davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-15
LITTLE GRANT.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Robert Pagenkopf and wife visit
ed at A. Krohn's Monday.
Chas. and Lewis Wetmore are
hauling logs to the Pagenkopf saw
mill
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Henry visited
at Tim Mogan's Monday.
Hiram Adams sawed wood Tues
day, also Tom H1lIery.
Mrs. fred Brandemuehl and her
sister, Lille Devlin, visited at Jacob
Henry's Tuesday.
Chas. Lorenz visited his brother,
VIM. Lorenz, Sunday, and Henry
Cliff at Thos. Hore.
Miss IYey Hore is having a siege
with the rheumatism and la grippe.
Mrs. Tom Welsh and baby are
both quite sick.
| Our rural mail driver, Harry
Geiger's baby had quite fall from
chair Tuesday morning. Ford
Brittenham drove IN his place that
day.
A. Krohn and T. S. Pendleton
were in Bloomington Tuesday with
wood.
VIM. Welsh and wife were at
Thos. Welsh's Sunday.
Geo. Garthwaite visited at the
home of his uncle, Fred Garth
waite's, last week.
Miss Allie Scott visited at Harvey
Hurlburt's, a few days last week,
returning home Sunday.
Sunday visitors were: Cbas.
WeImore and family at VIM. Garth
waite's, Frank aickok at Lancaster,
Fred Brandemuehl and wife at
Patch Grove. A. Hurlburt at VIM.
Scott's, Art Lyness at Ed. Jeide.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-15
Auction Bulletin.
JOHN MIKEscH's SALE.

Having sold my farm 81 miles
southeast Of Lancaster, on the Potosi
and Lancaster road, I will sell at
puC lie auction, commencing at /
o'clock p. m, on
WEDNESDAY,, FEB. 18th, 1908,
The following described property.
5 Head Horses gray horse
IL yrs old; one sorreI horse 8 yrs
old; brown draft mare 5 yrs old;
gray draft mare 4 yrs old; gray
draft mare 2 yrs old.
IL Head Cattle-Au good mich
cows, coming fresh IN the spring.
Eight choice Poland China brood
sows.
Farm Machinery-One Minnea-
polls binder, one Deering mower,
one Deering hay rake, one check
row corn planter, one walking corn
pillow, one 14-inch stubble pl0w, one
IA inch sod ploW, one 8 section steel
harrow, one wood beam harrow.
one No. 6 u. IS. cream separator. as
good as new, one Bell City incuba-
tor, 120 hatch, one Mccormick 4
roll corn shredder, one Altman 81
Taylor grain separator, 36x56, In
good repair, only used two seasons.
Twill sell this grain separator at
private SALE two wagons. one
singly buggy, one single harness,
one L in. work harness, one bob
sleigh, one hay rack, one hog rack,
one large iron kettle, grind stone,
forks, shovels, and many other
articles too numerous to mention.
About 100 chickens, Is tons of
timothy hay, about 20 bu potatoes.
Some household furniture.
Terms:-AlI sums of SO and
under, cash; all oyer that amount,
one years time will be given on
bankable notes, bearing 2 per cent
interest. JOHN MIKESCH, Prop.
R. N. Hoskins, Auctioneer.
Geo. A. Moore, Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-15
PLATTEvILLF NORMAL NOTES

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Pres. Livingston has returned
from Madison after an absence of
several days during which time he
was in attendance of the Normal
President and Regents Conference.
Special donation of $1,000 has been
made for grading the grounds back
of the Normal, rent for the athletic
grounds,a piano for the gymnasium
and other improvements.
Fridays recital was given by Hope
Howery. She gave the following
vocal solos: "The Shepherds Fare
WE'LL" my Ladd1e," 'All for You, y
Encore: "Emmeline.
Thursdays current events were
given by Leone Murley, Mildred
Roster. Belle Arnott, Sadie Fisher,
Della Dull
The boys VINO went to Monroe
came back looking rather as if they
had got the worst of it at the basket
ball game played there last Friday.
The Senior banquet is to be held
Feb Is.
The orat lrical contest will be
held Feb. IA.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-15

Those who contributed were: Sam
Schneider. Matt SchiIdgen, John
Edwards, James Tiff, John Mankel,
Frank Critchlow, Fletcher Miles,
Samuel Wilkinson, Wright Marshal,
Geo. Budworth, Jay Abraham, J.
z. Marshall, Lester Hickok, Chris.
Grebe, Tom Hudson, VIM. Peak, j.
9 Edgington, Frank BisheIl, Char
lotte Shelbourne, B. g. Garthwaite.
Hector Garthwalte, J. g. Nelson.
n. Il. Suttle, Perry Knapp and
John Heileger.
At 4 o'clock the guests started for
their homes after congratulating
Mr.. and Mrs. Petersen and wishing
them many happy returns Of that
day. And in those congratulations
none were more sincere than
The WRITER
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-15
PLATTEVILLE.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Edwin France, another of Platte
ville's pioneer citizens passed away
last Friday at the age of 81 years,
his death being the result of fall
from a wagon last October, where
in he sustained serious injuries.
He celebrated his golden wedding
last summer. Mr.. France came to
Platteville in 1862.
On Thursday of last week Mrs.
Caroline M. Potter passed peaceful
ly away, aged rs years. She came
here in 1849, with her parents who
took up a quarter section of land
few miles north of the village and
proceeded to hew out home.
When she was IL years old Mrs.
Potter, who was then Miss McMurrv.
passed teachers examination and
became the teacher of the first
school II this district, for which she
received $3.50 per month and
boarded around" at rate of rs
cents a week. Mrs. Potter was a
noble woman, of gentle, Christian
character and was loved by all.
Her aged husband Abijah P. Potter,
to whom she was married in 1851.
survives her. Mrs. Potter was a
grand-niece of Peter Cartright, the
pioneer preacher of Methodism, who
was a frequent visitor at her child
hood home.
Clyde Bachelor is the new prop
rietOr of the Park hotel.
Edward Sanders has purchased
his fathers interest in the bakery.
and the firm will now be Sanders
Bros.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-15
BAGLEY.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Weather toning down, and Feb.
9th. is truly an ideal winter day.
Lottie Tollitson, lectured at the
M. E. church, evening of Feb. 6.
Her theme was on the "Hiwaii
People, their customs, and ways of
living, and the wonders of natural
scenery. The exercises were in
terspersed with appropriate songs
by our newly organized choir.
Julius Simpson, of Viroqua, a
brother-in-law of j. Horribly, was
here last week and left his little 4
year old twins girls wit b Mrs. Horn
by to take care of; the first Sunday
school day they joined the prim-
airy class Of Is little girls, John Har-
will teacher. Simpson lost his wife
several months ago and the little
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-15
Rev. Thompson on Catholic Church.
Continued from First Page.)

being unAmerican. But the Roman
church existed centuries before
there was a United States, and for
many of these centuries she was the
great agency of enlightenment, edu
cation and culture. The parochial
school is the most serious and sue
cessful attempt to hold people for
the religious life. Our country has
a magnificent system of public
schools. She will teach the chill
dren history, science, art, languages:
but they will not let the worlds
greatest literature be taught under
their guidance, nor will they help
to develop the n0blest capacity of
the human soul, the capacity for
God. This task is assigned to the
church So be it, and let the church
choose that method which in her
wisdom seems the best.
''And SO we stand in the presence
of her history, her majestic wor-
ship, her universal ministry, and
we confess that God must have
moved nightly IN all this. We
think of her Loyolar, her Xaviers,
her Fenelons and her Marquettes;
we look at her hospitals, orphanages,
schools, colleges, monasteries, mis-
sions and we see a church minis
tering to the body, mind and soul
of humanity. Her weakness is the
common lot of every human organi-
cation; her strength is of God"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-15
ROBERTS BAILIEs SALE.

The undersigned will sell at public
auction, on his farm AZ miles north
OF Lancast er, miles southwest of
Fennimore and miles southeast of
Mt. Ida, commonly known as the
William Walker farm, beginning at
$50 a. m, sharp on
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 'O8,
The following described property:
Is Head of Horses Consisting of one
bay Stallion Interprete Jr., coming
five years old. weight about 1900, won
End premium at the Grant county fair
in 1907, in class 4 years old or over,
with large entry. BE is sired by the
Lancaster Company Horse, grand sire
Kanook Lofty, great grand sire King
James. He is fine individual, good
breeder, and sure foal geCter. Team
OF dark gray geldings, coming 4 years
old, weight $500; gray mare coming
Ii yrs. old, in foaI, weight 1900; gray
mare coming 5 years old, weight 1850;
bay mare coming II yrs old, in fOal,
weight 100; black mare coming IL
yrs. old, in foal, weight 1900; brown
mare coming IL yrs. old, in foaI. weight
1850; 3 colts coming two yrs. old. con
sisting OF one bay mare, weight 1900;
bay mare, weight 115O; gray horse,
weight 1900; 4 colts coming one year
old
80 Head of Cattle Consisting IF
five good mich COWS, coming in, Tia
April; IL heifers coming two years old,
some in calf; 2 steers coming two years
old; 16 steers coming three years old,
and calves, 3 steers and l heifer.
rs Sheep-77 ewes and / buck.
10 Hogs-30 brood sows, IA old sows
and Is young sows; l good stock Po-.
land China hog, and about 30 fall
shoats.
Hay and Grain-40O bu. oats, 200 bu.
barley, 10 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 binder, Champion mower,
Thomas hay loader, Thomas hay rake,
Monitor four-horse grain drill, new
last season, Superior seeder, ? discs,
one with seeder attachment, / check
row corn planter, with 30 rods wire, 1
Canton gang pillow, l 16-inch-high Fly.
ing Datehman sulky pillow, four walk
ing stubble pIows, corn cultivators.
8 bob-sleighs, weeder, 2 harroWs, / IL
foot and 18-foot, 2 sets wagon springs
Great Western manure spreader,
tanning mill, corn shelter, 800 Id. scale,
? hay racks, hog rack, 2 large iron
kettles, feed cooker, sWill cart and
barrel, work bench, l emery stone,
grain sacks, log chains, shovels. forks.
spades. pOst-hole digger, wire stretch
ers, cross-cut saws, and other articles
too numerous to mention.
Terms of saIe,-S10 ana under. cash;
over $40, one years time will be given
on approved bankable notes bearing Z
per cent interest. Nothing removed
from place until settled for
Lunch at noou
ROBERT BAILIE.
Geo. p. Finnegan, auctioneer.
Richard Meyer, clerk
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-15

tots we're cared for by their grand
mother until her recent death.
When father left them to return
home, they said, you go home papa
and do the chores and we will stay
with aunt; their papa is a farmer
and of course has lots of chores.
While writing this good neigh
Dor, Mrs. Annie Clifton, ran over
with a dish of ice cream, and a
better dish of ice cream we never
ate. Thanks Mrs. Clifton.
Quite a number of our denizens
have suffered the embrace of la
grippe. Leroy Jacobs, has been i'll
and under the doctors care several
days, but we are glad to report him
steadily on the gan.
]. T. Day, a former citizen of
Bagley, now of Lacrosse, is now
w1ntering in Lacrosse; lately he sent
us card showing a review of the
troops at Camp Stafford by the gov
ernor.
w. +. Lindeman, our bank cash
Ter, and superintendent of our Sun
day school, was on the sick list, but
we are glad to see him out and able
to attend to business again.
@. Harris and Humphrey shipped
cattle last Thursday.
Chairman Harris has his large
sale Feb. IL. Now you farmers can
buy stock as winter will soon be
over.
Mrs. Frank Fivecoats, who was
taken to Dubuque hospital, did not
survive the operation. Her remains
were brought back Thursday Her
ailment began at the birth of a
child five or six weeks ago. The
case is a sad one, the young baby
we understand will be cared for by
a sister of the deceased.
Dan Harris shipped a car load of
hogs Friday.
Mr.. Brierley, a former resident of
Bagley, now of California, sent us a
sample copy of Lamesa Scout, a
sprightly little paper, and Lamesa
is lively little new burg on an
elevated plateau ten miles from
San Diego on the coast as stated by
the Scout. La grippe is quite pre-
valent, even our friend Brierley
had siege. a
B. F. Boarman, of Kalispell, Mon
tana, accompanied by his wife,
made his nephew, Les Boarman, of
Bagley, visit. Mr.. Boarman is in
the numbering business and is out
working up trade.
Otto Oswald and daughter Alice
took the train for Wauzeka last
week to visit his mother, near 80,
and it is feared on her death bed.
Mrs. J. Beiderman visited at Glen
Haven last Saturday.
Taylor Brodt. of Lacrosse, was
dLuOuS Jul bOW A6Luctn 1d6I WOOhs
Geo. Winter, meat market man,
is packing large quantity of ice.
Will Calkins, Oswald and others
will do the same.
Don't forget the Ladies' Aid
Society meets with Mrs. j. Jackley,
Feb, IA.
Dance Saturday night in honor
of Miss Barker and gentleman
friend of Madison.
Fred Schrunk has hay to sell;don't
starve your cattle spring amt here.
Geo. Schnee, a farmer in Wyalus-
ing will soon move to town.
If u 81 saw the new moon over
the right shoulder, good luck all
the month.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-15
OBJECTED TO THE SUSPICION.
Mr.. ShackIey's Slight Misunderstand-
ing with His Physician.

Mr.. Shackley, who had been ordered
by his physician to lay aside all his
business cares for three months and
take a vacation, reluctantly complied
At the end of that time he returned,
looking and feeling very much better,
and his medical adviser congratulated
him on his improved condition. 81
didn't like to speak Of it at the time, !"
said the doctor, "but when you went
away I strongly suspected you of hav-
ing myocarditis Mr.. Shackley Grim
soned with modification. IF I had
anything Of yours in my possession,
DOCTOR he said with strong feel
ing, cor If you suspected me of having
it, you ought to have told me so right
then! You don't think I am a thief,
do your" By hasty explanation Of
the nature Of myocarditis, the doctor
Modified his indignant patient and
averted a scene.-Youth's Companion.
ion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-15
IcELANDERs ARE LONG LIVED
Average Age There Double Mean Dura
ton of Human Life.

1t would be interesting to know il
any part of the world beats Iceland
in the average length of life of its
inhabitants. 1t is shown in the census
of 1905 that on an average the people
of that island live to the age of els
years, which is very nearly double the
mean duration of human life as it
was computed a generation ago. Swe
den and Norway are regarded as very
healthful countries, but Iceland takes
the palm in longevity, the mean dura
ton of life in Sweden being 5000
years and in Norway 1894 years
Some of Iceland's earthquakes are
nerve-racking, but on the whole the
lives of most of it's simple and indus
trious inhabitants slip along with few
incidents that unduly stimulate or de
press the pulse. Summer and winter
the same old mail boat from LeitE
steams into the harbor of ReykjaVil
every three weeks, but very rarely
brings news that touches Iceland sc
closely as to make excitement. In
fact the little island enjoys many Of
the advantages of civilization anG
avoids most of its drawbacks.-Chris.
tian Advocate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-15

F. w. Marcussen returned here
s.ouday evening from four months
visit to Germany.
Miss F.ossie Doscher is home from
Chicago, where she is taking a
course in a school of art.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-15
Mrs. F. Y. Stephens is at home

Mrs. +. ". Stephens is at home
from Branaveld.
Harry Rundel is at home from
Platteville, where he has been at
tending high school.
Miss Irene Biddick, of Montfort.
has been visiting here with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Anneckle, of Plattev1lle, was
here Tuesday in attendance at the
Miller-Kurz wedding.
Mrs. Tom Dolphin, of Mifdin, was
here Wednesday.
Miss Shyrle Nicholson has re-
turned home from her visit at
Mifain.
We regret very much to hear of
the illness of Mrs. Fred Rundel at
at Platteville. Mrs. Rundel former
ly resided here and has many
friends who hope for her speedy
recovery.
W. A. Howdle and wife have
been visiting in Montfort, at the
home of his brother.
The Modern Woodman met Sat-
urday evening for installation of
officers, there being only five mem
bers present, they we're declared
elected. We regret so many of the
Woodman missed the usual, but
always good ''oyster stew"
H. R. Livingston is moving his
family into one of his mothers resi-
dences. Mr.. E. Davis will run the
farm the coming year.
Mr.. Wilkinson and sister were at
their home on Saturday.
Mrs. Darlington of M0ntfort has
been making her daughter, Mrs.
Pierce Nicholson a visit.
Mrs. Leon 10y and little son have
returned from Chicago. The little
lad has an impeachment of speech and
it was thought it might be neces-
sary for an operation. but the Chi
cago specialist thought not, and
advised sending him to school
where he would learn to articulate.
Mrs. Dolphin was up from Rewey
Saturday.
Mr.. Kelly, of Montfort, attended
service at the Holiness church Sun
day.
G. Anderson, our nursery man in
forms us he sold more stock this
year than any previous year, dis
posing of about $4,000 worth up to
the present time.
Miss Alice Willard is here from
Platteuille.
Robt. Woodward visited with his
daughter, Mrs Jewett at Montfort,
Friday
VIM. Kennedy, of Montfort, is
here working on Jno. Alcott's resi-
dence.
Mrs. VIM. Skate, ST., is talking
of moving into our village in the
spring and will either buy a resi-
dence or build on lots east of Jno.
Alcott's.
There was creamery meeting
held in Aliens hall Monday after
noon, all the old officers were re-
elected. They think of disposing of
the creamery and converting it into
a cheese factory. This matter will be
decided by the following officers:
Pres, Tom Watson; Vice Pres,
John Miller; Sec. and Treas, C.
Wilkins; Directors, G. Bukford, A.
r. Biddick, Fred Biddick and G.
Miller.
There was pretty home wedding
at high noon at the home of John
Mueller and wife Wednesday, Feb.
II, when Miss Emma Mueller was
united in marriage TO Mr.. Frederick
Kurtz. The German minister, f. FL.
Schuldt spoke the words that Joined
these two in holy wedlock. They
left for Madison and Deerfield for
short wedding trip, after which they
will settle on the Lindaur farm.
The best wishes of a host of friends
is extended to this worthy young
couple.
Herman Mueller, of Deerfield, at
tended the Mueller Kurtz wedding.
George Grunenwald visited in
the vicinity of Muscoda over Sun
day.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-04
ruit ana
I lowers
ORCHARD PRACTICE.
How Expert Fruit Growers Expect to
Fight Pests This Year.

Row Expert Fruit Growers Expect to
Fight Pests This Year.
In a recent address before the New
York state fruit growers Henry M.
Dunlap of Illinois gave the following
points on spraying:
No person who expects to be success
full will undertake to grow an orchard
without spraying the trees from the
first year Of their planting. have no.
ticed less damage from grasshoppers
and other insects in young orchards
planted to corn than where there was
no corn. 1t takes little time to spray
young trees, and one man can drive
the team and spray such trees success
fully. The leaf skeletonizer, which In
our section begins It's work In the lat
ter part of June, Is perhaps the most
serious pest of the young tree. Spray
Ing at the time the eggs hatch out with
six ounces of paris green or its equiv
alent In arsenate of lead to fifty gal
Ions of water will exterminate this
worm.
Progressive Methods.
Our more progressive growers are
talking of using during the coming
spring about the following: Three
pounds of blue vitriol, FIVE pounds of
best lime and six ounces of paris green
to fifty gallons Of water. The applica-
ton Of this spray mixture should be
made at least three times. The first
application is Immediately before the
bloom opens and after the foliage and
buds have begun to show some devel-
opment. This spraying should be as
close In time to the opening Of the bios
SONS as possible, considering the
amount of spraying to be done. Hav-
Ing a good area of orchard to cover
with spray, sometimes start ten days
ahead Of the time l think the bloom
will be out, and then If there is time
go over the part first sprayed the sec
ond time, continuing the work of the
spraying until the actual opening of
the blossoms. In this way consider
able portion of the orchard gets dou-
BILE spraying The second spray Is ap-
piled Immediately after the bloom falls,
the third about three weeks later. |
regard the second spraying, the one
after the bloom falls, as the most i'm
portant, all things considered.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-04

In the vicinity of Germantown there
lived worthy old Quaker lady and
her son John, who were once called
upon to entertain number of ladies
at dinner during quarterly meeting.
AS John began to carve the broiled
chicken he entered upon a howery
speech of welcome, but in the midst
of his hattering utterances his mother,
who was somewhat deaf, piped up
from the other end of the table:
"You needn't be praising Of 'em up,
John. I'm afraid they're lot OF
tough old hens, every one sf 'em."--
Cleveland Leader.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-04

|
Open winter days afford the oppor
tunity for trimming the small fruits
| Among raspberries remove the dead
wood and cut the laterals back to a
length of twelve inches This is sup
posing that they have been cut In July
to induce branching. But If not the
top third should be cut off, says Iowa
Homestead.
The same method should be followed
In handling the black berry rows Those
who are growing tender varieties have
already trimmed and laid down for
winter. But great number OF our
readers are growing the hardy Snyder,
which does very well without protec-
ton.
A very common cause of failure with
currants Is to let the bushes get too
thick, and the result is very small
Eut. In such cases half or two-thirds
Of the old wood should be cut away.
Always select the Oldest stalks to re-
move.
The bushes should be left open and
only the most thrifty of the new shoots
spared to take the place a year or two
later Of the present bearing wood.
Follow the same plan with the goose.
berry. Just hint to the amateur
grape grower: 1t is better to trim the
vines now than later In the season.
Two main stems from one root is
enough to leave to be trained up fan
shape.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-04
A Wasted Sermon.


A good deacon was once meandering
along the docks on Sunday, and, motto
Ing a crowd of boys fishing, he com
menced to reprove them for breaking
the Sabbath In the middle of his
harangue he stopped suddenly to ejac-
ulate, Look out, bub, you've got a
bitter to small boy whose attention
had been distracted from his line. HUI
man nature was too strong for him.
st. James Gazette.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-04
WHITE SPENCER SWEET PEA.

solutely true from the selected seed
the one being pure white, the other a
pronounced primrose or creamy yellow
holding its own as to color with any
of the so called yellow varieties and
SURPRISING them all In size of flower,
length Of stem and vigor.
The vigorous growth is, In fact, a
characteristic of these fine varieties,
the vines being stout with heavy foil
age, often growing twelve feet high,
and covered with flowers that retain
their great size continuously through
out the season.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-04
SWEET PEAS.

Two Magnificent Varieties That Bloom
In Profusion.
Two magnificent new varieties of
sweet peas are described In Gardening
as having the wavy and fiuted stand
ards of the Countess Spencer type, and
the wavy wings are SO infolded over
the keel that this is almost hidden.
Trials have proved that they come alb