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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07
SALE

FORECLOSURES SALE
r State of Wisconsin County of Grant
In Circuit Court.
Geo Jerrett and Walter Knox, Plaintiffs,
Fri E. Graham and Rebecca Graham. his
wife Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of
and.purSuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure
and order of sale made in the above entitled
action. at the regular October term thereof
for the year 1903, held at the Court House
in the City of Lancaster, Grant County.
18th day of October, 1908 said judgment and
order bearing date 4th day of November, A.
d.. 1908, and the time allowed by law for
redemption having expired, and no redemp-
ton having been made therein, | will, on
the oath day of December, A. D., 1904, at one
o'clock in the afternoon. of said day. at the
front door of the Sheriffs office, in ohe city
offer for sale and sell at public vendue. to
the highest and best bidder or bidders. for
cash, the following described mortgaged
premises or so much thereof as will be suffi-
Gent to raise the amount due on said judg-
ment, interest and costs, together with ex-
penSe of sale tO-wit:
First. Lot l and 81 TT. 4inches off north side
of lot block 30.
Second Lot 10 and lot except a feet
east and west and "a TT. 3 inches, north
and south out of the Southwest corner of
said lot 9, also lot s, except A it, off the west
end thereof Also that part of lot 7,deScribed
as follows rs TT. east and west by 81 fit. 5
inches, north and south out of the north
east corner of said lot Z.
Third. The north 212 TT. II inches of the
vacated street, between block 80 and 81, to-
gether with all of block 81, except a tract
of land commencing at the southwest cor
ner of block 81. running thence north so it.
thence west soft, thence south so it. thence
east 60 fit. to the place Ofbeginning. All of
said land being in blocks 80 and 81 of
the original plat of the village, (now city,
of Lancaster. in Grant County, Wisconsin.
Dated Sheriff'S office, Lancaster, Wis, this
18th day of November. A. ID. 1904.
Henry w. Brown Attorney for plaintiffs.
Geo. Jerrett and Walter S. Knox, p. o, Ad-
dress, Lancaster, Grant Co, Wis.
J. W. WATSON,
Sheriff of Grant County, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07
Lumber at a Bargain.

AS I desire to clean up my stock
of hardwood lumber this fall, I will
make special prices to do SO. Prices
from S. upwards for the next 80
days. Let me figure on your bills.
Farmers and Union telephones.
P. o. Address, Lancaster, Wis, r..
F. D. No. 9 5. w. KERR.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07
For Rent or Exchange.

21O acre farm, 40 acres more of
less under pillow, situated s miles
northwest of Lancaster and known
as the Ralph Place farm. Excellent
dwelling, barns and outbuildings,
well fenced; gasoline engine for
pumping; feed grinder with engine.
Will sell on easy terms or will take
an 80 or 100 acre farm in exchange
as part payment. Call on or adj
dress, HENRY w. BROWN,
or
CHAS. KLARMAN,
COWS Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07
MARTIN MCDONALD

ESTATE of Joseph Morehouse, 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 Coy Court House in II the
4th Tuesday of December, A. D. 1904, being
the 9th day of Dec, 1904, at the hour of one
O'clock in the afternoon, the following mat
fer will be heard and considered:I
The petition of Louisa Morehouse for the
appOintment of an administrator of the
estate of Joseph Morehouse, late of the
town of Ellenboro, Grant County, Wiscon-
sin. deceased By order of the Court,
E. B. GOODSELL,
County Judge.
Dated Nov 10Th 1904
Brown & Brennan, Attys. e.as
list ms. Nov. Goth; last ms Decl14th.l#
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS. \. \.
~ State of Wisconsin, Grant Cot

In the matter of the estatesof John Berg,
Letters testamentary On the estate of
John Berg, deceased. having been issued
- Notice is hereby given, that the creditors
of said John Berg deceased, are allowed
and limited by order of this Court until
and including the lst Tuesday of June, 1905,
being the 9th day of said month, to present
their claims and demands against said John
Berg deceased, to, the County Court for
examination and allowance.
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 End Tuesday of June, 1905.
Dated this 26th day of November 1904.
By the Court. E. B. GOODSELL,
County Judge
Qst ms Nov. 3Oth; last ms. Dec. 2l)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07
Saved by a Faithful Dog.

Washburn, Wis, Dec. 6. - J. e.
Jones and wife, who occupied the resi-
dence of DR.. Spears, were saved from
death by suffocation through the bark
ing of. faithful dog, when they were
almost suffocated by gas. They
barely escaped in their night clothes.
The faithful animal lost his life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07

1t cost Congressman Babcock 81
All to be reelected. We're not en-
tertaining any idea of running for
the office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07
KNOWING HOW.

We hear much said these days
about education, and the talk is
mainly upon the kind of education
which will be most beneficial to the
American citizen of the future.
The consensus of opinion Of the
leading educators of this country
and foreign nations seems to point
to one general principle, the
thorough working out and mastery
of some particular line Of science or
art as the tastes and incllnatiOns Of
the individual demand, and after
that the building of strong, sub
stantial foundation of general
knowledge. 1t is this general
knowledge which helps men out of
difficult situations, which comes to
their aid under all trying circum-
stances, and which makes the lives
of those who use it well, eminently
successful. Often we see people
who take no interest in anything
but their regular profession, who
say, II will never haveI need Of
that process, it can be of mol use to
me; and why should 1 tax imy
memory with it," Perhaps he
never will need it, but,s likel 0the
Texan said of his revolver, If I
do need 1t I'll need it mighty bad"
An apt illustration of this prin
ciple comes from manufacturer of
many years of success. Thesgreat
engines in his great factory refused
to work one morning, and all the
efforts of the factory mechanics
were of no avail in starting.them.
Up in the Office sat young book
keeper, a man of very little ex-
perience with machinery, but with
a studious mind, and as he passed
on his way to work he looked in to
learn the cause of the delay in the
work. Looking over the big
machinery, he announced to the.
workmen that he felt confident he
could remedy the defect. Amid
the jeers of the mechanics he was
given wrench, and stepped about
tapping on the great cylinders here
and there, now Tightening bolt,
and then loosenlng another, con-
Stunning perhaps a half an hour Of
time. At last he announced that.
he was ready. The valves were
opened, the steam Kissed through
the cylinders, and the great wheels
began to revolve. The. scofing of
the mechanics changed to words of
respectful commentator, and the
clerk went on to his books as
though nothing had happened.
When asked to present his billfor
overtime services. he sent in the
following: ITO one half hour
overtime, $5O". Amazed at the.
size of the bill, the company
treasurer demanded an explana-
ton. 'Very WE'LL" said the clerk,
II can itemize it for YOU" His
next bill read, ITO one half hour
overtime, $780, knowing how,
$40. So" and the bill was paid. This
young man had no intention Of be-
ing a stationary engineer, but he
had happy faculty of picking up
all sorts of useful knowledge, and
when the test came it stood by him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07

Read the presidents message. It
is a very able, interesting feature
of the Herald today, stateing the
chief executives position fully and
fearlessly on all important questions
of national interest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07
Important notice.

All accounts with us must be
setted on or before Dec. Is, 1904, as
we shall enter upon a revised sys-
tenn in the new store and will be
obliged to leave all old accounts in
the hands of collectors.
94tf l.. ALT & Sons.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07

Friday is pension day in congress
and there will be a thousand or
more private pension bills to con-
slider.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07

it to Sibley, Iowa.
Chas. Mckinney is building a new
chicken house to shelter his pure
bred Plymouth Rock chickens.
GLEN HAVEN.
William Prideaux passed through
here Tuesday on his return from his
Montana visit. He reports folks all
we'll and he says they have fine
country and mild climate there.
Will Barr was Glen Haven visitor
the first of the week.
NARROW Kidd. Tom Metcalf. Orl-
ando Mutt and Stump Williamswent to
the fat stock show Sunday. Orlo
Martin and others went Tuesday
afternoon.
Henry Seipp and Morris Welsh
shipped car of hogs of their own
feeding from here Monday.
Harry Steward is going to California
in about month to work with his
brother George who has been there
several years.
Stone and Donnelly and Kuenster
Bros. shipped stock from here the
first part of the week.
Paul Esser was down Saturday. He
and the boys have their corn all out
and need not worry about cold
fingers.
Del Brown of Bloomington is 60
ing to move to Glen Haven next week
as the Bloomington-G Glen Haven star
route has, we are informed, been
changed so the driver leaves Glen in
the morning and returns in time TO
catch the afternoon train.
John Neubauer and wife were call
ing in Bloomington one day last week.
Mat Petry is having an addition
built to his house. Miles and Henry
Weaks are doing the carpenter work.
Err Stark was down after lumber
last Saturday. He has his fall work
all done and puts in most of his time
doing chores and visiting the neigh
bors. @oN
Wallace Rogers and wife were in
Glen Haven Saturday.
Oscar Knapp and wife passed
through here Saturday morning on
their way home from the stock show
in Chicago.
James and Mic Hampton were trad
ing in Glen Haven Saturday.
Miss Effie Skinner was the guest of
her sister Mrs. Sam McIver few days
last week.
The Modern Woodmen met Satur-
day evening with the purpose of elect
ing officers for the ensuing year.
John Geockel and wife are very
happy since the arrival of that sweet
baby girl at their home.
Considerable ice afloat in the Miss
issippi. Sloughs frozen over, in some
places, sufficient to hold a mans
weight.
Henry Roberts and Hiram Cliff
from near Bloomington were in with
stock Monday last.
Sam Stone and Frank Meyers were
Vi dOAAS LII 0lCA ldFOA -Ouc udy GulS
week.
William Way was visiting among
old neighbors in town last Saturday.
Miss Hottie Busch of Dubuque IS
visiting her sister Mrs. Henry Kuenster
this week.
AL Bennett was a Glen Haven
visitor last Sunday.
W. F. and Charles Alderman were
transacting business in Glen Haven
Tuesday.
John Leinenback of Whittemore,
Iowa, came over Monday to visit his
mother and other relatives here for a
short time.
Miss Grace French taught the
Rock school last week in place Of Miss
Alice Patterson who is sick at her
home in Bloomington. :
Louis Wildman and family we're
Glen Haven visitors Saturday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07

anese are making most determined and
persistent efforts to capture the north
ern forts"
Bad Japanese Repulae Reported.
Mukden, Dec. 6.-There is a per-
sistent rumor that the force of Japan
csc sent to turn Gen. Rennenkampff's
flank has been repulsed with great
loss. The story is not yet officially
confirmed, but details are given with
great circumstantiality. 1t is stated
that General Rennenkampff, who knew
the movement was maturing, await
ed the Japanese at the mouth of one
of the captured passes, and that the
Japanese turning force threw them
selves unsuspectingly into the am
buscade, where after the fight the Rus
slams collected 500 japanese corpses.
Makes 1900 Japanese Dead.
It is added that there are 1000 more
Japanese corpses which it has been
impossible to collect, owing to the fire
of the Japanese. This does not in
clude the Japanese loss in wounded.
The Russian loss, according to this ac-
count, was only thirty or forty men.
Repulsed Also at Lone Tree Hill.
Mukden, Dec. 6.-The night of Dec.
2 the Japanese began heavy artil-
lery fire on Poutiloff Uone Tree hill,
paving the way for an infantry at
tack. The Russian artillery answered
vigorously for several hours. and then
slackened. The Japanese, imagining
the Russian fire had been silenced,
flung themselves in masses against the
trenches, where they were allowed to
come within close range and then were
met with whitening volleys and coun-
ter charge with the bayonet.. The Jap
anese fed, having sustained enormous
losses.
Cossacks Didn't Get the Guns.
A Cossack expedition which was
sent the night of Dec 2 to capture
a Japanese battery on the Russian
right flank was only partly successful.
The Cossacks wiped out the Japanese
sentres, killed the gunners and got
possession of the battery, but We're I'M
able to remove the guns, owing to the
rapid arrival of Japanese reinforce
menta. i.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07

An Austria railway mechanic has
discovered a process by which the
smoke of warships can be entirely con-
cealed from view.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07

Occasionally you meet woman
of few words, but she keeps them
busy. ta
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07
Notice to Settle.

It is very necessary that we ask
you to call and settle your account
at once, as we must have
have money to pay our bills before
Dec. 25th.
94tf LANCASTER LUMBER Co.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07

A mans place in heaven may be
quite different from his pew down
here. III, ~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07
Reports from Russian Sources
Give the Japs Two Defeats
on the Shakhe.
AMBUsHED BY THE MUSCOvITES
Who Kill 1900 with Only Slight Loss
to Themselves.
Lone Tree Hill Another Death Trap
for the Mikado's Men-Heavy
Firing at Port Ar.
thur.

London, Dec. GA dispatch from
Chefoo, dated Dec. 5, to The Daily
Telegraph says: 'Heavy firing con-
tinues at Port Arthur today. The Jap
anese are making most determined and
persistent efforts to capture the north
eTn fOrtS''
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07
COUNTY NEWS.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

Miss Ella Alexander returned
home Saturday evening from a Wis
it to Sibley, Iowa.
Chas. Mckinney is building a new
chicken house to shelter his pure
bred Plymouth Rock chickens.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-10

or less should be piIedin excess OF twelve
feet in height, when trimmed OF. or
squared, but where such accumulation is
delivered from dum-carts on a trestle
over twelve feet in height. the extreme
height Of the pile formed by the natural
run Of the coal as dumped may be
fifteen feet. but not more.
Where coal is stored under shelter,
there should be perfect ventilation to
facilitate escape Of gas by circulation Of
the atmosphere.
Wet coal, especially that wetted by
snow and Ice, should be disposed for i'm
mediate use; If it's storage be necessary,
it should be placed at the top of the pile
and be spread out as thiniy as practical
BILE, in order to expedite drying.
"All accumulations of coal, large or
small should be 'rod-tested' with ire
queney and regularity, in order to dis
cover any tendency toward dangerous
heating, the danger point being set at
ABOUT 100 degrees r. If that tenn
perature be reached, the exact locality
OF increasing heat may be determined by
inserting an iron pipe into which a self
registering thermometer can be lowered.
allowing it to remain for sufficient time
TO record the full intensity of the heat
ing"
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BACKED OUT.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
81 don't seek your confidence enough.
Matilda said Mr.. Mudley, who was ex-
perieneing one of his periodical spasms
of reform Hereafter l want you to con-
suit me about all your little troubles ana
affairs. l wish to take an interest In
everything that interests you. Come to
me with your doubts. Confde in me-"
"oh, Henry, how sweet of you" ex-
claimed Mrs. Mudley. II have always
wished that we were nearer together
hat 1 could consult you and lean upon
you, as 1t were"
well, hereafter, always come to me-
benignly enjoined Mr.. Mudley, as he OPEN
ed his evening paper.
A few moments laters Mrs. Mundely
ventured. Henry, dear"
Eyes, my love"
May 1 ask your opinion about some
thing?'
'Why, certainly, my dear said Mr..
Mudley sitting up straight and assum-
ing a judicial cast of countenance. What
is 1t, my lover
would you make this waist of maize
peau de cygne, with the bertha of point
d esprit trimmed with ruches of taft
feta, or would you have the yoke cut
gules on the bias, with the cuffs of cream
venetian over white mousseline?'
II believe I'd have 1t the first way.
Matilda" gasped Mr.. Mundely, as he
looked about for his hat. Guess I'll
go down to the club for awhile"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-10
Secretary shaw's Bio Check.

Secretary Shaw yesterday delivered
his check to Morgan & Co., who have
been appointed disbursing agents for
: it. The check or warrant as the treas
ury officials prefer to call it, is for
forty million dollars, and it was drawn
in favor of the French canal company
and it's disbursement Gusts that COM
pany, and practically all Frenchmen,
from the canal zone in our province
of Panama.
be record maker and breaker in the
check-drawing world. 1t holds the rec
ord in this country, and no other coun-
try has come forward with a bigger
check, and probably no other country
is anxious to deplete its treasury by a
stroke of the pen for larger amount.
Secretary Shaws check is therefore
the ''boss" check of the world.
lNOW ludb VIC nave dCQulItu at ran
anna all possible rights the canal COM
mission should be requested to don
their cork hats and get to work. They
have had their pictures taken while
wearing cork hats, and the ensemble
was stunning, but the scene was in
Washington, not in Panama. Now
that the forty-million check has been
4 signed and delivered the cork hats of
the commissioners should be worn at
Panama rather than at Washington.
The check is in fact an order to the
commissioners to go to throwing dirt,
or at least microbes. The season is
slipping away, but come to think of it
the year is all one season in our new
dependency at the isthmus. 1t is sum.
mer the year round down there, and
the microbes never take day off.
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Picturesque Reanar Gone.

inquire that often stirred my sympa-
thy by her abject misery IS missing from
the streets" said a gentleman last night
1 do not know whether the woman is
dead or has merely disappeared, as such
characters often do, but have not seen
her In several months. and fear that she
Is dead by this time. The woman I refer to
could often be seen dragging herself
through the alleys on one crutch, weight
ed down by huge sack which she pulled
along the ground and filed with stock
from trash barrels which she Inspected
regularly. With her gaunt Frame her
tangled black hair hanging down on her
shoulders, her wasted features, her dirty
dress, her missing limb and utter misery,
she was figure that touched the most
callous heart, and many coins found their
way into her palm.
II do not know whether this woman
was deserving or not but charity could
hardly have been wasted upon her, even If
she was not so wretched as she would
have people suppose. Her miserable con-
dition may have been prompted by de-
sire to awaken public sympathy, but
hate to think so. At any rate, l have
never seen a person who looked more
worthy of help. 1 have frequently seen
this woman halt to rest for a few minutes
by some trash barrel and devour with all
the evidences of hunger a half rotten
apple which she had accidentally found
on her rambles or had been given her by a
fruit vender.
II am told that this beggar was at one
time gypsy princess, or something Of
that kind. and could tell an interesting
story of her life. If she is not dead and
ever again appears on the streets of Bir-
mngham think 1t would be a good idea
for the city to take care of her and per-
NIT her to beg no longer, for she was by
no means a striking example of the towns
prosperity"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-10
Fires and Our Fire Service.

The occurrence of two or three con-
siderable fires in this city proves moth
ing There may not be another con-
siderable fire this year But if for any
reason large fires cannot be success
fully fought down, then something
should be done. The board of alder
men should investigate. They should
ascertain why the fires on First avenue
and on Twentieth street resulted in
heavy loss, and were for time at least
uncomfortable.
The threats of insurance men need
not be controlling; they are naturally
ready to threaten this, that or the
other, but the real situation should be
ascertained, whether it relate to water
pressure, the racing of plugs, the num-
Der of firemen, the size of the mains,
or the extent o. the fre-fightlng equip
ment
The business interests Of this city
cannot be made to feel relatively Sc
cure unless fire fights can be success
fully conducted here. A want of Sc
curity means in the long run a want
of prosperity, and we cannot afford to
invite such state of things. We must
in some manner .contrive to give rea,
sonable security to property interests
especially in the business district
The matter deserves careful consid
Grafton on the part of the board OF
aldermen. The appeal for quick action
need not be needed, but steps should
soon be taken looking to the supply OF
any actual deficiencies in the city's fire
service.
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Sian of Spring.

From the Washington Tiiaes.
If, owing to the chilly atmosphere and
the activity of Jupiter Pluvius, there has
fingered doubt as to the arrival of spring,
that doubt was dispelled with a rude
shock on Sunday.
The disillusion took place on Pennsyl-
vania avenue. 1t was May Day. and
for the most part bright of course, there
was the May Day parade. Most people,
however, still carried In their mones a
little of the chill of the past few days,
and wraps and light overcoats were plen-
tifully in evidence.
Suddenly, in all the glory of patent
leather shoes. and a neat black cutaway,
eyeglass with a black cord, and flower
bedecked lapel, a tall man appeared in
the downtown flow, carrying on his conspi-
cuous head, fiat-topped, fiat-brimmed,
ornamental-weave straw hat.
Gracefully, he steered a middle course
down the right-hand side of the pave
ment creating a congestion by the num-
Der he compelled to turn around and
look back at him, but carrying the glad
assurance that springs, indeed, had
ariyi'