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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22
LOG BARRIER.
The Wall Which Gave Wall Street
Its Name

us NAME
On the morning of March 81, 1914,
a man of clerky appearance might
have been seen standing at the en-
trance to the dilapidated fortress OF
New Amsterdam with a sheaf of Of
fetal papers in his hand. 1t was
not an inviting prospect which con-
fronted the observer that raw spring
morning for the roughly-built, wood
en- houses scattered about the fort
looked sadly weatherbeaten, and the
struggling, ill-made roads and paths
which served as streets were Uttered
with refuse and rubbish of every
sort and ankle deep in mud.
The man at the fort did not, how
ever, waste much time in gazing at
these discouraging surroundings. They
were familiar to him in every dreary
detail, for Cornelis Van Tienhoven had
been secretary of the Council at New
Amsterdam for many years, and if he
had ever been disturbed by the re
Vailing wretchedness Of the town II
had long since ceased to afford him
the slightest concern. Slowly turning
his back to the view, he tackled one
of. his official docume nts to the wall
of the fort, and then, swinging about
and picking his way across the miry
ground to a convenient tree, affixed
another paper.
Van Tienhoven's handwriting was
easily read. Indeed, good penmanship
was the only qualification he had ever
displayed for his Office, and that vir-
tue had wholly failed to. endear him
to the populace, who hated the very
sight of his clerical fist. The par
ticular notice he had transcribed that
morning, however, was singularly free
of offence. 1t merely recited a reso-
luton of the director and council OF
New Netherland that a barrier be
erected at the north Of the settle
ment, sufficiently strong to prevent
the straying of cattle and to protect
them from the Indians, and warned"
all interested persons to appear on
next Monday, the 4th of April, at
7 o'clock" for the prosecution OF this
work.
It was not long, therefore, before
the colonists were hard at work at
the projected cattle guard, and with
in a few days it stood completed.
There is on authoritative information
as to how it was constructed, but
there is evidence that it consisted
mainly of untrimmed trees felled at
the edge of the adjoining forest and
piled together to form a sort OF bar
ricade, and that It's northern line, run
ming certainly from the present VIII
liam street, New York city, to what
is now Broadway, and possibly from
shore to shore, marked the farthest
limits of New Amsterdam, as it then
existed, and practically determined
the location of Wall street.
Such was the origin of the best.
known thoroughfare OF the Western
Observation-Disclosures Trevor Hill,
in Harper's Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22
GINSENG FARM PAYS.
Plant Cultivated i'm Wisconsin, and
Made to Return High Dividends.

Plant Cultivated i'm Wisconsin, and
Made to Return High Dividends.
Alexander Stewart, A. l.. Kreutzef,
Walter Alexander and G.. c. YaWkey of
Wausau returned the other day from a
visit to the ginseng gardens in the town
of Hamburg owned by J. III. KOehler Of
Wausau. The garden was started in 1901
under much ridicule, it being generally
believed that the plant could not be culti-
waited in a garden, as it was native for
est plant. The visitors claim that the
garden, which is now three-fourths of an
acre in size, is perhaps the most valuable
piece of cultivated ground in the State.
1t is valued at $4,000 by its owners, and
it is said to have paid a dividend of
81 per cent since it was started The
root of the plant sells at from Sc to 81
a pound and is mostly exported to China,
where it's supposed medical qualities are
held in high repute The plant has no
commercial value in this country, and no
actual value according to scientists, who
claim that it has no healing properties.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22
FOR REPEAL OF INSURANCE LAW.
Companies to Pay Penalty and Start
Fight to Kill Provision.

The twenty-three insurance companies
which withdrew from the State as a re
suit of laws passed at the last session of
the Legislature and then refused to file
reports of their business in the State are
about to submit their reports as the re-
suit of a suit started against the Column
bian National Life Insurance Company of
Boston. This contemplated action pre-
sages a fight for the repeal of the laws
at the session next winter. Agents of
these companies decided to retain former
United States Senator John G.. Spooner
to test the validity of the Wisconsin laws
in the courts. 1t is believed that the set
Element now being made by the Columbian
National Life indicates that the COM
pany has been advised by Senator Spoon
er that the Wisconsin law is valid. 1t
is also taken as an indication that the
other twenty-five companies will file re-
ports at once and pay the penalty OF
ST 900 each
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22
"THIEF IN ME IN CONTROL. !"
Accused Makes Remarkable Plea,
Sor.tnnoad L.. Co1ur.t

Accused Makes Remarkable Plea,
but Is Sentenced by Court.
'FWhen 1 saw the house the miserable
thief in me came uppermOst and / fell"
George Van Avery of Chicago told Judge
Belden in the Circuit Court in Kenosha
in answering to charge The prisoner
was not aware that the police had estab-
Iished his identity and told the court a
Iong story of his life, but when confronted
with the facts he admitted his guilt. Judge
Belden said he believed stealing was a
passion with Van Avery and sentenced
him to two and one-half years in the
State prison. Van Avery said he mad a
son living in Chicago under an assumed
name on account of the shame Of lis
fathers thefts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Girl Has Clothes Burned and skoss
Torn On, but VIII Live.

Girl Has Clothes Burned and Shoes
Torn On, but VIII Live.
A peculiar freak of lightning was re-
corded at Jefferson when a bolt struck
Miss Mary Gross, the 16-year-old daugh-
ter of Fred Gross, a farmer near there.
The girl was working in a hay field when
she noticed the approach of a storm and
hurried toward the house for shelter. She
carried a pitchfork over one shoulder,
and the lightning struck this, running
down the girls back. The bolt set fire
to her clothes and tore her shoes com.
pletely off. The flames were extinguished
by her father and Miss Gross was taken
to her home, where she was attended by
a physician. She was stunned by tha
shock, but it is believed that she will re-
cover.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22
WEBS DEAF MUTE GIRL.
Wisconsin Professor and ChicagO's
"HeIen Keller" Are Married.

wisconsin Professor and ChicagO's
''HeIen Keller" Are Married.
The romance of ChicagO's ''Helen Kel-
ler," Miss Josephine Crane. daughter of
the millionaire iron manufacturer, Charles
b. Crane, and Prof. ii. C.. Bradley of the
University of Wisconsin eliminated at
Lake Geneva in the marriage of the pair.
The wedding ceremony was performed by
Rev. Richard Henry Edwards of Wiscon-
sin university Miss Crane is a deaf mute,
but has acquired the title of Chicago's
"Helen Keller by her avidity in learn
ing and her many wonderful accomplish
mWnts. The romance of her life began at
the University of Wisconsin agricultural
school, where She received her first les
sons from the youthful instructor who
was later to become her husband. Prof.
and Mrs Bradley will be at home in Mad
ison after Oct. 10.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22
STATE rs PROSPEROUS.

Badger Treasury Has Nearly $780,
900 More ON Hand than Year Ago.
The close of the fiscal year, July 1,
found nearly 100000 more in the State
treasury than year ago on that date.
The amount of funds of the State this
year on that date is $2,714, 597.79, Of
which $685., $50 is invested in bonds and
the remainder, $1,729, PATIO is in cash,
either in the banks of the State or in
the State treasury. On that date last
year the amount of the State funds was
50, 236, OS679, of which $1O56,500 was
invested in bonds, leaving the amount Of
cash at the command of the State ST.
79.5S6.79.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22
Tricks in All Trades but ours.

Ever notice" asked a salesman for
a grocery house, that makes a bust
ness of supplying hotels, chat if you
stroll uptown and look at any OF the
big hotels you will see them all pref.
ty we'll lighted up? Plenty of rooms
occupied, apparently. Well, that is
sometimes a bluff. The help has or
ders to light up number of the front
rooms every evening, just so that the
hotel won't look like a graveyard
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22
RUsE OF DRYs FAIL.

La Crosse Alderman Tries to shut
OF Granting Saloons License.
For the first time in years an attempt
to prevent the issue of saloon licenses
was made at a council meeting in La
Crosse. Under the leadership of prOhi-
bition alderman recently elected, a move
ment was started to secure prohibition in
effect by refusing to issue any licenses. A
majority of the aldermen voted against
the proposition and the regular number
of licenses was issued
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22
Loose Wheel scares Horse.

Mrs. Celina NJ. Fritzsinger and Mrs.
Frank Dudley suffered severe. injuries in
peculiar runaway accident in Grand
Rapids. While Mrs. Dudley's horse and
buggy was coming around corner, one
wheel of the buggy dropped off and fright
ened the horse into breakneck speed,
dragged the three wheeled buggy, with its
occupants, for nearly a block before the
frightened animal could be stopped.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22
Arm Is Sawed Of.

William Denoyer, aged IS years,
wealthy owner of a grist mill at Alton,
who also had a small saw mill, the last in
the county, had his right arm cut off
while leaning over to fix a large circular
saw. The machinery started and cut the
arm entirely off.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22
BAGS BEARS AND CUBS.
WOOdsman Kills Four Bears Single
Handed Near Hebard.

Eugene McQuea, woodsman employed
by the Paine Lumber Company of Osh-
kosh, shot four bears near the farm OF
West Wilson at Hebard. The mother
bears and two cubs were in the road as
McQuea came along and they showed no
disposition to give up the right of way.
McQuea had his rifle with him and killed
the big bear with one shot The cubs
shifted about the dead carcass of their
mother and then tore off for the woods.
McQuea tried to catch them but could
not and bumped into the male bear as he
was running after the cubs He managed
to kill all three and the carcasses are on
display.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22
Sbv Marine Officers.

Congressman James II. Davidson of
Oshkosh has received letter from Major
Gen. G. F. Elliott, commander of the
United States marine corps, stating there
are fifty-seven vacancies in the grade of
second lieutenant in that corps and urg-
ing him to endeavor to secure applicants
for these positions by appointing young
men in the district
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22
PICKS DAY FOR HIS OWN DEATH
Presentiment of End to KenOsha,
Wis, Man Is Fulfilled.

Presentiment of End to kenOSha,
wis.,, Man Is Fulfilled.
''This is the judgment day for me" said
John Brettner, 80 years of age, when he
returned to his boarding house in KenOsha
the other night. At o'clock the next
morning he was found dead in bed. Brett
ner had worked all day and had seemed
to be in the best of health. After sup
per he talked with his landlady, Mrs.
Ernest Schulz, and to her he declared
that he had a strong presentiment that
the end of his life was near. At mid
night he was heard moving about the
room and Mr. Schulz went to the room to
see if he wanted for anything. L am go
ing to die" said Brettner. He did not
seem to be liz pain and, after giving him
some water, Schulz left the room.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22
RAILWAYS DoDG1NG JUDGMENTS

Two Corporations Sued for the Death
of Old Soldier.
Whether the street railway company
or the Milwaukee road is responsible for
the death of James Gaskill, G. A. r.
veteran, who was killed in a collision on
the Mill street crossing in La Crosse last
year, is a question which will probably
go to the Supreme Court GaskilI's estate
is suing both corporations and each
is trying to escape responsibility. No
matter what Judge Fruits ruling may
be, the case will go up.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22
WANTS PRISON STAIN OFF.
Appleton Man to Prove His limo
cencc After Serving Time.

Claiming that he served nearly two
years in the reformatory at Green Bay
for a crime which he never committed,
Oscar Miers, aged % years, who was re-
leased on Saturday, will at once begin ac-
ton for a rehearing. The crime for
which he was sentenced was the forging
of a check for a small amount in Apple
ton. ATers says he had thirteen wit
nesses who could prove his innocence, but
his lawyer at the trial thought three
would be enough. The jury found him
guilty and a new trial was denied.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22
MAN WOULD BE TOOTH POWDER.
Milwaukee Suicide Wills His Ashes
for This Use.

for This Use.
Three persons committed suicide in Mil
waukee the other day. Two of the vic
Tins left unusual requests. r. Schultz,
whose body was found hanging in the
woods, left this request: 81 wish to be
cremated and hereby will my ashes TO
Miss Meta Guettner, 61S Twenty-secOnd
street, who can use them for tooth DOW
DER Walter Barnes, crippled boot
black, left a note addressed to a physi-
clan requesting that his body be dissected
in order to ascertain what was the mat
ter with his legs. The third suicide, Carl
Hober, an aged cigarmaker, ended his
existence by taking carbOlic acid.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22
HORSES ROAST IN FLAMES.
Five Animals Perish i'm Barn Fire
at Oshkosh.

Five horses, representing a total value
of 81 200, were cremated in a fire in a
barn in Oshkosh The barn was on the
property of Peter Hansen on State stree.
within stones throw of the city Lall
and the State street truck house. The
barn was a twO-stOry structure of sheet
iron walls and had accommodations for
about eight or ten horses. A considerable
quantity of straw and hay was destroyed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22
Rabies Fear Spreads.

Peter Hanson was bitten by a dog in
Manitowoc and considerable excitement
has been occasioned in the city for fear of
an epidemic of rabies. Hanson is under
the care of physicians who are watching
the case carefully and will take the man
to Chicago if found necessary,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22

The estimated cost Of the Roose-
veN dam. which IL part of the Salt
River irrigation scheme. has been cut
down by 100000 By the establish
msnt Of q govSEnmsnt cement mln o
the SPOT.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22
BODY FOUND IN RIVER.
Remains of TeIIers Jarvis, Fond du
Lac, Recovered.

Lac, Recovered.
The body of Tellers Jarvis, who disap-
peared recently, was found in the river
near Waupun street. Fond du Lac. Mr..
Jarvis left a Waupun street saloon late
at night. and it is thought that he got
lost in the darkness and fell into the river.
The place where Mr.. Jarvis is believed
to have fallen into the river is the iden-
teal spot where Mrs. Augusta Gylstorm
committed suicide several weeks ago. Mr..
Jarvis was 46 years of age, and is sur
vived by his wife and four children.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22
NINE IN A MONASTERY.
Episcopal Monks Form a Secluded
Band in Fond du Lac.

Band in Fond du Lac.
Brother Basil and eight Benedictins
monks have opened a monastery in the
old choir school on Bannister street, Fond
du Lac. Bishop Grafton, when asked
about the matter, refused to give out any
information, and said that the monastery
was simply an experiment. The bishop
stated that he would be willing to give
out the plans Of the new monastery in
about a month if it was found that it
proved a success. 1t is understood that
the Fond du Lac monastery is to be
branch of an Episcopal monastery down
South
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22
sunerior Grain stocks Low.

Enormous excess of shipments over re-
ceipts have reduced the stocks of grain
of all sorts in the SuperiOrDuluth eleva-
tors to about two and three-quarter mill
ions OF bushels. At this time year ago
they we're over 100000 bushels.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22
BURGLARS BLOW A BANK.
New London Institution Is Looted
of 1925.

of 1925.
Burglars broke into the First National
bank of New London and secured 1925
lin nickels. They escaped before the POI
lice arrived, having set fire to the Mar
graft dry goods store, adjoining the bank,
so as to divert attention from the bank.
They succeeded in blowing the safe IN the
bank by the use Of nitroglycerine, but in
their hurry to be off overlooked S400 in
small change which was in package near
the bundle of nickels which they stole.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22
RInw. Of a Finger.

Stanley Lesson of BelOit aged II years,
had the third finger of his left hand blown
off in a premature celebration Of the
FOurth
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22
a RIddIa-

a Riddle
TherO = a thing the which gain.
Nor lose at all, yet keep It never
Though not 30 gain It. or to lose,
But e'er to keep, is my endeavor.
To make this clear, I add a rhyme:
I am a clock, the thing IS time.
From Puck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22

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arrived, and he suggested that he and
Bertha go for little ride, if she
were not too tired. Tired! not she;
she fairly beamed with delight. But,
after an hours scramble on the foot
hills, they came back, and matters
had not progressed at all. Patten was
lovely, but not quite lovely enough.
Visions of maternal wrath began to
float before Bertha's eyes and dim
med the glory of the sunset which she
and the young cavalryman watched
together from under a big pine. Sun.
set is the accepted time for saying
those things which Patten should
have said; but he did not seem to
know it.
Then they had supper, cooked over
the campfire. The married women
seemed to find it very jolly, Bertha
thought, wistfully. 1t was determin'
ed after supper that couple of CA
tents should be prepared for the par
ty of women, that they might spend
the night in camp, and a courier was
sent off to tell those left behind.
There was still life and still hope,
thought Bertha, but every moment was
precious. Why, then, should those
women, with all the traditional bar
barity of chaperons, say that they
were tired and carry Mdss Ruggfes of
to bed? But so it was; and that even
ing. which might have turned out so
well, was spoiled and lost forever.
At Daylight, however, Bertha emerg-
ed from her tent. She looked bag
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-03-11

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Mar. IL
To strike or not to strike-that is
the question to be decided by the
miners who are gathering here today
from all parts OF the country to at
tend the special national convention
OF the United Mine Workers of Am
erica. The convention will be called
to order tomorrow morning by Pres
ident John Mitchell. who will retire
from the leadership of the organiza-
ton on April /. Wild rumors are
In the air as to tho prospects of an
immediate strike or suspension Of
practically all of the coal mines Of
the country, Owing to the failure
OF the miners and operators OF the
central competitive committee field
to agree on a joint conference. a seri-
Gus situation has admittedly arisen,
The present wage scale expires on
the last day of this month.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-03-11
CITY IN BRIEF.

Mrs. Griffith, fashionable dress
maker of Spokane, has located in the
city. All work guaranteed satisfac-
tory. Best OF references. Cal at
500 Sherman, or Bell phone 149L.
Judgment was rendered today in
the case OF Ole Olson VS.. J. A. John
son before Justice Of the Peace
Blixt in favor OF the plaintiff. The
suit was an action upon an account
and the amount involved was $296.
Don't wait until your house is full
OF flies and then kick because we are
too busy to fix those screens, besides
we can do the job little cheaper
now. Call Int. 267B. Hopes &
Wilson.
Mrs. j. Vigne died at the hospital
this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The
cause OF her death was pureupurial
fever. Mrs. Vigne at the time of
her death was 40 years of age, and
leaves to mourn her death husband
and IL children, one of which is a
baby, weeks old. She had been i'll
for six weeks and had been in the
hospital three weeks.
Friends of Mrs. ii. l.. Bancroft
gave her a surprise party at hel
home, 724 Bancroft avenue, yester'
day afternoon, The party was giveT
in celebration of Mrs. Bancroft!
Gath birthday. Twenty friends were
present and very pleasant after
noon was spent. Mrs. Bancroft II
one of the pioneers of the city, hav
ing lived here more than 20 years
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-03-11
RUSSIAN LION COMING
win Meet Frank Gotch, the Ameri-
can Champion.

can Champion.
NEW YORK, Mar. 11.--George
Hackenschimdt, the Russian Lion,
who will meet Frank Gotch. the
American wrestling champion, in
Chicago. on April 3. for the cham
pionahip OF the world. is expected to
arrive here tomorrow.
Hack will make pretty good thing
out OF his trip over here, as he will
get close to 5000 from his match
with Gotch, no matter who wins, and
he will receive another $4,000 for a
series OF six exhibitions in the east,
which will make $1,000 in all for
a few weeks work.
The first OF the Russians exhibit
tion matches win be held in the
Grand Central Palace here next Mon
day. when he will meet several as
piring heavy weight wrestlers, con-
ceding q liberal handicap.
The match between Hacken-
schmidt and Gotch will be for a purse
OF $4,000. so per cent to the win
ner and 40 per cent to the loser, The
wrestling win be of the catch-as-
catch-can style, best two out of three
falls.
When Hackenschmidt arrives
here he will do the bulk of his train
ing for the big match at gymnasium
in this city, where he prepared foI
his match with Jenkins on the occas'
Ion Of his last visit TO the United
States.
Hackenschmidt Is twenty-nint
years OF age. weighs about two hun
dred and ten pounds stripped, anS
stands flve feet ten inches In height
In spite OF his weight, he Is extra
ordinarily quick. this being due L
the diversified methods which HI
uses to keep himself In training al
the time.
He 10 q monster in size, strong a
an OK and clever withal he defeat
cd jenkins among others when h
was over here. and has made cleal
sweep abroad. Recently he defeate,
Joe Rogers, Tom oRourke's protegS
In London. with comparative ease
Rogers IL not considered in elias
with Jenkins aud Gotch. who ran
as the best men In this country.
Hackenschmidt and Gotch hav
never met on the mat and for tina
reason the meeting win arouse wide
spread interest In this country an
abroad. Goteh Is much smalls
man than his big opponent, but
quicker. more agile and cleverer, an
this may count In his favor.
Hackenachmidt win be the favo
tie In all probability. but Goteh wi