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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-16
LIE BLANC, IN BIPLANE,
BEATS PIGEONS IN FLIGHT.


AMIENs, France. Aug. 1.-THE first
aerial race between the men birds and
natural birds took place in the course
Of the great aerial cross-country COM
petition and was easily won by man.
A flock of forty-seven carrier pigeons
was released at Douai yesterday at the
same instant that Leblanc in his Far
man biplane started from the mark on
his ifty-mile flight TO Amiens.
Rushing without a tremor through
the calm air, the biplane soon out
distanced the birds, and when Leblanc
reached Amiens the flock was not yet
In sight, the first pigeon arriving six
minutes and twenty seconds after Lee
Blanc. Before the last of the flock had
come in Lagagneux. who had started
at the same time as Leblanc, but con-
sumed nine minutes more on the trip
arrived, beating the last pigeon by
twelve minutes.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-16
BOUGHT WIFE AND STORE
FOR $50; FLEES FOR LIFE.

BEVERLY, Aug. 1s. Threatened
many times with death in the "cruelest
form" by Black Hand letters if he
failed to return to Cornelius Pace his
wife. James Flowers and the woman
made an exciting escape by the rear
yard while an angry mob of Italians
was trying to force an entrance at the
front door.
Several months ago Flowers and
Pace, both Italians. made a bargain
whereby the latter's wife willingly al
lowed herself to be sold with PAGES
shoemaking business to Flowers for
$50. Both men considered such a bar
gain binding. Since that time Pace
has regretted his action. His repeated
pleas to Flowers to allow her to return
to him were ignored.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-16
PATERSON FIREMEN TO
LEARN FIRE-FIGHTlNG.

PATERSON. Aug. 16.-Vexed at the
declaration of the fire insurance COM
panies of Paterson hat the fire de
partment of that city is inadequate ard
not up to date. Mayor Mcbride yester-
day sent &c New York a fire captain,
two lieutenants and three firemen, who
will study hard for a month to learn
New York's hre-ighting system.
The visitors will spend their days
from 9 to 8 in the New York school cf
instruction. and at night will be as
signed to six downtown engine CON-
panies. where they viii ind the work
hard and plenty.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-16
AVIATORS WILL CARRY
WOMEN PASSENGERS,

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Among the
programmed events for the aviation
tournament which will be held at the
~Sheepshead Bay race-track. beginning
Friday Of this week, are a number OF
passenger fights by Glenn H. Curtiss.
with women as the passengers. The
aviator has received a number of ap-
plications from persons who wish him
20 take them aloft.
While 1t is impossible to comply with
the wishes of all these. he has decided
that he will take up some of the women
who wish ar air ride during the meet.
Mars and Willard will also make flights
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-16
BAND CONCERT AT EAST
SIDE PARK TONIGHT

The public band concert will be held
at the East Side Park tonight. Suen-
derhaft's Band will play. The pro-
gram is as follows:
Star spangled Banner; overture
1.-THE Beautiful Galatea," Suppe; selee-
ton. Dolly Doilors," Herbert, waltz,
Spring. Beautiful Spring" Lincke;
fantasia. my Old Kentucky Home
Daily; idyll. 1.-THE Mill in the Forest
Eilenberg; descriptive, dance of the
COLLINS" Rocker; selection, "A Day in
Boston, Claus; medley, Mills Melo-
dies Mills; America
William Logan, John Sturges, Ed
ward Mack and William Redmond will
he the vocalists.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-16
MORRISTOWN CURATE
ACCEPTS ANOTHER CALL.

MoRRISToWN, Aug. l6.-The Rev.
Burt C. Chandler has resigned as Gu
rate of st. Peters Protestant Episcopal
Church to accept a call to the rector
ship of the Episcopal Church at Kent,
Conn. The Rev. Mr.. Chandler has been
in Morristown for two and one-half
years assisting the Rev. Philemon F.
Sturges. The NRev. Mr.. Chandler left
yesterday for Claremont, N. H.,
where he will visit his parents. Mr..
ana Mrs. Paul L. Chandler, before as
suming his new charge. He is a
nephew of the Right Rev. A. L. Will
Jams. bishop of Nebraska. and left a
successful work In st. Johns Church.
Omaha, to come to Morristown.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-16
PEACH CROP is GOOD.

BENNINGTON. Aug. Ie.-The An
Mandate Peach Exchange yesterday
opened its doors for the season. Peach
growers expect to market the largest
crop in years. Edmonds Brothers ex-
pect to pick 10000 baskets from their
groves and Freebooter John w. sharp
will market nearly 5000 baskets of the
fruit Similar reports come from diff
ferent peach sections of Hunterdon
county.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-16
KEPT D c R

ATLANTIC CITY. Aug. 1e.-Married
on February rs las In Philadelphia.
Miss Florence Mcpherson. Of this city.
and Henry Peterson. of Philadelphia,
waited until yesterday before they
broke the news TO their relatives and
friends. Il just wanted 10 show people
a girl can keep a secret, n then 7
hated to leave father alone said the
happy young bride.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-16
CONFEDERATE REUNION.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Aug. 16-of-
fetal announcement that the twenty
first reunion Of the United Confederate
Veterans win be held May is. II and Is
Of next year at Little Rock. Ark, WIS
made ast night by Ges,efai William s..
Mlcklc. acknowledgement and chief Of
staff.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-16
HUBERT LATHAM STARTS
PARIS-LONDON FLIGHT.

PARIS, Aug. 16.-Hubert Latham
started today in his Antonionette mon
oplane On the most %pretentious flight
ever undertaken by an aviator from
Paris to London. He is trying to win
the London Daily Nails prize of S25, 900
offered for such a flight.
He left Issy. a Paris suburb, 1t 6
O'Clock, hoping to make the trip to
London without a stop. The shortest
distance by rail and boat is 259 miles,
but Latham counted on cutting at least
twenty miles from this figure in an air
line route.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-16
TEST AEROPLANES AS
LIFE-SAVING DEVICES

MINEoLA, L. l., Aug. 16.--The aero
plane colony here is preparing to test
the value of the biplane for saving
lives at sea. An imitation shipwreck Is
being built in the centre of the aero
drome, in the place heretofore occupied
by the dummy warships used in the
bomb-throwing experiments. BY next
week It will be ready so that Clifford
B. Harmon and his fellow aviators can
make attempts at dropping a lifeline
over it. The ropes will hang from the
tail of the machine, so that it cannot
foul the propeller.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-16
swIMS WITH BROKEN LEG.

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 16.-Gamely
swimming 200 feet to shore from his
capsized anoe. Addison Walters. a ~
year-old visitor from Media, Pa.
startled a party Of friends yesterday
afternoon with the request: Help me
up on the sand. VIII you. fellows l
think my legs broken" Investigation
showed his right limb had snapped just
below the ankle.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-16
JERSEY CORPORATION
TO BUILD AEROP[ANES

TRENTON, Aug. 1s.-The Aero
vehicle Company of Atlantic City,
formed to manufacture and sell ali
kinds of vehicles for aerial t%ransporta-
ton, was Incorporated yesterday in the
office of the secretary of state here with
a capital stock of SIPS, 900. The incor-
porators are James R. Greig and Sam
uel c. Fenner, of Philadelphia. and
Eli H. Chandler, of Atlantic City.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-16
MARRIED AGAIN AFTER FIFTY YEARS.

RIVERSIDE. Aug. 16.-Before sew
eral hundred invited guests in St
Peters Church last evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Xavier Walter celebrated the if-
tieth anniversary of their wedding, A
novel feature of the anniversary was
the remarrying Of the couple. The Rev.
Father Goth performed the ceremony.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-16
FALL DOWN STAIRS WAS FATAL.

GLOUCESTER CITY. Aug. l6.-Mrs.
Rebecca B.. Butler. " year old. mother
of Councilman Frank Butler. fell down.
stairs yesterday at the home of her son.
Her neck was broken. and she died ten
minutes later.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-16
SLIGHT EARTHQUAKE REPORTED.

YARMOUTH. n. s.. Aug. 16-selsmie
disturbances lasting ten seconds oe-
CURED here yesterday. They we're dis
tinctly heard throughout the town ana
in several sections of the country. No
damage to property has been reported
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-16
VOLLMOLLER, GERMAN
AVIATOR, KILLS A BOY,

|. BERLIN. Aug. 1e.-vollmoller, a Ger
man aviator, made an abrupt descent
at Stuttgart yesterday. and as a result
he killed a boy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-09

Alfred Kinney and wife, accom-
panied by their son Dan, came home
from Lancaster last Friday. They
spent the winter with their daughter,
Mrs. g. E. Chambers, at LaFarge,
and Dan at Lancaster.
James johnson was here last Fri
day.
Alfred Ketner was returned to
Mendoza last week for treatment for
alcoholism.
DR.. Godfrey of Lancaster made
some professional calls here Saturday.
Button & Him are now completing
their fine new creamery east of the
mill. They expect to be ready for
business in a short time.
VIM. ellis and Frank Ralsbeck
expect to ship their belongings to
their new location in northern Texas
this week, and their families will
accompany them.
Matt. Auel and wife, who run the
Beetown hotel were in town Saturday
on business
Abe Patch and wife and Mrs. Reub.
French and Mrs Lee Greer were in
Lancaster Friday.
Mrs. Elmira Mcnamara and Miss
Ina Key visited in St. Paul last week.
Myron Davis and Gay Bates went
to Auburn, Iowa, last week, where
they have employment.
Bert. Prideaux Of Lancaster is en-
ployed in Reub. French's blacksmith
shop.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-09
BEETOWN.

special Correspondence to the Herald.
Bessie Hall, Matte Burns ard
Dolly Hayden were in attendance at
the examinations at Lancaster Friday
and Saturday.
Mr.. Holmes of Platteville, the
Raleigh Remedies man was in town
Thursday.
Andy WEIGH and James Smith of
North Andover passed through here
Thursday.
J. S. O'Connor, of Lacrosse was in
town Thursday fitting spectacles
Archie Chapman. wife and mother
were shopping in Bloomington Fri
day.
Last week was moving week for the
following: Fred Martin, Mike Hill
larry, Tom Hall. Jim and Joe Birch,
Dick Pascoe, jim Franklin.
We did not get any mail from Lam
caster Saturday on account of bad
roads.
Matt Auel and wife had business at
Bloomington Saturday.
John Phillips of Mineral Point was
here "wednesday looking after the in
terests of his farm.
John Raisbeck is visiting here a
few days.
Tom Vogt had business here Thurs
day.
L. Kraut and wife of North And
over called here this week.
George Bonham and wife were Lam
caster callers Thursday.
Erskine Auel was at Cassville Fri
day.
Callers at Lancaster Tuesday were :
Mike Hillary, a. Wright, Tom Cook,
Jim Pafford, Hall Stevens.
Chas. Chapman and wife were
callers Monday.
Our new mail carrier of Cassville
started Tuesday.
George johnson of Lancaster was
caller Monday.
Chas. Kuenster of Cassville, had
business here Tuesday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-09
SOUTH LANCASTER.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Henry Holzinger returned from
South Dakota Wednesday.
Many South Lancaster people are
confined to their homes on account of
the measles. Marie Myers seems to
have more than her share, as this is
her second attack
Several teachers from about here
attended the Teachers examination
at the Lancaster high school Friday
and Saturday.
The flying trips throughout the
vicinity are few at present as travel
ing is almost an impossibility.
Mrs. Albert Macke went for short
stay at Ed. Meyers Sunday.
Grace Holzinger was unable to at
tend school Friday on account of sick
ness.
The Rock school, which is taught
by Miss Petty, was closed Friday for
weeks vacation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-09
BIG GRANT.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Everett McReynolds finished saving
lumber for Pitteneer and Jerrett Sat-
urday and moved his saw to Chas.
Livens' Monday.
Ella Sander went to Lancaster Sat
urday for week visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Garthwaite
moved onto Willis fathers farm Mon.
day. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Dyer, of
Lancaster will move in with Cutler
Borah and Mrs. Dyer will keen house
for him.
Mrs. Dora Webster visited in Lam
caster Saturday and Sunday.
Alma, Guy and Beth Walker and
Olive Quick called at Robert Godfrey s
Sunday.
Doris Jerrett is working for
Cutler Borah.
Chas. Pittenger visited in Lancas-
ter Saturday and Sunday.
Robt Godfrey and Guy Walker
delivered hogs in Lancaster Monday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-09
FLORA.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
A very pretty wedding took place
at the home of Samuel Snyder, Feb.
23rd, when his son Henry and Elsie
Blackburn were united in marriage
at o. m. There were about 125
present to witness the ceremony which
was performed by j. A. Jamison.
They received many useful and
valuable presents. All were served
with bountiful supper
Miss Berde Mccormick visited at
Matt Schildgen's last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Garthwaite of
Little Grant visited with relatives
here the latter part of last week.
From here they went to Bloomington
where the latter will spend few days
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Edwards.
Tillie Edgington spent few days
at Oak Ridge last week.
Sam Snyder sawed wood for several
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William spent a day
last week at the home of Jas. Tiff.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-09

snowslides Francis Orr did not go to
Washington.
Harry Kuenster intends going to
California this week.
NJ. W. Metcalf attended the in
stitute at Platteville.
W. F. Alderman was at Apple
River, ILL.,, last week and purchased
a Hereford sire.
We surely need another track on
the Burlington. The rush of trains
congests traffic so that we don't get
any freight for two days.
Jake Walz moved into the house he
bought from Chas Chandler and
Frank Walz in with his parents last
week. Pete May moved into the
country.
Rays school. Dist. No 2 has two
weeks vacation.
VIM. CORTLAND arrived from White
water. Friday. Willis Wood return
ed from FaYetteIa., Wednes day.
Mrs. Ella Winner is with her SON
Roger at the Dubuque hospital Re-
ports are that Roger is getting along
fine.
G. W. Stone purchased the linn,
better known as the Tate, warehouse
and commences to tear it down this
week and will move same onto the
farm.
W. F. Alderman and wife transact
ed business in Bloomington Thursday.
VIM. Skinner is visiting his friend
VIM. Smith atsHudson, Wis. Charlie
Beckett is looking after the farm.
Lena Hammas is in Milwaukee.
Mrs. Ed Teasdale is again on the
sick list.
Howard Booth is entertaining his
brother from Bay City, Wis.
A butter famine in town.
To Lancaster: H. G. Kuenster,
Frank Edwards and wife, Jake May,
Tom Schneider. Gus Kuenster and
wife, Albert Kuenster and his mother.
J. A. Johnson was here from Ian
caster.
Why, asks the Bloomington mer
chant are collections less than 10 per
cent of out standing accounts
They are good for it but
they think you do not need the money.
It is the same with editor his state
ments bring no response. These carless
people forget that you have hundreds
of dollars invested and have accounts
to meet. They become angry if you
send them dun and they quit you. If
the situation we're reversed and they
had had the product of their farms for
a year or two trusted out to thousand
or more persons in small dribs they
would soon see what it means.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-09

markable record, particularly when
we consider the fact that quite num-
Der who moved away remitted from
long distances.
There will be a dance at Patch
Grove on the 18th.
Potatoes are reported 10 cents per
bushel in Michigan.
Miss Nettie Bracket OF Lancaster
visited in this vicinity last week.
Mrs. Llewellyn Tyler died at her
home in the town Of MiIlville last
Thursday.
Jay Abraham was home from
GAINESVILLE last week to transact some
business
Andrew Foster and wife departed
for Aberdeen, S. D, last week. to
visit for time at the home Of their
son George.
o. =. Tate and G. Stevens were
here from Cassville last Wednesday.
Richard Bennett is still poorly.
DR.. NARROW went to Hallett,
Oklahoma, Monday, to look after some
real estate business.
Frank Bates of Auburn, Iowa. and
Miss Bessie Bohringer of this city
were married in Nebraska last week.
The bride is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Bohringer and has many
friends. Mr.. Bates is a mason by
trade and worked with ssChas Pierce
here last season. They will reside in
Auburn, where Mr.. Bates has re-
mUnerative employment.
Mrs. Arthur Lyness has been in the
hospital in Dubuque with her sister,
who had an operation. The sister,
married lady with four children, lives
at Ryan, Iowa.
Eddie Patterson underwent a surgi-
cal oparati IN at Dubuque last week,
and at last reports he was recovering
nicely.
Dick Pierce came up from Savan-
nah, ILL.,, last week, to see his rela,
tives and friends. Dick has a good
job in the express Office, with pros
poets of advancement.
A corn shelter. while being operat-
ed by horse power on the John Zenz
farm, went to pieces, and the frag
ments were scattered about the yard
with great force, some of them being
driven into the ground. One missile
struck d brace-rod on the windmill
and broke iJ; another broke a rod on
top of which one of the boys was
turning a set screw, ami the hopper
went up higher than the windmill.
Several people were standing about
the machine, but no one was injured,
which is miracle, as the air was
full of flying castings for a second.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-09
BLOOMINGTON
Special Correspondence 20 the Herald

Special Correspondence 20 the Herald.
Virgil, the four-year old son of
Chas. Knapp. narrowly escaped death
from fall through hole made for
a trap door in the top floor of the
Sandlebach creamery Friday after
noon. A piece of tin siding had been
placed over the hole, and the boy
walked onto the tin, which gave way
under his weight and be fell a dis
lance OF twelve feet on the hard
cement floor below. An arm was
broken and badly bruised just below
the shoulder, and the boy was badly
shaken up, but he has rallied from
the eff 3cts of the fall and the arm will
be set at once.
There was charivari party at the
home of Thos. Baltic last Thursday
evening, in honor Of Clyde Baltic and
wife, recently returned from their
honeymoon tour. About seventy friends
partook of the hospitality of the
Battles. Clyde and wife expect to re-
move to their new home near Lancas-
ter this week.
Everett Sandlebach opened his
creamery for business Monday. The
chUrn and other machinery had been
placed during the previous month.
The outfit is very neat and convenient
all over. One of the nice features is
flowing water, which is brought into
the building from the Sala spring by
means of pipe. Ed. Gunderson is
the new butter maker, and it is Mr..
Sandlebach's purpose to keep him
until he has thoroughly mastered the
business.
The ''Music Makers" the last
number of the lecture course, were
declared the best by many who heard
them in the CITY hall Monday even
ing. They furnished lots of music in
all styles. The public library fund
is enriched as a result of the course.
The managers are to be congratulated.
By request of quite a number,
'Hick'ry Farm was repeated by
Little Grant talent at the Bowen
school Friday night. The attendance
was good. and all who attended say
the play was excellent.
The G.. A. r. and w. r. @. en-
joyed a campfire in the Bank hall
Friday evening. The usual genuine
~ good time that the veterans and
families know so we'll how to pull off
was reported by all.
Harley Hickok visited several days
in Platteville last week. His daugh-
ter Vera attends school there.
James Peacock, village treasurer,
reports having collected every cent of
tax for the village. This is a re-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-09

. Bish I'll Bros. lately sold fine
young horse. Consideration 1892
Mrs Emma Bishell is on the sick
list. Her little grandson Vernice is
also suffering with sore foot.
Miss Allie Heigel has just lately
recovered from the measles.
Frank Cornell is about to move his
family on the Tom Baker farm, better
known as the jim Redman farm.
Matt Schildgen delivered hogs at
Lancaster last Monday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-09
GLEN HAVEN.

Special Correspondence TO the Herald.
H. G. Kuensrer took mis- daughter
Viola to the hospital at Dubuque to
undergo an operation. She has been
sick for sometime being unable to
teach the last three weeks of her
school.
Mackey & Schreiner received car
OF -four.
On account of the washouts and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-09

often mot quite Good Enough offered
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-13
City in Brief

United States Atty P. Fl. Rourke
will arrive in the city from Lisbon to-
night to prepare for the Minot term
of the federal court, which win begin
Tuesday, Oct. Is.
Miss Madge Canon of Fifth street
north left last evening for a trip
through the west. She will visit
Spokane, Seattle and North Yakima,
before returning.
#. r. Priest of the DeWolf Hopper
Co, was in Fargo yesterday looking
over the northwestern field. Mr..
Priest is one of the old men on the
firing line and looks for the present
year to be a good one for the theatre
cal business
Rev. C. A Mcnamara, district
superintendent, received word this
morning of the death of Rev. Thomas
e. Turner, until recently member of
the N. ID. conference having charge
of the church of Leonard, N. D. His
death occurred at Bally Glare, Ire.
Rev. B. Y. Neal of st. Paul arrived
in Fargo this morning for short stay
This evening Reverend Neal will de-
liver an address at the Glad Tidings
Mission on Front street. His talk will
be along the line of missions. He is
an old schoolmate of Rev. o. E. Nc
Cracker.
]. w. Morrow has been taken to
Mrs. Norgaards hospital on Fifth
avenue south for the winter. His many
Fargo friends will be sorry to hear
that he is still confined to his bed.
Mrs. Morrow will spend the winter
keeping house for her son, Jim, at
Moore, Mont,
Eugene Bigelow, formerly of James
town, has accepted a position as phar-
macist at the Waldorf pharmacy in
this city. Mr.. Bigelow is an expert
enced pharmacist and will take up the
work at once. He is well qualified for
position of this kind His family
will join him in about a week.