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Milford chronicle., 1907-07-12
Japan Calm. But surprlsed.

Toxic, July S.-Confirmation of the
report that a powerful battleship
squadron would be sent to the Pacific
has been generally received with calm
ness, though there is some surprise
in certain quarters well versed in di-
plomatic niceties. Though it is Off
ciaily stated that the dispatch of the
battleships to the Pacific is not direct
ed towards Japan, it is felt here that
it is most inOpportune when an at
tempt is evidently going on to impair
the traditional friendship between ia
pan and the United States.
Milford chronicle., 1907-07-12
Germany Thinks It Means War.

Berlin, July S.-The conviction of an
ultimate conflict between Japan and
the United States appears to be wide
spread in Germany. It is believed by
many that the group of ruling states
men in Japan are preparing to fight
the United States for the mastery of
the Pacific, regardless of the San Fran
cisco incidents.
Milford chronicle., 1907-07-12
We Are Acquiring Japan's Enmity

London, July s.-The present tension
between the United States and Japan
is exciting the keenest interest among
all the European diplomatists. None of
them, however, believe that it will
reach the stage of warfare. because
the heavy burden of debt Japan is car
Tying as a result of her failure to OBJ
tain indemnity from Russia fOrbids her
embarking on a similar costly enter
prise in the next decade. It is recog-
nized nevertheless that the United
States is acquiring the enmity of ia
pan as one of her national assets
which may prove a handicap in the
event of trouble with any other power
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-23
Beware Of Pneumonia.

1t is observed that this is the pneu-
lnonia season. Physicians are agreed
that the predispos1ng conditions to
pneumonia arise most frequently
from a cold. A sudden Chill or pro-
longed exposure lowers the vitality
and weakens the resisting powers
Of the system, and the pneumo-
coccus, as the germ is called, present
most of the time in the throat or
lungs, gets in it's deadly work. The
attack comes suddenly, the disease
works rapidly. Medicine has no
power either to check or ameliorate
it. 1t IS simply question of the
ability of the patient to outlive its
course. All that the medical man
can do it to aid in sustaining and
strengthing the natural functions
through the fateful period. The
regular course is a lowering of
vitality, so that the germ takes root,
then a severe and prolonged chill,
the pain in the chest, the difficult
breathing, the high temperature,
the clogging Of the lung, and
steady progress of the disease to
It's crisis in death or recovery. The
only precauIiop that can be taken is
to avoid the initial cold. Cold,
cough, coffin, are liable to be the
series. There are two particular
lines of danger as TO catching cold.
One is exposure to draughts. There
is an old proverb:
IF wind blow at you through a
hole, make your will and shive
your soul"
The other danger is from too
warm rooms and the consequent
debilitation and susceptibility to the
cold air on going out. When rooms
at night, close, stuffy atmosphere,
lack of exercise, too light clothing
out of doors, anything that de
bilitates on the one hand or chllls
on the other may be the starting
point for pneumonia. The average
American is always carelessly catch
ing cold. 1t is the part of wisdom
to be careful. and in the case of
severe chill, to get warm as soor
as poss1ble-and summon ply
sician.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-23
COMMERCIAL CLUB.
Regular Meeting Held Monday Even
ing as Usual Place.

The Commercial club met in
regular session in the council cham
Der of the city hall Monday even
ing. The attendance was not large
but theproceedings were Of interest.
Pres. r. B. Showalter presided.
In the absence of Secy. G. c.
NARROW, Rev. Hannaford acted as
secretary.
Minutes of last meeting were
read and approved. Treas. Nc"
Donald reported $3.50 on hand.
The approaching farmers institute
was the main topic for considera-
ton, and the following committees
were named:
Entertainment: l.. D. Eastman
V. L. Showalter, e. E. Slothower,
G. S. Moore, w. Fl. RannafOrd,
Mrs. r. B. Showalter, Mrs. E. NJ.
Lowry, Mrs. W. J. Brennan, Mrs.
T. F. Orion, Mrs. Frank Smith.
Reception: Geo. A. Moore, Robt.
Glenn, Louis Vesperman, D. Aup-
perle. L. d. Culver, E. Crapp, ThOs.
Beetham, Geo. Jerrett, Henry Kem-
per, S. W. Okey, Arch. Rundell,
David Farris. Walter Lambert,
Moses Lewis, Arlo Martin, Paul
Humphrey, Lewis Beer, VIM.
Hamilton, l.. Abraham, L. J. Ryan,
NARROW Kidd, John Anstey, v. Fl.
Kinney, Will Taylor, W. L. Taylor,
P. Finnegan, S. w. 10y P. Gunder-
son, Chas. Blanchard, r. Irwin and
Geo. Peterson.
Hall: A. G. Knapp, G. G NARROW
Frank Walker. This committee sub
sequently rendered a report and
was discharged.
Speaker: Robt. Glenn, E. B.
Goodsell. G. A. Moore.
Advertising: r. A. Irwin.
A communication from E. II.
Hyde requesting aid for new band
was laid over for another meeting.
The matter of meeting place for
the institute was taken up and dis
cussed at length, the rink and the
opera house being considered. 1t
was finally decided that the opera
house be secured and a committee
consisting of J. T. Webb, r. Fl.
Kinney and H. S. Rhodes was
named to make necessary arrange
ments.
An adjourned session to hear re-
ports of various committees and
make other further institute ar
rangements will be held next Mon
day evening.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-23

tress Nevins' home for short time.
Mr.. Hess preached his first sermon
In the Baptist church Sunday even
ing.
Alfred Harvill of Brokenbow,
Neb was caller Friday. He has
been visiting his brothers in Wyalus-
ing. His daughter, Miss Pearl, who
has been a member of the Fischer
family for some time, will return to
Nebraska with him.
Andrew Roberts. accompanied by
Lynn narrower and Eugene Sawyer,
went to Bell Center, Crawford
county, last Tuesday, to cry big
sale for Hiram Wagner, who re-
Gently sold his farm there. The
sale was a complete success, Mr..
Wagner reporting that good prices
were realized and that he was we'll
satisfied.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reub French enter
tanned about rs guests at their
pleasant home Saturday evening,
the occasion of their twentieth
wedding anniversary. The guests
took along some rare chinaware
and cut glass dishes as token of
their high regard. The evening
was taken up with pleasing varied
program.
The Royal Neighbors will have
their annual darce on Wednesday
evening, Jan. 80. Music will be
furnished by the Garramoni Orches-
ira of McGregor, featuring the
world-famed cornet soloist, VIM. A.
Walters, who will play two solos
during the evening. Also, the
Neighbors will give an exhibition.
In fact, plans are laid for high old
time to which everybody is invited,
including you.
No law enacted in recent years
has been the means of giving so
many children of the country dis
tricts good high school Quotations as
the law providing for the payment
of tuition by the district in which
the pupil lives. Children from near
ly every district in Grant county
are taking advantage of the law in
the various high schools, and why
anybody should wish to have the
excellent plan overturned Is more
than we can say. We hope that
our assemblymen will be unsuccess-
full in their efforts to have the law
repealed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-23
Obituary-Mitchell.

VIM. Mitchell was born in Ger
many, Nov. 30, 1920, and was united
in marriage in that country to
Julianna Erleman. They emigrated
to America in 1858, locating first at
Dubuque, where they remained a
short time, then moved TO a farm
in Potosi, which was their home
until about thirty years ago, when
they again moved to the farm IN
township of Fennimore. Here Mrs.
Mitchell died May 5, 1898, and the
aged husband passed away last
Thursday. His demise is due to a
stroke of paralysis, experienced
seven weeks ago.
Nine children were born TO them,
four of whom preceded the parents
in death. Two sons and three
daughters survive-John in Nebras-
ka; William on the old homestead;
Mrs. L. RekenthaIer, Mrs. Jones
and Mrs. Naup.
D0C0dS6u was q mSnD61 u IAC
German Presbyterian church at
Sitter, and a regular attendant at
services there until his age and con-
sequentdisability made itimpossible.
Funeral services were held Sun
day, Rev. Sill of this city oficiat-
ing, and large concourse of rela-
t1ves and friends paid their final
tribute to an old and highly respect
ed citizen. Remains were laid to rest
at the cemetery near the church at
Sitter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-23

The unlucky editor sat up after
hours to dc the subject justice; he
described in words that fairly float
ed the bride and her rousseau; he
made your mouth water in describ-
ing refreshments and made every
one who had contributed feel like a
millionaire when reading the de-
scription and list of presents. He
wound it all up in as pretty word
picture as you ever read and wrote
of the JOY attending the affair. The
compositor set it up Jay" and the
next day one OF the editors best
friends, who lived on R. f. D. No. 6,
took it as personal and came in and
stopped his paper and threatened to
mop the floor with the editor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-23
Unique Wedding Write Up.

The society editor of the High
land Weekly Press comments as
follows upon the marriage Of
Hazel Green couple which occurred
a few days since.
NV. r. Aide, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Aide of Hazel Green, was
married Tuesday in that place to
Miss Margaret Huske. Briggs" has
been making from two to three dol
lars a day for the past three years
and has come pretty near making a
living and probably thinks that with
a little assistance two can live off OF
the same salary. His wife is one of
the sweet, demure ladies of the
Green and the Press joins in with
hundreds Of his Highland friends
in wishing them a long and happy
married life. Hank LOngfellOw or
some other wise guy SAID thine
is feeting." In short pants (the
groom) only a few years ago was
around the old town, doing
most anything to get out of going
to school and under the master
mind of his practical father, he
blossomed in a remarkably short
time intoa careful and accomplished
engineer, having held dozen
responsible positions IN the mines
q boI1t HazoI Gronr u
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-23
AmusementS.

j. Har. Basel and his moving
pictures delighted large audiences
at the Congregational church this
week. Mr.. Basel has made this
city several times in the past and
always gets cordial welcome.
His pictures and views are as fine
as any we have ever seen. Come
again, Mr.. Basel. Amigo Republi-
can, Nov, %. Don't miss this
wonderful picture show at Reeds
opera house, Jan "a, % and &C..
Everybody remembers j. Har. Basel
and his wonderful pictures here in
April, 1904. This is the second new
outfit since then; moving pictures
without flicker or vibration, with
realistic mechanical and vocal eff
fects. Two children admitted on
one Is cent ticket, also one lady
and gent or two ladies admitted on
one paid reserved seat ticket. Open
ing night only.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-23
WAS SUCCESSFUL.
Milbank, S. D. Bargain Day Drew
Large Crowd of Farmers to Town.

Merchants at Milbank, S. D., re-
Gently conducted unique bargain
day, and the result of their expert
ment passed beyond the. expecCa-
tons Of the most sanguine and en-
thusiastic members Of the organiza-
ton which originated the clever
idea. The merchants offered prizes
to the farmers bringing the biggest
load of people to town. One OF the
dealers hung up cash prize OF 500
for the farmer who brought the
most people on one vehicle. Other
merchants offered like sums for the
same thing.
The farmers we're not slow to
seize the opportunity to make some
easy money. They began arriving
IN town before the sun rose. Blocks
of ten and fifteen were brought In
and they were considered large, but
later in the day the loads were
made up of from twenty-five to
fifty and seventy-five people. One
farmer capped the climax by bring
ing to town 142 persons. The offer
of prizes certainly had the desired
effect.
One of the Milbank papers de-
scribes the scene enacted there on
the great day, saying that at about
1 o'clock Gust AngerhOefer drove
up to Schneider q Nelson's with a
load of fourteen persons. He was
shortly followed by August Woette
with a load numbering sixty per-
sons. A little while later came the
load that knocked the persimmon
from the bush, that of Berner Bros.
q Trapp-the load NUMBERING by
actual count 142 men, women, chill
dren and babies. The rig which
brought this big load was con-
structed from three sets of bobs
upon which was built platform
from three inch planks measuring
thirty-four feet long and twelve feet
wide. Across the front end for the
driver was a full length wagon box.
AS the rig was coming along the
road the rear bob broke and the end
dragged on the ground and spilled a
lot of folks or the load would have
numbered over 200 souls.
Many cities in Minnesota as well
as the Dakotas are adopting schemes
similar to the one mentioned. above
for the furtherance of their bust
ness radius. Some farmers living
at greater distances are attracted to
the city, wide awake enough to go
after the business, and after the first
visit a habit of trading there is
formed. Some such a bargain day
might be tried in Lancaster and if
no other good was derived it would
be big advertisement for the mer-
chants. The Commercial club might
consider and investigate the matter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-23

DIR. G. G. NARROW will go to
Milwaukee next week to assist in
conducting dental examinations.
He will be absent until Friday.
-Jno. c. NARROW had the mis-
fortune to loose his imported Bel
gian stallion, Marquis De Fayte,
on the night Of Jan. 18th. The
horse was apparently we'll at ten
o'clock. Upon going to care for
him next morning, Mr.. NARROW
found him dead. DR.. Herr of Platte
vile was called in to diagnose the
case. and upon making an examina-
ton found that he had died of
acute enteritis or enteric appOpleXy,
q disease which causes sudden
death. This was one Of the most
valuable draft horses ever brought
To this section Of the country. a..
B. Holbert, the horse importer,
stated that this horse was one Of
the best ever imported by him. His
death is loss not only TO his owner
but to the commun1tv as we'll. Mr..
NARROW seems to be having more
than his share Of bad luck lately
in losing valuable stock.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-23
How Lumber Prices Have Increase d.

Regarding the increased prices for
lumb Der, about which so many are
complaining, the following COM
parison between tie prices for
lumber and farm produce during
the past twenty years may prove
interesting.
Had farmer built barn in 1885
he would have paid for his lumber
as follows:-For dimension, SIC per
thousand feet; for best quality of
sheathing, SIC; for drop siding, $18>
and for a good quality of shingles,
81 per thousand. Had he sold hogs
to pay for it, he would have received
for them from $3.50 to 81 per
hundred, and had he sold corn to
pay for it he would have received
from so to go cents per rUsIel.
Had he built lis barn IL 1898 be
would have paid the same prices or
perhaps a little less. He would
have paid for il ia hogs AZ from S.
to So per hundred, or corn at 40 to
30 cents per hushel
Had he built in 1898 be would have
found that he could buy dimension
at $14; the sheathing, So to 81;
the drop siding, $40 to $18; and the
very best shingles at &2.75 per
thousand. For his hogs ne would
have received S. per thousand and
his corn 3Oc per bushel.
But LET him build now, and he
viii pay $28 IT, $50 for his dimen-
sions, $26 to $2S for his sheathing.
$35 for his drop siding and s.. 80 for
his shingles. He will sell his hogs
at S.. so to So per hundred and his
corn at 40c per hushel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-23
How to Avoid Typhoid Fever.

Theie are no cases of typhoid
fever in Lancaster, but several
neighboring towns are afflicted with
this serious malady.
A few pointers from physician
relative to the disease and how to
avoid it are of interest:
1.-The thing that should appeal to
all sensible people after, of course,
boiling the water and milk, and
beer, and wine, and whisky, and all
other liquids, is te insist upon being
optimistic. Don't get ratified and
psnicky, let each citizen and his
family go along about their bust
ness, living good, wholesome lives,
regularly eating good, wholesome,
well cooked food; sleeping such
sleep as comes to those who love
their fellow men and have good
cOnsciences.
''And you doctors: Don't call
every case of influenza, with high
temperature, typhoid. Talk pleas
ant things rather than grewsOme
tales of hospital reports and clinical
thermometers.
Everybody be good, and fear not.
Watch and pray, but boiling the
water does make the bug hot under
the collar, and unless he is killed,
you know, he is out to be cultured,
and we all know how that effects
folks. Why not bugs?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-23

The Cemetery association COM
mittee has 1927. 90 to turn over to
the association, as the results Of the
country fair. The committee wishes
to thank all of those who so gener-
ously assisted them and who helped
to make the fair the success that it
was. With but one or two excep-
tions, all work done was done with
out charge; there were also con
tributions of money, of the coffee
used, of the candy and popcorn and
of other things. Everyone will be
as gratified as the committee is, at
the result.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-23
: Dig Dance and Concert.

There will be a fine public dance
and concert at the rink in Lancas-
ter, January oath. Music by the
Dubuque Harp orchestra. Concert
from ZOO to $50 p. M; dancing
until 2:30 a. m. Admission to con-
cert and dance, ladies 10 cents;
dance tickets, including two ladies,
rs cents, This will perhaps be the
last big one of the season, don't
miss it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-23
FREE!

A valuable book from an able
contemporary American author is
offered free to every one, who will
hereafter contribute one dollar or
more for the town clock as long as
the supply of books lasts; to be OBJ
tanned through any one Of the soil
citors, or at ST. Clements par
sonage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-23

Ladies Aid Society will meet in
the church lecture room Friday
afternoon at the usual hour. Re
freshments will be served. Members
and all who are interested in the
society are invited.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-23
Stories of the Week.

Charley ziegler blames the theft
Of his Wyandotte chickens to John.
Barleycorn or Tom and Jerry.
~
Marshal Dersch states that when
his c0rns quit hurting him and the.
smoke goes straight up from his.
pipe its a sign of nice weather.
Geo. BROKER got to his boarding
house late Sunday night and the,
bull dog bit piece out of the stair
door Just as his heels disappeared.
-
Geo. Cooley has a fiddle that was
whitfield out with a jacknife by a
blind man with his right arm off,
and yet the music from the instrur
ment is not appreciated.
Carson Whitmore was heard to
say the other day that red is so
popular this year for women and
gasoline cans that a fellow can
hardly tell which one he is blown.
up by.
y X
There is a Small matter which
Some of our subscribers have Seem
ingly forgotten, remark several
Kansas City exchanges. To us it
is necessary in our business. We.
are very modest and do not.
wish to Speak of it.
~
Geo. BlakesleY was the auctioneer
at the basket social at the Gray's
Mill schoolhouse Friday evening
and later oficiated as promptor at a.
dance at VIM. Brandemuhl's.
Everyone in attendance pronounce
him crackerjack in both positions.
~
Doc. Fowler says that when a
man guesses there are 400 seeds in a
pumpkin that has only 800, folks call
it close guess but wher he guesses.
that a girl baby is a boy which
lacks only one guess of being correct
they think he's away off.
~
What has become of tie old fash
Toned feather bed? We mean the
kind so high it required the services
of a stepladder to climb into it9 Did
you ever climb into one of them
when you were a kid, and sink
down, down, down till you gasped
and wondered when you would
touch bottom and If you didn't need
a life preserver? AID do you re-
member how good it felt upon a
cold morning when you poke,l your
head from under the covers and saw
the window panes frost cOvered2
And do you remember how you
used to climb out OF It's Dillows.
half dress yourself, shiverlng, teeth
chatUeriDg, run Downstairs and
steal behind the kitchen e+ova. half
your clothes in yoar lis? And
how good those gri l7le cakes and
sausages smeIled! I'll $50 we're the
days when you di Int drnatn of
packing houses and Upton Sinclajrs
every time the dainty morsel went
into your mouth. Feathers may
not be healthy to sleep on, as claim
ed by doctors who probably never
slept on them, but they seemed
mighty good to the kid. Why
doesn't somebody write a song
about 1.-The Old Feather Bed?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-23
LICENSED TO WE'D.
Cupid's Franks as Recorded by County
Clerk Tufiey.

Frank Ahasay, Bloomington, Lucy
Carmody, No. Lancaster.
Richard Albert Goodell, Cynthia
Thomas. both of Platteville.
William Bausch, Christina Esser,
both Of Cassville.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-23
st. Clement Notes.
BREMMER BOIL NUPTIALS.

BREMMER BOIL NUPIlALS.
Wednesday morning at o'clock
the marriage of Henry Bremmer
with Katharine BOIL will take place
at st. Clements church. A nuptial
highmass will be sung to implore
Gods choicest blessings upon the
bright young couple. May they be
happy and live long.
~
The neoph1tes, who were un-
able TO attend services Sunday on
account of the severe weather, will
receive their first holy communion
on this Wednesday morning at the
3 o'clock highmass.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-23

Charley Ziegler blames the theft
of his Wyandotte chickens to John
BarleycOrn or Tom and Jerry.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-23

Marshal Dersch states that when
his corns quit hurting him and the.
smoke goes straight up from his
pipe It's a sign Of nice weather.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-23

Geo. BROKER got to his boarding
house late Sunday night and the.
bull dog bit a piece out of the stair
door Just as his heels disappeared.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-23

Geo. Cooley has a fiddle that was.
whitfield out with a jacknife by a
blind man with his right arm Off.
and yet the music from the instrur
ment is not appreciated.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-23

Carson Whitmore was heard to
say the other day that red is SO,
popular this year for women and
gasoline cans that fellow can
hardly tell which one he is blown
up by.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-23

Doc. Fowler says that when
man guesses there are 400 seeds in
pumpkin that has only 800, folks call
it close guess but wher he guesses,
that girl baby is boy-whieh
lacks only one guess Of being correct
they think he's away off.