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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-08
Auction Bulletin.
JOHN MIKEscH'S SALE.

Having sold my farm 8. miles
southeast of Lancaster, on the PotOsi
and Lancaster road, [ will sell at
put lie auction, commencing at
o'clock p. m on
" EDNESDAY, FEB. 18th, 1908,
The follow DESERT bed property:
Head Horseshoe gray horse
IL yrs old; one sorrel horse 8 yrs
old; brown draft mare 5 yrs old;
gray draft mare yrs old; gray
draft mare 2 yrs old.
IL Head Cattle-An good mich
cows, coming fresh IN the spring
Eight choice Poland China brood
soWs.
Farm Neutrality-suspicious. Minnea
polls binder, one Deering mower,
one Deering hay rake, one check
row corn planter, one walking COIN
plow, one IA inch stubble plow. one
Ia inch sod plow, one section steel
barrow, one wood beam harrow,
one No. 8 q. s. cream separator, as
good as new, one Bell City incuba-
tor, 12O hatch, one Mccormick 4
roll corn shredder, one Altman e.
Taylor grain separator, S6x56, in
good repair, only used two seasons
Twill sell this grain separator at
private sale,) two wagons. one
singly buggy, one single harness,
one Il in work harness, one bob
sleigh, one hay rack. one hog rack.
one large iron kettle, grind stone,
forks, sbovels, and many other
articles too numerous to mention.
About 100 chickens, Is tons of
timothy hay, about 90 bu potatoes.
Some household furniture
Terms:-All sums of $40 and
under, cash; all over that amount,
one years time will be given on
bankable notes, bearing per cent
interest. JOHN MIKESCH, Prop.
r. N Hoskins, Auctioneer.
Geo. A Moore, Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-08

Machinery etc.-McCormlck mower
and Mccormick hayrake, both nearly
new; Diamond corn planter, two corn
plows-One John Deere and Moline,
Ahorse weeder, set of harrows, kWO
general purpose 16-in. plows, four 10
foot hog troughs, steel frame grind
stone, set power horse clippers, q
number of good oak posts, and many
other articles too numerous TO
mention.
Vehicles, Harness, etc.--RuKa lunb
er wagon nearly Is good as new. trucK
wagon with 4-inch steel wheels. bob
sled, new single top buggy, D Old
buggies, road cart, 2 sells runners. 2
sets Work harness, single harness.
2 BASKET hayracKs, woodracK, hogracE.
10 tons timothy and clover mixed. 5
tons oat hay.
Lunch at noon.
Terms-Sums under $40 cash: On
sums over $40 one years time given on
banKable notes bearing z per cent
interest. DIXON & PASCOH-
R. n. HosKins, Auct.
III. F. Woodhouse, Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-08
THE STRAW VOTE.

The Chicago Tribune has recently
been collecting and compiling,
through the medium OF the straw
ballot, an expression of opinion by
prominent Republicans all over the
country as to presidential prefer
ences. The men whose opinions
were solicited were Republican
editors, legislators and members of
political committees, state officials
etc. It received 5,7Q2 replies,
divided as follows: Editors 1855;
state legislators and members of
political committees, 2, S04; members
of congress, So; delegates TO the last
Republican national convention,
$40; alternates to the last national
convention 296. state officials los.
Of these 5,792 replies, the first
choice Of 1864, or So per cent Of the
total was Taft. The first choice of
200 was Roosevelt; 726 for Hughes;
800 for LaFollette; 200 for Cannon;
240 for Knox, and 176 for Fairbanks.
OF the total 2SS votes received
from Wisconsin, first, second and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-08
WAGE REDUCTION. OF COURSE,

There can be no permanent inn
movement in our industrial eitua-
ton until the cost of production has
been reduced through a lowering of
material and wages The
lower level of prices would facilitate
roth consumption and production,
and would not reduce the wages eft
labor, measured in what wages
would buy, and that IS the only true
way OF measuring any income. =
New York Journal of Commerce.
This ia where the free trader in
vaTiably lands-must land. His
argument otherwise would not have
= leg to stand on Always a reduc
tiOn of wages. 1t is a reductO ad
absurdum to say that wages would
huy as much then as now. They
30 not do it anywhere Ia the world.
Lower wages always have meant,
always must mean, that the wage
Garner buys less; that his standard
Of living is lowered along with his
wages; that his purchasing power is
diminished so much that the reduc-
Cd demand is felt in every line of
productive enterprise.
The best that can happen TO all
business is that the wage Garner
shall have plenty wherewlth to buy.
The worst that can happen-the
thing that under low tariff or free
trade conditions always happens
il that wages shall be lowered to a
point where nothing is left after
the bare necessities of a reduced
scheme of living have been provided
fOY.
Protection takes care that the
wage shall be liberal Free trade
would make sure that the competi-
ton o. low priced labor abroad is
met by low priced labor at home
American Economist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-08
SAM AND jim JoRDARs SALE.

The undersigned, residing One-half
mile west of Burton, Will offer for sale
at auction, beginning at 10 o'clock D.
m.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, Ii, 1903.
the following described property.
Horseshoe span of bay geldingss
weight about 1900 pounds each; ono
span black geldings, weight about 1916
pounds each; one sorreI driving horse
weight about 115O pounds.
Cattle-Two mich COWS; three
heifers coming 2 years old; one steer
coming years old. Two steer Calves
year old old.
IS to leo chickens.
Hay and Grain-5O0 bushels of COEns
Is bushels Of seed corn, q quantity OF
b ~ and 80 shocks Of corn fodder.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS mower; re-
volving rake; two Dsere riding CORR
pIows; one No. 9 John Deere edge drop
corn planter; one 5-shovel cultivatOr;
one 1O-foot steel harrow; one stalk
cutter; one corn shelter; one Katydid;
two 16-in. stubble plOws; one grass
seeGer. one hay rack, two hog racks,
one wood rack; one cook stove; one
heater; milk cans, barrel churn: 30
galvanized sap pals; one milk tank;
5000 hard brick and many other
articles needed on farm,
Lunch at noon.
Terms-All sums of $40 and under
cash; on all sums over that amount
one years time will be given on bank
able notes bearing per cent interest.
Sam AND JIM JORDAN, proprietoRS.
r. n. 8oskinS, Auct.
! Chris Hartman, Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-08
MARLOW KIDD,S SALE

Having sold my farm will offer for
sale at auction on the place Fl ye miles
southeast of Glen Haven, all my stock,
farm machinery. ETC., to the highest
bidder. No reservation; everything
must go. Sale will begin at ten o'clock
a. m. on
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY. IL, 1908.
Offering property as follows:
49Head of Cattle-Ten mich COWS:
2 year Odds, 3 heifers and steers; 20
yearlings. Is heifers and 5 steers; Is
calves, belt ers and steers. All high
grade ShorthOrns.
Ii Head of Horseshoe bay mare 70
years old, weight 1900; one brown
mare years old in fOaI, weight 14Eg;
black coach mare 4 years old; black
FLY coming 2 yrs. old; sucking draft
colt; one gray work horse; black geld
ing coming yrs, weight 1900; bay
mare q years old; one gray geIdiRQ
coming 2 years old; one bay gelding
coming two years old; one black Ally
coming one gear old.
One hundred chickens.
Grain and Hay-3OO bushels corn,
300 bushels oats, about 20 tons of hay.
Machinery, harness, etc.-Deering
binder, Deering mower, National man
ure spreader, grain drill, corn planter
good as new, 3 corn plOws, stubble
pillow, Rock Island disc, fOur-sectiOn
iron harrow, four-Section wooden
frame harrow, tanning mill, Hero feed
mill, bob sled, 2 wagons, two-seated
surrey. single buggy, weeder, 8 sets Of
work harness, light double harness.
Household goods, eto.-one dining
room table, one couch, one cook stove,
two heaters, lawn swing. chairs and
various other articles.
Lunch at noon
Terms-AIl sums of $40 and under
cash; on all sums over that amount
one years time will be given ON
approved notes bearing per cent in
tereSt.
MARLCW KIDD.
r. n. Hoskins, Auct.
Frank Tate, Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-08
Sheep Raising In Wisconsin.
lContinue ed from first mage ]

enough 70 stop the old sheep and a
trough fixed where little oats, corn,
bran aud oil meal can be put In for
them. The trough should be fixed
SO the lambs cannot get into it and
only little feed put IN at time as
they like fresh clear feed. | find
the handiest and best way is q self
feeding trough to mold the feed
where lhey can eat any time they
want and the feed only runs out q.
fast as they eat it up out of the way,
and 1t will surprise one how fast the
lambs will grow if Well cared for.
PASTURE AND SUMMER FEED.
Sheep should not run on the same
pasture too long. They will do
b tier IT the pasture be changed
every year as the pasture becomes
infested with the germs of worms
that are the worst enemy the sheep
has, and the only way to keep clear
of them is by changing their pasture,
and if any farmer who can handle a
flock of sheep keeps them few
years he will find the weeds are
killed out where the sheep has a run
to them, and that his farm is more
fertile for the sheep having b, en-
on it and best of all they have yield
ed him good profit / will close
my paper by adding that to the
farmer who practices sheep hus
bandry, sheep at present stand fo1
success and future prosperity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-08

The Pullman palace car company
is taking much credit for generosity
because few days ago it sent to
each of it's porters and conductors
an envelope containing an extra
months pay, las an appreciation of
the high standard ofmerit and court
esq to the public during the year
1907 "This is all right ofar as it goes
and yet every traveller who uses the
Pullman service knows that the
salaries paid to these employees are
misera bly, small, because they are
expected to make up n tips from
the passengers what they lack in
pay from the company. And yet
the Pullman palace car company
paid to its stockholders 90 per cent
dividend last year on a capltaliza-
ton representing three or four
times as much property as it actual
~ possesses an oQunt equal TO
go or 80 per cent in its actual invest
ments. One thing at least may be
shown by this condition: that is.
that if the public has to submit to
the payment of the big end of the
compensation of Pullman employees
the rates of service should come
down and the legislature should be
commended for passing laws to that
effect. Sleeping car rates are too
high. They could be one-third less
and still be as profita Die as good
gold mines.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-08

higher and renders better service
TO the public than any other public
servant
II it were true that 80 cut out rot
tenness from the body polite meant
a mOmentary check TO an unhealthy
seeming prosperity, l should not for
one moment hesitate to put the
knife TO the corruption.
certain wealthy men have banded
together to work for a reaction.
Their endeavOr is to overthrow and
discredit all who honestly administer
the law, TO prevent any additional
legislation which would cheek and
restrain them and to secure, if pos
slble, a freedom from all restraint
which will permit every unscrupul-
GUS wrongdoer to do what he wishes
unchecked, provided he has enough
money.
When we are able to put the real
wrOngdoer in prison, that is what
we strive to do. This is what we
have actually done in the
GaynOr and Greene case and in the
case of the misapplication of funds
IN connection with certain great
banks in Chicago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-08
CITY LIFE A DELUSIOM.

Old lnhabitant Thinks Country Towns
Offer More Happiness.
up at the depot just now" said one
of the old inhabitants, II saw several
of the boys get off the train to spend
the holidays at home. They've come
back to the old town from the city,
and I'll bet my bull pup against their
turkey dinner with the home folks
that most of 'em would remain right
here in town If they were not asham-
ed to say that city life is not up to
their expectations. And between you
and me and the barn door l am
strongly inclined to think that nine
out of ten of the boys who go from
any country town to big city would
make better winning in the race of
life if they would stay at home and
grow up with their own community.
81 went to the city when ] was a
cub and stayed several years. But I
was homesick all the time. The young
fellow in a great city holding a job
and working so many hours a day for
somebody else is not by any means in
such an enviable position as some Of
the people still in the country towns
are inclined to think.
IT recall that when l was living in
the city many years ago. working on a
salary for a famous establishment, the
local paper here once printed notice
about me that made me laugh out of
one side of my mouth while cried out
of the other According to the home
paper, was 'on the highroad to for
tune In the city, 1 was holding a
highly responsible post with great
concern and making good, and all that
sort Of thing. The facts as to my re-
sponsible position were all right, but
it cost me two or three times as much
to live there as it did back home, and
at the end Of the year usually found
my bank account no bigger than it
would have been had remained at
home and kept on working in Browns
general store.
Finally resolved to face the mu-
OAC dAO COuuc UdCh AOAuCs 4uS WOLU
home means something in small
town too AS you know, have a pref
ty good home, and I own it, no mort
cages, and when the flowers bloom
in the front yard every spring COM
pare my house and lot with the rented
cell I used to occupy in the city great
ly to the advantage Of the house and
lot I'm not rich, but I'm comforta-
BILE. If / had stayed in the city, per-
haps by now l might have had a
large bank accountant perhaps not.
But one thing is sure as shoOting-I
would not have had so many good
friends nor half so high a standing IN
the city as / have here at home.
my advice ito the boys" concluded
the old inhabitant, els to think two or
three times before they leap into a
great city. In most cases they become
mere cogs in a huge commercial wheel,
the motive power being operated by
somebody else. 7 may be old fash
toned, boys, but 1 am firm in the con-
viction that it is better to be an entire
minnOw in a small but clean and
peaceful pond than to be the tail of a
large fish in a stormy ocean. One way
to build yourself up is to help build up
your own town by believing it is the
best town on earth for yourself and
staying in It,"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-08
ROBERTS BAIL,Es SALE.

The undersigned will sell at public
auction, on his farm AZ miles north
OF Lancas Ter, Z miles southwest of
Fennimore and 5 miles southeast of
Mt Ida, commonly known as the
William Walker farm, beginning at
$50 a. M, sharp on
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 'O6,
The following described property:
ID Head of Horses-Consisting of one
bay Stallion Inter prete Jr., coming
five years old. weight about 1900, 1gOn
End premium at the Grant county fair
in 1907, in class years old or over,
with large entry. He is sired by the
Lancaster Company Horse, grand sire
Kanook Lofty, great grand sire King
James. He is fine individual, a good
breeder, and sure foal geLter. Team
of dark gray geldings, coming years
old, weight $500; gray mare coming
13 yrs. old, in foal, weight 1900; gray
mare coming years DID, weight 1850;
bay mare coming u yrs. old, in fOal,
weight 100; black mare coming II
yrs. old, in foal, weight 1900; brown
mare coming IL yrs. old, in fOal. 'Fei sht
1850; 8 colts coming two yrs. old. con-
sisting OF one bay mare, weight 1900;
bay mare, weight 1850; gray horse,
weight 1900; colts coming one year
old.
80 Head of Cattle Consisting Ct
five good milch COWS, coming, in, in
April; II heifers coming two yeacs old,
some in calf; 2 steers coming two years
old; 16 steers coming three years old,
and 4 calves, steers and heifer.
IS Sheep-77 ewes and buck.
20 Hogs-30 brood sows, IA old sOws
and 16 young sows; l good stock Po-
land China hog, and about 40 fall
shOass.
Hay and Grain-4O0 bu. oats, 200 bu.
barley, 20 tons of hay, 2 straw stacks.
Vehicles and Harness. wagons, 2
narrow tire and / wide tire. double
carriage, spring wagon, road cart,
sets heavy work harness.
Machinery-Deering grain binder,
Deering corn bino or, Champion mower,
Thomas hay loader. Thomas hay rake,
Monitor four-horse grain drill, new
last season, Superior seeder, 2 discs
one with seeder attachment, l check
row corn planter, with 12O rods wire,
Canton gang pillow, 16-inch-high Fly
ing Dutchman sulky plow, four walk
ing stubble plows, 3 corn cultivatOrsi
3 bob sleighs, Weeder, 2 harrows, IL
foot and l Is foot, sets wagon springs
Great Western manure spreader
tanning mill, corn shelter, 500 10. scale
hay ia ks, hog rack, 2 large iron
kettles, feed cooker, swill cart and
barrel, work bench, emery stone
grain sacks, log chains, shovels forks.
spades. post-hole digger, wire stretch
ers, cross-cut sa VS., and other articles
too numerous to mention.
Terms of SALE S1O and under. cash
over $40, one years time will be given
on approved banksble notes bearing
per cent interest. Nothing removed
from place until settled for.
Lunch at noou.
ROBERT BAILIE.
Geo. P. Finnegan, auctionaer.
Richard Meyer, clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-08
NO PARCELS POST.

There will be no parcels post law
from this congress unless all signs
tail. The united efforts of the re-
tail dealers and manufacturers as
sOCiations of the United States
against this proposition, which was
being urged by Postmaster General
Won Meyer, have definitely put of
&n hopes of its supporters that such
: law can be passed at this time,
and it appears to the Herald that
we should find much cause for salts
faction in this fact, as parcels post
law would inevitably work great in
Jury TO the business institutions in
small and moderate sized cities and
play into the hands of the big in
stitutions in the great cities
III. l.. McNamara, treasurer of the
National Hardware Retail Dealers
association, who, as vice president
~ the Wisconsin Retailers asesOcia-
ton attended the sessions of that
body at Milwaukee, this week, said:
Assurances have been given to
OR representatives in Washington
by Speaker Cannon thai now is not
the time TO introduce any such
measure, and the hundreds of letters
sent by manufacturers associations
TO the house and senate committees,
we believe. have killed the agita-
ton
r. r Williams, hardware editor
OF the Iron Age" who was also
present at the meeting was also sure
that the parcels post measure would
not be passed, saying that the in
telligent opposition of the retailers
and manufacturers haG been too
much for il.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-08
third choice WAS recorded las Follows:

The deduction that the Tribune
draws from this is that Taft will be
nominated on the first ballot, and
not only that, but that his nomiLa-
ton Will be conceded long before
the convention meets in June.
However politics is mighty uncer-
tain and the friends of LaFollette
are hopeful that he will develop
rapidly from now on and cut an
important figure in the race.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-08
Plsnss Resistant to Disease.

1t has long been known that plants
vary widely In their power of resist
ance to disease. Not only do certain
kinds OF plants seem to be almost i'm
mune to diseases of every kind, but
some varieties of the same plant are
but little affected by disease, while 9th
ers are badly injured by disease. Va
riations In this respect also extend to
individual plants.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-08

The house committee on appro-
priatlons at Washington reported
favorably last Tuesday the pension
bill which abolishes the eighteen
pension agencies, including the one
at Milwaukee, and consolidates
them in one agency at Washington.
This bill involving radical changes
in the agency system was decided
upon in accordance with recon-
mendation of Secretary Garfield
and Commissioner Warren. It is
claimed that it will save, by the
consolidation. 5000, 900 tl e first year,
and $685. 900 annually thereafter,
and that under Its operation all pen
sioners can be paid as promptly as
at present and without inconveni
ence. One Immediate saving would
be sos, 900 in salaries of pension
agents.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-08
SiIace In Florida.

Silage Is used in Florida to a limited
extent, but in a number Of the differ.
ent sections. on the coast of Florida
especially, the silage is of good quail
ity. Probably the greatest reduction in
profits is usually caused by the use OF
inferior cattle, which are found in q
large ms jority OF the dairies through
out the entire south.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-08

Chairman A. w. Sanborn, of the
Wisconsin presidential committee,
has announced that the LaFoiletie
candidates for delegates. at-large
from this state to the Republican
national convention will be United
States Senator Isaac Stephenson,
Congressman II A. Cooper, of
Racine, Col. VIM. @. Brumder, of
Milwaukee, and former railroad
commissioner Alley Peterson, of
Soldiers Grove. The Republican
state central committee will meet
soon to formally direct that the
delegates to the national convention
be chosen in accordance with the
primary election law of the state.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-08
FINE POTATOES.
An Improved Product Containing Many
Strong Points.

FN61 E'1'F9' WF~N VNWSI ~O''NN'1F'E5 VIN''y
Strong Points.
Farmers who have grown the Green
Mountain potato will be interested in
the picture reproduced herewith. These
potatoes were grown by a practical
farmer of Licking county, o. The
product shown in this basket is the
result Of many years careful selection.
They represent highly improved
strain of Green Mountain potatoes.
containing all the strong qualities OF
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-08
Grant County Officers.

L. @. Goodsell. county judge Lancaster
Al Budworth, sheriff Lancaster
ChaS. e. Iuffley, county clerk--..--Lancaster
James w. Wenzel, treasurer. Lancaster
Geo. e. Budd. clerk circuit court Lancaster
Thos S. Metcaf. register of deeds Lancaster
A. w. Kopp. district attorney --..... Platteville
A. w. Appleby, county surveyor .-.. BoscObel
J. G. BrOckert. Supt. of Schools ..... Lancaster
+. Fl. Griffis, coroner-.-.....-.....-... Mt. Hope
JUDICIAL
Geo Clementson, circuit Judge Lancaster
LEGISLATIVE.
r. K. Burns senator ..-.............. Platteville
Duncan McGregor tst assembly dist.
platteyille
y. E.Roethe. I'd assembly district -Fennimore
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-08
Frozen Foo.

Spitzbergen is not an unbroken ice
sheet, as many persons supposed 1t to
be. Glaciers there are in plenty, but
there is much open ground and fine
mountain scenery. Fogs are prevalent
and one explorer described a peculiar
effect due to this condition Of the at
mosphere which does not seem to have
been ever noted by Alpine climbers.
He has seen the face Of a mountain
covered with spicules of ice, a kind OF
exaggerated boar frost, some Of the
icicles standing out horizontally from
the wall of rock and measuring as
much as eighteen inches in length,
They are evidently generated by the
action of fog and grow by the con-
slant addition of moist particles. Fogs
will often continue for many days to
gether, and they are SO dense that one
cannot see a companion who is more
than two or three yards away
Chambers Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-08

The Herald can place your order
for all kinds of engraving cards
wedding stationery, announcements
etc. Save you money.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-08
House
JAMES Olson, Proprietor

Rates e1.OO per dav. Meals 25c. Feed Stake
in connection. Omen day and night CO9e
once and you come again, Farmers TF@4e
solicited Sem