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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-17
State Items of Interest.

Fire completely destroyed the residence
of Adam Kosminski ait Elm Grove and
the family had a narrow escape from
death. The loss will be $500.
Jerre G.. Murphy, private secretary to
Governor La Toilette, has rendered his
resignation, to take effect June Is. He
will be succeeded by John j. Hannah.
The foundation of the new high school
building in Mineral Point caved in and
John Evans, who was working in the
trench at the time, was Instantly killed.
Alfred Alison of Clarks Mills was
killed by the accidental discharge of a
shotgun while crawling through a barb
wire fence with the weapon in his hands,
At La Crosse Andrew Kevorsek, aged
so years, struck Andrew Shevek, aged
70 years, on the head with club, frac-
turing his skull, and Shevek will not live.
The fight grew out of an argument over
road through Shevek's farm travelled
by Kevorsek.
Ed Kozick, the most prominent mem
her of the Bachelors Club, Sheboygan
organization of young men banded to-
gether for the purpose of frowning upon
matrimony, was quietly married to Miss
Waleska Zoerner. Before any of the
members of the club could serve an in
junction the young couple had left town.
At a meeting of the club on a recent
evening resolutions were adopted to have
q hearse and funeral director greet
them on their return home and to display
q flag at half mast above the future
home of the apostate and his wife.
discrenancy of nearly $4,000 has
been found in the books of the Milwau-
kee house of correction and the county
officers have ordered an investigation.
Burglars entered the general store of
B. p. Ansen at Norden, and took what
money there was in the drawer and
wagon load of goods, probably $2oO
worth.
George Kaquetosh, a half-breed In
dian, was, beaten almost TO death by his
wife at Marinette. The woman is said
to have pounded her husband over the
lead with a club and a fatal outcome Is
likely.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-17

day school teach a total of five hours,
giving four to the pupils and one to
the teachers.
"The children are alert, and bright
With proper incentives and opportuni-
ties they will be able to acquire much
knowledge in a few years. The people
are very hospitable, but one does not
few statements may not be true for all
'pueblos' but they may give you a
glimpse of the life of maestro Ameri-
cano who is working among the Fill
pino children"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-17
Contractor Kills Himself.

Because of loss in contracts on city
buildings and worry over his finacial con-
dition, Simon Starke, leading building
contractor of Racine, committed suicide
by baking morphine. AS a result work on
the school building and several private
buildings must be stopped and there is
much uneasiness among city officials and
persons building fine residences. For
years Stark has had contracts for the
leading work in the city and on many
of them it is believed he lost money.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-17
Girls In Panic Due to Fire.

A panic resulted among forty girls EN-
ployed in the paint and wrapping rooms
of the Phoenix Car Company's plant in
Sheboygan as a result of fire which cut
off escape by way of the elevator shaft
Climbing to the fire escapes and on the
roof they cried frantically for assistance
until claimed by the men, when they made
their way to the ground August Biele-
feidt, foreman of the paint room, was
burned about the head and John Seen
ger a fireman, was cut by flying glass.
The loss is S3O,OOO
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-17
Cannot Escape.

''Do you think the person who COM
mitted the crime will be punished"
"Empathically, yes" said the police
official.
But you haven't discovered him
yet"
mo. But We'll keep saying we sus-
meet somebody and thereby keep him
suffering the terrors of guilty con-
science. "-Washington Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-17
Misunderstood.

McQueery-"Y You're not so attentive
to Miss Roxley as thought you would
be-
Hunter-"No. You see-er-she told
me she didn't go in for social pleas
ures since her father had failed"
McOueery-"Poo old man! He is
falling dreadfully. Quite physical
wreck"
Hunter-"Gee whiz! Is that what
she meant ?"-Philadelphi Ledger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-17
Confesses to Court.

John Biel, 16-year-old Manitowoc
boy who has been causing officers trou-
BILE for year past, was sentenced to
serve three years at the Green Bay re-
formatory. Biel, it is alleged, was sur
prised in an attempt to rob the home of
Mrs. Messerschmidt, an aged Two Rivers
woman, May 18, but made his escape at
that time. He confessed to the court of
having been member of a gang which
lad plotted several robberies Of late.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-17
Misdirected Industry.

or course the ant has admirable
qualities, but l might wish that her
industry displayed itself in some other
fellows pantry.-New Orleans Times
Democrat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-17
Still Has One Nerve Left.

She-The milliner told me that she
had been down to the dentists to have
q nerve killed.
He-Well. from the prices she asks
for hats l should say the dentist must
have killed the wrong one.-Yonkers
statesman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-17
Appropriately Named.

Fumer-"Gee whiz! What sort Of
cigar is this?"
Givver-"Oh! l bought it for nick
ell. | don't just recall the brand. but
think it was named after some bum
actor"
Fumer-"Ah No wonder it won't
draw."-Philadelph Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-17

1t must be nice y be shown the con-
sderation a mother displays to keep
her sleeping baby from being disturb
ed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-17

Why inquire of man when you
meet him, How are yOu?" He Won't
tell you, if there is anything wrong.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-17
Understands His Own French.

Bacon-Did you understand the Ian
guage when you were in Paris last
summer?
Egbert-Well-when l talked to
myself l did.-YOukers Statesman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-17

Did you ever notice that real
''dressy' people are tiresome?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-17

A good many of the men hired to
help are simply in the way.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-18
HATTIESBURG JEWELRY co.

One of the fast-coming firms Of
Hattiesburg is the Hattiesburg jew
elry Company whuse affairs are
handled By the affable A. NJ. Cook
and the ever-cleyer O. d. Gum.
This firm is now getting their place
in order for the great business wave
which will start up with the opening
of September and go through to May.
The most elegant interior furnish
ings have been placed in and the rare
and costly gems and wares that grace
their shelves and cases never fail to
charm visitors and hold them seeming
ly oaptives IS they linPec to ADM re the
enhancing scene. The determina-
tion Of this enterprising firm is to
keep their place up to the highest
plane, covering the whole field of
jewelry and repair work and thus
make it feature of Hattiesbure
which the most fastidious will not
fail to recognize and appreciate. See
the advertisement.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-18
BITTER APPLE BITTERS.

The attractive display advertise
ment across the top of page three IN
the Progress today tells OF remedy
whose history as panacea, while
known, and favorably, to many, has
features about it which heretofore
have never been made public. For in
stance, the manufacture of this
remedy, which started short time
back in hnmble way, has grown
to such proportions as to require
the services of ten persons to keep up
q supply equaling the demand and
the sale which at the start covered
only few miles radius of territory,
now reaches out over several states.
To give more exalted idea OF
WI hat the manufacture of this remedy
has grown to, and meant for the
! glory of Hattiesburg, it is only ne
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-18
SPECIAL ELECTION.

Ordered. That a special election will
be held in the City of Hattiesburg TO
elect marshal TO fill the vacancy in
the Office of city marshal caused by the
resignation of B. NJ. Moffett, which is
to take effect On October j. 1903. said
election to be held on the 22nd day at
September, 1908. and the clerk ia hereby
directed TO publish notice OF said special
election for at least ten days as the law
directs.
1t is further ordered, That j. E. Ar
ledge, g. |. Wainwright and l.. IL
Benson be and they are hereby ap
pointed as election com miss .oners to
hold said election, G.. /. Wainwright te
be ticket commissioner.
Given under my hand and seal o.
office this 18th day Of August, 1908.
aug11 A. FARLEY, City Clerk.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land Of
fee at Jackson, Miss, July s, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final proof in sup.
port of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the circuit clerk,
Perry county. at Augusta, Miss, on
August l5, 1903, viz:
RUFUS HINTON,
II. E. No. 3211S, for the NEi Sci 4,
and Sci A NEI-4, Sec 80. and Sl2
NW1 4 Sec 80. L 3 N, r west of st.
Stephens meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
aud cultivation of said land. viz
Scott Beardslee, Dan jackson, Ike
Pearce, Henry Hinton, all of Richton
Miss. FRED w. COLLINS. Register.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-18

cessary to say to say that single
contract for advertising signs, let to
Leleu, a home man, amounted to 5000.
He is now finishing up the job and
those whose hopes of Hattiesburg are
wanig need but call around and see
these gigantic and highly creditable
signs-mute evidences of the bristl-
ing spirit back behind one Of the
city's most deserving and enterpris-
ing firms, that ofW. A. DCzier.
Read the advertisement and take
courage, for such documents tell that
there il life in the old land yet and
that the affairs of Hattiesburg, like
| the old ship Of state, are sailing
triumphantly Oh placid waters with
sails famed by peaceful breezes from
inviting shores.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS GALORE.

1t is the intention of the new
management of the Progress to make
the columns of the paper a veritable
reflex of the push and vim of Hatties
burg merchants and a sure and relia-
BILE sign to guide those who have
capital and are looking out for a prof
liable and safe inve tment of it. A
city is judged by the advertising and
local columns Of paper. II they
fairly bristle with up to date and
catchy advertisements, and with no.
tices Ginning in telling of the
city's aspirations and victories, it at
once creates an impression with the
stranger and if he has ever thought
of locating, will liLger to find out
more Of the city being, spurred on TO
do so by the good impression made
by reading the paper. The Prog
ress has enlisted for the war in the
cause Of HattiesbuTg and will bt
found at all times battling faith.
fully along this line.
See the evidence OF appreciation o.
the papers work in the shape O
several new advertisements startin.
today ana watch for others bille'
for early future issues.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-18
ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATIONS.

The editor of The Progress, profit
ing by many perplexing experiences
in the past, will pay no attention
to anonymous communications.
Several communications of this kind
have found their way to the Office the
past few days, some of them bearing
upon their face the stamp of SINGER
ity, and all drawn IN way to make
them good news items. But they
have all shared alike, going to the
waste basket, simply because the
name of some responsible person did
not accompany them as a guarantee
of good faith.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-18
TIE DEATH PENALTY

A little thing sometimes results in
death. Thus mere scratch, insigni
death penalty. 1t is wise to have Buck
best Salve on earth and will preven.
fatality, when Burns. Sores. Ulcers and
Piles threaten. Only 25c, at Bufkin g.
Cadenhead's Drug Store. tom
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-18
RUFUS HINTON,
PUTS AN END TO 1T ALL.

A grievous wall oftimes comes as a
result of unbearable pain from over tax
ed organs, Dizziness, Backache, Liver
complaint and Consumption But
thanks to Dr. Kings New Life Pills
hey put an end to 1t all. They are gen.
tie but thorough. Try them. Only 25c
Guar anteed by Bufkin u Cadenhead's
Drug Store. tom
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-18
WANTED.

Five hundred teams and teamsters on
Missouri Pacific r. R. Free transporta
ton for men and outfits over Missouri
Pacific. Fine work and good prices,
Address Or call on Brocy. howard
Johnso.. & Co Mariana, Ark.
aug12-l0t
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-18
Wanted.

First class wagon blacksmith. Will
pay good wages, steady employment,
private concern. Address Will H..
Douglas, room 35, Sugar Shed A.
aug13 ct
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-18
FOR RENT.

Three nice unfurnished rooms all
connected, good location, convenient
to business part OF town. Apply at
this office. a-4-t-f
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-18
WANT TO RENT.

/ wish to rent q 6 room house by
Sept. or soon thereafter.
aue17-2t I.P. TEoTTER.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-18
FOR RENT.

Six-room cottage near g. & s. and
Q &C. depots. Apply to T. M. Full. r
hattieslurs, Miss. aug13-6
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-18
WANTED.

A reliable colored boy, one who can
come we'll recommended, as porter at
the Progress Office. Apply to j. j..
.haYnie
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-08
The Weather Calendar.

The Chattanooga Medicine Co., the
manufacturers Of Wine Of Cardui and
Thedford's Black-Draught have just
issued the 1874 edition OF their Cardui
Weather Chart and Calendar. This
Calendar with its - sheets 1920 in
ches In size makes bright ornament
for the wall and is useful acquisition
in any home or Office on account Of Its
displayed weather predictions. The
prominent numbers can be read across
a large room as can the colored signal
flags showing the weather conditions
for each day. These weather signals
illustrate the forecasts Of Prof An
drew j. DeVoe who achieved great
prominence by his acurate predic lions
OF the great Galveston, st. Louis and
Minnesota storms and cyclones. So
great are the popularity OF these pre-
dictions that they are printed in g.
SOC, 1000 Of these calendars and in 49,
OOO, 900 of the Ladies' Birthday Alma
macs which are issued by the Chatta-
nooga Medicine Co. each year. We
understand that copy Of this weather
chart and calendar may be secured by
sending Zoe. in stamps to the Chatta-
nooga Medicine Company, Chatta-
nooga, Tenn. Any Of our readers who
have not secured copy Of the Ladies
Birthday Almanac can get one by
sending their address to Ladies
Birthday Almanac" Chattanooga,
Tenn, OF by calling on their druggist
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-08
GEN. reyes Calls
At White House
Colombian Special Minister Cordial
ly Received by President
Roosevelt.
GIVEN NO ENCOURAGEMENT TO
HOPE FOR SUCCESS OF MISSION
Germany Formally Recognizes the
Sew Republic of Panamn-colom-
bian Minister to the Vatican Fails
to Secure suRpprt for His Coun-
try's Cause.

Washington, Dec. Cen, Rafael
Reyes, the special minister from colom-
bia, practically initiated his mission
when he called upon President Roose-
welt at the white house Saturday and
told him why he had come to Washing
ton. Gen. Reyes was accompanied to the
white house from the state department
by Secretary Hay, who introduced him
to the president and by DR.. Herran. the
Colombian charge The pfesentation
took place in the blue parlor. where all
regular ambassadors and ministers are
received. but the president infused so
much cordially into his greeting that
this occasion was a little out Of the Or
binary. There was no exchange OF
formal speeches, though the Colombians
were prepared for them in case OF need.
Recetssd with Cordial Informality.
Instead the president greeted Gen.
Reyes Informally as q former acquaint-
ance. having met him when the general
was visiting the United States some tins
ago. Instead Of standing TO rs:caive his
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-08
Mahara's Ministries.

When will the minstrel show grow
old? Judging by Its present prosperity
its freshness will be perennial. After
l6 years of experience in the minstrel
business Mahara Brothers this year
have to offer perhaps the most com.
plete com bination of experienced In
genuity and knowledge OF theatrical
effects in the way Of mlnstrelsy that
was ever put on the road before. Uu-
like other minstrel organizations the
Maharas seem to have struck a happy
thoughtin putting forth a performs
ance that properly could be termed q
rag time operetta and this Of course
includes all the later innovations and
specalties of tho east. Mahara's IA
nous challenge band and orchestra
will give street parade, THURSDAY,
Dec. 18th.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-08

callers, as is the case in ordinary diplo-
matte presentations, the president him
self sat down and invited Gen. Reyes to
seat beside him. The two then entered
upon an animated conversation which
touched upon some notable exploits In
Gen. Reyes life with which the presi-
dent seemed to be more or less familiar
and gradually drifted around to the SUBJ
ject Of Gen. Reyes mission.
Given No Encouragement.
There was no definite proposition adj
vanced by the Colombians, for the pres
ident intimated that the Panama prob
lem was matter with which the state
department alone could properly deal.
&c. the conversation on this point closed
with the understanding that Gen. Reyes,
WHO now regards his mission as duly
launched, should hereafter make any
representations respecting Panama that
Nevertheless, there was just enough in
timation in the presidents talk to make
his callers aware that he saw little pros
pect Of being able to meet their wishes.
Germany Recognizes Panama.
Colon. Dec. THE German consul
here, Herr Heuer, Friday officially adj
yised the government of Panama that he
had received cabled instruction from
; Germany to formally recognize the re-
public of Panama. Consequently the
consul Saturday morning paid an official
visit to Project Melendez here and ten
dered him in behalf of Germany con-
CALCULATIONS and best wishes for the
welfare and future prosperity of the new
republic.
The project made suitable reply and
offered the republics sincere thanks for
Germany's recognition.
Colombian Minister Disappointed,
Rome, Dec. 7.-Senor Gutierrez
Ponce, the Colombian minister to the
vatican, after long interviews with
Cardinal Merry Del Val, the papal Sec
rotary Of state. and other prominent
CARDINALS, is about to leave Rome with
ont haviau oLtaiaed from the vatican
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-08
Resolutions Of Respect and Condole nee.

Resolutions Of Respect and Condole
WHEREAS the Angel Of Sleep that
Knows no waking has again entered
the portals of this Lodge and taken
therefrom our beloved brother, D. A.
Norton, and
WHEREAS in his death his breth-
ern in the Lodge and the community
have suffered irreparable loss, and be-
ing minded of his many virtues which
this Lodge desires to recognize it is
therefore
RESOLVED by Cresco Lodge No
l50, A. f. and A. M. that while we
bow with humble submission to the
will of the Most High we do not the
less mourn the loss Of our esteemed
brother.
RESOLVED that in the death of
d. A. Norton this Lodge laments the
loss of brother who was at all times
in sympathy with the Lodge and its
brethren and the community in which
he lived, and its affairs; was an up
right citizen and worthy of public es-
TEEN.
RESOLVED that the heartfelt
sympathy Of this Lodge be extended
to the wife and family of the worthy
brother In their aftliction.
RESOLVED that these resolution
be spread upon the records of this
Lodge aud copy thereof delivered
to the family and copy furnished to
each Of the newspapers of our city for
publication.
Joseph Mop herson
w. &. Fish Com.
T. /. Barker
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-08
the support for Colombia which he ex-
pected.
CONGRESSMAN BuRK DEAD.
Passes Away After an Illness of Over
Year-Represented the Third
District of Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia, Dec. 7.-Congressman
Henry Burk, of the Third district, died
at his home here Saturday after an ILL
ness of more than year. Since last
September Mr.. Burk had been confined
to his home with an affection of the
heart, complicated by other ailments.
Mr.. Burk was born in Wurtemberg,
Germany, in 1850, and came to this coun-
try at an early age. Later in life he en-
gagged in the leather manufacturing
business and was very successful. Con-
gresham Burk, a republican, succeeded
William McAleer, democrat, in the
Fifty-seventh congress and was reflect
ed to the Fifty-eighth congress.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-08
ARMY TO BE REoRGANIzED.
China's Fighting Forces to be Made
More ERective-Governor of Chi
Lii Made Chief Commander,

Picking, Dec. An edict issued Sat
urday appoints Prince Ching, the grand
secretary; Yuan-Shi-Kai, the governor
of Chilli province, and Manchu official
to be committee to reorganize the
armies of all the Chinese provinces on
national basis, with similar arms
equipments and organization.
Tien-Tsin, China, Dec. 7.-Yuan-Shi:
Kai, the governor of Chilli province
received a telegram from the throne
Saturday afternoon, promoting him te
the entire command Of the imperia
army and navy, the highest rank il
China
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-08
Live Stock.

CHICdBO, DEC. ..
HOGS-Fair to good heavy packing, $3.50
94.55 rough and common heavy mixed,
s41Oa4.25; assorted light. s4.3OQ445; good to
choice butcher weights. A4594.6O; fair to
choice light mixed. s42O@4. 40; thin to choice,
s4.Oog45o; stays and rough lots, S3.0Ol41o
CATTLE-Choice to fancy heeves, IS. 400
$40; good to choice heavy steers, 1850 {. IS;
medium beef steers. N.10Q4.4O; plain beef
steers, s3.SOd4.Oo; common to rough, s34O@
3.75 good to fat heifers, 81. 0Og4.60; good to
choice feeders, sS.50a425; fair to good cows
and heifers, s27oa8 IS: good cutting and
fair beef cows, s2.2O@2GO; bulls. poor to
choice, $2.40G4.40; calves, choice to fancy.
s5.50q625; calves, common to fair, 5000
SIS; corn-fed western steers. A.00q5.40;
Texas bulls and grass steers. $290a3.S5; fed
Texas steers. fair to choice, ;3.40a4.5o.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-08
OBITUARY.

Dorr A. Norton was born in Homer,
CORTLAND county, New York, Jan.
IL, 1912. At the age Of IA, in the year
1856 he moved with his parents to
Wisconsin. July 4, 1854. he was mar
ried to Lurie E. Dow, and in the fall
Of the same year moved to Howard
county, Iowa. Since that time he has
been a resident of Cresco, with the
exception Of a year which was spent
on his farm in Winneshiek county.
He died November 80, 1903. He leaves
a wife, one daughter, Mrs. j. S. Eddy,
and one SOD, Alva.