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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-11
A Lost Compliment.

An eminent singer of foreign birth
whose appetite is such that it almost
rivals the fame of his voice dined at a
table where all the women were rea-
sonably mature, with the exception of
the nineteen-year-old daughter of his
host, who sat at the great mans left.
The artist paid avid attention to his
plate until the latter stages of the re-
past, when the dishes began to come
slowly enough for him to engage in
conversation with the young person, to
whom in the Latin manner he paid a
Latin compliment, assuring her in her
private ear that to him she seemed
like flower among vegetables"
'Then can scarcely hope to occupy
first place in your thoughts at dinner"
she responded demurelv-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-11
PATCH GROVE HIGH SCHOOL NOTES


Quite a number of our pupils
haye been on the sick list lately
Nearly all have been afflicted with q
sort of throat trouble. The follow.
ing have been out Of school on &C.
count of illness: Alta and Amy Foss.
binder, Eddie Parker, Jessie and
Bessie Herring and John Wilkinson.
Miss Marion Proud visited over
Saturday and Sunday at her home
in Madison. This is the first time
Miss Proud has been under the
parental roof since Christmas She
was called there on account of the
illness of her father.
Prin. and Mrs. G.. w. Jenkins and
little Scovil were Bloomington Wis
itors on Saturday.
Quite a delegation is preparing to
attend the League Defamation Con-
test at Mt. Hope on April "a
Janitor Fred Pfeiffer's baby, nine
months old has been very sick with
bronchitis and pneumonia but is
better at this writing.
The Arbor and Bird day ANIMALS
arrived on Saturday. Arbor day is
May 9Th this year. At that time
eighteen flowers will be submitted
and all who attend the exercises
will be allowed to vote on a state
flower. Then from the condensed
reports the four flowers receiving
the largest number of votes this
year, will be voted upon on Arbot
day, 1909, to select the state flower.
m
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-11
PLATTEVILLE.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Plattev1lle schools are having
their annual spring vacation.
The Columbia hotel has recently
installed some new furniture in the
Office and reception room.
FL. L. Renn1ng is on trip through
New Mexico and Texas. He is look
ing for a favorable location in
which to engage in business.
Miss Bessie Benson, who is at
tending school at Salem, Wis. is
! visiting at her home here.
Geo. Rigley of this city, was re-
Gently appointed engineer at the
Grant County Asylum.
Miss Helen Gebhart of this city is
visiting her sister Corinne, at
Viroqua.,
Mrs. Clay Chapman and little son.
are visiting in Lancaster at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert BROKER.
Frank Gust visited in Dubuque
the first of the week.
Chas. Fawcett, of this city, who
is teaching in Richland Center,
was recently elected president of
the Richland County Educational
Association.
Mrs. Warren johnson is visiting
her daughter In Seneca, Wis.
The United States Zinc Corpora
ton recently filed articles of IN
corporation in this state with a
capital stock of 100000. Their
properties are located at Hazel
Green.
The Lyric Theater will open to-
day with moving picture repro
duction of The Merry Widow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-11
Obituary--Henry Magee.

Death has again entered the
ranks of the early settlers of Potosi,
and on April End, 1908, Mr.. Henry
Magee succumbed to the burden of
his years and passed over to the
great beyond. He was born in
Antrien, Ireland, in 1916, and came
to America about 1910. After
number of years residence here he
married Miss Johanna Murphy, of
Platteville. who during the years of
their married life was ever a good
and kind wife, loving and willing
helpmate in making happy home
for themselves and their children.
Her death occurred a little over
year ago on Feb. End. 1902. Two
daughters, Mrs. M. A. Duggan, of
T1voli, Ia. and Miss Maggie of
Potosi, survive them and sincerely
mourn the loss of good kind par
ents who always had the best in
terests CT their children at heart,
and in return they were the joy
and comfort of their parents de-
clining years and may hope to reap
the reward of duty well and faith
fully discharged.
Mr.. Magee was a man that was
esteemed by friends and neighbors
for his sincerity character. What he
said he meant and never made
pretense of what he did not feel.
He lived number of years on
farm near Potosi and Of late in the
village of Potosi.
He was a fervent member of the
Catholic church and died aided and
comfo1ted by her consoling rites.
May his soul lest in peace in a realm
free from all the trials and troubles
of this earthly life for all the ages
of eternity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-11
CASSVILLE.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Mrs. John Meyers and daughters
Marie and Mildred of South Ian
caster visited relatives here Sunday,
Abe Daley, John H. Bausch, Nick
Ackermann, F. Claur and Johr
Caspers left Cassv1lle Tuesday even
ing for trip through the west.
Miss Winnifred Stephens, a stud
ent in the PIattevllle Normal is Wis
1ting at her home here.
Mrs. Bertha Shaben is visiting al
the Chris Donaldson home near Bur,
ton.
F. L. Grassen of Dubuque, visited
with relatives here this week.
Miss Mary Burke and her neice
Anna Joyce visited IN Dubuque this
week.
G. J. Sharfedste1n was in Chicago
on business Monday.
Marshall Hannum and Tom
FARMLAND of Beetown visited
friends here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Kirsch baum
are the parents of baby daughter,
born April 9Th.
Mrs. Mary Loud and daughter Wis
tied Wyaluslng friends this week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-11
BOICE PRAIRIE.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Mrs. John Meyers and daug hters,
Marie and Mildred visited in Cass-
vile Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Grace Brindly returned to
her duty Monday as teacher in the
Lickel district after a weeks visit
with friends and relatives in Madi-
son and BOscobel.
Miss Esther Morehouse returned
home last week after an extended
stay with relatives in Dubuque.
Miss Ollia Cox is visiting with
friends and relatives in Galena and
Dubuque.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hartnett
Sundayed at Charles Vesperman's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Macha and
Mrs. Edward Meyers, of Potosi,
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Longmeyer, Tuesday.
Mrs. Louisa Morehouse spent a
few days in Potosi, the fore part
of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Vesperman
Sundayed with Mrs. Vesperman's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Christian
Vesperman.
The ''Knocker Club" have resolv
ed not to knock towns, people OF
places of any kind unless they really
deserve it.
How about that seed corn Mr..
Farmer, have you tested it and not
made a mistake by not testing
every ear individuality
There are plenty of buyers for
cattle through here now days. If
you have any to sell it's no trouble
to get rid of them.
The farmers are anxious to start
their spring work. Everytime the
sun peeps from behind cloud they
make a dive for the field. but are
forced TO retreat; Its too wet. y
Though there are some who have
started to seed oats at the time of
this writing but find it very wet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-11
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
AROUND. THE COUNTY (
of in of Gathered
fo The Herald by its Special Correspondents.

been a guest at the Frank Allen
home
Druggist Schmitt has fitted up a
counter and is serving. soda and
cream.
The study class for the Sunday
school Will meet with Mrs Hattie
Ellsworth Friday evening.
The Dodger mine at Miflin, has
closed down for an Indefinite period.
Please to hear of so many OF
surrounding towns going dry.
A good many of our people nave
the Washington fever and are talk
ing of making a move in that direc-
ton.
Mrs Joe Biddick has returned
from a visit with her sons family at
Baraboo.
Mrs. John Thompson, has return
ed from a visit at Edmund and
Dodgeville.
Miss Hannah Nicholson, of Miff1in,
was an over Sunday visitor with
her sister, Syhrle.
D. Jaca and family, of Mineral
Point visited at the Chamley home
Sunday.
Geo. Long of Madison is here.
Miss Kinney, of Platteville, is a
guest at the Gundlach home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-11
LITTLE GRANT.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Middaugh were
county seat callers Saturday.
Lee and Lille Mogan attended
church at Patch Grove Sunday.
Thos. S. Pendleton lost a valuable
colt Monday, with lockjaw.
John Griffis and Sherm Bowen's
buggies accldently collided Sunday
evening, both buggies were damaged
considerably.
John Pendleton and Jacob Ohlert
were at Lancaster Tuesday.
Mrs. Jacob Ohlert is visiting her
brother at Dubuque.
Mrs. Thos. Webb visited at the
home of her son, Frank Webb, at Mt
Hope Tuesday.
Miss Ida Govier resumed her
school duties as teacher at the
Miner school Wednesday, after a
few days vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Welsh were
Bloomington callers Wednesday.
Frank Hoeft was a Bloomington
caller Thursday.
There is new girl at Jas. Garth
waite Jr's.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-11
And the eminent singer could not
think Of an answer.-Harper's Weekly.
Huge Battleships In Theory.

All nations which are ambitious OF
great sea power want ships as large
as those of any other nation: hence
the contest for size makes ever newer
and larger creations necessary. The
way the contest stands at present
among naval experts is explained by
the Scientific American. Modern tao
tics, this paper says, call for Zine
ahead formation"-tha is, with each
ship of a fleet steaming in the wake
of the one ahead, with a wide interval
between them. Thus a line of four
eight-gun ships will be but half as
long as line of eight four-gun ships
The line of four eight-gun ships will
attack the four four-gun ships at the
head of the line of smaller vessels and
overcome them by mere preponderance
of metal, then attack and dispose Of
the other four smaller ships.
1t is assumed that the fifth and sixth
ship in the line of four-gun ships will
do a little execution while the eight
gun ships are smashing the four lead
ing ships, but that the seventh and
eighth can do nothing, owing to the
long range. Upon the theory that
naval battles of the future must be
fought out just this way, the authori-
ties of the rival powers are proceeding
when they put millions into man.
moth ships. But perhaps some future
Nelson or Paul Jones will happen into
a fight and apply the big I'D" to tao
tics. 1t all seems to be a question of
what thirty-two twelve-inch guns on
one side can do to thirty-two twelve
inch guns on the other side. A Jones
or a Nelson might not be disposed to
keep a dozen, more or less, of his guns
out Of the scrimmage and let four big
ships have their own way with the
four little ships at the head of his line.
Torpedoes seem to be left out of cal
culation in this theory of naval war
fare. Even then there may arise some
daring commander, not sound on APP
proved tactics, who is himself as good
as whole arsenal Of torpedoes. Once
a small ship does the trick for a big
one, the small and lively ''terror of the
ocean" will again be in fashion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-11
A PRETTY ROMANCE.
How Love Had Its Way on Dakota
Ranch and What Followed.

Ranch and What Followed.
From the Boscobel D al-Enterprise.
At the M. E parsonage on Tues
day morning, by the Rev. ]. w. Bar
nett, were married Miss Anna Nc
Cue of Hutchinson, Mimi to Wal
ter a. Stantorf of the town of Han
ey. Thus ended one of the prettiest
romances that has come to our
knowledge for many day. The
young people will occupy the Lowell
Lanthrop farm in Haney, which the
groom has rented.
Something like two years ago Miss
Anna McCue left her home in Min
nesota to become school teacher
in North Dakota. By strange CO.
incidence Miss Effie Richardson left
her home in Missouri at the same
hour of the same day and landed
in the same town in the
great northwest. They soon
became acquainted and fast friends.
That is chapter one of tie ro-
nance. 1t the second chapter we
find these two girls becoming home
steaders as many bachelor girls did,
remaining on their claims most of
the time, but teaching school at
certain periods. Chapter three in
PRODUCES Walter FL Stantorf of
Haney, and Frank Scott, two stur-
dy young fellows as claim seekers,
blowing into the hill country of
Ward county, n. D., and making
filings near the pair of bachelor
girls. Each had cabin, 1Ox12,
built on his claim and each started
in to live the lonely life of a home
steader. But the claims were in a
bunch, located so entirely by
chance, for up to the opening of
chapter three all were strangers,
except for the chance acquaintance
of the girls On February IA. last,
the boys proved up on their re
spective claims, and month later
the girls fixed matters with Uncle
Sam aAO SOG PnlCAl0.
In chapter four the scene splits
and for our couple shifts. In the
study of Pastor Barnett in Boscobel,
with John E. Lambert and Miss
Bertha Larimer as best man ana
bridesmaid, the romance is finished
and real life begun. 1t was ex-
pected that the other couple would
be married at the same hour Miss
McCue came into Boscobel Monday
night after midnight, having been
delayed enroute. She was expected
on the afternoon train Monday,
and when she failed to show up, it
is said that Walter Stantorf's
countenance fell several feet. But
he never lost faith In the bachelor
girl, knowing her ability to con-
quer obstacles, the uncertainty of
trains on the Prairie du CHEN d1v1-
sion, excepted. The story of love
and adventure as enacted by these
four excellent young persons in the
hill county of northwestern N. D.,
is we'll worth the writing and may
be treated later on these columns
While the bride and groom re-
manned at the Central house they
we're many times congratulated,
even strangers who heard their
pretty romance insisting upon wish
ing them many happy years,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-11
Carrying American Cash to Euror

Carrying American Cash to Europe.
The returning immigrants from the
United States who passed through the
port of Hamburg in one day recently
exchanged $4,000 for the currency OF
their native countries, to be used in
railroad fares and pocket money for
their journey home. The most of them
had on their persons drafts and gold
which represents savings to live on
or to invest at home. The commune
ties where these returning adventures
settle will find them very desirable
acquisitions if they put their money
and their practical knowledge to use.
1t is assumed abroad, and to a GER
tain extent here, that the departing
emigrants from our shores are going
home for a visit, because there is a
prospect of long period of idleness
in this country. This may be true,
but it is noticeable that the bulk Of
the emigrants who return through
Bremen are natives of countries which
have recently invited and even urged
their exiled people to come back to the
fatherland. If they are wanted at
home it is most probable that the
rulers will contrive some means Of
keeping them now that they are on the
spot comfortably supplied with money
earned in America.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-11

Flowing goes on between showers
and frost.
Those Easter hats are hard on
bank accounts, and how some of
those Misses do like to tell about
their Easter hats and gowns, as if
they had grown in the garden
during the winter.
The bird on ''Nellie's" hat can tell
YOU all about it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-11
-SeIf-Satisfied Parrots.

Parrots are very sensitive to praise,
and also have an excellent opinion OF
themselves; and it is by playing on
these two feelings that they can be
taught such wonderful tricks. The
one thing they cannot bear is to re
main unnoticed; and you can throw
a parrot into passion of jealousy by
pretending not to hear it, and by
talking to another bird.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-11

Not many years ago a well known
dealer was visited by would be seller
who had in his hand an envelope con-
tanning seventeen signatures Of Sam
uel Pepys, which, he said, he had just
cut off the original letters to save trou-
BILE! By so doing he had diminished
the value of his property by nearly
f200.-London Opinion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-11
PATCH GROVE.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Mrs. Paul Humphrey was elected
clerk of the township high school
for 2 years, F. HI. Booth. treasurer
of township high school for years.
The ladies raised about $40 from
the dinner to be a starter for CO.
ment walks in Patch Grove.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-11

1t is hard to get women to admire
man for his genius If he neglects to
help his wife on with her wrap.-Chi-
cago RecOrd-Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-11

Growth of Character.
Character, like coral reef, is'made
bit by bit.-Symonds.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-10
OCEAN LINER RACE WON BY AN HOUR.
Teutonic Beats Caronia in Neck-and Neck
Contest All the Way Across.

The Cunard liner Caronia and the Teutonic Of
the White Star Line. which cleared Daunt's Rock
almost simultaneously April >. arrived here
yesterday after exciting race OF 2sS7 miles across
the Atlantic. The Teutonic came abeam of the
Sandy Hook Lghtship first, making the passage in
days. q hours and minutes beating the Caronia
by hour and S minutes.
The first three days OF the passage were fairly
rough. but the latter half of the run was through
smooth seas and moderate winds. According to
the passengers on the Caronia the latter would
have won if she had not reduced speed when run-
ming through fog that the Teutonc was willing to
rush through.
The Carona had start of So minutes but she
was overhauled by the Teutonic which took the
lead ana held 1t for day. Every thought
'he 4eutonic was ahead for good, but the Caronia
gradually overhauled her and left her behind
The Carona was in the lead until the fog set in.
continual wireless communication stimulated the
interest in the among the passengers
New-York tribune., 1908-04-10
SUMNER DEEDS TOID.
Tdcntifcr" SAID to Haze Defrauded
Hrs. Sommerk0rn.

--f-e Davis in the Supreme Court, handed down
s.rision yesterday setting aside deeds made by
., Augusta Sounerkorn, who. ten days before
= death IN June. lsO7, when seventy-five years old,
= married 10 Horton Sumner. the deeds being
90 10 A Ewing Sumner, son of Horton. The
it was brought by Frederick r. Giebelhausen
. b-other OF Mrs Sommerkorn, and niece and
.ro eranddaughters-
:. rs said IN the trial that Horton Sumner was
lily Perrin H Sumner. eX-convict, and at one
- .ae,vn rs the great American identifer.'
- -1sirtifs asserted that Sumner had a great
a~.rce over Mrs. SommerkoTn, and that his
--isee was 10 prevent any attempt TO deprive
- ~ The property which she had transferred to
=, nrior TO the union.
c-r7re~ denied an tho allegations. He said that
:. ha7 for SIX years lived in the same house with
49, sor7merkorn and assisted her in the manage
.rt of her property, while her relatives had neg
lerted he--
rrs-f-e Davis. iH setting aside the various deeds
--s5e ry Mrs. Soramerkorn to A Ewing Sumner,
sr5 lv him 10 Florence q FELTON,. who in turn re-
transferred thsm TO Horton Sumner says that
the consideration the first deed was Sl0O0 and
,r~er wears service by sumner, but that it was
admitted that IN the transfer OF the property.
,-sigea al about $3.50 consideration was PAID.
TIE Justice said The deeds represented a gross
nj
New-York tribune., 1908-04-10
CRUSADE FOR PURE MILK BEGUN.
Question of Infant Mortality, Says New
York Committee.

--- New York Mix Committee has begun its
,sd dc for pure milk. its activity dating this
,-oro rhe conference held on March IS summary
- t1e committees plans is embraced in the follow
inE scheme;
10 supplement and increase the work of reducing
i-fa-t mortality now carried in Manhattan
n lhe S1raus stations the Good Samaritan Dis
rensary, the Diet Kitchens. ST MaTys Hospital and
n BROOKLYN by the Brooklyn Children's Aid So
cety.
7 EDUCATE mothers in the of babies, by
nurse who divide their time between dispensing
the mix from the stations and visiting mothers in
frei- homes; by weekly consultations clinics in
tre stations. given by physicians who will have
perv.so1 over the nurses
To assist mothers in breast feeding their infants
O-v about one b~east-fed child dies to ten that are
a-ria-s-y led.
IN calling attention 10 the foregoing and in ask
irc for cooperation, the committee says:
Tre milk problem Of New York City is mainly one
q infant mortality Last year in greater New
York 1-fn babies died under year Of age, the
majority through improper and feeding. In
rs-ry-rz out the campaign. the committee is Co
orerz-uE with al organizations and individuals in
te-es-ed I'm tile problem ~ infant mortality. the
e5urs-5rU Ot mothers and the feeding OF infants IN
New York CITY
New-York tribune., 1908-04-10
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.
ARRIN ED.


MarseiIas April S-PeruEa tBrl New York via Naples
tette, April 9-Luciline tFr) New
bermuda, April 8, 40 m-Bermudian CBrl Fraser
New York
La Plata, April 7-Hylas CBr. New for Buenos
Ares and Rosario.
SAILED.
Liverpool, April Cedric dBr. New York via Queens
Cher6ourg. April 2 : m-Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
Ger. New York
Naples April 5-Florida GtaD. New York
Santos. April 6-ssiegude Ger. New York
Queenstown, April @, - mAdriatc (Brl New York
LES a u1-EJruria tBr) New York
Southampton. April Q, lis Eaiserin Auguste Vic
toria Ger. New York via Cherbourg
Genoa. April 6-PriuCipe di Piemonte UtaD New York
SJh, Nord America Utal New York.
Las Ialmas, March 3o-Dunolly 58r). New York.
Amsterdam. ApriI S-ROttsrdam Dutch New York.
Palermo April s-Campania GtaD, New York
PASSED
scilly. April . 6 p Pennsylvania Ger New York
for Hamburg.
Lizard April .. ra-Ryndam Dutch. New York for
Bouogne and Rotterdam; PrOmetheus Ger New
York for -: Oceana tGerJ, Meyer, New York for
Hamburg.
Ponta do Arne. April -sicilian Prince (5r) Ptreus
and Palermo for New York
New-York tribune., 1908-04-10
STORAGE NOTICES.
InHN EANk. SnNs

JOHN BANKS SONS.
once. lu5 Easr l4-1 ST. storage ware
house 4I6 ERst 76th ST
Tl. Nr Harris. NJ. Dietz MIS- Gertrude
HutchingS Ns~z-s Real * Co.. 8fr. Gas
R8cSky. Mrs. norton You and ezcl -
vou are hereby notified that the time fe-
rhe payment oc OUR lien upon The property
hereinafter described ESzyins expired. after
due notice thereof had been given YOU. ws
VIII cause such pr0perr-, 20 wiz. house hold
goods safe personal effects and UerchR1-
disc. stored cy YOU or I'm YOUR name IN r1s
John Banks sons Storage " Wa-e1oLss -
be- sold a. public au--t1l. arr1rIIng 20 Cls
statute in such case u54i- and provided.
the ware house. No. 4l6 East 96-a ST. New
York CITY en- MouGay. MAY T. 1905. AZ ~
a m- aui II the sale thereof Is mt SOM
rlered on said date the same viii a- con-
ri-u-I Al the same place on each and every
Monday thereafter. b=E,uing a, 10 n.
until the sale IS Completed
JOHN BANKS Sons