Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-03

railroads ii CliS SItsCO. "A ItS1ucAC
of the northern part of the state in
vested so and with his wife and
daughters proceeded on pleasure
trip TO Milwaukee. After spending
short time in that city they de-
cided to extend their trip to Madi-
son. When the book was handed
TO the conductor he said there was
not enough mileage in the hook TO
take the family to Madison, and it
would be necessary for the mem
bers Of the familyto pay the balance
Of the fare IN cash. The owner of
the book expressed great surprise
and indignation, saying that the
agent who sold the book said that
it would be good for one year, aud
there ended the first lesson in the
experiences of the travellers iwho
were not accustomed to the use Of
mileage hooks.
The wild ducks flying north are
said to be dying by the hundreds
and thousands from some unknown
disease. Where the ducks are dead
ducks are said to be scattered all
over the ground and aIongthe edges
of the sloughs and the banks OF the
streams. One hunter said there
were more live ducks than he had
ever seen, but none that could fly
any distance. The few that could
fly would all Of sudden close their
wings and drop asiif shot, and one
could walk up to them and pick
them up and it would be fifteen
minutes before they would show
any sign of life. Thousands OF them
were sitting IN the snow unable to
move more than two feet.
"A copy of the Brookings IS. D.
Register is before us. The first
page contains an account of the first
high school oratorical contest ever
held in that city, and the first
honors went to Miss Lillian Breed.
Miss Breed is daughter of Geo. N.
Breed, owner of paper and well
known here at Lancaster where he
was formerly engaged in the news
paper business. The bright young
lady and her proud parents haYe the
Herald's congratulations.
The postofice department has
rescinded the order which caused
the sale of one cent stamps in book
form. None but the larger offices
were supplied with the books, and
officials claim the sales were isn't
large enough to warrant the con-
tinuance Of the books. Five, ten
and Is cent stamps will soon be
placed on sale in book form.
"A Michigan girl, of the name
of Double, married a man of the
name of Cross. The local paper
headed the marriage report Double
Cross" That's what man gets
for marrying! They say the man
comes Of Cross family. His moth
er was Cross, his father was Cross
and he has always been Cross.
-Fennlmore's Marine band is
billed for concert and dance at the
opera house Friday evening. Con-
cert begins at SIS; dancing at 10
prompt. Concert tickets 25c; chill
dren 15c; dance tickets soc.
Thursday, March, 81. 1907. was
the Of fetal beginning of spring.
On the same date last year the
thermometer registered s degrees
below zero, difference Of about 80
degrees from this year.
The first installment of a series
articles relating to our recent en-
joyable trip to Texas will appear in
the Herald Saturday. Election news
and other matter crowds it out to.
day.
--Downer Halferty is home on a
furlongh visiting relatives and old
friends. He has been in Uncle
Sans service in the navy for term
OF TOUR, years, ABOARD the Cleveland.
John Blackburn, Sr., and wife
will take departure tomorrow for
Victoria, Ill, where they will visit
with the family of W. L. johnson.
Monday was April 1st and the
usual number Of jokes were per-
pretrated. Prime mice want for
old Bourbon in several cases.
Misses Maggie Zenz and Alberta
Mccormick spent a few days last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce
Patterson Of Bloomington.
Rev. Brookover, a Latter Day
Saint elder of Excelsior, Wis, was
a guest of John Blackburn and
family first of the week.
The Industrial company holds
| itS annual 1nooh;po. - &bo 1900 -