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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-01-22
Local JOttingS.


Mrs. VIM. P. Stone of Fenni-
more visited Lancaster relatives
a portion of last week.
Allen Martin is taking a course
in the business college at Valparaiso
Ind. He left for that point Friday
Carl johnson entertained score
or more Of his young friends Satur-
day, the occasion being his 9th
birthday.
Geo. Wieland is installing a new
sawmill at the Hurricane on A.
SedbroOke's farm and expects to do
an extensive business as soon as
operations open.
Monroe has been offered a $780,
900 canning factory by the P.
Hohenadel company providing they
furnish fve-acre plat for the build
ings and guarantee a reasonable
amount of acreage of products.
An exchange advertises crea-
ture for sale as follows: "Full- blood
ed COW for sale, giving milk, three
tons of hay, a lot of chickens, two
stoves" A wise farmer would hate
to part with a general purpose cow
like that.
A new clergyman was to Oficiate
at church on a certain Sunday in a
nearby town and the young lady
organist was very anxious to make
impression on him. AS the old sex
ton was in the habit of leaving off
pumping when he thought there
had been enough, this often embar-
assed the organist and she to fore
stall any such accident on this occas-
ion, wrote request and handed it
to him as she went to her seat. The
sexton supposing it to be for the
minister gave it to him and the as
tonished man read: "Oblige me this
morning by blowing away until I
give you the signal to stop"
With most merchants the time
is now at hand when they prefer to
retire into inactivity rather than be
pushing for business. There is no
reason to think that by activity and
publicity the business can be made
as good as it was through December
but the man who kept hammering
away all through the year got most
of the business at Christmas
time Now that the enterprising
merchant is looking about for an OPP
portunity to make this years bust
ness exceed that OF last it is we'll to
consider the advantage of gettingllife
into the advertising all through the
year in order to have the best of the
transaction before the year is over.
OF course it is not necessary to use
as large spaces when others are not
advertising, but it is wise to say
something. If there is to be much
thought given to the advertising
when the season is dull, it is wise
for the merchant to expand that
thought in making the announcement
better. Be careful to say what is
valuable and keep saying it in way
that will make the people understand
that you know what you are talking
about and that your knowledge is at
their service. The good advertis-
ment need not be as large as the
bowling" advertisement. Some
men use spaces that have megaphone
voices and hope to get business re-
suits by merely bowling that they
have values. Other men hope for
returns by saying something which
will appeal to the intelligence of the
reader. Say what is reasonable. Say
it often enough to make people think
there is intelligence behind the bust
ness Persist in the arguments
even when others are not advertis-
ing, and the results will be felt and
the good Of the work appreciated.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-01-22

Mrs Johanna Soderholm, of Fergus Falls,
Mimi. fell and dislocated her shoulder.
She had a surgeon get it back in place as
soon as possible, but it was quite sore and
panied her very much Her son mentioned
that he had seen Chamberlain's Pain Balm
advertised for spraiHs and soreness, and
she asked him to buy a bottle of it, which
ne did. 1t quickly relieved her and enabled
her to sleep which she had not done for sew
eral days. The son was SO much pleased
with the relief it gave his mother that he
has since recommended it to many others.
For sale at Benefits drug store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-01-22
MOTHERS
FRIEND

does diminish the pain accompanying
maternity. With its aid mothers can and
do bring healthy, sweet dispositioned
and ideal babies into the world.
Morning sickness, sore breasts and ex,
cruciating pains caused by the gradually
expanding organs. are relieved by this
penetrating and relaxing lini;nent.
Among the manifold aids to childbirtlI
Mothers Friend has grown in popularity
and gained prestige among rich women
as we'll as poor; it is found and welcomed
in the mansion as we'll as in the cabin
By 1essening the mothers agony Of 1n:1id
and diminishing pain beautiful influence
is wrought upon the child. and instead Of
peevish, ill-tempered and siclly forms vol.
have healthy, laughing humanity, relncln
ing blessing ever to you and is c"-::1t~7
All Druggists sell ETct!:e-'s Friend ct SI.oo.
Write for our free Dool- "<eGGS,t2act--s5t3< o. ,
The BRApFiELD REGULATOR CO., Atlanta. ca
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21
Shortage Of state Funds.

According to an estimate prepared by
Auditor Holmberg, says the Denver
News Of August 14th, not one of the
state schools and but few of the state
charitable institutions will receive any
money this year under the new, appro-
priation bill. The recent action of the
state board Of assessors in cutting the
valuation of property in accordance
with the cuts made by the state board
Of equalization on the corporate in
terests in the state, has decreased the
revenue for this year something more
than $150.000.
The legislature, at the extra session,
appropriated money nearly $4,000, 900 in
excess of the expected revenue. and
this with the $150,000 reduction made
by the assessors shows $350.00O in
funds lacking to meet the items in the
appropriation bill.
The worlds fair appropriation is one
Of the most important of these. This
appropriation is in the fourth class.
and there hardly seems hope now of It
being paid. Commissioner-in-Ch
Paul Wilson says. however, that Gov
ernor Peabody has assured him that
the money will be forthcoming, and he
is going ahead with his work.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21
PROPOSED UNION
PACIFIC TUNNEL

Omaha, August 18.-It was stated at
Union Pacific headquarters to-day that
it had been decided to construct tun-
mel through, the Sierra Nevada noun
tains in California, on the line of the
Southern Pacific road, which will ELI
inmate forty miles of snow sheds by
taking the line where the sheds would
not be necessary.
1t is also stated that the tunnel
woulu reduce the maximum grade TO
sixty-ive feet per mile and lower the
altitude of the crest of the line by
500 feet.
The tunnel and change of line will
not shorten the distance any, in fact
will add to it slightly, but the decreased
grade will much more than compensate
for this. The elimination of the snow
sheds, which have always been the
source of much trouble, is also consid-
cred matter OF prime Importance.
The cost OF constructing the tunnel
and the new trackage is roughly esti-
mated at between st, 100000 and 81, ,O0O,-
600. The proposed line has been gone
over by both the Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific engineers, and an en-
gineer sent out from the East by E. H.
Hartman has also gone over the route
and pronounced it practicable, and on
the strength of these reports Mr.. Harri-
man has ordered the undertaking OF
the work.
Just when actual work will be COM
menced is difficult to state as large
amount of engineering work must be
done first
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21
JUDGE CARPENTER SUSTAINS
THE CORPORATION FLAT TAX

Denver, Aug. 1S.-The validity of the
license tax upon corporations, known
as the fiat tax law of 1902, was upheld
yesterday in an opinion handed down
by Judge s. L. Carpenter. The Ameri-
can Smelling and Refining Company,
incorporated under the laws of New
Jersey, refused to pay its fat tax of $4,-
600 for 1902. The state commenced pro-
ceedings In the District Court to pro-
hibit the company from doing business
in Colorado. The company immediate
ly entered demurrer, in which the va
lfdity of the law was questioned, and
the suit became test case of interest
to every corporation in Colorado.
Judge Carpenter overruled the de-
murrer and sustained the law. He gave
the defendant thirty days in which to
take an appeal. and 1t is probable that
the case will be taken Immediately to
the Court of Appeals.
Attorney General Miller stated yes
terday afternoon, when he heard of the
decision Of the case of the State Of Col
orado vs.. the American Smelling and
Refining Company, that he was much
pleased with 1t. I'VE shall go ahead"
said Mr.. Miller yesterday, land pro-
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21
COLUMBIAN CONGRESS REJECTS
THE PANAMA CANAL TREATY

The President is not prepared to say
what step will be taken next.
From appearances it seems that the
administration realizes That 1t has gone
as far as practicable with Colombia.
1t is not the desire Of the President
that the canal matter shall be dropped
or even be allowed to rest.
1t is probable that the question VIII
be presented to Congress when it
meets in extra session. If the under
taking were not such a stupendOus one,
1t is likely that the President might be
willing to act at once and take steps
looking to the negotiation of treaties
with Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
II can even be said that events seem to
be rapidly tending in the direction of
Nicaragua. But this must be taken
with some reserve. While tine President
has technically full authority to go
anead with the Nicaragua canal hav-
ing failed to make q satisfactory treaty
with Colombia, there are important ele--
ments in Congress which must be con-
suited.
II as much were known about the
work to be done on the Nicaragua
route as is known about the work on
the Panama route, and if this informs-
tion were satisfactory, the Presidents
way would be easier. But he hesi-
tates in view Of the declaration that no
human being can foretell the dificul-
ties in the work OF creating new ports
at either end of the canal and digging
along and controlling the San Juan
river.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21
COLORADO STATE AFFAIRS AND
DOINGS AT THE CAPITAL CITY

II Warden Cleghorn of the State
Penitentiary at Canon City executes
Harry King. the condemned colored
man. he will be, according to the
claims made by the prisoners attorney.
guilty of murder. as they argue that
the law fixing death as q penalty for
murder is unconstitutional. King was
found guilty of the murder of his wife
at Colorado Springs and was sentenced
to be hanged in the first week Of No
vember. Judge r. l. Hubbard and C.
w. Dolph have prepared a petition to
the governor asking that the sentence
be commuted to life imprisonment, and
II this is not granted they will at once
sue for an injunction against the war
den restraining him from carrying out
the order Of the court. Their conten-
tion is that the bill was passed by the
Senate before the amendment provid-
ing for the infiction Of the death PEN
atty by hanging had been placed on the
members desks. as provided by law.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21

ceed with the case, and should the
higher courts of the state sustain the
judgment of Judge Carpenter in the
matter we will get after the corpora
tions Of the state and make them ny
their fiat taxes
THE case was filed in May of this
year and the arguments on the demur-
rer were heard in June. Both sides
presented lengthy briefs on the case,
and 1t has been under the consideration
of the court ever since The case was
tried on this demurrer on its merits,
and the contention of the state that the
fiat tax must be paid and the legality
of the statute enacted by the state is
upheld This really decides the case
on its merits and feel that have rea-
son to rejoice that the court has seen
fit to uphold the side of the state.
This particular case involves about
$4,000, being the fat tax of the corpor-
alton for the years 1902 and 1903. II
this decision is upheld by the higher
courts Of the state it will mean that
the revenues of the state will be in
creased about $500, 900, and we are 60
ing after the corporations and make
them pay the tax as the statute pro-
yfdes -
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21
Important Ditch Question.

The Denver Republican Of August
18th says:
State Engineer Carpenter yesterday
received notice Of an Injunction
against the state engineers office to
be Issued by the District Court of Lar
inner county. The notice states that
the Larimer-Weld Reservoir Company
is about to ask for an injunction. ].
l.. Armstrong and ]. ]. Armstrong are
included in the proposed Injunction
and 1t is asked in the application to
the court, with which Professor Car
penter was served yesterday, that the
State Engineers Department be re-
strained from preventing the reservoir
company from taking water from its
ditch near Fort Collins. The ditch is
known as the Little Cache La Poudre,
and the company claims the right, un-
der one and one-half shares 1t owns
In the ditch, to store water.
This same company some years ago
made similar application on another
share and half which it owned at
| that time. The matter was taken into
the courts with the result that the
company was not allowed to store the
water. Now it comes into court
again with the same question under
a different share and half and will
ask that 1t be permitted to store this
water.
The land to be irrigated BY the
ditch in question and the crops grown
| thereon are Of such nature that the
water can not be used at every sea.
son OF the year and the company be-
| lteves 1t ought to have the right to
store the water when 1t can not use
1t. BY this means 1t can get all the
water that is coming to 1t out Of its
priority rights.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21
Sultan. Calls More Troops.

Constantinople. Aug 1s-An impe-
rial trade has been issued calling out
f1fty-two additional battalions of
troops (about $4,000 mem from the
European provinces of Turkey in con
sequence of the spread OF inshrrection
in Macedonia. A dispatch from Sa-
lonica says two persons were killed,
a number Of people were injured and
that several cars were destroyed by
an explosion which occurred yester.
day on the railroad between Amators
and Karasonli.
The managers Of the railroad have
notified the porte that they disclaim
responsibility for the damage done to
the lines, or for the injuries sustained
by officials while the present condi-
ttons continue in Macedonia.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21
MURDERERS OF
CONSUL PUNISHED

ST. Petersburg, August 1s.-The fol-
lowing telegram has been received by
the government from DIR. Mandelstam,
who succeeded M. Rostkovoski, the
murdered Russian consul at Monastir:
After proceedings extending over
four days the military court, presided
over by Edhem Bey, yesterday gave
Judgment. During the trial l exer-
cised the rights and privileges of pub
lie prosecutor. BY answers to series
of questions put by myself, the court
found as follows:
1.-The sentry did not give the consul a
military salute. The consul first beck
oned to him and then left the carriage
and asked the man his name. 1t was
absolutely proven that M. Rostkovoski
neither shot at Hahn (the sentry)' nor
in any way insulted him, but that Hall
i'm Immediately fred at the consul sew
eral times, and when the consul fell.
stepped up and fred again, with the
rifle close to the consul's head. after
ward battering his temples with the
butt end Of his rifle.
lillian was charged with the actual
murder. Another sentry named Abbas,
who was charged with having failed to
afford the consul any protection, and
two other sentries, Seinel and ASSN,
who were absent at the time of the
murder, but the former of whom tried
to excuse his comrade, were brought
before the court. The chief of the gen.
darmerie was charged with having
placed at important posts wild Albani-
ans who could not speak Turkish. Sec
ond Lieuts. Ismal Hakki and Salich Ka-
dri were prosecuted because of the
way to the Russian consulate, after the
murder, in speaking with Schoolmaster
Misirkoff, they referred to the muir
dered consul in coarse and insulting
terms. Tewfik, a lamp cleaner, who
was before the court, contradicted the
testimony Of the other witnesses and
declared that the consul had struck the
sentry and had shot at him. He was
charged with perjury.
"The court-martial sentenced Hahn
and Abbas to death, Seinel to fifteen
years and Tewfik to FIVE years penal
seryitude. The officers Ismail and Sa-
Itch were sentenced to be dismissed
from the army. ASSN was acquitted.
After had signed the judgment 1t was
read to the accused in nv nresence.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21

Bogota, Colombia, Aug. 12-via Bue-
naventura, Aug. lS-The Panama ca
nal treaty has been rejected unani-
mously by the Colombian Congress.
: 1t is reported to-day that President
MarfoQuin has been authorized by Con-
gress to make q new treaty, which will
not require further ratification, but
that the basis given for the treaty will
probably prove unacceptable to the
United States.
It is considered, however, in oficial
circles, according to reliable informa-
.tion. that the authorization given by
Congress to make . new treaSy will
furnish basis for reopening negotia-
tions with the United States.
1t appears that one of the objections
to the ratification which carried weight
in the Senate was that the Panama Ca
nal Company did not come to q pre-
vtous arrangement with the Colombian
government for the transfer of the oon-
cession.
The action taken by the Senate,
moreover. seems to have been influ-
enced by the communication made by
the American minister, in which the in
PRODUCTION of any amendments to the
treaty was objected to.
Oyster Bay, Aug. 1s.-President
Roosevelt heard Of the unanimous ad-
verse action of the Colombian Congress
on the Panama canal treaty with dis
appointment. but not with surprise.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21
Kansas Water Complaint.

Attorney General Miller on the 18th
inst. received q copy Of the amended
bill In equity filed by the state Of Kan
sas in the United States Supreme Court
The suit is brought by the state Of
Kansas against this state. contending
that Colorado has no right to appro-
pirate the water of the Arkansas river,
but ought to let the water In the river
flow through without diverting 1t and
using 1t for irrigation.
The bill asks that the court issue an
Injunction against the state Of Colorado
and all those water and ditch cOmpa-
ntes now diverting the water OF the
river for irrigation purposes. 1t is fur
ther alleged in the bill that the former
f1ow Of water into Kansas through the
Arkansas river was 1000 cubic feet per
second, but that on account Of the al
legged wrongful use of this water by the
people Of the state of Colorado. this
amount has been greatly diminished,
much to the detriment of the state of
Kansas.
The bill alleges that there are thous-
ands Of persons and corporations in the
state of Colorado who are diverting the
water Of the Arkansas river by means
of reservoirs and hundreds of miles of
bitches.
The amended bill concludes by ask
ing the court to prohibit, enjoin and
restrain the state of Colorado from
granting, issuing, renewing or permit
ting>to be granted or issued or renewed
any charter, license, permit or author
ity to any person, firm or corporation
for the diversion of any of the waters
of the Arkansas river or any of its
tributaries from their natural beds
courses and channels within the state
of Colorado, except for domestic use;
or to construct, maintain and operate
any channels, bitches, branches, later
ais or reservoirs now in use."
The other defendants names in the
amended complaint by the state of
Kansas against the state of Colorado
are the Beasemer Ditch Company, the
Oxford Farmers Ditch Company, the
Otero Canal Company, the Lake Canal
Company, the Riverside Ditch Compa-
ny, the Catlin Consolidated q Canal
Company, the Graham Ditch Company,
the Amity Canal and Reservoir Com
pany, the Rocky Ford Canal Reservoir
Land Loan and Trust Company, the
Fort Lyon Canal Company, the Colo
RADIO Land and Canal Company, the
Great Plains Water Company, the Ar
kansas Valley Sugar Beet and Irrigated
Land Company, the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company and the Bent-Otero I'm
provement company.
The attorney general stated that he
had not had time to examine the
amended complaint in detail and would
| not discuss it. He said, however, that
the state Of Colorado would make a
great fight in the Supreme Court of
theUnited States, and he was confident
that it would win.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21

DR.. Stiles discovery Of the germ
which produces laziness may be inter
esting, but 1t would have been great
deal more useful to have discovered
the germ which produces the desire
Tor hard work.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21

Tesla's prediction that it will be pos
eible to send photographs by system
of wireless electrical transmissions
may be regarded as one OF the most
brilliant things that he has done thus
far
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21

It may be true. as an expert &C.
clares, that the devil turks in soda
fountains, but people are not so much
afraid OF the devil nowadays as they
used to be In the days of Cotton
Mather.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21

It's all very well for the astronomers
to tell us that the new comet is in
the vicinity of Alpha Cygnus, but most
Of US haven't the least idea where
Alpha Cygnus is.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21

Prof. Marinski of New York finds
that the strains Of the bagpipes are
sure death to mosquitoes. Very likely;
but more humane way of killing
them should be invented.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21

The public men who complain
about cartoons Of themselves may
some day be subjected to the awful
condition of not having their pictures
in the papers at all.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21

Possibly the officials ordered the
Kearsarge to make that rapid trip in
order that the toiling officers might
get into form again after their
sumptuous fare in Europe.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21

Englishmen have bowed courteously
to the Americans who carried off the
craftsmanship trophy. A former gen.
Grafton once bowed very precipitately
to Yankee straight shooting.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21

The Chicago youth who has stolen
over a hundred bicycles during the
past year must be crazy. At least he
has wheels.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21

An English Judge has declared that
South Dakota divorces are no good.
There are plenty of other people, how
ever, who will never be happy till they
get them.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21

Japan is doubtless gritty for Its
size, but it should be warned in ad
vance that Russia is not China.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21

The prudent woman will think twice
before she takes up the mems sock
fad and puts her foot in it.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21

Cuba would like to borrow $35, ,00O,-
600. Just now We don't happen to
know anybody who has that much ly.
ing around loose.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21

The man in London who has Just
sold thirteen apostle spoons for the
record price Of $4,000 cannot be per-
suaded that thirteen is an unlucky
number,
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21

Those three men up north who took
bed-bug poison for whisky merely
made mistake in the kind of poison
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21

Fathers-in-law make the most
trouble before the marriage, but gen.
orally they mind their own business
afterward.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21

Never roll MS to be offered to an
editor. unless you roll it around a
couple Of 50-cent cigars.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21

NJ. de Plehve says Russia will zen.
courage the Jews to emigrate. EN-
courage" is good.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21

A New York paper reports the
catching of mackerel weighing 1Os
pounds. A decimal mark must have
been dropped out Of the original
item.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21

An automobile is never go much
out OF place as at horse show. Be-
sides. 1t is liable to. add injury to In
suit.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21

Shall We also be jolly good fel
lows if Sir Thomas lifts the cup?
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21

1t is suspected by the police that
there is suicide club in Hoboken.
doubtless there is one there If any.
where.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21

That 100000 toy trust will furnish
monopoly's newest something to play
with"
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21

A London man has refused to be
knighted by King Edward. Evidently
he doesn't know of any rich American
girl that he wants to marry.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-08-21

Grand Duke Vladimir, the cars
uncle, declares that the Russian Jews
are happy. Glad they are still alive,
perhaps.