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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-17

We're YOU ever SO sleepy your
eyes felt like dots on a domino or
worm holes in hickory barrel stave
and didn't dare indulge in even d
nap? If so you have doubtless oh.
served that no matter what subject
you endeavor to think upon it is I'll.
timately merged into the subject OF
sleep or something connected there
with. had this peculiar fact i'm
pressed upon my mind quite forcibly
not long ago while waiting through
the small hours of the night for be-
lated freight train at village depot.
The depot stood out at the edge of
town as dark and silent as the tomb
of the deaf and dumb man. Half a
block away a kerosene street light
f1ckered a few ficks and out across
the track katydids scraped their ribs
in a wheat field. 1t was lonesome
as an ache in the tooth Of time but
not knowing what minute my train
would come in I dared not leave,
SO sat down on a baggage truck to
wait. After sitting in solitude for a
hour was overpowered with drows-
mess but knew from experience
that a baggage truck on deserted
depot plltform is not a good place
20 be caught in the arms of Nor
pheus or any other NEUROLOGICAL
winebibber
I acquired experience of that sort
once by failing asleep on such an
occasion. When I opened my eyes
I was looking into the business end
of a large Clydesdale horsepistol
with hair foot long on it's fetlocks.
1t may not have been a horsepistol
at ALT may have been merely a
Colt revolver-but it looked as large
as brass cannon. noticed also
that couple of large black negroes
with shiny eyes and sort of dead
clam fragrance peculiar to their race
we're standing just behind it. The
negroes and the horsepistol seemed
to be on the best of terms and one
of them appeared to be looking vt
me through it as if it were a telescope.
In the excitement of the moment I
forgot to be scared and sat up and
asked in a pleasant tone of voice
what was wanted. They locked at
each other and then at me and one
of them remarked guess yo' amt
de man we's looking fob, boss''- and
they skulked away. After they had
disappeared it dawned upon me that
they had intended to deprive me of
the eighty-four cents which I had
secreted about my person and that
my forgetfulness had disconnected
them. Looking at it from this stand
point my hair gradually pushed my
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

State Of Wisconsin, Grant county court
In probate.
In the matter of the estate of
Joseph Wedekind, deceased.
Letters teStamentary on the estate OF
Joseph Wedekind, deceased, having been is
sued to Victoria Wedekind
Notice is hereby given, that the creditors of
said Joseph Wedekind, deceased, are allowed
and limited by order of this Court until and
IL Guiding the fourth Tuesday of May, 1904,
icing the. Srd day of said month, to present
Joseph wedekind, deceased, to the county
court for examination and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given that the
amined and adjusted by this court at the
Office of the county judge. at the court house
in the city Of Lancaster, in said county, on
the second Tuesday of May: 1904.
Dated this 9Th day of Oct, 1908.
By the Court,
E. B. ,GOODSELL, County Judge.
First insertion. Oct 10: last, Oct. 81.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-17

middle of the floor and then spit on
your hands and laboriously shine up
the bedpost. When you reached
the top you crept along the foot
board to the middle and there bal
anced yourself by bracing your head
against the ceiling while you peered
Over into the bed to see if anyone
had beat you to it. If you saw no
signs of life you dived off into the
feather tick with gladstone cry and
little schoolgirlish flourish of your
pinkish heels and that was the last
of you till the aroma Of sausage and
buckwheat cakes comes up the stove
pipe hole in the morning. When
you hit the tick of such a bed you
go down about nine feet and the
tick closes in over you from all sides
much after the manner of water
flowing into a bucket sunk into it's
midst. It's just like jumping off a
skyscraper into softshelled balloon.
When you once get settled down in
to the tick you can't see nor hear
nor think and can only lie there and
soak and swelter and sweat and
smell musty feathers and sneeze till
the rosy dawn-when Uncle Henry
comes up and prizes you out of the
hole with a clothes prop and tells
you breakfast had been ready two
hours. I struck bed of that sort
at private boarding house once and.
the first night I was there one of the
old boarders came slipping in from a
late train at about twelve o'clock
with a newly welded wife and as I
was completely buried in the tick
they didn't notice my presence till
next morning. They were very
sorry about it and apologized pro-
fusely but I concluded not to risk it
longer
From there l went to the village
hotel and asked for a hard bed-and
got it. I would have gotten it if I
hadn't asked for it-for they had
the hardest lot Of beds I ever saw.
It was like sleeping on the soft side
of stone quarry without a sheet.
The bed they gave me was actually
SO hard that the bedbugs had to
muf1e their feet with cotton batting
SO you couldn't hear them coming to
banquet on your frame. One of the
features of this bed was lumpy-l
jawed mattress which looked like a
schoolma1n's first attempt at mince
pie. There were large irregular
gobs of stufing thrown around pro-
miscuously in spots till the bed looked
at distance like a cluster of South
African kopjes. You could take
your choice of sleeping on the hill
tops or in the valleys-the bedbugs
ate you just as cheerfully one place
as another. The chambermaid tried
to kill the bugs by stufing Jumps of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-17

CUMMONS-
- Circuit Court, Grant County,
Nellie Faith, Plaintiff, vs. William Faith,
defendant.
anti
You are hereby summoned to appear with
in twenty days after service of this summons
the above entitl ed lotion in the court afore-
said; and in case OF your failure so to do
Judgment will be rendered against you &C
cording to the demand of the complaint. OF
which a copy is herewith served upon you.
w. w. Gilman, Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. o. address, Boscobel, Grant Co., Wis
First insertion Sept 10; last Oct. "a j
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-17
EsTATE-Jane Metcalfe, deceased.

State of wisconsin, County Court of Grant
County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at the special
term of the County Court, to be held in and
for said county at the court house in the
city of Lancaster, in said county, on the
second Tuesday of November. 1909 being
the 10th day of November, 1908, at the hour
OF one O'Clock in the afternoon, the follow
ing matter will be heard and considered
The application of Chas. Rogers as execu-
tor of the last will and testament OF Jane
Metcalfe, deceased, late of the town of Glen
Haven, in said Grant county, for The allow
ance of his final account as such executor
and for an assignment of the residue of the
estate of said deceased in pursuance of the
terms of the will of said deceased and for
his discharge.
BY Order of the Court,
E.. GOODSELL, County Judge.
Dated Oct. 10, 1903
(First Insertion Oct. II; last Oct. 3D.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-17
ESTATE-James G. orion, dec.

-
State of wisconsin, County Court of Grant
Coin Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at the regular
term Of the County Court, to be held in and
for said county, at the Court House in the
city of Lancaster in said county, on the LIST
Tuesday of November, A. d. 1908, being the
Sd day of November, 1908, at the hour of one
O'Clock inthe afternoon, the following matter
will be heard and considered:
The application of Lenora Orton Tor the
appoin tment OF an administrator of the
estate of James G. orion, late of the town
of Ellenboro, Grant County, Wis, deceased.
BY order of the Court,
E. B. GOODSELL, County Judge.
Dated October s. 1908.
Henry W. Brown, attorney
(First insertion Oct. 10: last Oct. 3D.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-17
EsTATE-JoHN H. WALKER, deceased

State of wisconsin, County Court of Grant
county-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at the special
term of the county court, to be held in and
for said county, at the court house in the
city of Lancaster, in said county, on the
End Tuesday of November, A. D.. 1908 being
the 10th day of November 1908, at the hour of
matter will be heard and considered
The application of Richard Meyer Jr, as
executor of the estate of John Fl. Walker,
deceased, for the examination and allow
ance of his final account as such executor
and for the assignment of the residue of
said estate to such persons as are entitled
thereto in accordance with law and the last
Will OF said John II. Walker, deceased.
BY Order of the Court,
E. B. GOODSELL, County Judge.
Dated Oct. Z, 1903
W. j. Brennan, attorney for executor.
(First insertion Oct. 10: last Oct. 3D.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-17
ESTATE-Thos. Leamy, deceased.

State of Wisconsin, County Court Of Grant
Coin Probate.
term of the County Court, to be held in and
for said county. at the Court House, In the
city of Lancaster in said county, on the 4th
27th day of October, A. D.. 1903, at the hour
of one o clock in the afternoon,the following
matter will be heard and considered:
The petition of Daniel Leamy for the ad-
ing purporting to be the last will and testa-
ment of Thomas Leamy, late Of the city of
Lancaster, in said Grant county, deceased,
and for letters teStamentary thereon.
By order of the Court,
E. B. GOODSELL, County Judge.
Dated Sept. 26, 1903.
W. j. Brennan, attorney.
(First insertion Oct. 2; last Oct. 2S.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-17
Calumet
Baking
Powder
Perfect In quality.
Moderate In price.
Perfect In quality.
Moderate In price.

asafoetida and limburger cheese in
to the mattress and pillow slips but
it seemingly did no good-the bed
bugs played football with the cheese
and wore the asafoetida around
their necks to drive away disease.
Then she sprinkled paris green
about the beds but the boarders got
it up their noses and sneezed green
freckles all over the wall paper and
the landlady kicked. Most Of the
bugs finally broke their jaws biting
on 2 lady who wished to be elected
to congress.
My brother and I Kept bachelors
hall one year and we had a bed which
kept time for us while we slept.
There were just twelve Stats in the
bed and one dropped out every hour.
When the last one had dropped and
we were sleeping on the floor with
the bedstead around us like calf
pasture fence we knew it was time
to get up. We didn't mind the Stats
dropping out so much as we did
their peculiar way of doing it.
They never dropped twice alike in
succession. Sometimes they would
drop out in rotation beginning at
the head of the bed and leave us
hanging to the last slat by our heels
and sometimes they would start
at the foot and proceed towards the
the head. Then again they would
begin in the middle and drop out
both ways alternately. In such
cases we slept part of the night
doubled up like jackknives with our
head between our hoofs and our
spines calmly reposing on the floor.
This is not very good way to sleep
in warm weather. Sometimes the
Stats would drop time about from
leach end and leave us at last hang
ing over the middle slat like a dish
rag on garden fence.
There we're several more odd in
stances that I should doubtless have
recalled had not my train whistled
along about four. O'Clock in the morn
ing and startled me to realization
of the fact that had fallen asleep in
the midst of it all and was peace
fully snoozing on the baggage truck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-17
On State Street.

After considerable lodging in the
crowd, she caught UP with him again,
and grasping his arm from behind
cried out:
"You don't love me any more, or
you would wait for me in this mob
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-17

"Watch The Kidneys"
"When they are affected life is in
danger" says DR.. Abernethy. the great
English physician. Foley's Kidney
cure makes sound kidneys. J.Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-17

Remember the dance, Fri, Oct. 30th.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-14
THE FIRST NORTH CAROLINA
CROP BULLETIN FOR 1903.

Outlook.
The opening of the crop season of
1908 may be considered in some re-
spects as quite favorable, especially
on account of the mildness of the
winter, but conditions have not been
so satisfactory in regard to preclpl-
tation. Excessive rainfall during
February and March has consider
ably delayed preliminary prepare
tions, the hauling of fertilizers and
blowing, and has caused dangerous
freshets in the rivers. Reports gen
orally indicate that the condition of
winter wheat and other cereals is
much better than it was in the pre-
ceding year, that truck crops aver
age nearly two weeks earlier than
usual, and that fruit has suffered in
Jury from frost. There have been
only two periods favorable for plow-
ing, namely, from February 18th to
26th, and March 18th to Doth, and
this work is not, advanced as well
as it was in 1902.
The progress of the crop sea
son is indicated by the following
brief summaries for each month:
The month of November, 1902, was
unusually warm, indeed the warmest
on record in North Carolina since
1872; the rainfall was slightly above
the average. A period of interrupt
eddy warm, pleasant weather extend
ed from the 10th to the 26th. The
conditions were highly favorable for
winter wheat, and a large crop was
sown in well-prepared soil. At the
close Of the month fields were green,
showing rapid growth, healthy ap-
p~earance, and good stands. Winter
oats and rye were also in good con-
dition. There was some complaint
of damage to early sown wheat by
hessian fly.
Although the temperature and
rainfall for December, 1902, we're
nearly normal, the weather was not
pleasant on account of the frequency
of rainy periods. The close of the
month was cold and without pro-
tective covering of snow. The pros
poets for winter wheat and oats con-
tinued generally good. Although
there we're some complaints of too
much rain, which interrupted late
seeding, the abundant moisture
brought up all wheat and oats sown
before Christmas, and enabled the
plants to become we'll rooted. Wheat
was checked in growth by the severe
cold weather from the 23rd to 28th
but was not greatly injured. Both
wheat and oats at the close of the
month were healthy and vigorous.
and fields presented a fine appear
ance, but some oats were mown on
account of too forward growth.
January. 1908, made the impress
sion of being a rather mild winter
month owing to the absence of Sc
we're cCld waves and snow, but the
temperature and precipitation were
really both below the normal. The
frequency of rains and the large
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-14

other grains, but owing to the eXcel-
lent start secured the amount OF IN
Jury was slight. Late seeded &C.
reals made comparatively little
growth. In some sections, crops IN
low grounds we're injured by exceS-
sive moisture. While reports OF
damage by hessian fly were more nu-
merous than last month the INJURY
seems confined to limited areas. The
stands of early seeded winter wheat,
oats and y at the end of January
we're excellent and the plants were
spreading nicely.
The month of February was mild
but otherwise a typically bad winter
month, on account of the excessive
rainfall and the unusual number
of severe gales, which caused some
damage at most places even in the
interior of the State. The rainfall
exceeded 10 inches for the month at
six western western stations. A Sc
we're cold wave occurred from the
18th to goth with the lowest tenn
peratures for the winter on the
18th, reaching at mountain stations
a few degrees below zero. On ac-
count of the frequent rains very lit
tie farm work was done during Feb
ruary, and the conditions we're not
favorable for the cereals. Excessive
warmth and moisture the first half
of the month caused succulent
growth of wheat which was much
injured by the subsequent freezing
weather. At the close of the month,
therefore, the appearance of wheat,
oats and rye was not so good, though
the excellent stands we're unimpair-
ed. During the latter part of the
month, which was more favorable,
farm work made some progress, es-
pecially the planting of truck crops
in the east; many tobacco beds also
were seeded.
The conditions during March in
Dictated the approach of an early
spring. The temperature was above
normal the entire month, the excess
averaged approximately 8 degrees
for the State; the temperature did
not even reach freezing until the
26th and 9th, when killing frosts
occurred west of the Blue Ridge,
and light frosts east of the noun
tains as far south as Wilmington,
Bisbee daily review., 1903-02-26
ROYAL ARcANUM.

UnIaue Custom of Knoxville Coun-
 eiIs-Arcanum Jottings.s
 The four councils in Knoxville, Tenn, unite each year in giving on. the fifth Thursday Of the month a nafon social, two for both ladies and gentlemen and tive for gentlemen only, says the Royal Areanum Bulletin This is nnipue custom and has been source of great enjoyment to the participants as well as the means of advertising the social features of the order.
 John L. Bates. governor elect of Mas sachusetss, is past regent of the Roy al Arcanum.
 An immediate relief association has been organized by members of the or der ih New Haven, Conn. The associa- fion pays S1Oo in cash to the benefici- sry immediately upon the death of 8 member.
 Governor Elect George B. Chamber. lain of Portland, Ore, was recently sd mitted to membership in the order.
 Eight of the lwenty-one charter mem- bers of Salem (Mass.) council are still living. This council recently celebrated frs tWenty-ffth anniversary.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-02-26
WHITE eowLs WELL
Two Games Played in Bowling Tourna-
 nent at Gym

Two Games Played in Bowling Tourna- ment at Gym Two games were played in the bowl ing tournament at the Gym last night The first between the Crescents and High Rollers resulted in a victory for the Crescents by a score of 64S to 6el. The high score of the game was made by F. E. Hin, his score being i153.
 The second game between CrescentE and Hoodoos resulted in victory for the Crescents by a score of 6So to 63T. The high score of the game was made by c. N. Wright whose score was 15s.
 To date the Fairs. lead the tourra. nnent with 1000 per cent, having won two games played The Crescents have won three out of four, making their percentage 75o.
 In an individual game rolled during the evening T. F. White rolled the high score of 2lS. This is very re markabie in view of the fact that White never bowled before coming to Bisbee. He is now the local cham. pion.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-02-26

The T acky Tiger" is gold mine and will bear out every assertion made in its favor A few shares of Lucky Tiger" stock is placed on the market for those of Bisbee's inhabi- tants who desire a safe and sure in vestment From reports received from Messrs. B. F. Graham and Lee Benton, this stock will not be at your disposal long. We suggest that you call on Mr. J. T. Hood at the Miners and Merchants bank and close for all the stock you can handle. Shares are s1o.0o; $500 per share cash down, and the remaining $500 subject to call of directors Act at once.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-02-26
committed to the AsYhlm

E. T. Babcock was brought to Ben son yesterday morning from Wilcox and was taken to Tombstone where he was examined as 10 his sanity. He was adiudged in sane and was commit ted to the. asylum at Phoenix. Mir. BRbcock is 8 cattlemsn and has lived in the vicinity of Wilcox for the past twenty years. He was taken to Phoe- nix last night by Sheriff Lewis and Deputy Sheriff Baldwin.-Benson Press.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-02-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of James c. Squires, de ceased.
 Notice Is hereby given by the un dersigned, administrator of the estate of James c. Sqnires. deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against said decea5ed to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within four months after tte first publication of this notice tc the said administrator at Naco, Ariz. tae same being the place for the trans action of business of said estate, in saSd county of Cochise.
 Quin J, Anderson,
 Administrator of the estate oi
 James 0. Squires. deceased.
 Dated this 10th day of February 1903. 2-13-4w
Bisbee daily review., 1903-02-26
siqna.s Prepared

Captain Swan of the football team has prepared code of signals which will be submitted to the team this af- ternoon for. their. approval. It is the intention to make the, signals as sim pie as possible The team yesterday morning received fifteen pairs of foot ball shoes. They were out yesterday afternoon in front of the company office. for another light practice. Sew eral hundred people. watched them work out The team that will meet Douglas has about been selected.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-02-26
GYMNASIUM clAssEs

Beginning with Wednesday. Febru- ary IS, gymnasium classes will meet as follows:
 Mems Department Monday at 7:3e 10 S:30 D. m. Wednesday at 7:30 to S:3o p. ID. Friday at 7:30 to s:30 p. ID. Tuesday at II to 12 a. m. Thursday at II to IF a ID. Saturday at II to I2 .. m.
 Boys Department Wednesday at 4 to p. m. a.,.. Saturday al g to 10 a. n.
 Women's Department Tuesday at 2:30 to 3:3o p. n. for gymnasium work. Tuesday at s:so to p. m. for bowl ing alley.
 Special class for ladies who cannot attend the afternoon class win be held Thursday at 7:30 to s:30 p. m. for gym work. --.-. Thursday at Sso to 10 p. O.. for bowling aIley.
 GirIss Department Saturday 2:30- to 3:3o p. n. All classes will meet sharp on the hour appointed. Lee F. Hammer,
 Director.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-02-26

Supremacy of mumnl's Extra Dry
 One and a half millions of bottles of G. H. 8Inmm & Coss Extra Dry Cham pagne were imported into this country last year, representing considerably over onethird of all the champagne imported, the next on the list being 407 BOA bottles behind,
Bisbee daily review., 1903-02-26
COPPER QUEEN ARRIVALS

A. M. Lovelace, Los Angeles. George A. Newett, Ashpening. Mich T. W. Kendall, Chicago. A. Hepp. Los Angeles. l.. F. Cote. San Francisco H. J. Gump, San Francisco. E. E. Mcvesgh, San Francisco. Charles N. Tibbitts, Fl Paso. J. Martin Jones, E Paso. H. J. Manuel, San Antonio. L. D. Chandler, Rockford. J. L. Clark, Rockford.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-02-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Rudolph Hermann. d.
 ceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the undes- signed, Amelia Fisher, Administratrtx of the estate of Rudolph Herman, dp- ceased, to the creditors of and all pes- sons having claims against said ds- ceased, to exhibit them. with the ns- cessary vouchers within ten months after the first publication. of this np- tice, to said Administratrix af her residence in the City of Bisbee. .Cs- chise county, Territory of A-izoza the sane being the place for tas transaction of the business of safa estate in said Cochise county.
 AMELIA FISHER, Adminisi ratrix. Dated February 5th, 1903 2r5-O3-4W
Bisbee daily review., 1903-02-26
Was interviewed

/ George H. Kelly. editor of the Solo monville Bulletin. returned yesterday from Fl Paso, where he spent several days in the interests of a special edi- tim that III Q ! -biished by the Bul- letin ofsce While in Fl Paso, Editoc Kelly was Interviewed by a Times re. porter, and called attention to the good that has been done in this section by the recent rain and snow
Bisbee daily review., 1903-02-26
Phoenix 6 Eastern

The Florence Blade says that the Phoenix and Eastern will have a large grading force at work on the first of March at the Buttes, sixteen miles east of Florence. The heaviest work lon the line will be encountered between the Buttes and Dudieyville. easteriy from there.