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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-06-23
FARMING MO0ERNEZED.
Agriculture Has Not Escaped Revolu-
ton of Machinery in All Kinds
Industries

Agriculture has not escaped the
mighty revolution of machinery that
has swept all kinds of production with
In the last half or even quarter CEN
fury. Many Of our readers can re-
member the bull plov with the wood
en- mOld-board; when the spike tooth
harrow was considered perfection;
when seeding and planting of all kinds
were mostly done by hand; when the
cradle gathered and the fail threshed
wheat and other small grain.
But the wooden mold-board pillow,
which was only a few degrees re-
moved from the forked stick of the
savage. has given place to the chilled
steel share that cuts and turns clean
furTow 10 different widths and depths,
and under this have been placed
wheels so that now the farmer rides
as he breaks his land instead of trudg-
ing weary miles In the yielding soil
Again, IN many places, though not
generally, blowing is done by steam
and gasoline engines, and these will
increase as agriculture is put more
and more upon a business basis.
The harrow has followed the de-
velopment of the plow, the spring
tooth and riding disc harrows being
quite generally in use and increasing
yearly.
The riding cultivator is known In
almost every farm community.
Wheat drills and corn planters put
In by far the greater portion of these
crops, and machines for planting po-
tatoes and other root crops are by
no means uncommon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-06-23

100000 in building a concrete dyk-
ing along the sides of the roadway,
says Popular Mechinics. The big dyke
will be over mile long when COM
pleted and represents one of the lar
gest pieces of concrete work ever
done in that vicinity. The concreting
slopes at an angle of As degrees and
varies in height from Is to 35 feet.
The illustration gives a scene at the
laying of the concrete on the sloping
sides of the roadway. The concrete is
laid IN strips of six feet wide so that
men can work the surface convenient
~. When one set of strips is sufficient
~ hard to bear the weight of the men
the intervening strips are Tiled in.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-06-23

NOTICE TO CREDITORS,
IN State of Wisconsin. Grant County
Court SS--In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Mary
Wanamaker, deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate
Of Mary Wanamaker deceased, having been
issued to Charles E. Wanamaker.
Notice is hereby given that the creditors
OF said Mary Wanamaker, deceased. are allow,
ed and limited by order of this court until
and including the 4th Tuesday of Deem
Der. 1909, being the 18th day of said month,
to present their claims and demands
against said Mary Wanamker. deceased, TO
the county court tor examination and al
lOwance.
Notice is also hereby given. that the
claims and demands SO presented will be
examined and adjusted by this court. at
the office of the county judge. at the court
house, in the city of Lancaster. in said
county. on the first Tuesday of January,
1910,
Dated this 22nd day OF June 1909.
By the Court. Z, B. GOODSELL.
County Judge.
w E. Shimmin, Atty, of Administrators,
P. O. Lancaster. Wis.
LIST ms. June 18th. last ms. July 18th.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-06-23
STRANGE Growth Of Olive Trees.

Attention is seldom called to a re-
markabIe and curious characteristic
of the olive tree. After many years
of growth the different large branches
of the trees separate gradually from
the trunk until they are quite divided
from one another down into the root
These then slowly move apart, and in
some instances six or seven distinct
trees stand in the area which before
surrounded the main tree, and they
will sometimes be as much as 20 feet
apart
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-06-23
FLORA.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Tom Blackburn is grandpa gain
its another girl.
NJ. Welsh and family of Little
Grant spent Sunday at Geo. Peter
SON. 3.
Charles Mclean called at lifts
last Sunday evening.
Mrs. Geo. Houghton and Mrs. John
Burns are on the sick list at present.
Elder Goodenough and Jake Drew
and daughters Winnie and Myrtle
spent Saturday and Sunday at J. G.
Edgington's, the latter remaining for
a few days with Miss Title Edging-
ton.
There was kitchen shower at
Geo. Budworth's last Monday night
in honor of his daughter Florence.
James Edgington and Homer Irish
have just finished painting the house
belonging to Blshell Bros.
Children s day was observed at the
Saints church last Sunday; a large
crowd was present. Following is
the programme rendered:
Song-by.School.
Invocation-Geoge Atkinson.
Song-Children's Day. by School.
Frank Standardization.
Harold Naturalization.
Lloyd Perrin-Recition
Neva characterization.
Solo-Til lie Edgington.
Glen Peak-Recitat1On.
Viola Snyder-Recitation.
Lewis NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Roy Suttle-Recitation.
Candle Song-by School.
Dialogue-by 8 Boys.
Pearl PeaK-Recitation.
Flovd NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Fer characterization
VERNE BiShell--RecitatiOn.
Nora Pafford--Recitation
Nellie COOley-ReCitation.
Observation-Disclosures Garthwaite.
Bernice characterization.
Francs characterization.
Verne NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Charley Perrin-Recitation.
Solo-Birdie Houghton'
Roland Observation-Disclosures
Lulu Decentralization.
Bessie Cooley-Recitation
Song:-Child of Galilee, by School.
Amy Snyder--Recitat1on
SolO-Viola Snyder and Laura H1ckok.
CLAW Pennock--Recitation
Birdie INSTRUMENTATION
Solo--Nora Pafford.
Leila Peak--Recitation
Ralph Suttle-Recitation.
Leta MileS-Recitation.
Dialogue-by Six Young Ladies.
BeryI characterization
Reading-by Tillie Edgington.
Reading-by Mrs. Irish.
Recitation --Childrens Day in'Jerusalem
by Minnie Edwards.
So1g-Nearer My God to Thee.
Revolutionary Elder Goodenough.
The church was tastefully decorat-
ed pink and green; the children were
treated to popcorn and oranges and
all went to their homes satisfied
with pleasures and labors of the
day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-06-23
A Mean Trick,

Il understand that there was
trouble over at your house last night. :"
There certainly was"
Anything secret about it?"
mot so far as my part in it goes.
l had heard how Gov. Patterson Of
Tennessee wears trousers which con-
tain no pockets, so I just had my
tailor make me pocketless pair"
'Well?"
We'll, my wife wrestled with them
in the dark for an hour, then she
sneaked out of doors and examined
them by moonlight, then she came in
and turned on the light and I laughed,
then the trouble started. "-Exchange
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-06-23
One Thing Beyond Any Power.

Tip knows other places where trav-
cling is of the agony brand. After
waiting for nearly four hours in Shan
nonville, Canada, between Toronto
and Montreal, for a "mixed'-17
freight cars and one COACH asked
an impatient clergyman If he had
been able to learn when the train
would arrive. He eyed me up and
down with pity. "Sir," he said, chat
is the only thing that the Almighty
does not know."-New York Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-06-23

country met TO clean up the cemetery
and slso to organize a cemetery associ-
alton. The meeting was called to or
der and the necessary officers appoint
ed and other business before the meet
ing. Later Miss Reed, of Milwaukee,
who the past year taught the deaf
school at Bloomington, called up a
pupil, Bennie Fossbinder, to show
what progress he was making. She
gave the little nine year old sentenc-
es by lip movement and he would
write them correctly on the black
board.
Howard, son of postmaster Shrake,
who has been agent and operator for
some time On the Burlington and the
Milwaukee, had, while on duty, the
misfortune to get his back broken.
The poor fellow at last reports was
still alive but the doctors had but lit
tie hopes for his recovery. At the
time of the accident he was located
at Elgin, I'll.
James WiIkerson, of Muscoda, was
Bagley visitor last week.
Len Stagman man with wooden
leg can run his saw mill all alone
He can be engineer, fireman, head
and tail saver, log roller and slab
and lumber carrier and can saw
about 1000, #. per day.
VIM. Jenkins of Illinois is now
a guest of his brother J. P. Jenkins
of Bagley.
Carl Boorman, of Stockholm, Wis,
spent week or two visiting his old
school mates in Bagley and vicinity.
j. M. Rarville and wife returned
from their trip to the Pacific coast
last Saturday. While at Los Angeles
they were guests over night with Mr..
and Mrs. E. M. Calkins. Mr.. Harville
is agent for the Burlington and will
resume his duties at Onalaka at once.
The Brodtville creamery is boom
ing and so are farmers who patronize
the plant.
Sam Nelson's dogs are here from
Galesburg ILL., visiting their grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. 7. B. Anderson
of Bagley.
: Editors Bishop and Pollock made
the dust fly weile touring the country
last week posting hand bills for July
5.
john Nagle and wife left here for
Washington to visit their sons who
recently cast their lot in that far
away country.
The John Evans family will spend
vacation in Bagley.
The j. T. Clifton firm is selling
lots of farm machinery.
Lumber and cement is in great de-
mand; good sign that the times are
improving.
Chas. Burning and wife of Platte
Vile are guests of the Lewis Markley
home near Bagley.
Len Scott had shipment of hogs
last Monday.
Crops out this way look splendid
and the farmers are now trying to get
back that old time smile again.
Work on the new bank building is
progressing rapidly, and the same
can be said of the large store room
erected by Delbert MorrIssey.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-06-23
PLATTEVILLE.
pecial Correspondence 10 the Herald.

Special Correspondence 10 the Herald.
The commencement exercises proper
of the Normal school took place
Thursday morning. After a master
ly address by D. Paul S. Reinsch, of
the University of Wisconsin fifty four
graduates were presented with
diplomas. The weeks program was
carried out as given in the last issue
of the Herald. All of the events
we're successful in every way.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-06-23
The Saw Blade Cuts the Tin.

pair of horses. Nail another piece
across the bottom of the parallel
pieces and put the saw in between
them. Place the tin fiat on top of the
pieces back of the saw and pry down
on the saw handle, as shown in the
sketch. and the back of the saw blade
will cut as good as tin ships.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-06-23
Earthquakes and BRIDGES.

The damage to bridges by earth.
quakes is due generally to the banks
OF valleys being drawn together, ac-
cording to w. H. Mobbs, whose con-
illusions are based on a study of earth
quakes in the United States, India and
Japan, extending back to 1886. More
over, it seems to be the general rule
that a assure or series of parallel fis-
sures opens during an earthquake
along the banks of rivers parallel to
their courses. ,...,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-06-23
Owls Under a Ban.

The usual crusade is going on
against the harmless necessary owl.
The good he does in consuming end
less voles, shrews, moles and mice is
ignored or forgotten; the evil laid TO
his charge is exaggerated a hundred
fold.-London Standard.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-06-23

When our grandchildren look at the
pictures of the hats their grandmoth.
ers wore they will probably set them
down as impossible inventions of the
caricaturists.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-06-23

FOR SALE-Six room house, 81
blocks from postofice, in city of Ian
caster; one full lot; city water; good
cellar. Apply to Fred Day. Lam
caster. 15w3p
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-06-23

There are few college professors
in this country who should take a
years lay-off and find out just what is
being preached in the churches. Some
of them might be amazed to discover
that we are no longer living in the
seventeenth century.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-06-23
CUTTING TIN WITH HAND SAW
Instructions for Cutting Metal When
Pair Of Ships Are Not
Handy.

A carpenters kit OF tools does not
usually contain pair of tin ships,
and when he is putting on siding or
finishing fancy gable he finds it nee
essary to use some tin strips The tin
can be cut with the back of hand
saw. Place two pieces of material
having straight edges together on a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-06-23

Slot machines will be tapooed in
San Francisco after July 1, but doubt
less the devil will improvise new and
ingenious ways for the sports to sep
arate themselves from their nickels.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-06-23
Wants No Undeserved Fame.

The man who was accused in court
of spending 100000 for drink continu-
ously corrected the statement.
'It was but $SN,O00," he modestly
explained.
This shows that no true gentleman
will ever accept fame that is based
upon a fragrant misstatement--Cle
land Plain Dealer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-06-23
First Baptist Church.
c. w. Harter, Minister.

Suits made to measure, by order,
from $13 90 up. Special values. Also
have two new sewing machines to
close out at cost price.
John Jeide, Tailor,
13tf. Lancaster, Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-06-23

A learned physician says that dogs
are quite easy under vivisection. Just
as comfortable as painless dentistry,
Ell?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-06-23
Amor ths nsplrltuaI Readlno.y

Mrs. Howard-And you really mean
70 tell me that clairvoyant foretold
your late husbands death?
Mrs Coward-Ycs, indeed. She said
there were brighter days In store for
ma-New York Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-06-23
CONCRETE DYKE PROTECTS.
Huge En1bankment Constructed at
Cincinnati to Protect Farm
Lands and Road Bed.

To prevent the Ohio river, during
a food stage, from sweeping away
road bed and to protect farm lands,
the city of Cincinnati is spending over
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-06-23
A Natural One.

~7t h a mystery to me why you
prefer brunettes to blondes"
"Since you speak of it, I admit It n
a dark et."-Baltimor American.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-06-23
Defined,

Louie-Uncle, what's chagrin?
Uncle-Well, fits what stout man
feels when he runs and jumps ON
car that doesn't start for half an hour.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-06-23

Deaths Under ChIoroform.
The mortality under chloroform av-
e1ages one person in 10000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-06-23

Unequal Mortality.
Twice as many widows as widowers
died in New York state in 1908.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-22
AMATEUR CIRCUS AT HOLLYWOOD
% gM M] M] % g A@a

the grounds of the Monmouth
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-21
FULTON COUNTY BANK.
Holds Annual Meeting Of Stockholders
Elects Board of Directors, and Incl.
dentalIy Enjoys Good Dinner.

AT the ending of the twenty.
second year of successful busl.
ness, the stockholders of the Full
ton County Bank held their an.
nual meeting IN this place on Fri
day of last week, and, after hav
ing listened to a report of the
business during the year just
closing, were so well satisfied
with the management, that they
unanimously reelected the old
board, namely, J. Nelson Sipes,
G. r, Spangler, A, U. Mace, VIM.
H. Nelson, j. F. Johnston w. M,
Comerer, and A. f. Baker. The
officers OF the bank for the cur
rent year are President. j. Mel
son Slpes; Cashier, VIM. Fl. Mel
son, and Assistant Cashier, VIII
son l., Mace.
At 1 O'Clock, the stockholders,
and officers, with their wives, and
few invited guests, met in the
spacious dining hall at the Fulton
House and were served to such a
dinner as the Rexroth people are
famous for serving.
On account of the lnclemency
OF the weather, and the distance
to the County Seat, a few of the
stockholders and their wives
were obliged to forego the pleas
ure of the meeting.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-21
A Surprise Party.

Last FRIDAY morning, as Mrs.
Will Dlshong heard a chicken
squall in or about her chicken
coop, she thought there must be
thieves around, but when she
went out she could see nothing
but some one golns across the
hill that looked like M. Mellott.
She, however, thought nothing
more until Saturday about 9 o.
clock, when sleds and buggies
began TO come in, until there was
quite a crowd gathered to cele-
brate her Both birthday. They
had cake and chicken aud every
thing that looked good to hun
cry man or woman.
Those present were Edward
Strait, wife and daughter Alice;
r. p. Dishong, wife and son
Clyde; Ulysses Dishong, wife and
daughter Ada; Clayton Dishong,
wife and daughter Lola; Hartman
Truax, wife and grand son Dew
ey; Isaac Layton and wife, Mich
ael Mellott, wife and daughter
Mabel; Riley Dlshong, wife and
son; Mary Sharp and daughter
Blanch; Maynard, Ralph, and
Elmer Dishong; laura Mellott,
Mary Deshong, Louie Shves,
Helen Dishong, Dayton Shives,
Mary Cine, Mary II. Dishong,
Matte Dlshong, Jessie Hess,
Wiibert Dishong, Morgan Dish.
ong, Elvey Dishong, Earl Mellott.
Mrs. Dishong received many
useful presents.
One Who WAS THERE.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-21
NJ. E. Church Services.
Benedict, Neb.,
Jan. 9. 1909.

Sunday, January "a, 1909, as
follows: =
Fort Llttleton-Sunday school
900; preaching 1000 a. M, Ep-
worth League 600 p. m.
Knobsville-Sunday school 1:30
preaching 2;30 p. m. N
McConnells b urg- Su n d a y
school $50 followed by class;
JUNIOR League 200; Epworth
League 600; revival services ZOO
p. IN.
The work Of the McConnells-
burg Charge will be filed next
Sunday by the Rev. L. F. Nc
Garvey, of the Harrisonvllle
Charge. Let there be good at
tendance and come praying for
a good day IN Zion.
G. w. BRYNER, Pastor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-21

was s5 years, seven months and
SIX days. Deceased had been
confined to his bed for about a
year.
In 1845 he married Miss Char.
lotte Ensley. -Four children sur.
vlve, namely; John S., of Wander
bllt, Hiram and James, of Pitts.
burg, and Mrs. Mary E Knisely
of Everett, The funeral was held
IN the Bethel Church near Tates
vile at p. M, last Friday, Ed.
ers j. S. Hershberger and VIM.
Steele having charge of the ser.
vices.-Bedford Gazette.
HARRY WATSON CRAWFORD.
Harry Watson, son of Lee
Crawford, near Amaranth, IN Un-
ion township, died last Saturday
OF a complication OF diseases aft.
er having been Ill but one week,
aged fifteen years. Funeral was
held Monday. and interment was
made at Mayes Chapel in Bethel
township.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-21
FIRE AT HARRISONyILLE.
M. II. Hollinshead's Store Narrowly Es.
capes Destruction Wednesday
Morning,

About five o'clock Wednesday
morning the store of NJ. H. Holl-
lnshead at Harrlsonville was dis
covered to be on fire. Soon a
general alarm was sounded and
the neighbors promptly respond
ed and, rendered such energetic
assistance that the fire was
brought under control, and much
of the property saved. The cause
of the fire Is unknown, but from
indications it would Seem that
the fire originated IN a drawer
under the counter IN which some
matches were kept. AS 1t was,
one side of the building, together
with large quantity of store
goods, was destroyed. We are
informed that there Is some in
suran3e, but we do not know how
much.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-21
ABOUT STATE HIGHWAY.
State OF Pennsylvania Makes Proposition
to Maryland Commission.

The Pennsylvania authorities
have made 8. suggestion to the
Maryland good roads com mlssi, n
thai a plan might be agreed upon
for a mutual benefit scheme IN
road building, by which an inter.
state system of highways could
be constructed connecting the
larger cities of the two com mon
wealths.
Governor Crothers and Presi-
dent Tucker, OF the good roads
com mission have been advised
that should the Marylanders be
willing, a conference might be
arranged between Governor Gro
theirs of Marylan and Governor
Stuart of Pennsylvania, with this
Interstate road idea IN view.
The definite proposition which
is presented contemplates the
construction of a roadway from
Washington to Baltimore, thence
to Gettysburg, thence to Phlla.
delphia, with std another exten-
sion connecting Harrisburg and
Pittsburg. Thisis the very pro.
position which the Maryland com
missloners have in view for the
Lincoln memorial boulevard,
which it Is proposed that the gov.
ernment shall build from Wash.
lngton to Gettysburg, via Baltl.
more.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-21
POLITICAL PLUMS.
Dwight Thompson Gave the Old Tree a
Shake and Big Juicy One Fell Into
His Hat,
more.

The apparent ease with which
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS have been
getting political plums recently
would Indicate that there are pal.
ings off the orchard fence and nc
trespass notices up. The last
man to come out of that forbidden
enclosure with a broad grin IL.
Illuminating his countenance, and
big juicy plum ln his hat, Is our
neighbor Dwight Thompson. To
be more explicit, Mr.. [. Dwight
Thompson, while in Harrisburg
on Monday of last week, received
the appointment of Field Inspec-
tor IN the Engineering Division
of the State Department. of Health.
The appointment carries with it
Lice salary and expenses, and
during the next year he Will be
located in Philadelphia.
Dwight Is to be congratulated
IN securing this position, and 1T
is one that affords opportunity
for advancement as efficiency de-
velops.
He has been notified to report
for duty the first of next month.