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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-11

first of the week.
C. W. Jewell was a Fennimore
visitor yesterday.
Ed Meyers. of Glen Haven was
IN Lancaster last Friday.
L. Lenz. of Sitter, was a Lam
caster caller Thursday.
Jas. K. benson, of Bloomington,
was IN this city Sunday.
David Condry was up from Platte
Vile Friday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Phillips, of
Dodgville, were here Friday
Miss Emma Nehls went to Platte
VILE for a Chautauqua visit.
Miss Minnie Meyers. of Bloom
ington visited here last week.
Miss Ethel UT. OF this city. ar
tended the Platteville Chatauqua.
F. G. Smith and daughter were
here from Fennimore Wednesday.
Robert narrower, OF Platteville.
called on friends here Wednesday.
Miss Jennie Goold, of Chicago.
is visiting her uncle Phil Goldstein.
Roy Bennett arrived home We'd
nesday from a brief visit in Chicago
w. P. Peters, or Dodgeville,
was in this city on business last Fri
day.
%. A. Dixon and F.. 81. Dewing
were Fennimore callers at the county
seat.
Ira Totman and son Glare went to
PIatteville Sunday to hear Bryan
speak,
&C. F. Springer and SON. Of Min
eral Point, were Lancaster visitors
Thursday.
w. P. Colder and Edward W.
O'Brien. of Boscobel, were in this
city Sunday. 3ma as
Miss Kate Sweeny and sister and
Mrs. LollIe Eastman visited last week
in Waukesha.
Miss Mile Lisherness has been
working the past week in the q. c.
Roberts music store.
Mrs. B. D. Smith left Thursday
for CasseviIle for a visit with her
friend Mrs Geo. Groom
Miss Edna Kies, of Milwaukee,
has been enjoying a visit with Der
friend Miss Pearl Austin.
Mrs. Richard Eddy is visiting
her daughter Mrs. Parke Knapp at
her home at Harold, s. d.
Mrs. Frank Heidel and children
left Thursday for their home in Alma.
Iowa, after a visit at the McBrien
home.
Assistant Postmaster Clarence
Webb left Sunday afternoon on a
vacation trip to Milwaukee and Chi
cago.
j. ID. McGeever. Of Cuba City,
worked here Wednesday in the in
terests in of the Dubuque Times
Journal.
Several loads of gravel have been
hauled the past week by the city and
dumped at the approaches to different
crossings about town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Bellows and
family. of Monroe, arrived Wednes-
day for visit with Miss Mary Bel
lows and her brother Julian.
-Mesdames Harcleroad, Burrows
and Lisherness attended the Platte
Vile Chautauqua Thursday. They
were driven down by Frank Burrows.
Miss Alice Howell left Wednes-
pay on a pleasure trip to Mil
waukee. Before returning home she
expects to visit at Fennimore and
Platteville.
Mrs. Fl. G. Craig left Wednesday
on her return to her home Liberty
Vile, Ill. She was called to Lam
caster by the death of her mother Mrs.
Dawald Garner.
E 81. Hyde was in PlatteviIle
Thursday to hear Kryl's band. He
went down with DR.. j. A. Gault who
tlled bis weekly professional engage
ment in that city.
Eugene Arman and wife and
Paul HaraId and wife of Prairie du
Chen were here Sunday enroute for
Platteville to hear Bryan deliver his
Chautauqua address.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-11

WANTED--Good girl at 81. j..
RESTAURANT. Good wages
23tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-11

-sfTrain auditors may before
very long be placed on all the pas
senger trains of the c. & N. w. sys-
tenn. Their duties are to relieve the
conductors of part of their work.
They will take tickets, give checks
and in such a manner "help OUT the
conductor, that the latter will only
need to attend to his principal duty !;
that of seeing that the train goes
through safely. An official Of the G.
& N. W. the other day explained the
reason for these helpers being intro
duced as follows: THAT this system
is reflection upon the honesty OF
conductor is not we'll taken. 1t is
intended, primarily, to reiieve the
conductor of the extra burden of col
lecting tickets and fare in addition
to his other responsibilities, and it is
only upon heavy and crowded trains
that the auditor appears. It IS true
that he is liable to suddenly appear.
at a terminal or starting point, on
any train, without previous notifica-
ton to the conductor, but when be
does it is to relieve the conductors OF
the work of working the train in addi-
ton to his other duties. This plan
was tried several years ago on the G.
NJ. & st. P. but was discontinued on
account of the conductors thinking
the innovation to be a direct reflect
ton on their honesty. As trial an
auditor accompanied the conductor
from Madison to Lancaster the other
day. It is not thought however that
the plan will prove feasible.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-26
THE STAGE

On Sunday afternoon and evening.
March Z, the famous Russian SYM
phony orchestra, under the direction
OF Modest Altschuler, and the Ben
Greet players, under the personal di.
rection OF Ben Greet, viii play a re-
turn engagement at the Detroit Opera
house; two performances OF "A Mid
summer Nights Dream will be given,
a matinee at O'Clock and evening at
s O'Clock. For the first time in the
history OF music, or the drama, com
plete symphony orchestra and large
dramatic company are united TO give,
throughout the United States. a mus
ical and stage performance Of "A Mid
summer Nights Dream the occasion
being the centenary OF the birth OF
Mendelssohn, whose exquisite music
has SO enhanced the Shakespeare text
OF this delicious comedy, that having
once heard II. the two become insep-
arabic. A complete theatrical per-
Torrance is given, the orchestra being
placed below the stage, as in operate
productions. Advance mail orders for
seats may be sent now TO Burton Coll
yer. care Detroit Opera house. Pros
peCtus mailed on application.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-26
A School of Laughing.

A tenor singer. Mr.. Noel Filming,
has Just opened In Milan school OF
laughing" Mr. Filming contends
that very few people know how to
laugh. They laugh without taking
any account Of the effect on their list
eners. aud with a total disregard or
the laws OF harmony. MIR. Fliming's
complete course OF harmonious hill
arity' consists OF ten lessons. and IL
is said that a pupil who has gone
through the course conscientiously
will be able TO laugh with musical
meditation and artistic finish 1t Is
said that the professor already has q
large clientele, and has received num-
erous letters OF encouragement from
influential people. Ii seems that laugh
ter betokens nationality. The German
has sonorous laugh. without bounds
ami without purpose. The English
laugh is cold. unfeeling, almost con-
descending. and among the gentry, We
learn. it is rule never TO laugh at
all The Austrian has an elegant,
light and infectious laugh. The vi
ennese girl laughs frequently, prob
ably on account of her good teeth
The Belgian laughs freely-the laugh
ter of the fair. The American has a
ringing and domineering laugh.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-26
THE STENOGRAPHER
She Says That Matrimony Is Dizzy Risk.

bats her for smelling OF bread and
butter. IF she wants to discuss Ibsen
and the higher life, he prays God 10
deliver him from blue. stocking
And that's the way 1t goes. The
only way wife can please husband
is by being some other mans wife.
Il wonder that any woman has the
courage to undertake it," observed
THE Bookkeeper. and yet you see
gentle. fragile-looking little girls go
ing UP against this awful risk OF q
husband and home every day
"Its the Danger That Attracts U.s.
IT'S the danger that attracts us,
replied the Stenographer. Did you
ever see woman that could keep
her hand out OF the grab bag at a
church fair? IL We knew what we
were getting in husband We would
not be half SO keen about marrying
as we are now. All we know for GER
tain Is that we are getting trouble
and we are curious to see what par
ticular brand II is. That's why We
marry. The real objection to an old
maids life Is that ii is too placid
There isn't enough spice Of danger in
It,"
Well, I'm with Mrs. Carter" said
the Bookkceper, when she says that
anybody had better think twice be
fore they give up the safety OF their
present life TO undertake the risks of
home"
Well" said the Stenographer.
anybody who has got Chicago di-
vorce has qualified as an expert on
the subject of home life
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-26
When Lovers Disagree


indignant answer. ALI want is q
chance"
Then earn IL. my dear boy. You
cannot have any half way measures.
fou must give up everything TO drink
and never make an exception. no mat
ter how great the occasion. II. at the
end OF year. you really feel that you
have control of yourself, you will have
the right 10 ask Peggy TO renew the
engagement"
wistfully. and Peggy Is such an at
tractiye girl I'm afraid III lose her.
Some other fellow may take my
place."
IF he was steady and earnest he
would have every right to- was the
answer. You must not whine. Bob,
but take your chances like man. Re-
member that you thought more of
drink than YOU did OF Peggy. so don't
criticise the men who properly appre-
ciate her"
81 Am Going TO be Man"
You are right" said the boy.
Strengthening his broad shoulders. I'm
going to be man and win my Peggy
back II it is within human possibili-
ties. VIII you see her and tell her
about our talk and perhaps" wistfully,
! shell give you some idea OF whether
she will wait for me,
I'll see her tomorrow and tell her
how hard you are going 10 try. Cheer
up, dear boy; think that in a year
from now you will have won back both
your self-respect and your Peggy"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-26
------@------
Sells His Wife for SIS;
Spends Money and Cant
Pay Sum for Her Return

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-James
Arnold. Negro from Chicago who
recently came here, Is accused OF a
unique offense, that OF selling his wife.
Another Negro bought her from Ar
mold for $25. The transfer took place
and a contract was signed giving the
wife to the other man. The woman,
it was said, raised no objection to the
trade, and willingly went with her
new husband. Later Arnold repented
OF his bargain and wished TO get his
wife back. The other man was will
ing. but demanded bonus OF $25. AS
Arnold had spent the purchase price.
he could not pay the sum demanded,
and then made efforts to raise the
money by telling the story 10 various
charitable members OF his race here
while soliciting contributions to buy
the woman back. 1t is a penitentiary
offense under the code OF the district
TO enter into contracts OF that kind,
and the matter has been reported TO
the authorities.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-26
BY DOROTHY DIX.

SEE" said the Stenographer
meditatively. that Mrs. Les
lie Carter. in commenting on
the Frohman-Illington d.
Al. ..t,.l xuhn
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-26
HEALTHY W0MANHOOD

Every woman may enjoy good health
by giving heed TO Natures warnings,
and aiding the system with Beecham's
,Pns when she calls for assistance
Beecham's pills are the best medi-
cine I'm the world for women. Take
them in time and sickness VIII never
he accompanied by headache. depres-
sion. toss of appetite or nervousness.
You will marvel at the efficacy Of this
Wonderful medicine. They make the
Llood pure. the nerves strong and tone
the entire. system. Special directions
10 women with each box. 10 cts. and
Is cts. at all druggists
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-26
In Society

An entertainment will be given S..
Dsvids day, March /. in Emmanuel
Baptist church, Dragon and Fort-sts.,
by the Welsh people OF the city.
Mrs. Harrison Geer gave q small
luncheon for several friends Friday in
the Holland tea rooms.
Detroit Michigan Agricultural Col
lege Alumni association will hold its
annual meeting Friday night in Chaffee
hall. Dancing and cards will follow
the annual election of officers. DR.. \.
b. Lundy is president of the associa-
ton and 4. G. Phillips secretary.
A good-siZed audience attended the
concert given by Miss Grace Pickell
and Miss Mildred Wheeler, planists.
in Grinnell Music hall. Thursday night,
and enjoyed the program presented by
these two young women. Miss Pickell
returned recently from Europe, where
she Lad pursued her musical studies
with the masters in the principal CEN
ters OF the old world and will continue
her work In Detroit. The program
opened with the Mozart concerto In
h fiat major by Miss Pfckell. and It
was q singuarly fine and polished read
ing that she gave. In the last group
of soil. which included the gavotte In
A by GluckBrahms. the PierkerL
theme for the left hand and two Mosz-
kowski numbers, Miss Pickert demon
strated poetic nature and delicacy Of
touch that is extremely pleasing. she
plays with an ease and authority that
Leget confidence and her music Is on
lofty plane. Miss Wheeler played
the Litolff concerto symphonique with
intelligence and viriity. and also pre-
sented a group of three numbers by
| Schumann. Chopin and Leschetizky. A
| feature Of the program were the songs
rendered by Miss Alma Belleperche
and William f. Bartels. which were
written by Miss Pickell and Miss
Wheeler, and were quite pretentious
! for young composers. All Of the par
Elephants in the program were pre-
/ scented with handsome bouquets.
The regular monthly meeting and
( annual election OF officers OF the Cath
/ c,ic Mutual Benefit association will
/ take place Friday evening, Feb. 20. in
the hall Of Branch No. 81, Holy Rosary
parish, Harper-ave., near Woodward.
An informal reception was given for
Mrs. j w. Finney. the retiring presi-
dent OF the Young Women's Christian
association, in the association parlors
Thursday evening by the board mem.
bers, between 200 and 300 members
and friends attending Mrs. Finney
was presented with handsome Shelf.
| field tea tray engraved with the follow
! ing: Mabel Richards Finney, In low
! ing appreciation % her years of faith
| full service TO the Young Women
Christian association. 1909" The tray
was the gift OF the board of managers
end members of the association and
was presented by Mrs. Charles Moore.
The parlors were prettily decorated In
pink and white, carnations and roses
being employed. and these colors were
also carried out In the Ices served.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-26

Mrs. Finney has been president OF
the association for the last eight years
and at the annual election last week
refused TO be candidate She has
been one OF the most jealous workers
OF the organization during the last IS
years and II was largely through her
efforts that the handsome building on
Washington boulevard became pos
sible.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-26
NEGRO WOMAN, 100
YEARS OLD, is DEAD

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. :6.-Sophia
Gray, aged 109, an inmate of the
Home for lnfirm Colored Persons. at
Girard and Belmont-aves.. is dead.
After weathering the trials of life
for more than century in apparently
the best physical health. she began to
fail some weeks ago. Gradually she
became worse, and finally spent most
OF her time in bed.
For several years she had been in
her second childhood. unlike her
"chum." Aunt" Mahala Ayers. who
also will be 109 years old In April.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-26

An entertainment will be given St.
DGvid's day, March /. in Emmanuel
Baptist church, Dragon and Fort-sts.,
by the Welsh people OF the city.
Mrs. Harrison Geer gave small
luncheon for several friends Friday in
the Holland tea rooms.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-26

King Leopold, of Belgium. has offer.
ed a $4,000 prize for the best treatise
or aeronautics to be brought out this
year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-26

BOston's city chemist and bacteriolo-
gist is woman, Miss +. Marion Wade.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-26

Manhattan Island Is the most dense.
ly populated place in the world, hav-
ing an average of 10000 persons per
square mile.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-23
WILLIAMSBURG

Miss Marion Beckett Of New York
City is visiting her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Beckett.
More trouble again regarding the set,
ting Of the cemetery fence along the
street; why can't this matter be set.
tledf
The ball game yesterday afternoon
with the Independents OF Barre resulted
in a victory for the home team by a
score Of } 70 o.
Harry Whitney win close out the re-
mainder Of the hardware, etc, Of the f.
~ Bemis store 90 Saturday afternoon.
Andrew Burnham. auetioneer
The sociahle bv the ladies Of The Uni.
versalist church last evening at Grange
ball was well attended, Notwithstanding
the rain, and good time enjoyed BY
an
Mss Helen Kimhall is one Of the most
persistent Of trout anglers In this VII
entity, as wen as one Of the most snc-
eessful and many wary old trout is
lured from his watery lair By her skill
full liy casting.
Subscriptions for The Times are ne.
eeived bY Mrs. Fellows at the news de-
pot also classified advertisements AZ the
regular Office rates; yearly subscriptions
250 a year il advance, at Poe a month.
Classified advertisements at che rate Of
four lines for poe for the FIRST Insertion,
and Sc for each subsequent insertion
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-23

fgfNlNo LhtNANE LiAAF - Bunny , MOUTH.
the Grape paper doiliss. Zach plate
rested upon a mat composed Of tissue
lettuce leaves In the center OF each
table. says Good Housekeeping several
horns were heaped. the arrangement
being such that only the vegetable por-
tons we're visible aud their real na-
ture was not disclosed until, upon a
signal. each guest pulled ribbon
which had one end fastened TO horn
and the other to one Of the vegetable
place cards.
Additional favors were dancing rab-
bits, just erotesque enough to suggest
the proverbial madness Of the March
hare. These were constructed In the
same manner as the rabbit heads upon
the lettuce baskets They were glued
to slender sticks, tissue wound and
decorated with long tassels of gIlsten-
ing silver tlnsel. Five Of the sticks
were wound with pumpkin yellow, i've
with lettuce green and others with
polnsettia scarlet the colors CORE
spending with those Of the ribbons at
the respective tables. On the apex OF
each mound OF vegetables eapered
bunny similar 10 those ON the wand.
The simple refreshments consisted OF
lettuce and chicken sandwiches, cream
ed Preach peas served In rnmekin
cases. rabbit shaped cookies covered
with maple icing and orange and choc-
olate ice cream Among the games
that were played was an exciting at
tempt to place lettuce leaf ia bunny's
month, after the well known fashion
Of pinning the tail on the donkey The
piecing together OF homemade eut-up
puzzles and readings from Uncle Re-
mus" filled the remainder OF the time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-23
A Makeshift pillow.

Don't choose that one, said the
schoolgirl hostess as a classnate pick
ed up pillow gay with big red roses
to tuck under her head. That's my
nlakeshift. and you might as well try
to rest Oh the back Of a porcupine as
on that knobbg thing
what Is It stuffed with corncobs p
asked the visitor. II never felt any
thing 50 lunpy."
They are convenient humps that you
VIII want to cultivate ais soon as let
you into my secret. That Is my patch
bag. Instead of eiderdown It has old
letters, reeeipted bills, rolls Of ma
terial from my clothes that mother
gave me for mending, extra balls Of
darning cotton and couple Of pieces
Of fancy work.
There was no place to store the ac-
emulation Of stuff that one can't help
collecting. so ] hit on the plan OF
Btuding a pfllew with IL
'sYoH see that case buttons along the
end, and whenever don't know where
to put thing that must be kept in 1t
goes. try to keep It underneath the
other pillows as prop, but it is al
ways the first one selected I advise
You to make yours with less attrac.
tive cover"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-23
MONTPELIER

James Canning has sold his house
corner Of North and Mechanic Streets
70 james H. Kelcher, who purchases for
home Permission was given MI. Can,
ming to take his time vncating The con-
sidcration named III the deed is $500
While engaged in digging the trench
FOR the new sewer in front OF the city
hail yesterday, John Seamore was over.
come by the heat and rendered uncon.
scious He was taken TO the Office OF
Dr. c. H. Barr in the Lawrence block,
whore he sufficiently revived 70 be taken
70 his home on Elm street.
D. W. Cooley Of Waterbury. the con
tractor who has the job Of putting in
the foundation for the city han, began
work yesterday, although u viii not
be possible TO finish up the job until
this sewer which runs almost diagonally
across the lot has been moved IN accord
ance with the plans Of the city coun.
ell.
Rev Homer A. Flint, rector Of Christ
church, left yesterday for Washington,
H. G., where he will be the guest Of
Congressman Frank plumloy for a short
time, and saiis Saturday from New York
for Europe. having been granted three
months leave OF absence from Christ
church The pulpit Is % BE- supplied
during his absence abroad. Mrs. Flint
decided not 70 take the trip.
William Francis Jangraw Of this city
and Miss Bridget Frances Tobin Of Bur
lington were united in marriage at seven
o'clock yesterday morning al Sc. Mary's
cathedral in Burlington. Louis Emmons
Of this city acted as best may After
the ceremony the wedding party repaired
TO the home Of the bride, where break.
fast was served. and the couple left for
Montreal, where they win spend their
honeymoon Mr.. and Mrs Jangraw viii
reside on Elm street in this city.
The trial Of the case Of George Emer-
son vs. A. =. Miles, for troyer, before
Justice J, II. Sentcr Monday afternoon.
resulted in tie jury bringing IN YER
diet for sl.02 and costs IN favor Of
the plaintiff Tho ease was brought to
recover the price Of certain quantity
OF apples said 10 have been taken BY
the defendant, h 3. Thomas appearing
for the plaintiff and +. 4. Gordon for
the defense The case has been heard
once before and then the verdict was for
the defendant to recover his costs. and
as the plaintiff has the costs this time,
they viii Offset each other, the defend
ant paying the plaintiff sl.62.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-23
GROTON.

NJ y. Coifriu was at ST. Johnsbury
yesterday on business.
Mrs / n. Hall left Yesterday to visit
her brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs.
John Chalmers, at Sc. Johnsbury.
Judge T B. Hall and daughter. Mrs
4. s Blanchard. went to Montpelier
yesterday 70 attend the diamond jubilee
and commencement exercises of the
Montpelier seminary
George Chalmers arrived here Sailtr-
day from Warren, N. H., where be has
been working, and Is staying with Bis
sister, Mrs l. n. Hall,
Mrs. r. r. Blanchard returned Mon
day from HiIlshoro Bridge, NJ FL, where
she was called BY the illness 81 Mr.. Cor
den, her sonin.law She was accompan-
led home BY the little grandson, Kennith
Gordon, who viii pass some time here.
Editor and Mrs. Whitehill Of Water.
bury were in town Saturday on their
return from visiting their brother, G.
w Whtehil, and his wife at ST. Johns.
bury
w. @. AYeleh took d carriage drive To
WOlc0tt last week, returning Friday
with Mrs. Weich who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Randall, at that place.
The aKing Of Tramps7 presented 1t
the opera house Saturday evening drew
a crowded honse. sli0 being taken At
the door The play gave general satis-
faction
w. G. Jackson, deputy fish and game
warden from West Topsham was in
town Saturday evening with Richard
Barrett Of Bradford whom he had ar
rested for illegal fishing Mr.. Barrett
had large number Of short trout in his
possession He was taken before Justice
NJ. d. Coifrin and bound UP to county
court In the sum OF one hundred and
fifty dollars.