Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02

Fred A. Cox for the past three
months returned home Thursday
afternoon. Henry Pink accompanied
him and VIII also take iii the silver
wedding of Mr. and Mrs. q. Lacke
on November z
A novelty ia the way of a
moving picture machine for the
home has been introduced in stores
of nearby cities and is causing no
small amount OF attention. 1t is
built exactly on the plan Of the
regular machine and is proving
complete success. The pictures are
OF course not so large as those
shown at theatres, but they are
fully as distinct
Despite the fact that the popula-
ton of the state IS increasing at
rate of about 80, annually, the
attendance of children IN the
schools of the state shows no in
crease. From the reports sub
1nitted TO the state uperintendent's
Office for the past year it Is evident
there has been no increase in the
attendance over the year before.
Ten years ago the state of Wlscon-
sin was ranked eighth in list for
Eteracy by the commissioner OF
education of the United States
government, now it ranks twelfth.
The number of people who can not
read or write, according to the
federal statistics, is rapidly increas-
ing in the state.
"A genuine treat is in store for
all lovers of good, wholesome
comedy drama, for those very clever
favorltss, Alan Vlliair and Pearl
Lewis n "Texas Sweethearts" are
coming soon AS both the leading
people md play are known to be
first cl$s, no doubt the house will
be filed to welcome them. The
supporting company is said to be
very god and is headed by James
Sylvester, one of the best Villains"
on the stage. New specialties and
handsome scenery are also promised.
j The scenery is made to fold and fit
any sic stage and is carried in
trunksto save wear and tear and
is easic to handle in transportation.
This ecellent attraction is coming
for on night at Reeds opera house,
Wednesday, Nov. 9th.
IS: William Ramsey, the great
; EugIla scientist, discovered that
the y9or which radium constantly
! throw off is transformed into
heliur, the gas regarded as one of
the cLef constituents of the suns
atmoShere. He says, What is
this ut an actual case of that trans
, fornSion of one element into
anoter in which the ancient
2 alcnmlsts believed, when they
. painllly sought TO change lead into
, goldapd incidentally founded the
+ scieDe of modern chemistry 1t
+ is acurious thought to regard
Radlm as biz of the sun i'm
prisoed on earth, picked sun
beas," as it were. Some scientists
! are DIV attributlng the earth's heat
! to Idium. Whatever RaGium is,
= it il a most marvellous substance
: andlundreds will go next Monday
= nigl to see it for themselves and
hea Prof. Patty explain its
wo1ers. Experiments with Liquid
Airnd a Wireless Telegraph ap-
! par;us will fill an enjoyable even
ing. "
. -tollmar Bros, the Baraboo
4 sho men, are about to close their
o circs career. The entire show,
IS melting tents, trains, managerie,
andhe winter quarters at Baraboo,
- are fered for sale and the manage
mel have made public their an
!, movement of retirement from the
\ Buses. The show has had a very
successful season. The Gollmar
> Broersuare cousins of the famous
= Rlnings and during their COM
- parively short career in the cir
cusnsiness have reached the front
ran of American showmen. The
q sho started with few wagons not
- MAJ years ago and by good man.
al agent 1t grew to larger proper
So tiou and two years ago it was
IL mao a railroad show. Gollmar
IS Broers have exhibited in Rlchland
~ Cenr several times, coming here
10 firsts small wagon show and
graally improving each year.
l. Themade it point to visit this
lie cityt least once in two years and
ct andheir many friends will be
te sorIto hear of their disbau1ment.