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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-07-13
Vegetable and Bedding Plants.

Tomato, Cabbage, Caulifower and
Celery plants. Also Coleus Gamma,
Verbena, Pansy, Aster Saliva,
Geranium-almost anything you want
in flower plants Will be ready about
May 12 at Taylor's Greenhoue, Lam
caster. Call. phone or write. Three
blocks northwest of P. O., two blocks
southwest of depot. 9tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-07-13
PLATTEVILLE.

Special Correspondence to the Herald
Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling Morris and
daughter Ethel. of Chicago. are visit.
ing relatives and friends in Platte
willie.
the Grand theater has been leased
by Bert McKown and Will Tiffany
who will conduct it during the sum-
mer months.
81. E. and Grant Eastman have
built cosy little cottages on the
Chautauqua grounds.
Ed. Long. of Lead, s. D.. is visit
ing Platteville friends.
Gordon Hardcastle, of Chicago,
visited at home last week.
Chas. Wells, of Chicago. visited at
the home of his parents last week.
A brick fell from the top of the
Evans building. In course of construc-
tion, upon the head of Jim Conley a
workman. His skull was badly
fractured but it is now thought that
he will recover.
The Funston block at the corner of
Main and court street has been pur-
chased by Henry Juhanns. Tom
Steers has purchased fifty feet off the
west side of the Green property facing
Main street. Mr.. Steers will erect a
fine new residence.
At the school meeting last Tuesday
evening A. g. Schultz and Jas. Dolan
were reelected members of the school
board. DR.. Dunn was elected in place
of J. P. Rundell who resigned and
Mrs. Mary Dugdale was elected for
for one year The board was in
structe0 to make arrangements for en-
larging the manual training depart
ment and to establish a course In
domestic science.
Abijah P. Potter, who died at
Whitewater July 4. was brought to
Platteville for burial Wednesday.
Funeral services were held at the
home of Mrs. Clifford. Rev. Kundert
officiating Interment took place at
Green wood cemetery. Mr.. Potter
came to Platteville from his native
state of Connecticut when but nineteen
years Of age. For years he worked at
the cooper trade He enlisted in Co.
at the beginning OF the Civil War
and served until the close. He was
with Sherman in his memorable
march to the sea. After the death of
his wife two years ago he went to
Whitewater and lived with his oldest
daughter, Mrs. H. E. Knox. He was
eighty-two years old at the time of
his death. He is survived by two
daughters and one son Mrs. Fl. E.
Knox, Whitewater; Mrs. G. Fl. Cliff
ford, Platteville and A. Fl Potter,
Mineral Point. xp
The entire equipment of the Big
Jack mine has been sold to the
Shepherd family for the Homestead
mine. The sale price was So, 900.
Philip Eden is taking the school
census. At this writing he is unable
to announce the result.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Kelly. of Juneau
Co., are visiting in Platteville. s3Mr
Kelly is county superintendent of
schools. ~
Mrs. c. E. Rowe is taking treat
ment at the Sacred FL cart Sanitarium
in Milwaukee
The funeral services of Mrs.
Kistler were held at ST. Mary's church
Wednesday morning Rev Lillis off
eating. Mrs. Kister is survived by
three daughters. Miss Lena, Mrs,
Rasch and Mrs Mormon. of Elk
Grove, and one son. Charles. ~
w. J. Baltic, of Lancaster, visited
in Platteville last weak
Miss Annecke visited in Chicago
last week with Mrs. Elgar.
Mrs. Bessie Mcpherson. of Hartford,
is Il visiting her father VIM. r.
Showden.,T
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-07-13
Must Be Above Suspicion

Kidney and bladder ailments are so
serious in their consequences, and if
unchecked so often fatal that any
remedy offered for their cure must be
above suspicion Foley Kidney Pills
contain no harmful drugs, and have
successfully stood a long and thorough
test. j. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-07-13
City Residence for Sale.

l 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, 1910-07-13

hereby announce my candidacy for
the republican nomination for sheriff
of Grant county, subject to the deci-
sion at the primaries, and respect
fully solicit your support.
FRANK B. CALLS, Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-07-13
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR ASSEMBLYMAN I'D DIST.

To the electors Of the second (north)
assembly district; A. j. Frazier, Re
publican candidate for the Legislature,
will appreciate your vote at the Sept.
primary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-07-13

hereby announce my candidacy
for the republican nomination for
member of the assembly for the north
or second assembly district of Grant
County and cordially solicit your
support at the September primaries.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-07-13
FOR SHERIFF.

hereby announce myself candl.
date for sheriff on the Republican
ticket, subject to the primaries, and
respectfully solicit your support.
MARROW KIDD, Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-07-13
Dwelling and Acre of Land For Sale

A good Groom house, 100 barrel
cistern, fruit trees. 81. 100.
Mrs. F. Irish,
17tfc $50 Hoyt St. Fond du Lac, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-07-13
FOR COUNTY CLERK.

Ben 81. Harms, town clerk of Har
rison, will be candidate for the
republican nomination for county
clerk Of Grant county and respectfully
solicits your support for that position
at the September primaries.
David Shreiner Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-07-13
Perhaps.

Let us not discourage the literary
habit. Many popular authors develop
into fiEst-class farmers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-07-13

am candidate for the Republican
nomination for County Clerk subject
to the September primary. Your votes
are respectfully solicited. Respect
fully, W. A. JOHNSON.
Town of No. Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-07-13

hereby announce myself as a can.
didate for the Office of sheriff of Grant
Co. on the Republican ticket, subject
to the decision of the voters ut the
coming primaries.
K. N. Hawley, Platteville, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-07-13
Strange Phenomenon.

1t is no isolated phenomenon to find
together, the highest ideals ana the
most contemplate meanness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-07-13

Foley's Kidney Remedy will cure
any case of kidney and bladder
trouble not beyond the reach of
medicine. No medicine can do more.
'@a ]. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-07-13

Frank He'll, of Cuba City, wishes
to announce to the public that he will
be candidate for the republican
nomination for register of deeds of
Grant county, subject to the decision
of the voters at the September prima-
ries
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-07-13

hereby announce myself as can
didate for the Republican nomination
of Register of Deeds, of Grant Count,
subject to decision Of the primaries
r. I.~DUGDALE, PlatteviIle, Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-07-13

] will be a candidate for the re-
publican nomination for sheriff of
Grant county, subject to the decision
of the voters at the September
primaries, and respectfully solicit
your support.
GEO. q. MCCARTHY, Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-07-13
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS.

[ take this means Of announcing that
will be a candidate for the Office Of
Register of Deeds at the primary
election, subject to the will of the
Republican electors. If you think me
worthy and qualified I ask for your
support. E. A. BERGE. Potosi, Wis.
| wish to announce my candidacy
for the republican nomination for
register Of deeds of Grant county,
subject to determination Of the voters
at the September primaries.
r. S. OLMSTEAD, BoscobeI.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-07-13

l hereby announce myself as a
can tidate for sheriff of Grant county
upon the Republican ticket, subject
to thu decision of the voters at the
September primaries.
W. G. HYMER,
Platteville, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-07-13

I hereby announce to the voters of
Grant county my candidacy for the
republican nomination for the office
of register of deeds, subject to the
decision of the September primaries,
and respectfully solicit your support.
J. B. Bradbury, Fennimore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-10
The Argus Daily Short Story
The Unexpected-By Theodore Barton
Copyrighted. 1910. by Associated Literary Press

Hawkins" said a captain in the
United States army in San Francisco
to brother officer, you and are of
the same height and weight. Let me
have a suit of your undress uniform
Certainly. May I ask what you pro.
pose doing with itY'
Yes, wear it. Listen, old man, and
IN tell you q secret"
F.; Proceed. If the secret is worth
the uniform it's a CO."
Nearly ten years ago. when / was
q beardless boy at West Point, 1 had
a Irritation with girl"
You mean you had several dozen
Hirtations with several dozen girls"
Eyes, but one of them has turned
out to be the real thing. We've never
met since, but we corresponded.
have never forgotten her, and she
writes that she's never forgotten me.
To make long story short, she has
agreed to marry me-"
whats that to do with my uni
formY
! "I'm coming to that. Marian-Mari.
an Singleton is her name-is to come
ito me at the Philippines to be married
I'VE written her that 1 have been
ordered out there and must report al
my station at once. No time to be
married here. She is to go out to join
me on the ship I sail in today, but
doesn't know that 1 will be aboard
What I am aiming at is to win her
over again She will never recognize
in the bearded man OF thirty the
smooth faced cadet of twenty. She
knows that I'm in the infantry, and
what want your suit with its artillery
facings for is to complete the decep-
tion."
81 see-what you are after is to win
Jour fiancee from yourself"
"Or anew"
"Well, Morris, all / have to say is
that, judging from my experience with
women, I expect you'll succeed"
But don't you see that in either case
I winw
: "Oh, 1 don't care whether Captain OF
Cadet Morris is to be the lucky man!'
you've no romance in you, Haw-
kins. For my part 1 don't consider
marriage without the spice of romance
In it anything more than business
contact"
Take care that you don't have so
much romance that you'll lose the girl. y
Nonsense. A woman is woman,
to be won. held or taken away until
she is a wife. Then she becomes
amenable to what we call honor and
not before. Marian Singleton was the
most desperate fiirt who ever tackled
the corps Of cadets. She moved us
down as with Calling gun. But !
believe she is a good woman. I'll
draw her into her old habit. She'll
fiirt with me, but she'll tell me that
her hand is promised and she will not
marry. me, or at least without her
6ance's release. Don't you see what
a delicious situation it will be for me
! to release her so that she can marry
met"
"Oh, don't bother me with your love
Eames. What do they all end in for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-10

us army men anyway? Logging half
"a dozen children from post to post,
to have a ranking bachelor officer turn
us out of our quarters when he takes
a fancy to do so. Here's you uniform.
think it will ft you exactly. All ]
ask in return for it is that you shall
write me as to whether Cadet or Cap
tain Morris wins the girl
III do it. What's more. I'll keep a
diary noting down how the affair pro.
crosses and send it to you when the
matter is decided"
In the time required for a trip to
the Philippines and return Captain
Hawkins received a fat envelope, the
main points of which are contained in
the following synopsis:
Sept. 3.
Sailed this afternoon. Didn't recog-
nize Marian till ] got the purser to
point her out to me. She is changed
from a giddy girl OF eighteen to a
idignifed woman of twenty-seven. Still,
can see in her traces of those facul-
ties so attractive to men with which
she bowled US all down at West Point.
She seems to be under the care Of Il
gentleman about forty years old, who
is starting on a tour of the world.
Sept. z.
Have concluded to consider myself
corps of observation for awhile.
Marian spends a lot of time on deck
with Merton, the gentleman who ap-
pears to have her under his care. He
is a very smooth cut man, and lady
who knows him tells me that he is
very intelligent. He seems also t.
have plenty of money. Marian, i am
quite sure. is at least flirting with
him, and there may be something deep
er in her intentions. 1t doesn't seem
to matter whether 1 am in the infan.
concerned. I don't appear to cut any
1gure In the matter at all.
: Sept 9.
i Have been introduced to Marian as
Captain Withers She received me as
she receives every one-cordially-but
there was not the slightest sign of rec
lognition. ] would have been more like
~ to recognize her than she to recog.
nlze me. since I have q bushy beard
and am pretending to be in a different
corps from what she expects. pass
ed half an hour with her on deck
this afternoon, she telling about the
delightful visits she made at Wes
Point when a girl. listened. hoping
she would mention my name. but she
made no reference to me whatever.
Sept Il.
am all broken up at the way things
are going. Marian is evidently setting
her cap for Merton. It's singular that
a woman attractive enough to catch
most any one viii go for years with
out marrying, then take a sea voyage
and become engaged Marian doesn't
scruple to throw those bewitching
glances at the old fool before any one.
She certainly doesn't refrain from do
ing so when I am about. This affair
has turned out very differently from
what expected. supposed there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-10
The Useful Lesson.


We make lifes journey picking up
Experience for later use.
Extracting nuggets here and there
And finding fragments lying loose.
Some things we very early learn.
And some II takes us long 20 win
, About the latest we absorb
The foolishness OF butting in
It seems a little thing to do
To set a man and brother right.
TO point the error OF his way
And lead him gently TO the light
He would be grateful for the aid
Forever after you'd suppose,
But you are lucky TO escape
Without a bruised and battered noaas
Suppose you see a man and wife
Mixed In a fierce. heartrendinR fight.
- strong temptation you may feel
To go and try to set them right.
Although for mercy he may cry.
Though for assistance she may shout,
Congratulate yourself when you
Can pass and let them scrap II out.
That little business OF your own
Is quite enough for you 10 mind
To other folks Affairs you can
Afford 20 be both deaf and blind
IT'S thus you keep your face intact
Your head from learning how TO spin.
So Jog along your narrow track
And do not be butter in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-10

into party quarrels in which they
have no interest and thus deprive
them of their correct party affilia-
ton. Every democrat of Rock Is
land county who stops to think
knows that the minority representa-
tive belongs to this county for the
forthcoming term. It is but neces-
sary to recite a brief bit Of history
to bring this fact forcibly to mind
1t will be readily recalled that i'm
mediately following the reapportion-
ment OF the state nine years ago,
Mercer county captured the nomina-
ton for two terms In succession and
then turned around and discharged
political debt to Henderson county
by passing the nomination over to
that county for single term, CIV
ing Rock Island county the assur-
ance then-and with the full consent
of Henderson county-that during
the remaining two years that the dis
trict should remain as at present con-
stituted, the nomination should come
to any man whom the Rock Island
county democrats might select. When
the first term Of e. L. Werts, the
pired, however, all unmindful of for
mer pledges and understandings, he
sought a denomination. Mercer coun-
ty, nevertheless, backed-pe it said to
the credit of all so alligned-by
many Henderson county democrats,
kept the pledge to Rock Island coun-
ty and a Rock Island county man
went to the legislature in the person
of the present representative, Henry
L. Wheelan.
According to every sense of right,
the nomination still belongs to Rock
Island county. Both Mercer and
Henderson counties have had their
turn. Mercer has had the represen-
tative for two terms; Henderson, the
smallest county of the three, has had
it for one term, and Rock Island, the
largest county of the district, with
varied interests that only Rock Is
land county man is familiar with,
coming up for consideration, is sure
ly entitled to two terms.
More than this, the next legisla-
ture may make a reapportionment of
the state. Is it not important that
Rock Island county, so far at least,
as the minority representative is con-
cerned, should have a member of the
legislature at such a time? The duty
of Rock Island county democrats
seems very plain under every phase
of the existing condition. 1t is to
look to their own interests and hold
onto the representative, meanwhile
ignoring the interference of self-con-
stituted leagues, seeking from Chi
cago to dictate to the country dis
tricts, with which they are entirely
unfamiliar. whom they shall send to
the legislature 1t is also to aid the
democrats of Mercer and Henderson
counties to live up to pledges, play fair
and permit the democrats of Rock
Island county to decide the nominee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-10

The state agricultural college of
Kansas has what it calls movable
schools, which are sent about
through the state to teach home eco
nomics to the girls who can not at
tend the college. Girls home eco
Monies clubs are being organized in
all parts of the state and it is con-
fidently predicted that after a while
the Kansas girl will be sought after
far and wide as a wife, if she knows
how to cook and sew, and best of
all, how to spend to the best advan-
tage her husbands salary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-10
The Exposition as a Public Enter
prise.


The third annual Rock Island expo
sition is at hand. From all indica-
tons the event of this year will
eclipse its two predecessors, from
every viewpoint. The chief attraction,
the Curtiss aeroplanes, which have
been brought to Rock Island through
the public spirit of the business men
and citizens, cooperating with the ex-
position directors, afford a sufficient
attraction to draw crowds from a
radius of 100 miles of Rock Island. The
other features of this year are on a
par with those of passed years and in
many respects, it is believed better.
The company, undaunted by the mis-
fortunes of former years due entirely
to adverse weather conditions, has
spared no expense and the directors
have neglected no effort that would
years exposition.
No enterprise in Rock Islands history
has so advertised the city, as the ex-
position has in the three years of it's
existence. 1t has shown that Rock Is
land is abreast OF the times IN amuSe-
ment projects of the first order, and
this year it has demonstrated that it
Is in line with the best that's going, on
the ground or in the air. The Rock Is
land exposition project had its incep-
ton in patriotic motives. The stock
holders, prompted more by the idea of
doing something to advertise the city
and to bring strangers here, than by
thought of profit on their investments,
are among the representative men of
the city. They deserve encourage
ment. They deserve a prosperous year
this time, and it is up to the people at
home to lend their assistance by at
tending the exposition as often as pos
.sible and thus make the amusement
enterprise which has borne itself so
creditably in the three years of it's ex-
lstence a permanent as well as pro-
fitable institution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-10
Sept. 10 in American
History

179I-Mrs. Guuwin ,Alary Wollstone-
craft. famous innovator In social
matters. died; born 1853.
1S13-Perry's victory on Lake Erie.
Commodore Perry forced the Brit
ish to fight that day: his flagship
was disabled In action. but after
defeating the enemy he returned
to her battered and CORY decks and
there wrote the famous dispatch,
1--WE have met the enemy, ana
they are ours"
1s45-Joseph Story. eminent jurist and
justice Of the United States su-
preme court, died: born 1779.
1895-Harrison Willard. popular song
writer, died; born 1891.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-10
The HobbIe Skirt.

AAOOOAO ShAA
Dame fashion has again found an
open sesame to the tickle realm of
womanhood. The modern Eve yield
ed once more, as was to be expect
ed, to the inexorable and relentless
dictates of changing attire, whose
latest contribution was foisted upon
us in the form of the so-called hob
bic skirt, on account of which i'm
measurable amounts of ink, tears
and blood have already been shed.
From Cleveland come tidings to
the effect that the hobble skirt we'd
ding has been tried, weighed in the
balance and found successful. OF
course, when used as a nuptial SYM
boil, the new creation carries some
thing sinister with 1t, but that fea-
ture can be easily ignored and will
be ignored in the course of time, at
least if the women have their say,
as they usually do.
In New York the American pace
setter as far as fashions and modes
of attire are concerned, three young
women have already crossed the
threshold into boundless eternity,
thanks to the hobbIe skirt, of which
they were frenzied devotees. One of
them was Hstlessly shambling along
the street, when she suddenly STUN
bled and fell, owing to the artificial
trammels she had put upon herself.
The fall caused her end in the
despite the fact that she was lean
ing on the banister as she descended
the steps leading from her home,
lost her balance and struck the
pavement so as to bruise her head,
which was such a void that she did
not survive.
The voices of the clergy have
arisen to inveigh against it, divine
in Groverville, a peaceful and I'M
sophisticated New Jersey hamlet,
having led the attack not long ago,
when he branded the wearers of the
creation as walking balloons"
"lunatics'' and goddess ones" The
same minister has promised to
further augment the pulpit vocab-
ulary on the occasion of his next
public utterance. He has announced
that no woman decked in such a
dress shall be admitted into his
church. Anyone who would so de-
base herself and sex as to wear such
a sartorial travesty should be chas-
tised, this churchman thinks. 1t is
safe bet that the reverend gen.
tleman has done more to help the
new fad along than to check it, and
that he will soon be the recipient of
a hearty vote of thanks at the
hands of the village modistes who
will doubtless send to New York for
vast quantities of the thing. 1t is
said that Groverville's population
included but three or four ladies
who were wearing the skirt, but that
upon hearing the preacher deliver
so scathing a denunciation and at
the same time so interesting de-
scription of the dress the women
set about sending in their orders for
the very thing which their pastor
sought to stigmatize. After all, the
clergyman might have known that
his efforts would avail little, for it
has now been established as one of
the eternal verities that when a
woman has made up her mind to
hobble, she's going to hobble, cost
what it may. That's all.
How long-lived the vogue of the
new dress will be remains to be seen,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-10
10000. 600 Acres is Opened.

Washington. Sept. 10.-Approximate-
ly 100000 acres of land withdrawn
from entry as being valuable for coal
deposits, or for classification, were
thrown open to agricultural surface en-
try yesterday under regulations APP
proved by Acting Secretary of the In
terror Pierce.