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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
NORTHWEST ELEVATORS SOLD.
Western Elevator Company Succeeds
Northern Grain Company.

Western Elevator Company Succeeds
Northern Grain Company.
The big Northern Grain Company,
which recently closed its business in
Manitowoc, sold its elevators to the West
ern Elevator Company of Winona, Mimi,
for approximately $23,OOO,OOO. Posses
sion was taken at once and the new own
ers have begun to operate the elevators.
F'ifty-fve country elevators in towns in
Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, the Da-
kotas and Iowa, in addition to the offices
and two large elevators in Manitowoc,
are included in the transfer. The new
owners will only buy and sell grain and
will discontinue the sheep and cold stor-
age branches of the business. The North
ern Grain Company's main Office will be
moved from Manitowoc to ST. Paul
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
THREE SUITS AGAINST HUSBAND.
Law Not Fitting Case, Judge Gives
Good Advice.

Law Not Fitting Case, Judge Gives
Good Advice.
At Chippewa Falls, Judge O'Neill
spent a week hearing three of the actions
begun by Victoria Houghton FAIR against
her husband, Joseph r. Farr, superin-
tendent of Indian timber and logging for
the United States, in Wisconsin, Michi-
gan and Minnesota. The court held that
In Wisconsin a wife could not sue her
husband for damages for assault and bat
terry, nor could she maintain an action
for support without divorce, but added
that while he had no power to make an
order, he could not forbear, as a man,
making a suggestion and strong recon-
mendatiOn to Mr.. Farr, and that was
that the court, if in his place, would send
his wife a check each week for the ade-
quate support of herself and her two
minor sons living with her. The third
action was for a large amount of prop
erty which Mrs. Farr contended her hus-
band had given her in 1902, and had kept
from her. This was taken under advise
ment
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
Street Fakir Anglers Crowd.

At Eau Claire Signor Antonio Peril,
an Italian street fakir, stirred up the
wrath of the crowd watching him when
he stepped down from the platform, be-
cause somebody was jeering at h IN, and
struck a little boy violently across the
mouth, and if it had not been for the
prompt arrival of the police he would
have baen harshly dealt with by the angry
spectators
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
Released from Jail.

At Chippewa Falls Rudolph Pitsch has
been released from the county Jail, where
he has been confined three weeks because
he refused to obey the injunction order
of Judge Vinje to remove a mail box and
post with which he had INSTRUCTED q
highway, and pay the costs of the case
This ends litigation of two years, be-
ginning with the obstruction of the high
way with d fence, and Mrs. Pitsch firing
on the town officials when they came to
remove the fence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
Locates Grave Of old Indian Chief.

Returning to Manitowoc after an alb
sence of forty-six years, George La Count
of San Francisco whose father came in
1886, has located the grave of old Chief
Mexico, early day leader of the Indian
tribes of the county. Mr.. La Count, with
local people, has started a fund to pur-
chase a tablet to mark the site of the
grave, and the County Historical Society
will take the matter in hand. Chief Mex
leo died in 1874 and was buried on the
farm owned by the father of Mr.. La
Count.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
Attacked by Stranger.

AS she dismounted from the interurban
car which runs by her home, some three
miles out of Eau Claire, Mrs. Ole O..
Peterson, a comely young woman, was
grabbed around the neck by a well-dress-
ed man, who jumped at her from out the
darkness, and dragged her to one side of
the road Her husband rushed to her
rescue and her assailant fed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
Population Has Increased.

According to the school census of Osh-
kosh, the city should show population
of 35,487. The school census which has
just been completed shows 0.139 persons
between the ages of and 80 years.
Using the ratio of 80 per cent, this
gives Oshkosh nearly $4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
MINOR STATE ITEMS.

Local business men decided to hold
street fair in Eau Claire
Captain Nathaniel f. Edwards, aged II
years, civil engineer we'll known
throughout Wisconsin, died at Appleton.
General debility was assigned as the
cause.
Fred j. Haas OF the town of Sigel fell
from the loft of his barn and struck on
the teeth of harrow that was stored in
the barn, with its teeth up. He was
badly cut and bruised. One shoulder was
broken and his skull was fractured
The partly devoured body of a man
was found in the woods near Brentwood.
There was nothing on his clothing to
identify him. 1t is thought that he was
killed by the panther that has been seen
in this neighborhoOd recently.
La Crosse bondholders of the Mexican
Plantation Company who purchased Sc
curities amounting to S2O5,00O, will get
about $4,000 to divide among themselves.
This is the only dividend to be realized
from the defunct company.
While driving down the hill near the
III. II. Shufeldt home at Oconomowoc,
Fred B. Brown, a prominent business
man, and a Mr. Gould of st. Louis, d
travelling salesman, were thrown from the
rig, the horse becoming frightened when
the harness tore. Mr.. Brown was badly
bruised and shaken up and his companion
also painfully injured.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
WayIaid and Robbed.

1t is now believed that Jack Mccoy,
who was found on the Milwaukee road
near Truesdel station in an unconscious
condition, was waylaid and robbed. When
Mccoy left Chicago, so his brother says.
he was we'll supplied with money and
carried a gold watch. When found there
was not a cent in his pocket and there
was no watch on his person.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
WOMAN DIES IN DENTIST CHAIR
BrOthsr Is About to Extract Tooth
When She Expires

When She Expires.
Mrs. John DAILY died in a dentists
chair in the office of her brother, DR.. E.
+. Stapleton, in Milwaukee, just after
having been given chloroform to ease
pain attending the removal of an ulcerat-
ed tooth. DR.. L. Willet, after examining
the woman's heart and finding it in per-
feet condition, administered a small guam
tlty of chlOrOfOrm. Mrs. DAILY sank back
into the chair with a sigh of relief A
few minutes later, as preparations were
being made to pull the tooth, the discov-
cry was made that she was dead Her
brother, broken-hearted, notified the au-
thorities. Both he and Dr. Willet were
exonerated by post-mortem examination.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
Singers Gather at La Crosse.

With nearly 10000 singers and visit
ors attending, of which number 800 were
Chicagoans, the 1908 Saengerfest of the
northwestern Saengerbund opened at La
Crosse. The president of the saenger
bund is Theodore g. Behrens of Chi
cago A number of soloists appeared.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
viii Abate a Nuisance.

Because young boys and girls have be-
come so energetic as to be a nuisance in
securing cigar bands in the craze, the
Neenah and Menasha police have been
instructed to watch the drug and cigar
stores to keep the children from bother
ing purchasers of the cigars bearing
bands
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
Death of Albert PIatz Accident.

Practically all doubt as 10 the manner
of the death of Albert Platz, the wealthy
manufacturer who was found shot to
death at the plant of the Davis, Medary
& Platz Company in La Crosse, was
cleared up. District Attorney Otto Boss
hard issued statement that he was con-
WINGED that death had been accidental
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
NO TRACE OF MISSING GIRL.

Search for Edith Rabbit of BeIOit
Still without Results.
The family of Edith Babbitt, a daugh-
ter of the late Clinton Rabbit of Beloit.
are greatly bewildered over the failure
to locate the young woman. That she
is insane there is said to be no doubt.
and she has no reason to absent herself
from her friends. As she was last seen
in Indiana the friends hope that she may
have turned her steps toward Beloit. Miss
Edith was once a teacher in the Beloit
high school. Steps were being taken to
have her committed to an asylum for
treatment
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
Teach Factory Girls Cooking.

A number of leading women of Kenosha
are forming a school to teach factory
girls to be good housewives. One thou
sand girls have said they are anxious to
take the course.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
Double Entry,

The taxicabby chuckled audibly.
"FeIler just paid me 81 for 81 ride, :"
he said.
wonder he didn't look at the
meter"
Did look at it, but he was seem
double"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
SMALL Pox ON RAMPAGE.
Village of POssuth, Near ManitOwOc
Has FOrty-Onet Cases.

Forty-one cases of smallpox have been
found in the town of Possuth, north of
Manitowoc, and the State health depart
ment will be notified of the condition.
1t is said to be probable that the prose
cutions of several physicians will result
from it for failure to report the cases.
In some families from three to seven per-
sons are i'll with the disease. Sixteen
homes were quarantined in one day by
the town board.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
SHERIFF STANDS OFF MOB.
Jealous Man Kills His Rival and
Wounds Girl.

UCAAUuS NAdH NIIIS EIIS IhIFdI dLu
Wounds Girl.
At Port Edwards, Daniel L. Lynch
shot and killed Richard Nommenson, Sc
riously wounded Miss Anna SorensOn,
and then tried to kill himself. Jealousy
over the attentions which Nommenson
was paying to Miss SOrenson is said to
have been the cause of the tragedy. When
news of the arrest of Lynch reached the
surrounding towns a mob organized in an
attempt to get him away from its sheriff,
who threatened to shoot, and drove away
the lynchers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
HURL CURIOUS YOUTH IN LAKE.
Feminine Campers Resent Presence
of Young Spectators.

Milwaukee girls in camp on the shores
of the Pewaukee lake attacked and cap
tured a youth who had been watching
them in bathing and threw him into the
water. Immediately dressed starched
and perfumed to. perfection,-lthe young
man had crossed the lake on small
steamer to see the bathers. The steamer
stopped at a pier near which the girls
were swimming. His manner aroused
their Indignation and the ducking follow
ed. He fled before his name was learned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
Big Ditch VIII BE Dug.

A ditch to cost about $4,000, seven
and one-half miles long, for the purpose
of draining the Eau PLANES bottoms, will
be dug. 1t is estimated that 1920 acres
of land will be reclaimed by draining off
the water.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05

The Wisconsin Federation of Labor
passed a resolution opposing the enact
ment of laws providing for the compul-
sorry arbitration of labor disputes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
FRIGHT CAUSES DEATH.
Mothers Heart Ceases Beating When
Daughter Is i'm Peril


Death from heart failure, superinduced
by fright, is reported from the town Of
Marshfield. Mrs. John Bourquardt, no
ticing her little daughter climbing on
the scaffolding of a barn that was in
the course of construction, went to her
aid. So fearful was she the little one
would fall that she was stricken with
heart failure ane died on the spot.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
Officers bitten bx Mad Dog.

Charles Qualman and Henry Flick, Off
GERS of the police force at Beloit, were
bitten by a mad dog while they were try
ing to kill it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05

The form Of the fish-hook has not
been changed in 200 years, says a
sporting authority. Neither has the
form Of ash lynn, for that matter
comments the Omaha Bee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
Ininred in Exam CInire Yards.

Earl Gran, middle-aged man, was
run over by freight train in the Omaha
yards at Eau Claire. One arm and leg
were cut off,
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-12-18

men were using gasoline for light
ing which had not been inspected
or approved by the state oil in
spector, as the law provides, and
that their gasoline tank was not
buried underground outside the
building. The decision makes all
contentious with respect to the
use Of gasoline plain and is very
conclusive that it cannot be used
for lighting without running the
risk of a heavy fine. The defen-
dants in this case were fined only
the minimum, which is $50, be-
cause they represented to the court
that they discontinued the use of
gasoline when the information was
filed.
Another fact which shows the
disfavor with which gasoline is
regarded where security of life and
property is emphasized is in the
determination recently made by
the board of fire underwriters who
raised the rate % cents hundred
on all property where gasoline is
stored for any purpose.
The decisions of both the fire
underwriters and the county court
IF carried out will undoubtedly
work hardship on IA number of
people who have put a good deal
of money into gasoline lighting
installations.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-12-18
Gumption on the Farm.
From December Farm Journal.

The Chinese try hard to pay all
debts before New Years day; and
it is mighty good plan for all
farmers to follow
Give the boys something prac-
tical such as IA box of carpenters
tools, "A soldering set or drawing
outfit, instead of guns, drums and
I toy pistols. Teach creative not
destructive force.
Have you saved "A little money
this year? Invest some of it in
the old farm; do something to
make the place better. You can
have no better bank than your own
farm. Every dollar thus invested
will come back with tenfold in
terest.
When the roads are slippery
have the horses shod sharp. Many
horse has been spoiled by slipping
on an icy road.
AS the pigs grow they need a
constantly increasing amount of
food. They should be fed all they
will eat up three times day.
The right heat for scalding hogs
is $50 degrees. If the water is
heated to higher temperature the
hair does not come off so freely.
Let us stand right by Santa
Claus and the Christmas giving.
He has made the world brighter,
better and happier, His work is
not yet done. AS long as there is
a poor lonely heart anywhere in
the world; as long as there is a
man or d woman who needs to be
cheered up; as long as there are
boys and girls to love-so long will
there be something for this Saint
of the Big Heart to do.
The hens that eat wheat out of
the snow and drink ice water are
not likely to be in any humor for
laying. Try warming the wheat
for the morning ration and give
them all the warm milk they can
drink. For laying hens milk will
take the place of meat and insects.
Have u supply of vaseline on
hand during the winter. Applied
to the frosted comb and wattles of
a fowl it draws the frost out
thoroughly.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-12-18

College.
The manure spreader is not a
passing fad 1t is a labor saver
and has come to stay.
Be sure to drain all water from
the steam or gasoline engine as
soon as you are through with it,
New cylinders and pipes are ex-
pensive, and Jack Frost was never
known to do them any good.
The gasoline engine requires
about one pint of gasoline for each
horse power per hour, or one gal
lon for each horsepower for eight
hours running. Thus, "A 2-horse
power engine will use about two
gallons in eight hours. Figuring
gasoline at Is cents per gallon,
this engine could be run eight
hours for 30 cents worth of gaso-
line.
Remember that the farm ma
chinery manufacturer made the
following statement: IF the far
mer cared for his machinery as he
should. there would be IA need for
us to manufacture but one ma
chine where we are now putting
out two" Better house that ma
chinery this winter; clean and oil
it and keep it i'll repair, and don't
let the above statement apply to
you.
If you raise grain, why not own
a tanning mill? 1t will pay for
itself in one season. There is
always some grain that needs
cleaning or grading before it is
ready for the market or for seeding
purposes, and the tanning mill is
the machine that will put it in
condition.
Don't let the machinery cry for
oil. "Oil is the cheapest machin-
cry we have"
The question is often asked:
(Which is the best make of ma
chine for this purpose?" The
answer to this is, select one of a
standard make that is known tO he
good, even if it costs little more
than something you cannot be
sure about. Select the machine
for which you can secure repairs
in IL short time. 1t is best to buy
from your local implement dealer,
he should be able to furnish the
necessary repairs and will see to it
that the machine works satisfac.
torily.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-12-18
Court Ruling Against
Gasoline Lighting.

The use of gasoline for lighting
is a misdemeanor and leaves the
offender liable to a heavy fine,
according to a decision recently
made by the county court in Den
yer, says the Post. The court
ruled that it was unlawful to burn
gasoline as an illuminant unless it
first passes inspection by the state
oil inspector The finding also
clears up the question of liability
of parties using gasoline taken
from storage tanks inside the
building illuminated. The pro-
visions of the law that the tank
containing the gasoline must be
buried underground outside the
building were entirely upheld.
The decision was made through
a complaint brought by John l..
Russell. state oil inspector, in Feb
ruary against Mike Karamigios
and James 7. Staphopules, pro-
prietors of the Crystal billiard par
lors located next to the Equitable
building in Denver. The informa-
tion charged that the billiard hall
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-12-18
Farm Machinery Notes.

BY II. NJ. Bainer. of Colorado Agiicultura
College.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-24
Through Service From
Atlanta To TaIIadega.
Established By Atlanta, Biz
mn1gham & Atlantic Rail
road IN Connection with
West Point Route.

Effective Sunday, March LIST.
the Atlanta, Birmingham q Allan
tic Railroad placed in effect SEIZED
ule between LaGraDge, Ga, and
Talladega, Ala.
Train No. % leaves, LaGrange
daily at 1880 a. m. connecting
with A. and w. p. Train No. 30.
leaving Atlanta at 500 a. M, ar
irving at Talledega at 11:55 a. m.
Returning Train No. 26, leaves
Talladega at 4 p. IN. arrives at La
Grange at 9:25 p. M, connecting
with West Point Route No. 30, ar
irving at Atlanta at 11,55 p. m.
Trains No. 1. and No. 4. will
continue in operation as far West
as Roanoke, Ala. Leaving La,
Grange at 5:45 p. m. arriving at
Roanoke at p. M. Connecting
from A. & w. p. Train No. 30
leaving Atlanta at 2:15 p. m. Re
turning No. B. leaves Roanoke at
$3.50 p. m arriving at LaGrange at
9:45 a. m. connecting with West
Point Route No. SO arriving at
Atlanta II noon.
All arrangements are being made
for the opening of line of A. B. u
A. to Atlanta. The work on the
track is progressing rapidly and
when the line is opened the road
will be we'll ballasted and in an ex-
cellent condition for the operation
of trains. Two passenger trains
are being equipped for Atlanta
services and in point of excellence
they will be the finest trains in the
country. IT,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-24
RAILROAD GOSSIP !

Supt. G G. Smith returned from
a trip up the road, this morning.
Engineer T. McCracken, Of In
dianapolis, Ind, and of the G. q
Fl. is in the city.
Engineer Grant Seely of Ind,
and of the Big Four is visiting the
A. B. & A. Boys.
Some fourteen railroad employ
es took No. 3 on Sunday and en-
loved a few hours on the Alapaha.
Conductor Gray spent Sunday
with his family in this city, re-
turning to the Steam Shovel at
Wo~ nd, on Monday.
"Daddy" Buckalow, Engineer
on the Thomasville run has been
sick for several days. Engineer
Stilleyis substituting him.
After April LIST the A. B. & A
will place on Salea 1000 mile tick
ct, good for one person, for 500. 90
This ticket will be good over GER
tain lines in the Southeast, which
will be designated when the
ticket is placed on sale. They
will also PLACE on sale 1000
mile ticket for $4,000 for which
will be honored for the use of one
person of five or less persons OF a
firm, corporation, the name OF
which will be written on the mile
age ticket with the name of the
members or employees at the time
of sale.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-24

Gwen not trade with the grocer
whose clerks keep dirty hands. "
"NeitheG will we trade with the
grocer whose clerks use their
hands when scoops or ladies are
available. - "Neither will we trade
with the grocer whose clerks
keep his goods well cured with
tobacco smoke.n The above re-
marks came from group OF house
keepers assembled on the sidewalk
the other day.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-24
For Sale.

Tools Prolific Cation Seed, ahip-
ped from middle South Carolina.
The best short cotton can be had.
100 pound seed cotton makes ~
pounds lint cotton price leo per
bushel. The seed can be seen at
Planters Warehouse. Write or
call on w. *. Dorminick, Fitzger-
aid Ga S19- 41-tf.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-24

U. s. Recruiting officer, d. Y.
Beckham will be in the city OF
Thursday the Goth, He expects to
enlist a number Of recruits while
here.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-24
With The Procession.

was visitor in the city yesterday.
Miss Lizzie Jones, of Broxton, is
visiting friends in this city.
Miss Tommie Mathis returned to
Mystic on Saturday.
Mrs. Harry Graves returned to
Brunswick, yesterday.
DR.. Polhill has moved into the
Holtzendorf building on Pine st.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. r. lowers, of
Wray we're Fitzgerald visitors,
yesterday.
Miss Leila Belle Morris, of
Macon, is visiting relatives in
the city.
We know where there are some
good COWS for sale. Albert Wills
has them. North of town out
Main Street. 43-.t
Mrs. j. B. Roberts, of the Al
dine Hotel, was called to Balm
bridge yesterday by the illnesf of
her father.
Surprise Store 227 E. Pine. Why
buy Pillsbury Flour for 9Oct when
you can get Nelly King at 75cts.
She's the -four? Try a sack.
d. B. Null.
43-1
Mrs. Gertrude Smith and Miss
c. S. Roe, of Sylvester are visiting
Mrs. j. A. Jones and Miss Nellie
Jones of this city.
Wanted: A good hustler in
every town to sell our perfect wat
er filters. retailing from $3.50 to
IS. 90, 100 per cent profit to agents,
exclusive territory.-Seneca Filter
Co., Seneca, Mo. 43-4t
Mrs. M. X. Day advertises her
new spring millinery in this issue.
Her stock is asplendid one and af-
fords ample choice for purchasers.
Ray Ratcliff's ice wagon looks
as tho it had just emerged from a
snow storm since it passed thro
the artistic touches of Blum and
Son.
Eat more fruit and vegetables
and less meat during the hot wealth
er. 1t will make you feel the heat
less and be a good thing for your
health in general.
The last few days have been
about as wet as any we have had
in many seasons. The dry wealth
er had retarded planting and the
sprouting of seed already planted
but the earth has >been soaked
thoroughly by the rains of Sunday
Monday and today.
In few yards in the city the
air is redolent with perfume of
orange blossoms which, later on
will develope into luscious golden
fruit. Next winter there will be
more orange trees put out in this
city. At present the supply is cx-
hausted because of a large acreage
in Texas as well as Georgia was
planted the past year
leone Forever
is the dollar you spent for the thing
YOU did not need and not only the
dollar but the interest on it and the
profits of its earning power for the
balance of yonr life. Start Savings
Account at the First National Bank it
will help you save. apl. 2