of character, is
taking a course in English Compost
ton, ito speak and write more
forcibly and IfearlessIy," while his
clerk, who wants to become a pri-
vate secretary, is doing similar
work. A graduate Of a small
college is taking a course in Mocha
nical Engineering because he thinks
he ''can make good mechanic out
of a poor teacher" while a young
machinist is taking the same course
''to make a good mechanic of poor
one"
Alex Hamilton, prominent
farmer and deacon in the church at
Arena, Wis, pleaded guilty to the
charge of selling and delivering
adulterated milk at Dodgeville Sat
} urday. The case was before Justice
of Peace L. Hane. and the charge
was made by Mr.. Fred Marty, State