Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-23
Local JOttingS.

-Rf6QlcIlOnS OF MdTcn W0dIu0-
are numerous.
Miss Ethel Cornwell is very i'll
With pneumonia.
Harry Parkins of Beetown was
2 caller Thursday.
Editor Bishop of Bloomington
vas a caller yesterday.
Chairman John Kelley was here
On business Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Day are the
proud parents of baby boy born
Thursday.
Hon. d. B. Brunson and wife of
Eennimore rejoice over the arrival
Of baby daughter.
A GAINESVILLE man who stole
thirty cents worth of dOughnuts
has been given a year in prison.
This is pretty tough when it is con-
sidered that two to one the dough-
nuts weren't even digestible.
Farmers who are having auction
sales are more than pleased at the
high prices obtained, especially in
horses and cattle. Horses, seem to
be scarce and good animals are IN
demand And then, good auction
eel has a great deal to do with the
prices, too.
Grant Ballautine of Blooming
ton, serving on the jury at the
present term Of court, received
news Wednesday morning that a
pair of twin girls had arrived at his
home the night previous. He was
excused from further service for
good cause and Immediately de
parted for home.
The buying public will grow to
have a wholesome respect for the
man whose advertising is straight
forward and plain. The introduce
ton of literary difficulties or of
sketches will not gain the
valuable respect which would be
gwen to the man who talks goods
and tells prices without any twists
and turns.
bred Senftlaben, aged 81 years,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. August Sen
ftlaben of ElenbOro township,
passed away early Tuesday morn
inc after a short illness with pneu-
monia. Deceased was taken i'll
Wednesday previous, and the fatal
malady made quick work with HIM,
although he was stout and rugged.
Funeral obsequies were held from
the home Thursday.
On July 1st, the rural mail
carriers will have their wages
raised to seventy dollars per month.
As tar as our experience extends
they are giving splendid service,
fighting their way through all kinds
OF roads and weather to make their
rounds. They have brought the
isolated farm homes into quick
touch with the world, and are doing
more for civilization than any other
force of men in inistence. Let them
be PAID.
The proposition of fighting the
mail order house is one that con-
fronts every business man. Tie
real way to meet the question is to
tight with the weapons used by the
large houses use good advertising
and plenty of it. There must be
some reason why people buy from
these mail order houses and the
average business man has equally
good reasons right on his shelves.
Tell about the things which would
really appeal and see what strong
he'd they have on the people.
A man who owes us quite bill
writes US that ne has money to pay
with but has it IN the bank drawing
interest and will therefore not paw
as for about six months. There
are lots of people doing that sort Of
thing but few are frank enough to
acknowledge it. The man simply
has our mony out on interest and at
the end OF six month will pocket
the interest and give us our prin-
.ciple. Every business man is will
ing to extend credit where it is
necessary but it gals him to have
to stand off men who are able to
pay cash-mereIy that these men
may draw interest. Pay as you 90
# possible and then everyone else
can do the same.