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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-20
HANDY WAGON RACK.
Indispensable on Farms Where Much
Hay or Green Fodder Has
to De Handled,

In handling grain, hay or green
corn fodder, low rack, similar to the
one portrayed, is a, great saver of time
and labor. One man standing on the
ground and simply drawing the corn
toward himself, can lay it upon the
table of the cutting machine without
STOPPING, or raising it up simply to lay
it down again. The top of the rack
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-20
Splendid Opportunity to Visit Red River
Valley,

From July Goth to August Goth the Great
Northern Railway will sell harvest excur-
sion tickets at rate of S.. 90 for each person,
Minneapolis, Duluth and West Superior,
and 90 from Chicago, to points on Great
Northern Railway in Minnesota, North and
South Dakota
Also on same dates tickets to all points
on their line in Minnesota west of Sank
Centre and Benson, and in North Dakota
east OF Minot, at following rates for each
person, in parties of five or more: From
Sioux City, a., and Yankton, $500; from
Sioux Falls, $3.50.
Tickets and information from all railway
ticket agents, or upon application to F. /.
Whitney, G. P. & 7. A., St. Paul. Mimi, or
Max Bass, G. I. A., 220 s. Clark ST., Chicago.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-20
Should BE Good Children.

Mr.. and Mrs. Calligan, of Piscata-
quois county, Maine, have seven chill
dren, four boys and three girls. The
boys are called, Matthew, Mark, Luke
and John, and the girls are named
Faith Hope and Charity. :... !"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-20
EncOUraRiuR.

my heart" he said, lis in this
work."
"Good," she replied. "Now if some.
body would put some brains in it we
might look for results" -Chicago Rec
ordeHerald.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-20
Mutual.

Mr.. Squashly-Do you know, Mis-.
Dearthing, at times I am fearfully
tempted to end my life? -,
Miss Dearthing (absently, as the
clock strikes 1D-Are you, Mr.. Squash,
~? So am 1.-Harvard Lampcon.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-20
ifi ~.
ebukeal

i Customer-When< was this chicken
killed? 81
Waiter-We don't furnish dates with
chicken, sir. Only bread and hutter..
Baltimore World . .55.s =s:ss &
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-20

Representative Pearre, of Maryland, has
constituent who recently related to him
hard-luck story
GIVE lost two horses and my Wife" said
the stricken man. 1T was good sran Of
horses, too," he added.-Des Moines
Leader.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-20
Just q Hair Cu<

For mercy's sake, Willie! What is
the matter over at Kizer's? Is some
one being killed?" ,sGl..
Nope. Johnny Kizer's ma is cut
ting his hair. Chicago American.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-20
MISS VIRGINIA CRANES
Tells How Hospital Physicians
Use and Rely upon Lydia =.
Pinkham's Vegetable COM
nnund. nv

"DEAB Mrs. P1NKHAM Tweive
years continuous service at the SCI
bed in some of our prominent hospi-
tails, as well as at private homes mas mas
given me varied experiences with the
diseases of women. I have nursed some
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-20

2 Teach horse what yon want him
& TO do, and he will always do ii.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-09
INSANE MAN SHOT TO DEATH
Person Who Has Been Terrorizing Wiscon-
sin Counties and Killed Rail- f.s
way Firemen Is Killed.

Marinette, Wis, Oct THE insane
man, who is supposed to have killed
John Koucha, the st. Paul railway fire.
man, who was shot while the train
was running thirty-tive miles an hour,
was killed near Wausaukee. Otto
Wenzel, a cook in Charles. Mays lum-
Der camp, shot the man as he was
coming toward the camp and he died
an hour later. .r en 4eliy|s ~
For week the country around Am
berg, Pembine, and Dunbar has been
in a state of alarm over the presence
of the insane man, whose identity is
yet unknown, but whose name is sup
posed to be Raymond. The hunters
left the woods. men in lumber camps
kept their rifles loaded waiting for him,
and on all the trains men We're warned
not to go on the platforms. between
Amberg and Pembine. t
!. Early in the morning Wenzel saw the
insane man coming toward the camp.
He warned him to stop, but the fell
low did not heed him. WenZel fired
a shot over the mans head, but he
kept right on and the next shot struck
him over the heart.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-09
BURLINGTON MAY COME.
Representative of That System Looks
Over the Ground

Lancaster Mining company's
stock advanced to still larger pre-
MUM this week when A. M. Butts,
a practical miner of Denver, Col. ),
looked over the holdings Saturday
and pronounced them the richest in
mineral he had seen in this locality.
The gentleman came here after he
had inspected Hazel Green, Cuba
City and Platteville mines and his
opinion created furore among the
stockholders.
With Mr.. Butts was Geo. F.
Batchelder, a representative of the
Burlington railway system, and his
visit was for the purpose of furnish
ing report to the company relative
to the mining industry here. Mr..
Batchelder had also looked over the
other mines in this section. The
project in view by the Burlington
is to extend it's road from Galena to
Bloomington. He secured speci-
mems from everything in this Sec
ton and prepared maps of the terri
tory. ul saaa29
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-09
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Friends on an airship voyage should
never fall out. ea M 9#

4
Friends on an airship voyage should
never fall out. 9b
Every man may have his price, but
every woman wants a bargain.
Affection is the lining that's miss
ing from breach-of-promise suit
Economy as practiced by the aver
age man seldom saves him money.
There will be no marrying in heav-
en-, but how about the other place?
When woman argues with man
she is outspoken and he is out-talked.
An Irishman says al woman always
takes the cork out of q bottle by push
ing it in.
A wise wife doesn't attempt to man.
age her husband; she simply feeds him
and trusts to luck. sa
The average girl is queer creature.
She'll make fun of a young man one
day and marry him the next.
It's rather difficulty for man to
stick to the truth for about year aft
err his first baby begins to say things
He who runs may read-and if he
runs an automobile he may read a
short account of his trip in the Obit-
uary columns next day.
A man wastes more time during a
six months courtship than he does in
waiting for street cars all the rest Of
his life.-Chicago Daily News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-09
BOSCOBEL FAIR.
Biggest Success To Years Everyone
Pleased With Exhibition.

Old Probabilities was kind to the
Boscobel fair this year and the re-
suit was the biggest and best exhi-
bition that city has nad for years.
The attendance Thursday was esti-
mated at 5000 and on Friday 1000.
The running races were big attrac-
ton and the 500 derby q success.
The live stock exhibit was particu-
larly creditable. This years fair
and its, successful outcome places the
association on it's feet and encour-
ages the officials as they have not
been for years past.
P. r. Stoffel & Son, Ira Murphy
and the Hamilton Bros, all of Ian
caster, were represented in the cat
tie and horse exhibits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-09
SIXTY THROWN IN A HEAP
Collapse of a Platform at Street Fair
Might Have Been Much
Worse.

KenOsha, Wis, Oct. 3.-The collapse
of large platform used in connection
with the street carnival in progress in
this city resulted in sixty persons be
ing thrown in heap on paved street,
fully half of the number being injured.
The platform was holding a crowd
double itscapacity, and its collapse had
been predicted by people who stood
about.
The accident created panic in the
crowd, some one starting a cry that the
ostrich which had been confined on the
platform had escaped. The bird was
secured by the keeper. who risked his
life to prevent it's escape.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-09
STATE NEWS
IN GENERAL
News of General Interest 10
People Of Badger State,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Geographic News of Happenings of The
Past Few Days in The State
of Wisconsin.

Milwaukee, Oct. 6.-Twelve male
members Of the Evangelical Lutheran
church, Cramer and Thomas streets,
have been ordered to by their pastor,
Rev. Otto Hagedorn, to withdraw from
the church or the Independent Order
of Foresters. The members in ques-
ton, who are mostly middle-aged, have
been carrying insurance in the Forest
ers for eight or ten years and they feel
they cannot afford to drop their poll
cieS now.
If the Lutheran members of the or
der have to withdraw from it in order
to remain within their creed or church
they will have to surrender all their in
Surance rights
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-09
Total -. II, 366. n

Total Pm. ..t. -. IL, 800. ~
It is expected that 50, 500 will be
received from waterwOrks to be de-
Quoted from the above total, leav-
ing a balance to be met of IS, 1860
On motion of Aid. Henkel it was
voted to levy tax of 1000 on tax
able property Of the city to meet
above obligations the ensuing year.
On a vote Of aye and no all alder
mon voted aye by Aid. Ray.
The city library received $500 last
year, and it's office rs desired Little
more this year if they could secure
it. A tax of one-third of one mill
was levied last year for this purpose
which brought $500. With this
years increased valuation a tax OF
one-fourth of one mill will amount TO
1904, and on motion of Aid. Knapp
this tax was voted This item is
included in the levy above quoted.
Aid. Ray stated that the new city
scales, structure and all would be
completed this week.
The stream at the waterworks sta
ton is washing away the bank near
the spring such as to cause appre-
hension on part of :-upt. Stephens,
and Mayor Hassell suggested that
the council should go there in a body
and investigate the matter with
view of preventing further inroads.
Ordinance relating to licensing
bowling alleys, billiard tables, ETC.,
was read by the clerk. Action on
same was deferred until next meet
ing.
Question of fuel for city hall was
discussed and on motion it was vot-
ed to purchase coke.
The usual number of bills were al
lowed, and adjournment was taken
till a special session called for Tues
day evening next.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-09
Store Robbers Get So, 200.

Middleton, Wis.,, Oct. 3.-Burglars
entered the general store of John Lyle
about 3 O'Clock in the morning and
carried away $1,000. They blew open
the door of the safe with dynamite.
Several men who heard the explosion
rushed into the street and saw three
men running away. An armed posse
was formed and wild chase begun.
The robbers took to the woods, but
two men were captured
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-09

w. w. Gilman of Boscobel was
nominated by P. BARLEY and sec
onded by F. M. Scanlan. B. T.
Reed seconded Mr.. Carr's nomina-
ton. The informal ballot resulted
SO votes for Carr, IL for w. w. Gil
man and 1 blank. On motion of P.
BARLEY the informal ballot was
made formal and Mr.. Carr declared
the nominee for district attorney.
Mr.. Carr was called for and made
a short speech which made an ex-
cellent impression.
/ For register of deeds Abe Patch of
Bloomington was placed in nomina-
ton by P. BARLEY and seconded by
Anthony EVogt. On motion of
Frank Pitts of Platteville the secre-
tary was instructed to cast the bal
lot of the convention for Mr.. Patch.
Jerome Bishop of Lancaster was
nominated for county clerk by An
ton Schmitt. The secretary was in
structed to cast the ballot of the
convention for him.
P. j. Bindert of Potosi was nomi-
mated in the same unanimous man
ner for county treasurer. He was
placed in nomination by Sam Thorn
as of PotOsi.
For county surveyor, Erasmus
With oYboo Of Hozo1 GroaD Yncnivad
the unanimous vote of the conven-
ton. He was nominated by Mr..
Harvey.
The Office of county superintend-
ent was left to the county commit
tee to filthy appointment.
"A lot of good natured bantering
took place over the nomination for
coroner. P. BARLEY nominated Ar
+ thur Doyle of Smelser and the lat
ter reciprocated by placing BARLEY
in nomination. Nike Scanlan was
also suggested as was also Herman
Grimm of Cassville. -
"a VIM. Hodge of Hazel Green was
nominated by Chas. linn 4of the
same place and unanimously elected
on motion Of B. T.. Reed. &
| Pat BARLEY arose and stated that
as A. r.. Bushnell positively de-
.elined to serve longer as county
chairman, he would nominate Ell. l..
Moses of Lancaster for the same
place. The latter was unanimously
elected.
DR.. P. L. Seaman of Lancaster
was elected secretary of the county
committee.
The convention elected the follow
ing members of the county commit
tee from the different precincts;
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-09
Scriptures in Japan.

Thirty years ago in Japan the scrip
lures were printed secretly and copies
were sent out only after dark. Those
who We're engaged in this work did it
at the risk Of their lives. Now there
is Christian printing company in Yo-
kohama, issuing the scriptures not
only in Japanese, but in Chinese, Thi-
betan, Korean, and two dialects of the
Philippine islands. Last year there
were circulated in Japan alone over
$4,000 copies.-Chicago Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-09
Almost Killed Father.

"What is your impression of socie-
typ asked the old-time friend.
SWELL" answered Mr.. Goldpurse. 81
wouldn't like to have you mention it to
mother or the girls. but my impression
is that society is place where man
who has worked his way up in
the world from nothing to "a million
is very likely to get sneered at
because he can't play golf"-Tit-
Pits se efE &
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-09
RaanschoIte Badly Beaten,

Chicago, Oct. Larry Temple, the
New York colored middleweight,
knocked out Jack Beauscholte. of Chi
cage, in the first round of what was
to have been siX-round contest here
last night. Beauscholte simply was
not sin it,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-09
Negro Murderer Arrested.

Kenosha, Wis, Oct. dan Avery,
a negro accused of the murder of Ra
chel Davis, colored, of Milwaukee, in
this city Saturday night, has been capt
ured by the police of Waukegan, Ills.
Avery fell to his knees ard prayed that
his life be spared.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-09
Indorsement for the President.

Milwaukee, Oct. 6.-The Wisconsin
delegation to the national house of rep
resentatives, through its secretary J.
H. Davidson, has wired President
Roosevelt indorsing his action in the
coal strike and pledging support in any
course he may pursue in settlement of
the difficulties.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-09
Physician Dragged to Death.

Guthrie, o. T., Oct. lone of the
most prominent physicians and cattle
men of southwestern Oklahoma, DR..
w. H. III. Dunn, of Mangum, was
jagged to death by being thrown
from his carriage the lines catching
around his feet. He was an Ohioan by
birth, and was prominent at Lincoln,
Neb
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-09
Spoken Off-Hand.

Under Sheriff McMahon: Pres.
Roosevelt needs the attention of
some good old lady who with few
applications of smart weed would
cure that game leg in no time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-09

A traveller who has recently returned
from tour abroad, in the course of
which he met friends of Mascagni, the
famous Italian composer, says that
the musicians stock of English words
is limited to "good-by," New York"
philadelphia, and "San Fran
CISCO"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-09

The football games Saturday
failed to materialize.
Leo Townley5 won the watch
given by G. w. Burr to the boy Sc
curing the greatest number of sub
scribers to the Sunday Sentinel. He
obtained 76 names.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-09

Register in Probate McBrien: /
have great faith in the weather bull
letin board displayed at the post
Office daily 1t has struck it right
twice out of three times all season.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-09

"Evadner' exclaimed the impas-
stoned young man, bending over her.
with hope, ''look at me! Can you not
read my heart? o Evadne, the hour
of my fate has come! 1 love you. |
love you! I love you'll"
Gerald" whispered the golden
haired beauty, while the audience ap-
plauded rapturously you got that OF
in splendid style. Are you going to
ruin it now with mere stage kiss p
Chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-09
Trouble for the Maid.

The two young men reached the
door at the same time.
SIS Miss Walsingham in?" they
asked.
The maid looked at them.
"She's in to wan av We an out to
the other" she said at last; ''but the
two av We comm together has got me
so tangled I'm blest If l know which
is which. But come right in, both av
We. an I'll ask her to come down an
pick We out"-Chicago Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-09
One on the Janitor.

There's the best joke on the jani-
tor said Twynn to Triplett.
''Go on"
"He tried to stop an old chap from
going upstairs. Told him that no agent
or beggars were allowed. Seedy-look-
ing old fellow said he was sorry, but
he'd have to go up. Said he was the
owner of the building. Janitor was
struck Dumb
''That was a joke on him, wasn't it?
Queer he'd never seen the owner"
ooh, that wasn't the joke. Man
wasn't the owner at ALL Got upstairs
and sold soap by the sample to nearly
every tenant in the shebang. detroit
Free Pree.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-09
CITY MATTERS
CONSIDERED
Council Holds a Monthly
Meeting Tuesday.
VOTE $4,000 FOR CITY TAX
City Library to Receive increase in Aid
Given it by City Next Year. Sewerage
Project Raises Taxes.

Che Common Council of the city
of Lancaster met in regular session
Tuesday evening.
Mayor Hassell called the meeting
to order and Clerk Michaelis called
the roll. All aldermen were pres
ent but Aid. BROKER.
Minutes of last regular and special
meetings read and approved.
Treasurer Woodhouse on account
Of indisposition was unable to be
present and his report was therefore
not forthcoming.
Street Commissioner Budworth
reported for the month as follows:
Work on streets, etc.. first week
sos. 70; second week $4,000; third
week $50.95; fourth week $23.25.
Seven new stone crossings were laid
during the month and four brick.
Contractor Fred Nelson of Madi-
son WHO'S to pitt in the cement
walks is expected here this week.
~lGA Aid. Henkel as chairman of the
finance committe read a report pre-
pared by the committee concerning
the necessary amount to be raised
by taxation for city purposes the
coming year. Last year a tax of
So, 900 was levied. Already this
year So. $50 has been paid out with
$233.3O still outstanding unpaid.
The report appropriated various
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-01
Hicks. Reach's Warning.

London, Oct. 1.-Sir Michael Hicks
Beach in his first speech since he re-
signed the cliancellorship of the ex-
chequer severely attacked the British
war Office. He told his constituents at
Bristol that che war Office would never
he reformed until 1t made the great
mass of military officers pay more at
tention to the duties Of their profess
sion as naval officers did ard removed
the outside influences, which interfered
with selections and promotions He
urged The country to halt the growing
national expenditure which had In
creased at the rate of s5,5OO,OOO yearly
during the last five years. Fresh tax
alton would be necessary and on some
1uture day adversely might find the
British without the accumulated. wealth
which enabled them to bearthe s,srain Of
the late war The relations with the coll
cnies. Sir Michael added, should be
based not on sentiment, but on mutual
respect.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-01
DEATH AscRlBED TO BEATING.
Man Said to Be Victim Of
Motorman.

Milwaukee, Oct. 1.Gustav Torn.
living at 1174 Eighteenth street, was
found dead in bed yesterday by his
mother. and it is said that his death is
the result Of a beating he received at
the hands Of motorman and conduc-
tor with whom he had dispute Sunday
evening last over the payment of a fare.
Torn and companion named Miller
boarded car at North Milwaukee and
it is said refused to pay and We're
thrown from the car. "A policeman has
been found who saw the men after the
crew of the car put them off, and he
says they presented a pitiful sight,
Torn being frightfully bruised. A post
mortem shows that the fatal blow was
received upon the abdomen, altho the
victim had evidently been beaten over
the head with an iron rod or something
of the kind. The police have not To-
Gated the men who are said to have
made the assault, but are investigat-
ing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-01
BURGLARS STEAL HARD COAL.
Discriminating Philadelphia Thieves
Scorn to Touch Silver.

Philadelphia, Oct. AFTER spend
ing the summer at the seashore III. G..
Taylor and family returned to their
home at 934 Fairmount avenue last
night to find that burglars had been in
their house, evidently on Sunday night
Several of the rooms on the first and
second floors had been entered and
household effects were overturned. Con-
siderable valuable silverware and some
jewelry had lain where the thieves
could hardly help seeing It, but none
of 1t had been taken.
The burglars were after. bigger game
and got it. When Mr.. Taylor went to
the seashore he left three tons of an.
thracite coal in his cellar, and during
the last two months he has been con-
graduating himself that he would not
have to worry about the coal strike.
But his fond Illusion is gone, for the
burglars, who spurned silverware and
Jewels. stole the three tons of coal. carr
rying 1t away in a wagon. The coal cost
Taylor $16.5O when he bought 1t. 1t will
cost him about, three times that much
to replace 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-01
10 MARRY RUTH HANNA.
Grandson Of Joseph Medill Will Wed
Senator's Daughter.

Chicago Oct. 1.-Joseph Medill Nc
cormick, son Of the new United States
ambassador to Russia, is to become the
husband of Ruth Hanna, youngest
daughter of Senator Hanna The an
nouncement Of the engagement was
made today without further detail.
No idea of the date Of the wedding
ceremony could be secured from the
young man this morning. He readily
confirmed the truth Of the announce
ment, yet.was reticent concerning plans
for the marriage, which must naturally
be a notable nuptial affair OF the sea-
son, because of the prominence Of all
concerned.
The newspaper business is the chos-
en- profession of Mr.. Mccormick, who
was named after his illustrious grand
father Joseph Medill. founder of the
Chicago Tribune. Young Mr.. McCor-
mick is now one Of the editorial writers
upon the paper. Joseph Medill McCor-
mick is % years old. His fiancee is
four years younger.