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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-03
New Orleans Spot Cotton.

New Orleans. Aug. 2-Theer was no
trading in spot cotton Mere today. Both
factors and buyers appeared indifferent
and the offerings were very poor. Quo
tations unchanged
Futures, following the lead of New
York, opened 3@5 points up The market
gathered strength as the day progressed,
f1uctuating slightly at times. but moving
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-03
New York Spot Cotton.

New York, Aug. 2.-Cotton, quet; mid
ding. 15-16c. Sales, 1.604; stock. 127.0sS:
exports to continent. 361. Total today.
and consolidated: Net receipts. 6,S15; ex-
ports to continent 1895; stock, 205. 12s.
7,543,137;s exports to Great Britain, 1885,
s75: to France. 7S6.s17; to continent. q
49, f9.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-03
Il. & B. Beers Cotton Letter.

Especial to The Advertiserl
New Orleans. Aug. 2.-Heavy buying by
a prominent short operator caused our
market to open to 5 points higher and
additional buying by a scattered interest
occasionally further advance of 4 to- S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-03
New Orleans Cotton Futures.

New Orleans Aug. 2-Cotton futures
Ts3; October 7.62 to 76S; Nov. 7bS to T.54;
December 7.53 to 7.54; January, 1853 to
7.A; February. 7.54 bid: March, 7.56 bid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-03

Washington, Aug 2.-Treasury balances
exclusive of the gold reserve show:
Available cash balances, soc, 072, $50; gold,
500, $50, ga.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-03

NEW YORK. Aug. 2.-The ruling prices in
the exchange today were as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-03

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-03
Treasury Statement.

Total sales for the day. $4,000 shares.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-03

New York Stock List.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-09
CLOSE AT SIX O'CLOCK.
Majority of Lancaster Business Houses
Adopt Early Closing.

A majority of Lancaster's business
houses are in darkness four evenings
a week as result of an early closin g
petition circulated last week and
signed by nearly every firm, and it is
a difficult matter to obtain any of the
necessaries of life after 6 p. m.
The new order of things went into
effect Monday and many a belated
shopper who buys his groceries,
meats, etc., during the evening hours
met with darkened doors and disap-
pointment.
The overworked clerks and wearied
proprietors rejoice over the new rul-
ing and trust it will be a permanent
feature, but the patrons are not SO
pleased.
Under the new arrangement the
stores close every evening in the
week excepting Wednesdays and Sat-
urdays at 6 p. m.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-09

in the leg just above the knee,
Hardcastle then fled. The wound
was of no consequence, but might
have been more serious were it not
for the fact that Wellman was heavily
clothed. He had two pairs of over
alls on besides pair of pants and
his underclothes. The bullet went
through all and then lost its speed,
dropping to the floor, and onl y a
small red spot on the skin showed
the end of it's course.
Marshal Shelliam searched for the
would-be murderer all night but
could learn no trace Of his where
abouts and he is still at large. The
young man is a son of Rev. John
Hardcastle, the much respected pas
tor of Mineral Point, but his career
has been devoid of the good teachings
he received and is considered by those
who know him as tough character.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-09
MARKSMANSHIP
WAS RAGGED
Edward HardcaStle Shoots To
Kill John Wellman.
RESULT OF A QUARREL
Serious Injury Averted by Plenty of Pants
Would-be Murderer at Large and
His Whereabouts Unknown.

Edward Hardcastle, young man
twenty years of age employed about
Platteville in various ways, became
involved in quarrel Thursday of
last week with John Wellman, a
farmer residing in the town of Harri-
son. 1t was all over trade one man
made with the other. Hardcastle ex-
changed a set of harness with Well
man for dog, and when Wellman
went to get his harness he found the
tugs missing and this started the
trouble. The men met at Wilkinson's
feed store and in the fistic encounter
Hardcastle was worsted and cried
enough. Going to mis- boarding place
he procured 22-caliber revolver and
returned to the feed store where he
again picked up the quarrel and with
out warning drew the weapon and
fired at Wellman at close range
His aim was exceedingly poor, how
ever, for the bullet struck Wellman
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-09
.PIATTEVILLE
MAN GETS JOB
Edgar Ray the Successful Bid
der to Rae Court House.
COMPENSATION is $4,000
Court House Building Committee So De
cideS at Meeting Held Yesterday
and Contract Closed.

A special meeting of the court
house committee was held in Lancas-
ter yesterday for the purpose of max
ing few minor alterations in the
new court house plans as submitted
bv the architect, II. @. Koch of Mil.
waukee, whose specifications had
been previously selected by the com
mittee as the best.
Also at this meeting the disposition
of the old court house was finally set
tied. The bidders on the Job Of
wrecking the old structure were five
in number, and after opening and
considering them all carefully and
impartially. that submitted by Edgar
RAY, marble dealer of Platteville
was found to be the lowest and best
and he was given the contract.
According to the terms of the con
tract Mr.. Ray is to remove the struc'
tire carefully and in painstakine
manner and to have the work com
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-09
The Milwaukee journals Great Liter
airy Treat.

About Jan. 10th The Milwaukee
Journal will begin the publication OF
a series of railway stories written by
Frank H. Spearman. A special ar
rangement to this end has been made
with Mcclure, Phillips & Co., New
York, who recently published the
stories in book form under the title
of Held for Orders.
Mr.. Spearman has written the best
railroad stories that have ever been
told. He is familiar by experience
with the operation of railroads and he
deals most Interestingly and pictur-
esquely with railroad men and deeds
and daring.
To the general reader the stories
will possess absorbing interest, while
to the railroad man they will be alb
solutely captivating. The stories
will be artistically illustrated.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-09
ADJOURNED TERN OF COURT
Judge CIementson Closes October Term of
Circuit Court With Short Session Tues.

The final adjourned session of the
regular term of circuit court fol
Grant county was called before Judge
Clementson in this city Tuesday and
the folio wing matters were considered;
Jos. Witzig ct al vs. Frank Witzig
ct al. Judgment signed confirming
sale and order of distribution.
Meyer-ShowalteI state bank VS. Jos.
H. Kern. Judgment in failure to
answer signed.
Warren G. Cushman VS. Sarah Z
Cushman, action for divorce. Order
of reference and judgment for di'
vorce granted.
Ann Reeves VS. Effie Lampert ct al
Findings and judgment signed. De-
PENDANTS to pay 800 to plaintiff; one
half to be paid at once and balance or
or before Jan. /, 1908, with interest
on deferred payment at rate of pei
cent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-09
Former Grant County Teacher Takes His Seat as County
Judge of Dane County Monday.

pleted by March 10Th next. Every
portion of the building is to be RACED
in such a condition that it can be put
to good use in other ways and as
much of the material as is possible to
save must be saved. He is held re-
spop sible for injury or loss of life to
any one employed about the structure
during the time the work is in opera
ton and for all material destroyed he
must make good it's value from the
stipend paid him for the work.
Mr.. Ray offers to execute the task
according to all the provisions called
for in the agreement for the sum OF
$500 to be paid him when the job is
completed.
He will commence operations next
week, and the county officials are
now preparing to remove to the tenn
porary structure which awaits their
occupancy.
Mr.. Koch, the architect, was in at
tendance at the committee meeting
and every detail in the specifications
for the new building was settled
definitely. He returned to Milwau-
kee and is now engaged in drawing
up the plans complete to be submitted
to contractors for bids.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-09
GLEANINGS OF
OUR OWN STATE
News of General Interest to
People Of Badger State.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
TeIe graphic News of Happenings of The
Past Few Days in The State
of Wisconsin.

Racine. Wis, Jan. 3.-Three thou
sand strangers attended national
eisteddfod held here Wednesday, com
ing from several states. Rev. Z. G.
Edwards, of Pennsylvania, was the
conductor and one of the adiudicatOrs.
rofessor David Davis, of Cincinnati.
md Professor A. Parker, Of Madison.
Wis, were adjudicators of music.
The chairman of the meetings were
Mayor Higgins, Joseph E. Davies, of
Watertown, and w. F. Lewis.
The big mixed chorus competition
for a $500 prize was captured by Mil
waukee, and the male chorus cOmpe-
tition for 5000 by Venedocia, O.; the
glee competition and the double quar-
tette by Racine; ladies' chorus COM
petition by Milwaukee; mixed quar-
tette competition by Neenah; alto solo,
Ada Schmidt. Neenah; tenor solo, Will
liam Winkelman, Cincinnati, soprano
solo, Cora Owen, Cambria, Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-09
In County Court.

Estate of Richard BROKER, deceased
Petition to probate will Will proved
allowed and admitted to probate.
Mary BROKER named and approved
as executrix and as sole legatee and
devisee. Ordered that she give bond
to pay debts and administration ex-
penses and that upon approval of same
the estate be forthwith assigned to
her.
Estate of Henry Luessman, de-
ceased. Will proved, allowed and adj
mitted to probate. Mary Luessman
named and approved as executrix
without bond.
In matter of Rosa Lorang, ct al,
minors, petition to amend records.
Order made so doing.
Other matters continued.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-09
ARTHUR DOYLE NAMED.
Cuba City Man to be His Own Successor on
Soldiers Relief Committee.

The term of office of Arthur Doyle
of Caba City, mem Der of the Soldiers
Relief committee, expired on the first
Monday in January and Judge Good
sell filled the vacancy Monday by ap-
pointing Mr.. Doyle to succeed him
self.
The other mem bers of the commit
tee are Alex Ivey of Lancaster and
Hugh Mathews of Boscobel. They
meet at the county seat four times a
year to transact business which comes
before them and for this they are paid
So per day for services performed at
these official sessions, in addition to
mileage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-09
LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETS
Miss Bessie McNair is Named for the
Position of Librarian.

At regular session of the Free
Public Library commission Monday
evening Miss Bessie McNair was elect
ed librarian and the salary attached
to the, position is $40 per month.
Miss McNair is we'll qualified for the
place and no better choice could have
been made.
1t is expected that the library will
be formally opened in about two
weeks. A purchase will be made at
once of 1, 100 volumes of books and in
addition to these Will be found stand
ard magazines, periodicals and news
papers galore. A very convenient
system of accounting for the books
has been arranged.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-09
Lancaster Cuts Lots of Ice.

In the neighborhood of 5000 tons
Of ice is being harvested by j. E.
Barnett & Son and I. F. Orion & Co.
for use during the heated term next
summer, and all the ice houses are
being filled.
T. F. Orion & Co. have completed
their harvest and have 1900 tons Of
CONCEALED cubes in safe storage. J.
E. Barnett & Son have about 1,2OC
tons already secured and are now
awaiting colder weather to produce
second crop on their pond when
another ice house will be filled.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-09
CITY MATTERS
CONSIDERED
Council Holds Regular Month
ly Meeting Tues. Evening.
HEALTH OFFICER NAMED
Temporary Court House Cost $876.76.
Bills Allowed. Reports Were Read.
Other Matters Considered.

The Common Council of the city of
Lancaster met in regular session at
the council chamber Tuesday evening.
Present.: Mayor Hassell and all the
aldermen but Knapp and Ressmeyer.
Minutes of last meeting read and
adopted.
Judge Clementson being present his
object was set forth in request that
necessary arrangements be made at
once to revise the present city opera
house rooms into temporary court
house and that he be granted permits
sion to use the council chambe as a
private office for his own use during
construction of the new court house.
The council voted in the affirmative
on both questions.
City Treasurer Woodhouse read his
monthly report of the finances. Re-
ceipts from city scales duling Deem
Der $47 90; old lum Der So; rock sold
1925; r. r. water rent 500; taxes
collected 1914 %; total 1858. 40.
Disbursements: Electric light plant
$491. 81; Ivey & Webb SIG So; city
treasurer salary $40; total $528.3O.
Balance on hand $525.1O. Report
accepted.
Considerable dissatisfaction was
expressed at service being given in
matter of street lighting and on
motion it was voted to lay the ques-
ton over to be acted upon at special
session Jan. 10th at which time Supt.
Harshberger is instructed to be
present to answer to complaints.
Aid. Muesse of the special building
committee of new court house report
ed that the temporary structure was
nearly completed and that the total
cost of same was $876.76. Report
adopted.
Business committee was authorized
to confer with lessees of city opera
house to secure use of same for cir
cult court room.
DR.. S. w. Doolittle was named by
! Mayor Hassell as health officer to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
Dr. F M. Cronin and this action was
ratified by the council.
Treasurer Woodhouse desired in
structions on the tax collection mat
ter-as to wether or not any increase
in rate should be charged after Feb.
LIST. The question was fully discussed
and vote taken on the matter re-
suited in his being authorized to
charge the regular 2 per cent extra
after Feb. 1st on all taxes unpaid.
The usual mum Der of bills were
read by Clerk Michaelis and on mo-
ton all were allowed.
Several applications were read from
parties desiring to be appointed spec
ial night Waterman for courthouse
recorus, but after consideration it
was decided that such protection
would be unnecessary and the mat
ter was dropped.
Albert Marshal who has contract
to furnish wood for use at the water
works station, desired to be released
from filling same this winter, but
his prayer was denied and he is to
furnish 200 cords at So per cord
according to his original agreement.
On account of leaky pipes too much
water is being used bv the railroad
company and this matter is to be
looked after.
A request from Supt. Stephens to
purchase some shrubbery for the res
idence lot at the waterworks station
at city expense was granted.
There being nothing further, coun-
Gil adjourned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-09
PLIGHTED TROTHS.
Cupid's Work of a Week as Recorded al
County Clerk Grifis' Office.

Chas. S. Johnson and Eva L. Green,
both. of Bloomington.
John w. Dayis, Elkader, Ia, and
Martha Boldt, Wyalusing.
Jas. Hunter, Boscobel, and Ellen
Quinn, Mt. Hope.
Geo. A. Loeffelnolz, Paris, aud Lizzie
Diegman, Dyersville, La.
Chas. L. Pierce and Gertie Kirsch-
baum, both of Cassville.
Roy Penhollow, Arlington, Ia. and
Rosa Schiller, Cassville.
Jos. Plenbl, Lincoln, Ia, and Anna
Jocobi, jamestown.
Fred Nurlin, Lloyd, Wis, and Sadie
Coffrin, Boscobel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-09
PAYNE Given a Reception.

Milwaukee, jan 4.-Henry G. Payne
vas given an informal reception at
he Pfister hotel and several thousand
.eoDle of all classes and conditions
rowded the hotel parlors and corri-
ors They all had something pleas
ant to say to the newly appointed
postmaster general. The spontane-
Aous character of the gathering was a
Of the regard of his fellow
townsmen. Mr.. Payne was particu-
larly pleased with the ovation because
some enviOus persons have sent out
from here the only unkind words that
have been said about him since his ap-
pOintment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-09
SUPPOSED FORGERs ARRESTED
Work Thought to Have Profited Them
About $4,000 in the Aggregate.

Work Thought to Have Profited Them
About $4,000 in the Aggregate.
Milwaukee, Jan. 3.-Two men who
give their names as Harry Williams
and Charles Morgan were arrested
here late Tuesday night, and Inspector
Riemer, from Investigations made
Wednesday, believes they are the men
who have been flooding the country
with forged checks. About year ago
q number of forged checks were cash
d at Ashland, Wausau. Hurley and
Their places in the northern part of the
ate.
No trace of the forgers was obtained.
1 few months later mining companies
q Colorado were defrauded in the
anne way. The next complaint was
rom Omaha. The total forgeries
which have been worked by the ga-E,
t is estimated, amc5nted to over 81 ;
O0 ~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-09
MANY VICTIMS OF CUPID.
Little God of Love Thrust Many Hearts
With His Arrows the Past Year.

From the 9TH day of January, 1901,
to the 9TH day of January. 1902, the
first official year of County CLERK
Griffis' administration, he issued 297
licenses to we'd to as many bashfu
SWANS in all walks of life who
wished to discontinue life of single
blessedness and mbark on the sea q
matrimony.
The most issued in any one month
of the year was in February when Al
permits were granted and the leas
was in hot, sultry July when but IL
braved the existing elements.
The Herald hopes that all are
happy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-09
"Uncle Sam" Houston Dead.

Kenosha, Wis, Jan. 7.-R. S. Hous-
ton, commonly known as Uncle Sam
Houston, is dead at he home OF his
daughter in Milwaukee, He was q
years old r. S. Houston was one OF
the most famous men that ever lived
in Wisconsin. His death probably will
put an end to the "old Houston claim.'
which has occupied the attention of the
state legislature for eight years. This
claim made Mr.. Houston famous. In
cidentalIy, it caused much trouble for
WISCONSIN, LEGISLATORS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-09
Get Your Books Ready.

A number of Lancaster people have
signified their intentions of contribut-
ing books to the free public library,
and they are notified that committee
appointed for the purpose of soliciting
and collecting these volumes, APP
pointed at meeting of the COM
mission Monday evening, will call
upon every household the present
week. If you have any spare litera-
ture that you have read yourself and
which now simply occupies space on
your shelves or center tables and is of
no good to you or yours except as an
ornament, give it to the library where
some goodause may come from if.
a.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-09

At the close of the ceremonies a
social time followed and the juvenile
guests INDUCED in little hop to the
music of the high school orchestra.
which, by the way, was well rendered.
Mem bers of the order and their fami-
lies We're present, light refreshments
were served and the occasion was in
deco all enjoyable one.
Mrs r. B. Showalter, retiring ma
iron, was presented with pair or
elegant. solid silver spoons on behalf
of the organization, the presentation
speech being very cleverly worded by
Mrs. JOS. Wright, to which the recip-
lent responded feelingly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-09
Thanks, Bro. Miller.

Gutenberg Press: The Christmas
issue of the Grant County Herald was
as handsome paper as we have seen
for many day. Editor johnson is
pushing the Herald to the very front
rank in newspaperdom. May his ef-
forts be rewarded.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-09
Found Dead in His Office.

Milwaukee, Jan. 6.--Dr. Oscar Lang,
q dentist and son of Dr.. Jacob Lang,
one of the best-knoWn and oldest Ger
nan-American residents Of this city,
was found dead in his office. DR.. Lang
for the last year has been a victim of
insomnia and in order to secure rest
he was in;the habit of using morphine.
Last evening he decided to spend the
night at his office. Death, it is thought,
was due to an overdose Of the drug.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-09
Fire at Sturgeon Bay.

Sturgeon Bay, Wis, Jan. 4.-Flre
Thursday evening destroyed the John
Fl. Allan Seed company's seed house.
NJ. Cochem's warehouse, used by the
Goodwin Harries company also seed
men. and the Falk & Buchan ware
house. The total loss is estimated at
$40. 900. the bulk of which falls on the
Allan company. The loss is partly
covered by insurance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-09

THE H. L. JENKINS Lumber Co
own and maintain their own saw
mills and pine lands and sell directly
to the consumer as cheaply as to the
retail dealer. Anyone contemplating
building will do well to get our prices
before purchasing elsewhere as VIZ
can save you money.
E. 4. WIESBECK,
46-2w Manager.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-09

JOEA. MCCOY, the home horse
buver, pays the highest market price
for good horses every day in the year.
Friday and Saturday of this week he
will be pleased to inspect good horses
and quote top notch prices.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-09
Flames in a Wisconsin Town.

Lacrosse. Wis, Jan. Ga special
from Owatonna, Wis. says $4,000
contiagration visited that place early
in the morning. The dry goods and
general store of Charles L. King was
totally destroyed and the loss on the
stock and building will amount to $4O-
600. fully insured. however. The
stores on either side were damaged
by fire. smoke and water to the extent
of $4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-09
o. E. s. INSTALL.
Very Pleasant Affair Monday Evening at
The Masonic Hall.

The newly elected officers of Eastern
Star were installed Monday evening
by Mrs. r. B. Showalter, as follows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-09
For Sa e.

A we'll improved stock farm of 117C
acres in south eastern South Dakota,
near town, plenty of water and tim
Der. A bargain for cash.
Box 145, Avon, S. ID.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-09
Well Known Badger State Man Dead.

Milwaukee, Jan. 4.-Judge Eugene
S. Elliott, of the circuit court of Mil
waukee county. died suddenly last
night from heart failure at the rooms
of the Milwaukee Whist League, where
he was spending the evening at whist
Elliott was 60 years old and was we'll
known throughout the state.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-09

, 1Ejt-s a.
WANTED: A girl for general
house work. Small family and good
wages Call on or address,,
H. c. Walton, Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-09

WANTED! Travelling and resident
Statesmen to sell our Roasted and
Package Coffee, exclusively or as .
side line, on big. commission. This
is a good opportunity for good sales
men. Address,
THos. M. MCBEE & Co.,
Mansfield, Ohio.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-09

FOR SALE: Thirty loads of oat
and rye straw. Address,
A. G. BARNES, Cassville, WIS.