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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-09-06
Democratic County Convention.
AS DETERMINED BY THE DEMOCRATIC Corn
TY COMMITTEE

AS DETERMINED BY THE DEMOCRATIC Corn
TY COMMITTEE.
A convention of the Democratic party 0
Grant County is hereby called 10 meet a
the court house in the city OF Lancaster il
said county on the
18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER. 1900.
at one O'Clock in the afternoon for the pur
pose OF nominating a county ticket as fol
lows: Sheriff. Clerk OF the Court. Registe:
OF Deeds. County Clerk, Treasurer, Superin-
tendent of SCHOOLS. surveyor District At
tOrney and Coroner. 10 be voted tor at
general election IN November next. and
also to elect chairman and secretary OF
the Democratic County Committee, and ID
delegates 10 represent said county at the
Senatorial Convention tor the l6tn district
called TO meet at Monttort in said county
on Sept. 18th, 1900, and tor the transaction
or such other business as may properly
come before said county convention.
Also a convention of the Democratic party
of the First ASsem bly District OF said Coun-
" ig hereby called to meet at the village of
Fennlmore, in said district, on Saturday,
Sewtember 18th. 1900. at one O'Clock in tine
candidate for mem Der OF Assembly for said
district. To be voted for at the general cleo
ton in November next and for the trans
action or Sucn other business as may pro-
perry come before such convention
Also convention of the Democratic party
OF the End Assembly District or said county
is hereby called to meet at the village OF
Potosi, in said district on saturday, sept
18th, 1900. at one o'clock in the afternoon. Tor
the purpose or nominating a candidate TOR
member of the Assembly for said district
to be voted for at the general election in
Eovemb Der next and for the transaction of
such other business as may properly come
before such convention.
The caucuses tor the several towns, VII
lagos and cities in said county, 10 elect dele
gates to all said conventions shall be held
throuk b tut the county on Monday sept. 10.
opening at two CLOCK in the afternoon anu
shall remain open not less than one hour.
and 50 tar as possible shall be held at the
was held therein Respectively ZEN days
notice OF the time place. and purpose of
OF such caucus must be given by local COM
mltteeS by publication in a newspaper. ii
there be one in the precinct. otherwise Nv
notices posted in at east three public places
in each precinct.
The several towns. villages and cities in
in all said conventions as follows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-09-06
ADDITIONAL NOTES OF A = y
= = = NEWSY NATURE:
Law was Labor Day.

Monday was Labor Day.
Willard Stock co. at Reeds every
night next week.
TIE Platteville Journal issued a
COW ention extra Thursday.
DR.. Jos. Clementson was over
from Mineral Point this week.
Il Lancaster furnishes large quota
to the Bloomington fair this week.
Milwaukee stands as thirteenth
city in the Union in point Of popula-
ton.
"A number OF Lancaster people
went down to Potosi sunday t. view
the ruins.
Ned Blewett returned from New
kirk, OF, first Of the week and - re-
newing old acquaintance in the city.
"A grand harvest picnic will be
held on Pleasant Ridge Sept. end.
All are invited to participate in the
festivities.
Judge Clementson and Court Re-
porter orion go to Richland Center
u hold the regular fall term OF cir
cult court next week.
Louis Alt became mixed up in
bunch OF cattle down at the slaughter
house Monday and before the struggle
was over received some painful
bruises.
The melon market was gluttec
the past week by the shipment OF
heavy consignment from Galena. A
goodly portion of them have been
stored away for fair week.
W. A. johnson is moving The
barns and outbuildings from the Phil
Walker farm north Of town to that Of
his own The residence will be moved
into the city and located on lots here.
Dan Fouke, Rockford man OF
questionable character, will answer TO
the charge o: numbering the aged
Bobb couple near Freepor' II he i.
captured. Evidence against him is
strong but he i. still at liberty.
a full-grown. 'ull-tiedged, ugly.
looking tarantuls furnished an object
OF view to pssSers-by last week at
Nathan'.. 1t wa. captured in
bunch Of banana. and confined iH a
large bottle.
Miss Mary Wilhelm and her trim
,ier are back :rom Chicago. thorough.
IL posted on the manner OF trimming
head gear in the latest fashion. and
request the ladies 20 cal. and look
over new fall line.
An all tay'. meeting will be held
in rettinge;'s groy. sunday. sept. =.
Rev. Davis expect. goo. hcl p at each
service. Let .yervou. ovin. thei,
thinner. 30 %. 20 remain all day.
Morning service az 1880; atternooH
AZ $50; general SUNDAY school al Is.
r. III.
a bad freight wreck occurred on
the NJ neral Point Lewiston OF the st.
Paul road near Juda Monday. The
crew escaped unframed, but ear
load OF Kentucky horses being shipped
from the Dubuque fair was overturned
and dozcH OF III. animal. killed CT
injured
Bear in mind The lecture Friday
night given by Or. a.. V. :. Brown Of
Milwaukee Medical College on the
subject OF diseases arising from neg
,ected teeth. The lecture will take
pl ce At Reeds opera house and i
free to all The address will lie made
doubIy interesting by use OF illustra-
tions and it viii well Toe worth YOUR
time to attend.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-09-06

convention of the Democratic party Of
Grant County is hereby called To meet al
the court house in the city OF Lancaster IL
said COUNTY on the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-09-06
G. A. R. Officers Elect.

Commanaer-in-C Judge Lee
Ea>sicuy. 81. Louis.
senior Vice Communicate e.
Milliken. Portland Ne
Junior Vice Commauder-Fganb
Seeman. Knoxville. Tenn.
Surgeon Genera.-Johu g. Wilkins.
Delta Ohio.
Chap.ain-ia-chlef Rev A. brahms.
san Quentin. Ca.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-09-06

The Willard Dramatic Stock COM
pany will hold down the boards at
Reeds opera house all next week. It's
one OF the best on the road.
An Indiana woman instituted a
suit for a div 9rce from her husband
and an officer who went to serve the
papers was just in time to see the
man killed by railroad train. The
woman dismissed the divorce suit
and brought suit against the railroad
company for killing her man. A
queer old world this IS, and woman,
God bless her, ever coy and hard to
please. is always adding to its per-
pleNities.
Jessie Ballard, seventeen-vear-
old incorrigibie, was taken to the In
dustrial school for girls at Milwaukee
Thursday by Sheriff Fawcett Her
parents reside at Livingston, but the
girl has for some weeks past been liv
ING in Lancaster and her conduct be-
came such that Marshal Budworth
arrested her. Judge Goodsell deemed
it advisable to give her a course Of
training at the reform school. and it
i. hope1 the change will prove bene-
ficial.
There appears to be a smooth
svindler travelling through the eoun-
try repairing sewing machines. He
will be al work ostensibly looking
through the mechanism or cleanir g
il, and while tie housewife is not
looking. pull. out a piece of machinery
and replace. it with a broken substi-
tute. He then points out the broken
part and usually get. permission to
iiN it, when he puts back the original
part and charges from fifty cents up
for same. Beware Of him or watch
him closely while he i. at work at your
machine.
! An exchange says that a man who
! ch.wed twenty cent. worth OF tobac-
80 in week concluded 10 try the to-
bacco cure. la two weeks he ate up
81. 50 worth OF the cure and for the
next two weeks he used ten cents
worth OF candy. iiSe cents worth OF
chewing gum. five cents worth OF
peanuts and five cents worth OF cough
drops per day. During these two
weeks he also consumed two large
rubber erasers. ate the tips from four
teen lead pencils, chewed up q dozer
pen-holders and browsed off hi,
mustache as high as he could reach
He Is now chewing tobacco in the in.
terest OF economy.
Grant county is up and among
the leaders in its possessions OF gooC
stock. Roesch X GeIbach. the Potos
breeders. were at the Mineral Point
and Darlington fairs the past two
weeks with their herd OF Aberdeen
Aagu, cattle. winning the bulk Of thu
best prizes offered Their bull cap
cured sweepstake prize in ring o
six good ones of Angus. Hereford anC
Shorthorn breeds. including som,
imported ones and former sweepstak'
winners. Their Angus herd carried
Of first prize $4,000 in the sweep
stake herd overtwo other noted herds.
The winners may be seen 1t the fail
here next week
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-09-06

@
wcG!d not die 2 ortcm
With peacae- r. trr ratIl
When the waVE corn i giu1 ripe
ana Candidates i lreaIi-
When the sa SSl6ge meat i irwin.
When hickory NUS Is ,hick
o VINO woLlG rnlnE q dyIn
or even gtttin s.cko
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-09-06

Immediately after the close of the eau
Gus the chairman and secretary thereof
shall certify 70 the Chairman OF the County
Committee tn. names OF the delegates chos-
en-. giving the vote for the several candi-
dates.
Dated Aug p. 1900
f E. McCoV m. Dem Co Com
L. L. MCCOY. sec'y.. Lancaster. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-09-06
ANYONE

ANYONE DESTROYS OF purchasing
city property wiz io wei. t. call on
W ~ Gseaie Lancaster. before
bueirs -:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-09-06

WANTED Girl Tor general house
work. Good wages. Small family.
Enquire =, the Herald otllce.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-09-06

LO>r-A bunch Of key on track
between the depot> Al Lancaster aud
sitter. Finder please leave n Inc
Lancaster depot and receive reward.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-09-06

LOST On the street >omey here
between Vim Weaos ana VIM.
Z .i-jrr'-. ladies racketbsoh con-
tlnius meihing over two da,.als.
Fiude. please ltaN, Al thi, o'iee
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-19
NO WAR WITH CHINA.
Continued from First Page)

fore it cannot be assumed that we are at
war until formal assurances to that effect
have been received from competent au-
thority.
Secretary Hay was asked If the latest
developments had made any change in the
policy which the United States had adopt
ed toward this Chinese trouble. He re-
piled:
"Our naval forces in that region have
been directed TO act concurrenuy with the
forces of the other Powers for the pro-
lection of all American interests"
An Independent Command.
Owing to the eccentric action of the
telegraph wires and cables, which inter-
feres with Admiral Kempff communicate
ing with the Navy Department and also
with his superior officer, Admiral Remey,
at Manila, the Navy Department may
give Admiral Kempff an independent COM
mand in the interests of quick dispatch
of business.
There has been no friction whatever
between the two admirals and the COM
mander-in-chef of the station, Admiral
Remey, has lent due support to Admiral
Kempff during the crisis. The York
town was sent from Shanghai to Che
Foo by Admiral Remey without express
instructions from the department, and
has served a very useful purpose there.
Il is supposed at the Navy Department
that Admiral Remey has pursued a sim
liar course with respect to the gunboat
Concord, the sister ship of the York
town. which. according to press dis
patches from Manila sailed yesterday
from the place under sealed orders, pre-
sumably for China.
Fate of the Marine Guard.
Great apprehension exists at the navy
department as to the fate of the United
States Marine guard of fifty-six men
which was landed at Tien Tsn, and dis
patched by rail to Pekin before the rail-
road was interrupted. They went forward
to Pekin under an authorization granted
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-19
STOPPED TO SEE M'KINLEY.
but HE HAD LITTLE TIME FOR
THE POLITICIANS.

He Held Long Conference with
Secretary Root, However, When
the Latter Returned From PhiIa-
deIphia Where He Had Gone to
Attend to the Roosevelt Boom.
Grand Old Party ia Need of h Brass
Band Attachment.
Washington, June 1S.-The President
was so occupied with the Chinese question
to-day that he gave but little time TO the
consideration of political affairs in Phila-
delphia
A few belated pilgrims journeying to the
National Convention stopped over in
Washington and endeavored to secure an
audience with the President as to the de-
sires of the administration relative to the
business to be transacted in Philadelphia.
He was obliged to deny himself to several
Individual pilgrims, but he relaxed sufn-
GENTLY to review two local political or
CARNATIONS, composed of colored men ar
rayed in their campaign full dress uni
forms. These rival organizations were
headed by their respective leaders, Col.
Perry Carson, a veteran whitewasher and
former member of the National Committee
from the District of Columbia. and Will
lam Calvin Chase, editor of paper which
circulates exclusively among the colored
population. and who, after many years
of persistent struggle, has finally been
elected delegate to the Republican Con-
vention from the Capital City.
These organizations, before taking the
train for Philadelphia, were reviewed by
the President from the front steps of the
White House portico. The parade was SO
arranged as to maintain a safe distance
between the two organizations with a view
to preventing any unseemly demonstration
which might have resulted had the rivals
been obliged to mingle at close range.
There was sigh of relief in police circles
when the dusky politicians from the Dis
trict took different trains aud started Phil
adelphiaWard.
Secretary Roots Mission.
The most conspicuous political visitor at
the White House to-day was Secretary
Root, who had just returned from a Sc
cret mission to Philadelphia. He reached
the executive mansion shortly after noon
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-19
POPULATION OF PORTo RICO.
Returns of the Recent Census Put
II at o53,2f3.

Washington. June fS.-Inspedtor General
J. P. Sanger. director of the census OF
Porto Rico. has issued bulletin No. CIV
ing itemzed statements of the populate
of the island according TO the census TAX
en- Oct. 16, last.
The population of the island as shown
by that census was 953243. about nine
tenths Of the population of the state OF
Maryland In 1890. The area OF the Island
including the adjacent and independent
islands of Vieques, Culebra, Mona and
Muertos measured in connection with the
census. Is 1906 square miles. The island
Is about three times the size of Long Isl
and. There are 26f persons to the square
mile, the density of population being about
the same as in Massachusetts, The least
settled district has 50 persons 10 the square
mile. THe people of the island are In the
main a rural community. San Juan with
S2,O4s and Ponce with q 952 being the only
cities exceeding 25O0O inhabitants. There
are in the island 81 towns having pop
ulation Of 600 or more.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-19
SENATOR EDWARD 0. WOLCO,

by the Chinese government TO the United
States minister at Pekin in common with
other ministers to employ a naval guard
at the legation.
Just before The wires from Pekin were
cut word came that Minister Conger had
detached twenty OF these marines from
his legation and placed them as a guard
at the Methodist compound. This is an
enclosure of some ten acres situated near
ly a mile distant from the legation where
many missionaries and their families as
well as a large number of native Chris
tians are belieyed 10 have taken refuge
!. The instructions sent to Admiral KempI
relative to his participation in the seizure
Of the Taku forts. were broad, consisting
of a direction to protect all American in
terests and to that end 20 act concur
rently with the representatives of the
other Powers. 1t was explained that In
the opinion of the authorities, this order
conferred upon Admiral Kempff ample
power to seize forts, to fight or to do any
thing, in fact on the sole condition, that
in his judgment his acts should tend to the
protection of American interests.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-19

10 arouse the sluggishness of the rank
and file in that section.
The principal objection 90 Bliss appears
to be that he is negative, instead of a
positive, character, besides 1t is quietly
asserted that the Grand Army of the Re
public is opposed to him on the ground
that he Is supposed to be largely re-
sponsible for the pension policy inaugu-
rated by II. Clay Evans, the present COM
missioner of pensions whose administra-
ton of that office has been so unsatisfac-
tory to the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie
Thus it appears that the indications all
point to the nomination of Gov. Roose-
Welt, owing 10 desire 20 have a New
York man on the ticket, and a peculiar
combination of circumstances.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-19
WAR WITH THE WORLD.
Continued from First Page.

munication with Che Foo and Shanghai
but was unable to get connections with
Ten Tsin and Taku
The reports regarding the burning of the
legations and the murder of the German
minister, Baron Won Ketteler, have not
been confirmed, although the foreign Office
has tried every possible way of getting
something definite.
A foreign Office official made the follow
ing statement with reference to the rela-
tons of the Powers:
No precise agreement has yet been
reached between the Powers in China re-
garding their joint action there. its scope,
the proportional strength of the forces, or
the part to be assigned to each.
The transport ship which arrived Satur-
day at Using Tau with 1900 soldiers for
the relief of Kiao Chau garrison proceeded
yesterday from Taku with these troops.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-19

one feature of this convention will be
unique, and that will be the receiving of
builetines by a Democratic State Conven-
ton from a Republican national one. Supt.
j. H. Gay, of the Southern Bell Telephone
Company, has arranged TO run special
long-distance wire into the newspaper
headquarters, close 10 convention hail. An
operator from the Office will be in attend
auce with long-distance connections. and
bulletines from the Philadelphia Conven-
ton, giving the voting, etc, will be given
out and displayed at frequent intervals.
This will be a new wrinkle. and feature
that the Delegates VIII appreciate.
While the first ballots tomorrow, II any
are taken. may not indicate the full
strength of the various candidates, they
will be eagerly watched, as Old time poll
ticians can tell from the way matters run,
what real strength is behind each partic,
Mar candidate
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-19
SUGGESTED A DISARMAMENT.
ROBERTS CoMPLIMENTED BURGH-
ERs ON THEIR BRAVERY.

Botha Finally Declined to Accept
Roberts Proposal and Hostilities
Were Renewed-Boer Commanders
Are Retreating on MiddIeburg.
They Are said to De Well Supplied
with Arms and Ammunition.
Beers working Barberton Mines.
London June 10, a. m.-Lord Roberts,
according to a Boer dispatch from Mach
adodorp sent a message to Commandant
Gen. Lous Botha on June 49, suggesting
disarmament and complimenting the brav-
cry of the burghers. 1t was pointed out
that the surrender would be without dis
honor to the butghers and would prevent
much suffering.
Gen. Botha asked for a six-days' armis-
tice in order to confer and consider. Lord
Roberts consented to five days. Finally
Gen. Botha declined to accept the proposal
and hostilties were renewed.
The Boer commanders are retiring on
Middleburg, followed by the British cav
airy and artillery, occasionally shells
reaching the rear guards. The Beers are
destroying the bridges and burning the
veldt behind them, carrying off provisions
rem.
Beers Are Well Supplied.
Other advices from Machadodorp say
that the Beers have an abundance of
arms and ammunition with dynamite and
oxen, and that they are preparing heavy
wagon trains for a retreat to the Lyden-
burg district, where the chiefs. notwith-
standing rumors to the contrary, are de-
termined TO make a stand.
The Beers continue to work the Barber
ton mines says a dispatch from Lorenzo
Marquee, and there are eight carloads of
bar gold. valued at 100000 with Presi-
dent Kruger.
Mr.. Steyn in his proclamation declaring
the Free State still free and independent,
says tie fact that the army is yet in The
field renders Lord Roberts annexation
contradictory to international law.
In a dispatch to the office from
Pretoria. dated yesterday, Lord Roberts
says that Gen. Baden-Powell has just ar
rived there
Proposal to Kruger.
The Lorenzo Marquee correspondent of
the Times, under yesterdays date, says:
"Judge Van Leeuun, who left Pretoria
with a permit from the military govern
or, is understood to have been the bearer
of a verbal message from the British
authorities to President Kruger to the eff
feet that, if he would surrender now,
he would not be sent out of the country.
Van Leeuun was unable to Mr.. kru-
ger, but when passing through Machado-
dorp, he told State Secretary Reitz. The
latter secuted the idea of surrender.
"R. j. ii. Fortuin, head of the Trans
vaal secret service, is taking to Europe
very important secret documents"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-19
NO IMPROVEMENT IN INDIA.
Relief Cannot BE Had Until There Is
Good Rainfall.

London, June 1S.-The following dispatch
has been received from the Viceroy of
India, Lord Curzon of Kedleston:
THE weeks famine reports show state
of general expectancy pending the ad-
vance of the monsoon, which has not yet
appeared. Heavy rain has fallen in Bur-
Behar.
ION the west coast the monsoon current
is weak and has not progressed north of
Goa, nor penetrated to the most affected
regions; and the hot weather conditions
still exist. There is no improvement pos
sible in the affected districts nor any de-
crease of numbers on the relief works un-
til there shall be heavier general rain
fell. The relief total now reaches IS, 1920,
600"