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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18

There was one strange thing about the servant She had only a travelling bag with her when she was engaged, and day
 after day went by without her receiving her trunk On Sunday morning the model maid asped leave to go out for few minutes,' as she had a cough and
 wanted some medicine, but it is alleged that, instead of paying a visit to the neighboring druggist, she proceeded to shop where she bought tool such as
 is used for picking locks. After the dejeuner Madame Rosa Bruck started on a little expedition to friends in the suburbs, while her little girl went off with her governess to a matinee. The model mid asked leave to go out for a man servant, and after a while she said to her good-naturedly, Why don't you go out for a walk? I would just soon stay at home so there will be some one t, look after the place." The German servant thanked her for her kindness and went out. It is presumed that as soon as she had the flat to herself the maid set energetically to work with the in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
ACTRESS IS VICTIM
 OF AUDACIOUS THEFT

Paris, December 17.-(Special.)- )-Madame Rosa Bruck, the well known actress, has been the victim of an audacious theft at her residence in the Rue Theodule Ribot. The whole place has been ranscked and precious jewelry, costly furs and many other articles have disappeared. The loss she has sustained is estimated at s14,0Oo. With all these valuables there has also disappeared a certain maid servant whom she engaged during a tour n Belgium. few weeks ago. The young woman, who is of fair hair and com plexion, and of rather diminutive stature. speaks several languages with more or less ease and fiuency, and, thinking that she would be of use in her journeys. Madame Rosa Bruck took her into her service, not, however, without carefully examining the recommenu...lon,
 which she was provided and which were all extremely enthusiastic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18

strument that she Is believed to have bought that very morning.
 Be this as it may. when Madame Rosa Bruck returned at dinner time she found the whole place In disorder. Every chffonniere, drawer and wardrobe had been opened and explored, and one article of furniture, in the lock of which the tool had broken, had ruthlessly been smashed with poker. Closer examina- ton revealed the extent of her loss, and off she nastened to the office of the po- lice commissary of the district. Detec- lives were promptly set in motion, but so far nothing has been seen or heard of the model maid, who is suspected of be- longing to an international gang Of thieves, the more so as the skill with which the locks were picked shows that the manipulator was no novice in that particular line of business. As most of the recommendations with which the young woman was provided purported to omanate from former employers in good positions in England, it is supposed that she has an accomplce in London who sent the very satisfactory replies to the questions put by Madame Bruck on her return to Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
Joke Become. a Reality

From SUCCESS MaBaZfne.
 MT. Dooley once remarked that in Chi cago they were tearing down 2O-story building to make way for a modern structure. This was considered a great joke in the Dooley days. yet that Is ex- actly what is happening today in New York.
 The Gillender building at Wall and Nassau streets, 20 stories high. 12 years old, steel framed and thoroughly sub stantial, Is being torn down to make room for a "skyscraper. There Is more rent to the square inch of ground, the owners figure. in a tall building than iu a squatty 2O-story structure. We used to let buildings stand until they showed signs of falling; now we tear them down when the profits begin to wabble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
His Experience

Fl om the Chicago News.
 "It is said remarked the youth who reads the scientific notes in patent medi- cine almanacs. that water can be boiled in sheet of writing paper"
 We'll I don't doubt it," replied the man with the absent hair. T proposed to my wife on sheet of writing peper and I've been in hot water ever sin.s."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-08-10

scientifically determined data and
with og-roIling primary element IN
the making
Yet that is all that President Taft
and other honest tariff revislonists
have claimed for the present Law and
for which the insurgents have attemp-
ted to pilIory him.
If Senator Cummins cannot con
sistently espouse the war whoop of the
Democrats and progressive" tariff
insurgents, who demand Immediate
revision, ne should also have the
honesty to quit blaming the Republi-
can party and the administration for
not having written the ideal tariff
law under present conditions.
He himself prefers to wait before
he again tries his hand at the job until
these conditions have been remedied,
and toward the close of his speech he
grudgingly admitted that we have
already made good beginning" in
that direction and mentions the presi
dent for "his strong and persistent
recommendations that resulted in
the tariff board.
Yes, and if the senator had told the
whole truth he would have said that
while he and his kind were insurging
in congress to obtain impossibilities,
it was the president and the
administration forces who secured the
one big advance toward an equitable
and scientific tariff-the tariff board
and the appropriation for it's investjga-
tions.
Of course, we are glad 70 note that
Senator Cummins has come to occupy
the same attitude toward the methods
of future revision as President Taft
has long held; at the same time, we
fear that we can no longer reckon
with him as the pace maker in tariff
insurgence. Milwaukee Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-08-10
Early Impressions Linger Longest

Teach your children the splendid
accomplishment of memorizing, and
at the same time instilI into their
young impressionable minds, uncon-
sciously, an idea of the Importance of
saving their dimes and dollars, by
requiring them to commit to memory
and repeat to you each week. the
pointed and attractive sayings on this
subject, to be found in the ads of the
Union State Bank. one Of which APP
pears in this issue.
The impressions made, may exert a
powerful influence for good in after
life.
The truths pointed out in these
weekly ads will be apparent to all.
Read them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-08-10
Notice to Heirs.

For the purpose Of settling matter
of inheritance, information is request
ed by the German Society of Milwau-
kee. Wis, concerning the where
abouts Of the following persons
MI and Mrs Valentin Mueller or
their respective heirs or relatives.
The family name of Mrs, Mueller was
Karoline Marguerite Mueller, when
unmarried
The Mueller family may have emf
grated from the Rheuish Pallatinate
about 1850 and settled in Liyingston.
Grant county. Jacob Winter a
brother of Mrs. Mueller, has been
living in Livingston, Grant county.
until 1901.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-08-10
WASTING LABOR ON ROADS.

Road meetings held during the past
winter stimulated road supervisors
and township trustees in many in.
stances to get busy early in the
srring. Thousands and tens of
thousands IF new drags were made in
the central West, and in many cases
these were used freely during the
months of March and April Roads
were rounded up with them, resulting
in an ideal traffic surface twenty or
twenty five feet wide. In some
localities it seemed almost as though
the millennium had come so far as
fitting the road for travel was con
cerned, but alas and alack, we have
fallen back into the old rut and in
many cases the last state of the roads
is worse than the first.
This is what happened The drags
were put onto the road and they were
nicely rounded in most cases so as to
shed water. In many Instances the
blue grass surface was shaved off and
for time we had a splendid traffic
surface each side of the road center.
Had this policy, which was go we'll
inaugurated, been continued we would
have had nothing but praise for the
township trustees, but in nine cases
out Of ten the roads have never been
touched since the first dragging in the
spring, and as a result it is not a
difficult matter to find highways
where ragweeds have grown up and
are now from eight to ten feet tall.
Of course. there is the space. which
amounts to little more than the width
Of vehicle, that is kept bare Oy
traffic, but apart from that the surface
is surcharged with rubbish.
We claim that it would have been
far better in many instances to have
absolutely left the road untouched,
because as said before. the roadsides
were in many cases set to blue grass,
but removing the surface intercepted
a growth of grass and started every
other kind of annual and perennial
weed. We have almost come to think
that Mr.. King made a herculean
blunder when he advised dragging the
roads only when they were wet. Had
he succeeded in inaugurating the
policy of keeping the roads dragged at
intervals, whether wet or dry, in
order to keep down weeds, then a
great deal Of good would have resulted
from the campaign of road dragging.
More work will be required next
spring to put these roads in shape
than if they we're never touched, and
in any event it they are dragged it
only means that very large amount
Of vegetable matter from the roots Of
weeds will be incorporated in the
soil, thus making it spC lgy and poor
ly adapted for traffic. Wisconsin
Farmer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-08-10
political Advertising
To the Republican Voters of Grant
County.

Having an intimate acquaintance
with ". A johnson who is a candi
date for County Clerk, we respectfully
recommend him to your consideration.
Our recommendation is based upon
our acquaintance with him for years
past as a public officer and intelligent
and upright business man and citizen.
He possesses the ability to successful
ly administer any office withia2the
gift of the people of Grant county,
We ask for him your votes for
County Clerk at the September prim.
airy.
R. B. Showalter Hugh Mathews
G. 81. Baxter Th. Kroushage
e. NJ. Lowry g. II. Muender
William E Webb Jos. 2. Chandler
VIM. w. Ward.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-08-10

Bloomington has candidate for
the assembly, an honorable and
worthy man. His candidacy has
the united endorsement of West
Grant, and every body that knows
him will fully endorse everything
said Of him.
A. J. Frazier, Republican candi-.
date for the assembly spent his boy
hood days on the farm. His educa-
ton was obtained at the country
school, the Patch Grove academy
and four years at the Platteville
Normal, Graduating in 1881. While
pursuing his studies at the Normal
he taught school several terms,
thereby earning money TO pay his
way. In 1885 he entered the mer-
camille business and soon establish
ed safe and sound commercial rep
utation.
His interest in public affairs is
deep and and he serves the peo-
pie as faithfully as he attends
to his own business. Such faith
fulness deserves recognition in
a sn bstantial promotion. He is
man OF sterling character, attentive
TO business, Of studious and temper
ate habits and We'll fitted both by
experience and education for the
work Of the assent lyman
The time has come when the
western part of this the 2nd district
issentitled to representative in the
assembly. Voters, give Mr.. Frazier
Of Bloomington our support at the
Primary election, Sept. 6.
MIR. Frazier has been a repu blican
all his life and has resided in Bloom
lDgtOn for about twerty-six years,
being we'll and favorable known to
every citizen III thi" part of the
county He was president Of the
Bloomington village board for eight
years or more and served on the
county board the same length of
time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-08-10
TIE REAL INsURGENT? WHICH?

From Senator Culnmins'a speech
before the Iowa convention
do not favor an Immediate general
revision of the tariff, indeed [ earnest
ly hope that we may never be COM
PEELED to enter upon another general
readjustment of our system.
From the platform of Sidney A.
Anderson, insurgent candidate for
congress against Representative James
A. Tawney in the first Minnesota
district
am in favor of immediate revision
of the tariff downward to the extent
of the difference between the cost of
production at home and abroad.
Here is ample evidence that there
are conservatives and progress
sives'' on the tariff even ia the in
surgent ranks, and we give fair warn
ing to the Iowa senator that if he
insiGts on wishing to postpone revi-
sion until President Taft's tariff board
begins to report, he will be branded
as a 'Teactionary' and tool of the
interests by gentlemen like Mr..
Anderson
And why shouldn't he be
If the Republican tariff insurgents
can frame a better tariff under the
present conditions than that provided
by the Payne law it certainly de
wolves upon them to demand inn
mediate revision aud to run on that
issue.
IT, like Senator Cummins. they
don't, it is tacit admission that the
Payne law is as good an example of
revision as can be expected without
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-08-10
KELLER.
Special Correspondence to tn. Herald.

Special Correspondence TO tn. Herald.
Glr. and Mrs. John Eckert are the
proud parents of bouncing baby boy.
Arnold Gunderman was on the SICK
list for d few day.
Monday, August 1st, the new priest
arrived at Keller. Fifty young men
of the parish met him on horseback.
The steam threshing outfit, formerly
owned by Chas. Sisson. of Jamestown,
broke through a bridge near Dick
Gehl's. Very little damage was done
to the outfit.
Frank Droessler and Frank Leustra,
of our burg, made business trip to
Dubuque Friday.
John 1.-THE lost a valuable horse
Wednesday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-08-10
Notice Of Stray.

We have taken up a stray heifere
about years old, dark red with white
spot in forehead and white spots under
body. She has horns and weighs
about 800 pounds. Party owning same
is requested to call and prove property,
pay charges and take her away.
Adam Schumacher, Potosi, Wis, July
80. 1910 23W4c.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-08-10

Terry Uncle Tom 8 Cabin show
gave performance here last Wednes-
day night to big and we'll satisfied
audience. The specialties, and and
orchestra music was OF a high order
of excellence. Casey Vindicator. At
Lancaster. Thursday evening Aug. II.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-08-10
THE CHARGES BY GORE.

Shortly before the recent Gdionrn-
ment of congress, Senator Gore, the
blind member from Oklohoma. one Of
the Democratic leaders of that body.
arose in his seat In the United States
Senate and charged that he had been
offered a bride of $50, 900 if he would
vote as desired upon certain pending
legislation relative to what are known
as the McMurray contracts with the
Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians in
estimated to be worth thirty millions
of dollars. The charge was sensational.
The senator mentioned no names at
the time, but offered to do so at the
proper time later, and special COM
1nittee was appointed to investigate
the charges. This committee met In
Muskogee, Oklahoma, last week, and
in his testimony Senator Gore named
as the man who had made the offer of
a bride as Jacob Hamon, an Oklahoma
business man and politician. whom he
and that several men prominent in
national affairs were interested in it's
results Harmon. the senator stated,
was his friend and had assisted him
tnancia lY in several instances by en-
dOrsipg his notes, ETC.. when he had
needed money
The men higher up whom the
senator says Eammon named as being
interested in the deal were Vice
President Sherman, Senator Curtiss
and Congressman MCGUIRE.
MIR. Sherman makes most emphatic
denial that he was in any manner
mixed up in the matter, and has made
a statement in which he says:
I never heard my name mentioned
in connection with the contracts which
were the subject of Senator Cores
testimony yesterday. l never had
any interest of any kind in any Indian
contract, other than the interest I
have for years had in the welfare of
the Indian and which [ shall ever
have-no personal interest, 1 mean.
The story, so far as my name is con
cerned, is without any foundation
whatever. If any person has said I
have any personal interest in this or
any other Indian con tract, he has
stated what was not true.
Sherman further said he met
Harmon once, four years ago, on a
political matter and had not seen him
since. He thought that if his name
had been mentioned in connection
with the Indian deal, the manly thing
for Gore would have been to have in
formed him of the matter
Curtiss, Mcclure and Harmon
have also made most positive denial
of the charges and state that they are
ready for the most riged investiga-
tion. Hamm0n appeared before the
committee and gave his testimony in
the matter last Friday.
Senator Core statement relative to
Vice President Sherman was not q
direct charge but simply claim that
Harmon told him ne. was interested
in the deal The committee states
that absolutely no evidence has been
presented at the investigation to i'm
plicate the vice president and that he
will probably not be summoned to
testify The whole matter places the
senator in rather an unenviable posi-
tion, unless he can produce better
proofs than he has thus far brought
forward to sustain his charges.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-08-10
Clean Up.

Keep your manure piles. garbage
and other filth cleaned up as these are
the breeding places of flies ard is the
main cause of disease during the hot
months. JIG. DOOLITTLE,
Health Officer1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-08-10
City Residence for Sale.

have for sale two pieces of resi-
dence property in Lancaster, belong
ting to the estate of the late Mrs.
Ellen Carroll. Property located in
the fourth ward. Henry Carroll, Adm r.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-08-10

Place & Jerrett will ship cattle
veal calves, hogs and sheep next Mon
day and each Monday hereafter until
further notice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-08-10

Dwelling and Acre of Land For Sale.
A good Groom house, 100 barrel
cistern, fruit trees. ST. 100.
Mrs. F. Irish,
17tfc 1870 Hoyt ST Fond du Lac, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-08-10

am no longer employed at the
livery barn, but am now at the Lam
caster house where I can /. be readily
reached by phone with orders for odd
jobs of all kinds. CHAS. WALLACE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-08-10

FOR sALE-Brood, SOW with FIVE
pigs. Inquire of Nick .Auel, K. F.
D. s, Lancaster 90 tic.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-08-10

HOUSE FOR RENT in the third
ward Inquire of DR.. J. H. Reed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-08-10

A little ad in our want column
nays big returns.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-08-10

for The Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-08-10
The Gymna SUM
Monday, September 5th, 1910
City Hall Building.

Mems Classes Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights 10
Ladies' Classes, Tuesda, and Thursday nights 73O TO-
Girls Classes Tuesdays Thursdays Saturdays to p M
Boys Classes Mondays Wednesdays Fridays q to pm
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-03-19
L. H BID. MEETING.

The Lincoln Colored Home
Board met on the 1st at the Home
in their regular business meeting
The mem bers have rallied very
earnestly for the past two months
and at the present time report
having reduced oar bill of indebt.
edness from 1854 70 to S123.31.
This has been done largely by
workers of the Woman's Club,
being greatly aided by the color
ed citizens in general. We wish
to thank the churches for their
donations. We desire to rally
this month and wipe out the
standing coal bill and a pretty
heavy shoe bill; by so doing, we
will show to our white friends
that we are proud of our noble
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-03-19

Who will be led to Hymen's
Altar early next month by Thos.
H. Gibson of Peoria. Miss Davis
has been one of the reigning
bellies of society ever since she
made her debut few years ago.
She is one of those chic, viva
ciOus creatures that fits about
looking on the bright side Of ma.
ture at all lines. Mr.. G )n
is indeed fortunate.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-03-19

The Rain or Sunshine Club, a
social organization of elderly
ladies, gave to the A. M. b.
church a neat sum. The presen
tation was made by Mrs. Sara
Cooper. Mr.. John Powell, in
behalf of the church trustees,
thanked the club.
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institution, which was erected for
the aged and orphans.
j. c. McClain, Sec'y.
A COlOred LabOrer
Speaks.

w. M Price, cOlOred, a labor
er residing in Decatur, spoke on
the subject from the laborer's
standpoint.
After paying tribute to the men
of Decatur who have shown all
interest in the colored race in
that city, Mr.. Price spoke of the
bondage in which whiskey held
his people and said:
My people look good to me
wherever | see them and | love
them and l want to tell you right
now if you want to do something
for yourself get on the local OPP
ton fight. This is the winning
side. A hotter campaign was
never fought than was fought in
Decatur. Let me digress just
moment. Every saloon with the
exception of two out Of sixty
three had this notice: mo ne.
groes allowed except j.nitors, >
but a few days before election
like Belshazzar of old their knees
began to smite together and they
took down that sign.
[ want to say in Springfield. l
want you TO g t busy, | want you
to be missionaries. If you want
to do something for the race. he o
free Sprir g6eld of the saloon and
do something. Bury them, put
them out of existence and you
will find that the same re
suits will be in Springfield as in
Decatur. We have in Decatur
today one of the best classes Of
negroes in the state of Illinois
because there are no saloons
there. We have men who are
paying their debts that did not
pay them two years ago. They
are schooling their chi dren, TAX
ing their wives out of the wash
tub and kitchens and are sending
their gllls to school and giving
them music lessons. Many of
them have pianos in their homes,
but they did not have them two
years ago.
The saloon element always has
and always will be curse to my
people. The saloon element has
caused my people all the tronble
they have ever had in this coun
try.
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Rev. r.. Price preached anoth
err able sermon last Sunday at II
o clock. 1t is hoped that the
people appreciate such worthy
and instructive discourses. He
is quite a commendable man and
should be appreciated.
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Our Easter number is to be out
in colors as usual-choose your
spaces now. Advertise he open
ing of spring. Let US wake up
and do more advertising.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-03-19

Rev. Hayes of worth
Kansas. preached at Pleasant
Grove Baptist church last Sun
day.
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Make jobs for Negro boys and
girls by patronizing the East End
Shoe Store. 1t is moving on and
upward, Will you help push the
work?
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-03-19

Mrs. Mary Anderson received
word Saturday from Chicago, of
the death of her sister. Mrs.
frankie Jones.
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Remember the rally on Easter
Sunday at ST. John chul CHI. The
aim is to make it an unparalleled
success.
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The Phyllis Wheatley club met
with Mrs. Bertha Garter, Thurs
day afternoon. Dainty refresh.
mentS were served.
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Rev. Bass of Shelbyville, pas
sed through the city last Tues
day enroute to his home from
Tuscola.