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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-07-07
SPRING VALLEY.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Cecil Garner is visiting at the
home of his father, VIM. Garner
Mrs. A. J. Hamer and Rebacca
Hamer visited at I. S. PendIeton s
Tuesday.
Mrs. Ann Pendleton returned to
her home at Lancaster Friday on ac-
count of the death of her son, ]. J.
Pendleton, which occurred Tuesday
at the hospital at Lancaster.
Mrs. Landon, mother of Gay Ian
don died at her home at Lancaster
Friday.
Bessie Kro' visited Alta Wetmore
Sunday.
Thos S. and Joe Pendleton attend
ed the funeral of John j. Pendleton
at Lancaster Sunday.
Miss Lille Devlin is visiting at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Fred
Brandemuehl.
Mrs. Lou Marrow and Archie
visited at Geo. Matthew's Friday and
Saturday and took in the celebration
at Mt Hope Saturday.
Miss Mary Hamer was a county
seat caller Saturday.
Loid Garner visited at Thos.
Webb's Sunday.
Lille Mogan returned home Satur-
day from the summer school at Platte
Vile.
Era Grifis and Bert Crow were at
Lancaster Friday.
Alice Pendleton visited relatives in
this vicinity few days the first of
the week.
Laura Erwin visited Delephine
Pendletor few days last week.
Neva Croft visited relatives in
Lancaster few days last week.
Otto Pagenkopf was Bloomington
caller Saturday.
Chas. Jeidy was at Mr.. GRATIS
Sunday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-07-07
MYRTLE and George.

90, forgive me, Myrtle! l forgot all
about this being the night your beau
is due"
Don't speak of him, Mabel. Here
it is 8:15. If he doesn't think enough
of me to call on time he may stay
away altogether"
Gracious! /"
90, mean it. You shall stay with
me all the evening, and if he comes,
remember, 1 am not at home"
Really"
'Eight-thirty! The idea! 1 shall
close the storm door and lower the
blinds. wouldn't so much as look out
if he rang all night, and"
90, there's the bell"
"The bell! o, it's he! Mabel, you
slip out by the back way and call
some other evening. o, how grand!
To think it is really George. Poor fell
low! Maybe he was delayed and ran
all the way. 1 shall not even ask him
why he was late"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-07-07
POTOSI.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Fred Wissel of Dubuque visited at
the home of his sister, Mrs Henry
Schumacher here Sunday, June 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Seaton took a
trip to Dubuque last Monday.
Misses Agnes Bell and Louise
Raundecker took trip to Dubuque
last Saturday.
George Schumacher of Galena, Ill. !,
visited at his home here few days.
August SchaaI visited with rela-
tives in Epworth, Iowa, few days.
Arthur Ringland arrived home for
an extended visit with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ringland after a
couple of years stay in Canada
Dr. John McGovern took trip to
Dubuque last Sunday afternoon re-
turning home Monday morning.
Mrs. Blicker of Chicago, ILL.,,
visited here a few days at the home
of her brother N. Turner.
Miss Ethelyn Schumacher is attend
ing summer school at Platteville.
Miss Gladys Jordan, OF Lancaster,
visited with her friend Miss Aggie
Bell here q few days last week; she
went from here to DuIu ne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Webb and
children are visiting with relatives
in st. Paul, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Ragatz took a
trip to Lancaster last Monday.
George Hudson transacted business
in Lancaster last Monday.
Miss Cora Raisbeck returned to her
home in New Diggings last Tuesday
after few days visit with her sister,
Mrs. Will Craig here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Roesche
visited with their daughter DR.. and
Mrs. James Gibson at Lancaster last
Tuesday.
A couple bands of gypsies passed
through our village last Wednesday
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-07-07
Overheard by Little Henry.

Unkel Bill SEE when he sees a
young man with a safety pin in his
nektie that the young mans ma is
still dressin him.
Mister Jones SEE hindsite is better
than foresite if you go at evrything
backwards.
My pa SEE when woman goes to a
MILLINERY opening within 2 days she
will eether think her husband is a
brute or angel.
Grandpa SEE he don't kno which to
be sorriest for the rich man with the
fulish son or the fulish son with the
rich pa.
Willie Smith SEE he would run
away with cirkus if it never played
anywhere excep rite here at home.
Dokter Ferguson SEE lots Of children
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-07-07
LITTLE GRANT.
Sunday.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
The officers of the town board viz
VIM. Leighton, Sherman Hayden and
Gay Landon, met at the Miner school
house last Monday to equalize the
assessment roll of all property, and
adjust other matters which properly
come before them at this annual
meeting. After the usual business
was transacted, the meeting adjourn.
ed to the following Tuesday.
John Hollendbergher ST., was q
business visitor in Bloomington last
Monday.
Albret Brandemuhl delivered two
choice beeves to VIM. Mache & Sons
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-07-07

Inherit there parunts INDIGESTION be-
cos there parunts buy cheep candy.
Unkel Bill SEE the only way to keep
on bein a bachelor is to tell one wom-
an that all the other women are pritty.
My pa seq sum people will ride a
free hors to deth, and they hav a
hobby thay will almost talk evrybody
else to deth.
My ma SEE when man sheds teers
at the sad things on the staige 1t is
sine he will tell his wife to laugh at
her trubbles at home.
My teecher SEE we should take sum
CRATE man as our noodle, but the
trubble is not menny CRATE men die
sumo enuff to be CRATE very long.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-07-07
PLATTEVILLE.

Special Correspondence 10 the Herald.
Miss Edith Marcussen is visiting
GAINESVILLE friends.
George Orputt Is in Colorado on
business connected with gold mining
properties owned by Wisconsin men.
Misses Inez and Alta Albers expect
to spend this month visiting with
relatives at Jersey City, n. j.
VIM. Kendle, of Lancaster. was in
Platteville the forepart of last week.
Miss Mary Huntington, of Pasadena,
is visiting in Platteville.
Mrs Mason Osmond and daughter
visited last week with Lancaster rela-
tives.
Miss Jennie Butler left Wednesday
for Seattle, Wash, to attend the
exposition.
David Garner is attending the Uni
versity summer school at Madison.
Fred Wonn has charge of the Old
Judge mine at Orinog, Mo.
W. G. FoIehand, of Bagley, visited
here last week.
Matt Richards and family expect
to go to Oregon shortly where they
will make their future home.
Dode Fisk's Circus will exhibit
here July "a under the auspices of the
M. g. E. Co. Hose team.
The students of the mining school
have been busy since the close of
school endeavoIing to secure positions.
The following are announced as be-
ing among the positions filled by the
boys: Burrell WILLIAMSBURG. Old
Judge mine, Joplin. Mo. 81. @.
McMillan-Survey and mapping at
Kennedy mine. Hazel Green, Wis
E. Regan-Demonstrau of electric
drill for Northern Electric Co. !;
Ernest Clark-Drill runner, Black
Hills. Oak, ED English and Grundy-
Drill men at Meekers Grove mine !;
Arthur Findeisen-Drill man at
Dickson and Oettiker mine; Ithmar
Pillsbery-in charge of assay rooms
In Denver; Howard Sivyer-Assistant
in Illinois Zinc Co.'S laboratory in
oIatteviIle; D. Reickel and F. Arm
strong-undergrou work at the
Acme mine, Platteville; r. Kuster-
In Cruson mine near Platteville; G.
Tandy-In iron mines of Northern
Minnesota; F. Austin-coal mines
of Virginia.
Goodsell Billings, of Cobb, is
employed with the Vinagar Hill min
ing Co., here this summer.
Jack Ovitz is home from Chicago
for the summer. Jack has been pitch
ing good ball for the River Forests a
Chicago semi pro team composed
exclusively of ex college players.
One of the members of the aggrega-
tion is Walter EckersaIl, the old
Chicago university athlete
Mrs. A. W. Kemler left Wednes-
day for Chicago where she met her
husband who was returning home
from a six weeks western trip
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-07-07
FLORA.

Special Correspondence to the Herald
dreamed dream the other night,
When all around was still;
1 dreamed saw young man
Come driving down the hill,
With a smile so bright upon his face
OH how his eyes did shine
On that day of days July the third,
Nineteen hundred and nine.
scarce had time TO think
Wher here came another swain,
His only thought and aim
TO behold the maid that dwells at the
End of the lane.
Thus on 1 dreamed behold maid
Most anxiouSly did walt
For hat devoted cavalier
To drive up through the gate.
Thus they all did wend their way.
Ere the hour was late,
To beautiful old OaSSville
To help them celebrate.
Louis Wilkinson is busy hauling
rock for that new barn.
Walter Mccormick of Lancaster is
spending his vacation at the Schildgen
home.
Frank Atkinson celebrated at Cass-
Vile.
Quite a number of young folks
spent last Thursday evening at JAS
lifts
The farmers are all busy making
hay and blowing corn; the latter is
making rapid growth.
Jas. Edgington and family were in
Lancaster last Saturday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-07-07
and on Thursday were begging around

and on Thursday were begging around
town.
/, E. A. Jewett left Friday afternoon
fer Denver, ColD, for a few weeks
visit.
Miss Hannah FranKe took a trip to
Dubuque Thursday morning.
Mrs. John Nickles and three chill
dren are visiting with relatives in
Cassville
Mrs. Grim, of Milwaukee, is the
guest of her friend Mrs. E. A. Jewett
for few months.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-07-07
Accounting for the Death Rate.

I understand there were IL more
deaths in this town last year than
there were the year before. How dc
you account for it," inquired an in
uuitive stranger of the health com
missioner, whom he chanced to meet
"There were II more automobiles,
was the quick reply, as he looked out
of the window in time to see another
victim added to the list.-Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-07-07
Peculiar Chinese Taste.

Cinnamon have a preference for the
eggs of the goose or duck. These they
place with aromatic herbs in slaked
lime for period of some weeks. I'm
der the influence of time the yolk
liQuefleS and takes dark green color.
The white coagulates and becomes
green. The product of the eggs, which
has strong odor, the Chinese eat as
a side dish and it is said to have the
taste of lobster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-07-07
A Technical Evasion.

''How is this, MADAME asks the
stern judge. do you not know it is
against the law to wear a hat that is
more than eighteen inches wide?"
Certainly, your honor" she replies,
tartly.
Then why do you object because
the officer arrested you, az was his
duty?"
Because II the big chump had taken
the pains to look he would have seen
that I am wearing two hats instead Of
one. There's no law providing the
number of hats a woman can wear, is
there?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-07-07

Magistrate-Have you ever been
sentenced to punishment before?
Prisoner-Yes, l had to pay STU
once for striking a man.
Magistrate-Was there any other
time?
Prisoner-No-yet stay. 1t comes
to my mind now that l was once in
Jail for Is years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-07-07

dispatch.
They didn't tie can to him
Nor give him the G. b.
When they divulged their plan to him
Twas plain for him to see
They did not have a skid for him
Nor hold q lemon out;
The little message did for him
Without the slightest doubt
They handed him a fetva.
The marble glance was not turned on,
They had no icy mitt,
There was no language hot turned on
They would not think If 1t.
They did not swiftly fire him out
No put him on the skid
Nor with objections tire him out
But this Is what they did:
They handed him a fetva.
Son, when your genial boss to you
Observes that you are through.
It is no double cross to you
Nor even a ''skiddoo,"
You're not on the toboggan slide
Nor getting "twenty-three;'
Just let this through you noggin slide:
It's plain as plain can be
He's handing you a fetv&.
When some coquettish, sweet young
thing
Says to take back your ring,
The fair and lovely, neat young thing
Does not give you sting;
She does not mean BE on your way"
Nor that your cake is dough,
But after you have gone your way
The chances are you'll know
She's handed you q fetva.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-07-07
A Mystery to Father.

$50 your daughter has gone to Eu-
rope after all?" "Ya-as," drawled
Farmer Hayseed; she's been daffy
{ go ever since she left skule. These
here female girl colleges dew put
ideas into women's heads. Her NAV
an me never could cakelate why she
was so set t. go t. Yurrup. She don't
know a soul thar. "-Lippincott's
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-07-07
The Smokers ImaninatInn

In brief, smoking is not mere mat
ter OF drugging the system, nor even
OF acquiring certain taste in the
mouth; the sense of sight enters into
1t considerably and imagination most
of all. How else shall we account for
the fact that no smoker can tell with
his eyes shut and his hands tied
whether his cigar is alight or not?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-07-07
Not Athletic.

Mrs. Podge-That's VIII comes Of
sending girls to college! They lear-
'em to be as cruel as boys there.
should think Mrs. Smith would bt
ashamed to tell about her daughter
what she told me yesterday.
Mrs. Dodge-What was that?
Mrs. Podge--She said Emily wal
the best in her class at skinning tbs
cat
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-07-07
pIaninn Him.

Something tells me-" declares the
young man with the deep-set eyes and
the poetic hair, that l have known
you in a previous existence"
"Ah," says the young woman, wear
lily. "and did I give you penny while
you sat on the hand organ, or did I
feed you peanuts in the park?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-07-07

II
often seen out this way.
Bio )mington visitors last week
we're: Clarence Cooley, Will Garth
waite, Jas. Addison, Edd Jeidy,
Patrick smith, Jesse Hillery and Gus
Reynolds.
School meeting will be held on
Tuesday evening this year this is one
of the important and oftimes neglect
ed, meeting of the rural districts.
Ladies having reached the voting age
have the constitutional right to vote
and hold Office. A large attendance
is looked for.
Frank Holve1son. a student of
Bethel Academy is making his book
delivery this week he made an un-
usual large sale among our farmers
and in the towns of this part of the
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Day, of Mt.
Hope and Mrs. q. W. Day were
through here one day last week enroute
Tor bloomington.
Twin Hale is doing some repairing
on the Hale farm which is one of the
best in the town.
Frank Hickok's new residence is
rapidly being pushed toward COM
plet;on. W. o. Smith has full force
assisting in the woodwork, with
Cooley brothers an aqually strong
auxiliary doing the mason work
good job is assured.
Grant johnson is back from
Streator. ILL.,, where he has spent the
winter and epring.
Monroe and Mark Hoskins returned
from Chicago last week with a new
Cadillac automobile.
Cecil Carr er. son of VIM. Garner
and wife. who recently moved here.
is home from the far west.
Several friends from here attended
the funreal of Huber Cooley which
was held from the M. E. church at
Mt. Hope Tuesday afternoon.
E. H. Griffis is enlarging his farm
residence.
John Hollen dbergher and Miss Spect
have been entertaining friends from
Iowa.
Will Mogan of Lancaster is guest
at the Mogan home.
John Wood was visitor at Lancas-
! ter and Bloomington last week.
Dan Trainor purchased new 1909
model buggy of the Porter agency at
Bloomington Thursday.
John Gull has a splendid new
family carriage.
Pat and John Smith were business
callers in Bloomington Friday even
ing.
A band of gypsies are lurking
around here engaged in their usual
pursuits.
Several Little Grant citizens at
ended the July third Sunday school
| p1CAlC AAOpO' AhO AOOoA 6OOSl
time is reported by those present.
Ernest Garthwaite and wife were
county seat visitors one day last week.
The Reynolds family have erected a
suitable granite monument in Union
cemetery to the memory of their
mother, Mrs. Lucy Reynolds.
Mrs. @. Scott sustained successful
surgical operation one day last week.
Lloyd Garner was a Sunday visitor
at Thomas Webbs Henry Cliff and
family at E. H. Grlfis.
Grant and Cecil Garner we're
Bloomington visitors Saturday even
ing.
There will be a concert and dance
at the city hall in Bloomington
Thursday evening July Is. The
Trou badours, an Italian orchestra will
furnish the music assisted by a lady
singer. The proceeds of the enter
tainment will be for the benefit of the
local ball team. A good time is as
sured to all who attend
Mr. and Mrs Henry Cliff were
county seat visitors Saturday; they
broughta new carriage home with
them.
Rev Schmidt of Lancaster occupied
the Union church pulpit Sunday
afternoon Services were conducted
in the German church.
Peculiar Chinese Taste.
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-26
MIAMI

The sac OF l.. A. Brenizer Tues
day was not very largely attend
Ell on account OF the very bad
weather. The bidding was MT
80 brisk and the prices were not
20 high al they have been at
recent Sa eS in this community.
w. II. Cunningham reports
that his daughter-in-Iaw, Mrs.
w. II. Cunningham, Jr., who lives
at Arkansas City, Kansas, is SUI
lering with rheumatism 30 badly
that it will be necessary for her
to take treatment at a hospital.
Cards received by relatives and
friends announce the wedding OF
Mr.. Lester A. Burnside to Miss
Mary Elizabeth Melcher, which
occurred at Ottumwa, Iowa, Feb.
10, 1909. Lester A. Burnside, ia
military known to his friends a.
Peek, was reared and educate,
in this town. He graduated from
the Miami High School in tho
| class of 1899. He is at present
the manager OF the Polling Elec
| trio Co, OF Ottumwa. The young
| income will make their home II
| Ottum wa.-News.
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-26
County News
From Our Exchanges
SLATER

j. A. Hawkins, one OF the mer
chants OF Norton, was in town
Tuesday. He says w. l.. Far ey
who is now at the home of his
brother.in-iaw, Mr. Sober, Mt
that place, is recovering very
- owly. He is abe to sit up
I.me but as yet unable to walk.
Rev. Jack Frost preached
a3r Sunday by request to the
Baptists at Darktown, in Ran
'io.ph county, and has received q
call to preach there regular
ly.---Mias Mo,iie Young
daughter of William Young, died
of consumption at the home OF
her parents about three miles
south of Slater, last Friday morn
ing at the age OF % years. The
funeral services were held at
Mt. Horeb Saturday and her re
mains laid to rest i'm the church
yard at that p'ace.---Mrs.
Elizabeth Titcomb Brown died
last Thursday at the home OF
her son, Jno. A. Brown, in West.
Slater at the advanced age OF &c
years---GeOrge II, Lyuna one
Of the well-known farmers OF
Miami township, AMI Miss Day
of Lewis county were marrict
last Thursday. They arrived i!
Slater Saturday where they
were the guests Of Mrs. J. A
Metcalf for a day or two before
going to their home Rust +
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-26
LAFAYETTE

The Grand Jury which had been
IN session since February 9th adj
purned Tuc@day night. They
had a very active session and
many from different parts OF the
county had q special invitation
to HE themselves to the jury and
tell what they knew OF the evil
doings in Lafayette. Something
over sixty bills were found.
Some against whom the bi, y
we're found have Already been
taken before Judge Rich and ar
raigned and Others will be t keH
later.
Died at the home or Mrs. Jack
nan, in this city, Eel: uary IL,
Adam Page. aged 65 years. Fu-
neral services viii be held Fri
day. Mr.. Page was found dead IN
bed Monday morning about seven
j'ciock. He has been complain ng
or several days and when he did
rot respond Monday morning
when called to breakfast. inve. til
cation was made and he was
.ound dead. So far as known
l mere he has no living relatives.
-Higginsville Advance.
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-26
K

Prof. G. R.. Watson came in We'd
neSday morning to spend a few
days with hiJ family. The co..
,ege having been c.osed on &C
count OF small pox breaking out
amoung the students.---F. C..
Neale and family are the guests
OF Mrs. Neale's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Herring, Jr. Their house
hold goods arrived Wednesday.
and they will move out on the
farm as soon as he can get posses
sion, We welcome them back to
our midst and hope they viii re
main with us.-Record.
ord.
D~ECLAMATORY CONTEST
The Blackburn school will give
"A declamatory contest for this
and all nearby schools, at Small's
Hall, on Saturday evening Feb.
27, 7,30. A god medal to bc
awarded.
Also a spelling contest between
all those who are attending any
school or who ~ OF school age,
and all who are over school age.
A $500 goid piece win be given
to the winner.
Webster's Dictionary to be the
authority,
Hyphens and capital .etters to
~ dlsregarded,
Much has been said about chill
dren not being abe to spell as
we'll today as they did years ago.
This win be an excellent opportu.
nifty for a demonstration.
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-26
GILLIAN

Last week a new club, the G. /.
e., was organized at Mrs, w. r..
Swinneys by a few OF the married
ladies, and from all we can gath
OF they propose bringing Gillian
to the front along the social and
literary lines in a very short
while, or at east we are Judging
50 from the mystery surrounding
it's name which so far we have
been unable to solve.---Mar-
rled at her home in Gillian, Feb
10, 1909. Mrs. Emma Williams
and Mr.. Harry Craddock OF Mar
shall and who will make their
home i'm Gillian. The cerem3ny
was performed by Rev. George
Reeves OF Marshall and they re
ceived some nice presents, the
greatest OF which was from Mr.
and Mrs. W; B. Mcfarland o.
Couer d'Aiene, Idaho.-Globe.
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-26
SW EFT SPRINGS

Rev. r. p. Bowman died at M
home on South Locust street /
this city, Thursday, Feb. Is
1909, after a lingering lime"
aged 95 years and 4 months.
Prayer and song service wi
~ he'd at the re idcnre Satur
aav. Feb. 20, at 2 O'Clock p. III
2u,.ia, at Fairview cemetery
Friends, OF the family are invite
John Neville Curnutt' ST
was born in Howard county MI
.,ouri. on January "a 1874 an
lied at Ne, ala, Mo, FEB T..
18th, 1909, e.;ed So years an'
20 days--T. u infant son O
Fred and Viola " Ne o. N h'a'
City, was buried a.s '"h,"'
cemetery in this city 'a'' ''
urday Herald
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-26
HOWARD
ter News.

Thomas Monahan, one of Gias-
COWS old and well. known resi-
dents, died at his home in this
city early Sunday morning, after
an illness OF several weeks. He
having been a sufferer firm
asthma and with advancing are
he finally succumbed to the in
roads Of disease.
The ice and snow of the ma
wv days has resulted I'm a num-
Der OF persons getting nor or
ess injuries by falls. Col. A. b..
Southworth Ind three ribs brok-
Ell, Harry Grove has a broken
rib and bruises, J. II. Bowen had
a badly wrenched hip. and w. Fl.
irvine fell from a ladder while
trying to repair a light wire md
sustained a bad scalp wound.
There were numerous .e ser ac-
c:dents.
Ga gov Missouri n