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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-30

Mrs. Roxanna Slower. Of
Madison, Iowa, is yisitingat the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. j d.
Redmond. and renewing old
ac0uaintances in Miller.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-30

The Press acknowledges re-,
ceipt OF an extra fine pear and
an apple sent by Alonzo Steph-
ems from Eugene, Oregon.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-30

w. II. Waters received word n
few DAYS ago Of thL death Of W
Il. Lang, II former citizen OF
Alpha twp, who moved to
Missouri. 1t is understood that
he died from the effects OF gas lie
inhaled in q well that had been
blasted NTH powder.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-30
Have YOU Seen

Those neat and stylish hats
atthe Enterprise Millinery store?
Don t delay any longer.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-30

German heaters, soft coal, and
best stove OF the kind in the
market at D. L. Cree's 39tf
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-30
j. 7. McCullen made a trip to
eastern states last week.

VIM Faulkenheimer, of Camp
bell twp, was a Miller visitor
Tuesday.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-30

Two special bargains sin slight
~ used organs. See PERT
CoQUILLETTE. 3tI
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-30

Lewis Kellough, and ". h.
Smith OF Huron, were Miller
visitors Thursday.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-30

Show cases and Iron stands
cheap at Palace Drug Store.
42t2
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-30

MIR. and Mrs. Frank Deuter, OF
Alden twp, are the parents OF
twin babies.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-30

Mrs. Baldwin visited IighmOre
last week. b
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-30
Pc r SO N A L 8 .
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Coquillette's Furniture and
Millinery Store. 37tf
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-30
Ghs 3ioneer }ress.
ESTABLISHED JANUARY 4TH. 1889.

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY
j. A, BUSHFIELD. PROPRIETOR.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-30

Married, at the brides home
in Miller Thursday by Rev. Nc
Beth, Mr.. Nathan ode and Miss
Nellie Andrews, two OF Hand
county's we'll known and pOpu-
lar Young people. The PRESS
Joins their friends IN coagTatula-
tons.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-30

There viii be 10 preaching
next Sabbath morning at the
Presbyterian Church as the Pas
tor will be away. In the Eve.
the c. Els will have charge oil
the service and are preparing a
fine program for the occasion.
This service will begin the usual
preaching hour 8 O'Clock.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-30

Dr.. Wallis weat to Huron last
week with Frank Peterson who
WAS nearly killed some time ago
bv a bull. The purpose OF the
visit WAS for an examination
with an Alay machine. Peter
son can now walk about, al
though he is very weak yet.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-30

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-12
Partition Sale.

State of Wisconsin, rant county-In Cir
Gotlieb Wagner and Christina Shafts.
Plaintiffs, VS.. Dora KOwalski. Matilda Boil
len, Anna Lange, Catherine Bechthold, Jacob
holz, Herman Diegman. Novert Diegman,
Frank Diegman. Christian Diegman, Dora
lDiegman) LANCE Maggie Diegman. Joseph
Augusta Lange, Lizzie LANCE. Kate Lange
and Joseph Lange. Jr., DefendaL is.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of
and in pursuance of a Judgment OfpartitiOn
and an order of sale mad in the above en-
titled action at the regular October term of
the Circuit court Of said Grant county, said
order bearing date the Sd day of Novem ber
A. D.. 1903 will on the 9th day Of January,
1904. at the hour of one o'clock in the after
noon at the front door of the pOStottice in the
village of Dicl<eyville. in said Grant county,
Wisconsin, offer for sale and sell at public
auction to the highest and best bidder or
bidders for cash the following described real
estate tO-wit-
Part of the north-half of the south-half of
the southwest quar- er of section twenty
two (22), township two C2) north. of range two
~ west in Grant county. Wisconsin. Com
mencing twelve and 1870 chains west Tvari-
southeast corner of the above described
of south half of southwest quar-
ter of said section twenty-five l22l thence
west one and 42-10O chains. Thence north
variation six and one-half degrees eaStl
fourteen and $4,000 chains to the center of
the highway. Thence south Seyenty-one and
-fourthS degrees east along the center
of the highway one and $1,000 chains. Thence
south fourteen chains to the place of begin
ming. Being two acres of land more or less.
Dated Lancaster. Grant county, Wis. this
18th day of November, A. d.. 1908.
j. w. WATSON, Sheriff
Grant Co.. Wis
Herman Buchner, plaintiffs att )rney, p. o.
Lancaster, Grant Co., Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-12

Miss Stella Thompson visited
in Sitter Wednesday last.
Editor FL. E. Roethe and wife
of Fennimore are in Milwaukee.
Miss Bessie Ziegler is visiting
friends in Platteville this week.
A lodge of Elks with forty
charter members was organized
at Galena Wednesday eve.
Bert Trenary aud Miss Nellie
Kayley of Platteville were united
in marriage at Galena Thursday.
December 21st is the shortest
day in the year, then Old Sol will
turn around and take a hike for
the north.
A man who conducts a business
that cannot be benefited by jul
dicious advertising is in poor shape
for business.
Bills have been issued for a
ud1lC0 dU ROChVll0 I'll OuIlOCludo
night. Admission and dance tickets
soc Everybody invited.
Not much is said about the
goose, but there was time when it
had the bulge on the turkey, when
a festive occas on came around.
The man who crowds the sea-
son by giving his wife a nice crisp
bank bill in advance for her Christ
mas, and then expects her to spend
the same buying presents for other
people including himself, is mighty
mean. But then there are some
who try to work that very game.
1t has been discovered by the
Library Board that the practice
heretofore prevalent of loaning
library books free of charge to
persons residing outside the city
limits is unlawful, and after
January 1, 1904, a small annual
membership fee of two dollars will
be charged all such persons who
desire to use the books of the city
library.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-12
Local JOttingS.

More snow, but not enough for
sleighing.
John Gull of Bloomington was
a caller yesterday.
Remember the dance at the
rink on Christmas eve.
-McVickers Stock company three
nights next week at City opera
house.
Fred Orion killed fox in the
Mckenzie woods west of the city
Thursday.
The time of the year is at hand
when many youngsters show will
ingness to attend Sunday school.
= What's become of the good, old
fashioned woman who, when speak
ing of the pantry, called it the but
try?
"A young son of Sylvester Bells
camper broke his leg in play with
school mates at his home in Mis-
souri, recently.
The Missionary society Of the
Congregational church cleared up
$40 from receipts of the bazaar
Wednesday evening.
Owing to illness John Temple
Graves was compelled to postpone
his lecture engagement here last
evening It was a great disappoint
ment.
Shop and store windows in Lam
caster are ablaze with useful and or
amental gifts suitable for Christ
mas. A more endless variety was
never displayed.
Mote the new adv. Of Watton's
School Of Photography. An excel
lent opportunity is offered for one
to learn lucrative trade from one
we'll up in business.
w. J. Weir lays claim to the
banner for possessing the greatest
number Of male relatives who are
legal voters and residents Of the
county-56. He can enumerate z
more residing outside the county.
Nearly all of tn EN- are Republicans.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-12
ESTATE of Matthias Esser, deceased.

State of Wisconsin, County Court of Grant
County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at the regular
term of the county court to be held in and
for sa county, at the court house in the
city of Lancaster, in said county, on the first
Tuesday of January. A. D.. 1904, being the
fifth day of January. 1904, at the hour of one
o'clock in the afternoon. the following mat
ter will be heard and considered:
The application of Charles Alderman for
an order or Judgment of this court author
izing and directing Alexander ?. M. M. Esser,
executor of the estate of Matthias Esser. late
OF Bloomington, Grant Co., Wis, deceased,
to execute to said petitioner a deed pursuant
to contract executed by and between Ma
thias Esser in his life time and said petition
er on the 10Th day of February. 1900 and for
the FOLLOWING described lands and premises:
to-wit: The nOrtbernmost 45 acres in VIZ of
of nw14 of section 6, town 4 north, range S.
ana the WI of sw4 Jess acres in northwest
corner of section 81, town north, range 5
and the ny of lot in section a. town 5,north,
range 6, west, all in Grant Co.. Wis.
BY order of the Court.
B. GOODSELL, Co. Judge.
Dated Dec. II, 1908.
H. w. Brown. petitioners attorney.
First insertion Dec. IL; last Dec. 26.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-12

IF YOU WANT some good business
or living rooms call on Ed FL. HYDE. If
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-12
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

State Of Wisconsin. Grant County Court, SIS
In Probate
In the matter of the estate of James G.
Orion. deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of
JAS. 9. orion. deceased. having been issued to
W. d. Burr,
Notice is hereby given that the creditors
of said Jas @. orion, deceased, are al
lowed and limited by order of this court un-
til and including the second Tuesday of Jnne,
1904, being the 14th day Of said month
to present their claims and demands against
said Jas. @. Orion, deceased, to the COun-
ty Court for examination and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given that the claims
and demands SO presented will be examined
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
fourth Tuesday of June. 1904.
sted this 18th day of Dec. 1903.
By the Court,
E. B. GOODSELL, County Judge.
II. w. Brown, administrators attorney.
First insertion Dec. IL; last JAM 2.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-12

FOR SALE: % head of high grade
Durham yearling heifers, or will hire
them wintered.. JOE WRIGHT.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-07
Are We to Dominate the Western
Hemisphere?

Half decade ago the domination Of the
American continent by the people of the
United states seemed as far off as would
the addition of a strip of Chinese terri
tory to tho "zonc of influence of our
Philippine possessions at the present time,
but since we became a world power our
ideas with reference to expansion have
undergone a wonderful transformation.
If an ordinary man were to predict how
ever that in a generation or so the United
States would practically control the in
ternatlonal relations of practically all the
republics to the south Of us he would he
hailed as a dreamer, at least a hundred
years ahead of his time. Yet this is in
effect what one of the foremost men of
our time is expecting, or at least includ-
ing in the list of possibilities of the com
ing quarter of a century.
The recent public utterances of Presl-
| dent Roosevelt and of ex-President Cleve-
| land have served to almost completely
overshadow the speech delivered by Rep
| resentativc Cannon of Illinois at ban
| quet given in Cleveland, Ohio, but il
WihNt 'ut tNo Sptdh'iS Shiu Wds
| OF national interest, the words of the
latter were calculated to arrest and fix
| international attention. What Mr.. Can
non said is to be given additional weigh
| and significance in view of the fact that
it is practically certain that he will h,
the next speaker of the national Hous,
OF Representatives.
Representative Cannon's subject was
Imperial Democracy and the greater
part of his address was devoted to show
ing the growing influence which the
| United States is exerting in the affairs OF
| huence of the principles of the American
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-07

south of this line there is no SEEMING for
him because-because-we what Is the
reason?
Is such p law worth the time it takes 10
even record it? 1t would seem to be as
well to enact a law stating that no farmer
in Alburgh could raise wheat north OF
certain lines and only by owning pasture
in certain locations could farmers make
butter 10 sell. One man who lives in Cana
da. has this season, bought a farm and
paid for it by fish he has caught out OF
Lake Champlain in Missisquoi Bay and
and he sold all the FISH to us Yankees.
In other words we have bought him nice
farm Some legislation that will prohibit
these fish pirates from using the markets
of the rnitel States for tho sale of such
goods should be enacted.
are at fault as they only execute laws as
they find them and If not satisfactory
in results the laws, and not the commits
sioners are faulty.
Three thousand barrels Of pike and such
fish, taken out of this bay in a scason
tand this is only spring fishing) and more
in the fall of the year, will very sIor
build good houses for the favored few
but deplctc the waters of all desirable
angling for those who would like to en-
Joy it. | hope this matter will be kept
before the public until this law is re
pealed.
COMMON SENSE
SWantOn vt, Nav A.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-07
Lake Champiain's Fishing Interests.

Residents Of the Chamrlan valley in
general have rcjoced over the construc-
ton OF a railroad through the islands of
the lake ard the prospect of greatly en-
!arged prosperity promised by the conse-
Gucnt attraction Of summer residents and
tourists to this beautiful sheet of water.
This movement has already begun as in
dictated by tho number Of new cottages
recently erected on the shores of the
islands as well as along the mainland by
non-residcnts, and there has been every
Promise OF its acceleration under favora-
bic conditions.
One of the chief assets If Lake Cham
plain as n summer resort has been it's OK
telent fishing attractions: and any one
who has had to do with the advertising
Nnd promotion Of summer places knows
Of the extent to which this drawing card
IL made to figure by railroad and steam
boat lines in their summer literature. A
hummer resident likes beautiful scenery,
lit he also desires to be in place where
hr can enjoy some recreation like fishing;
ond If he can not secure it in one local
lty, he is likely to abandon that for an
bther.
If the communication which appears in
Smother column is correct, no method
more effective for the purpose of robbine
Lake Champlain of its fishing attractions
could be devised than that which has
leen adopted with reference to licenses
for drawing seines. With forty or so in
dlviduals licensed to take fish In this
wholesale manner near the spawning
beds, il requires no argument to show
what the result must be. 1t is claimed
by local fishermen that angling with
lines never was attended with such pool
results in Lake Champain as at the pres
ent time.
We may discover some relation OF cause
and effect between this state of things
and the statement that in the vicinit,
of three thousand barrels of pike have
been shipped from the islands and tina
one man has made about 5000 as a re
suit of his SEEMING operations this season
This is an abuse which affects the in
torests of every resident along the shore.
Of Lake Champlain either directly or in
directly; and for the owners of real estate
on the islands 1t is absolutely suicidal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-07

meeting l expressed my views freely
enough SO that every man at that con-
yenton stood by me and promised they
would endeavor to stop the Canadians
from SEEMING in that portion of Missisquoi
Bay belonging to the Dominion of Canada,
though fifteen licenses were granted and
scining commenced on the first day of
March. 1t was advocated by many fish
ermen that 1t would be better for the
Vermont commissioners TO issue a license
later in the season, as it would give the
pike a chance to spawn: but to serve all
parties justly we concluded to issue a
license on the 9Th day of March, and give
them the same number OF days fishing
that Canada had We did not extend any
time as reported in your article. We also
discovered that about one-half of the
female pike had spawned at this early
season. which was certainly a great bene-
fit to Lake Champlain.
The United States government at their
stripping station finished their work on
the goth. There was no spawn to be
taken, and they were very much dsap-
pointed as they did not get the amount
Of spawn expected to supply the hatchery.
II the people of Vermont will take pains
to read my report, they will see that
do not favor SEEMING at any season of the
year in any portion of Lake Champlain.
| condemn it wholly, and do not blame
many for putting a misconstruction on
the laws, which they do not understand.
The law is not optional as regards SEM
ing but compulsory on the part of the
commissioners to issue licenses when
Canada does
Since the meeting of the North Ameri-
can Protective association | have been
in correspondence with the department
of marine on fisheries of Canada. They
promise me that absolutely they will not
allow SEEMING in Missisquoi Bay in 1904
and I certainly have confidence in the
honesty and integrity Of their department.
and shall not disbelive their honest in
tentions until see them seining rs hero
| toforo. Vermont laws should be in har-
mony with the laws of New York and
Canada, and we should all work for the
same interests. and instead of destroying
10y suicidal methods and depicting the
do what is just and right, not only to
New York but to the State OF Vermont.
| The Legislature repealed the close sea-
son on black bass | objected. but in my
absence from Montpelier it was pushed
through and to-day poachers are taking
black bass by the barrel from spawning
! ing beds in Lake Champlan and selling
| them wherever they can find a market.
| ! have received quite a number of letters
from prominent men in Albany, n. Y,
stating they would like to sell their prop
erty on the shores of Lake Champlain,
located in Vermont. This is simply the
feeling New York people have toward
| Vermont.
The commissioners will do all possible
under the present laws to protect fish and
game but we can gain very little credit
under existing laws for the very reason
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-07

In order to allow few men to make
money. .he interests of the entire valley
as a summer resort are being damaged
to disastrous degree. If this sort of
thing continues, it will be only few
years before Lake Champlain will not he
cassed as a good fishing ground by sum-
mer tourists, and the islands as wei! as
the main shore of the lake will suffer un-
told loss from the abandonment of this
valley for moro inviting fishing grounds.
Indeed when residents of the Islands stop
to consider this question from n business
standpoint alone, they will sec that they
might better afford to pay the seine fish
crs all that the latter make, than allow
these men to ruin one of tie greatest at
fractions which our lake has for sports
men and summer visitors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-07
A Vermont Veteran.

The neat little Weekly Mirror, published
in Dandy, prints a sketch of Lieut.. John
c. Blackmer, a leading merchant and
citizen of Manchester. VT. 1t says that:
John Collins Blackmer was born in
1sic. in the village of Factory Point now
Manchester Center. His parents were
Hiram j. and Fanny (Collins) Blackmer,
and his grandfather was DR.. Jonathan
Blackmer, who married Ruth Hartman a
daughter of Reuben Hartman, who coined
copper money at Rupert. under the au-
thority of the state of Vermont in 1885.
Fanny Collins Backmer was a grand
daughter of Nathaniel Collins, one of the
early settlers who served in the Cont
mental army in the Revolutionary war.
John c. Blackmer went to Attica, Ind.
when he was ~ years old and there en-
listed in the Sixteenth Indiana volunteers.
as a private being afterwards sergeant
and first lieutenant in the 1l6th and l35th
regiments Of Indiana volunteers. He was
mustered out of the service in September,
1864. His military service was in Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas,
Louisiana and Mississippi, and under Cen
cral Grant at Nicksburg. Miss, during
the winter of 1898. He was wounded in
one engagement and once taken prisoner.
After being wounded a ball was removed
from the leg. Afterwards it was found,
however, that there We're originally two
bullets in the wound and that nothing but
amputation could save his nre. Now, with
the aid of a wooden limb he gets about
quite comfortably.
In 1865 Mr.. Blackmer returned to his
native town and has been In business
there during the whole intervening time,
and his New York Store is one of the
busiest mercantile establishments in the
northern part of Bennington county He
is n member and Vcstryman of the Epis-
copal Church, member of the Grand
Army of the Republic, Vermont Com
mandry of the Military Order of the Loyal
Legion, also of Adoniram Lodge, +. & A.
NJ. He has been postmaster at Manches-
ter Depot since 1874. with the exception
of four years. In politics, Mr.. Blackmer
is a strong republican, but does not let
politics interfere with friendship or bust
ness.