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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
President Harper Much Better.

Chicago, Feb. 9.-President w. r.
Harper, of the University of Chicago,
who has been suffering at his home,
Fifty-ninth street and Lexington ave-
nue., has improved so rapidly that the
attending physicians express the hope
that he will be able to attend to official
duties in the course of few days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
HALLWAY Horror in Nicaragua.

NIanagua, Nicaragua, Feb. 8. - A
passenger train on the Chinandiga
Vieia railroad was derailed Feb. ,
while passing over high bridge, and
wrecked. Over twenty tirst-class pas
sengers were killed and many others
were injured.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
Failure of an Oil Operator.

independence, Kan, Feb. 9. = The
failure of NJ. l.. Lockwood, one of the
largest operators in the Kansas oil
field, is announced. The liabilities, it
is said. probably will reach S250,000.
The assets are stated to be close TO
100000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10

We have had to kill two men, wound
three and lick fourteen to get this
postoffice into running order, but it is
now down on the books of the inspect
ors as the best conducted office in the
territory. Postmasters come here from
Idaho to learn how we do it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
Kills al Officer and Suicides.

Quincy, H., Feb. On an alterca-
ton on a railroad platform at Lew
istown. Mo-, thirty miles from here,
Noah Bowles, town marshal, was shot
and killed by William Pittman, who
subsequently committed suicide. 1t is
alleged that Pittman was intoxicated
and had terroriZed the passengers on
a train from LaBelle to LewistoWn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
ESTATE OF GEO. w. MccoRD, deceased.

L
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
4th Tuesday of February, A. D.. 1904, being
the Odd day of February. 1904. at the hour
of ten O'Clock in the forenoon, the follow
The application of Geo W. Mcpherson to
admit to probate the papers propounded as
the last will and testament with codcit
thereto, of Geo. w. McCord, late of the town
of Ellenboro in Grant county, wisconsin
and for letters teStamentary thereon.
BY order Of the Court,
JAMES MCBR1EN, Register in Probate
Dated Jan. %. 1904
Lowry & Carthew, Petitioners Attorne Us,
Grant county, Wis.
First insertion Jan. 81; last, Feb. 10.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10

poItimore Feb 9 = Baltimore is
r4onoo,.;ro r,dlr . fro lose which M
nn hoa +ho +o,nori+, - n,,+ into flo.
~, .4 .,o, -.
us
tritt Is o'''cAeheo iuiiie' '''' '''i0 W
collilasr'tloh Whlch raSeo "l'lou'
momentary check from lo'7o d. ILL.,
Sunday until late in the afternoon yes
terday. At 3 p. n yesterday the city
officials again breathed. Tt was agreed
+hat the flames We're under control.
Thev bod 20 oed tventv-eioht hours in
.4 20 a,,,,.4 .,,,1,, oeeo,+s ,,,+
"a - - 'iie 0e''' IS ''''i7 AoAN ''' F."
h'oie 'ii"n nan uoNen '''ieS "eA'
aoie 10 muster.
Residence Section Is Safe.
The city is overcast with gloom Inc
ONLY lights in the burned district are
+,,oeo f,o,,, +bo e,o1dor;,o ,.,,ins Tho
0A'iS $40 - &c
capeu destruction are lroln corner gas
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10

Mr. Swift is coming UP from Flor
ence i'll Il couple of weeks to let day
light through us and end the reign of
the car of Arizona. At least, that's
what his letter says. and we shall be at
home when he calls and do our half
of the shooting.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
DYNAMITE STOPPED THE FIRE
Fifty Thousand Men Out of Work-Build
ing Loss Alone Is $15O,OOO,OOO.

Dynamite explosions were constant
all day. The programme adopted of
blowing UP buildings i'll an attempt to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10

In returning from Cochise Place the
other evening at midnight after having
attended a social function and borne
off the palm, as usual, some concealed
assassin fired seven shots at us and
sent a bullet through our three dollar
hat If he will call around some day,
we will present him with the tile, as
we have had to resort to our old cat
skin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
ChlCagO, 7 eD. Q.
Following were the quotations on the
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Feb 8.
Hogs-Es timated receipts for the day.
$4,000 sales ranged at $4.15@4,65 Tor
rough packing and, $4.SO6515 for mixed,
and $5000520 for heavy packing and
shipping lots, with the bulk of the sales
at $4.90@5.10 for fair to good averages.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for the
day, $4,000; quotations. ranged at 5000
SIS choice to extra steers 81. 500520 for
good to choice do, $415@4.60 fair to
good do; So 40q4lO common to MEDIUM III NJ
0420 stockers and feeders, $1.2504. 40
cows. $26O0460 heifers. $225@425 bulls
and oxen. $3.5O@425 stays, $4,000 40
Texas steers. and S4.QO@6.75 veal calves.
Sheep and Lambs-Estimated receipts
for the day $4,000; quotations ranged
at $2.4004.30 westerns. $24004.50 ma
tives, $4.25M550 yearlingS $3.5005.90
western lambs. and $3.2505.S5 native
lambs.
East Buffalo Live Stock.
East Buffalo. N. Y, Feb. 8.
Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock Com
mission Merchants. East Buffalo, n. Y,
quote as follows: Cattle-Receip
light on account Of. shippers not being
475 best fat cows S575@4o s:if best fat
heifers S4.0004.5O Hogs-Receipts, 60
cars; market steady. mediums and
$5.5Od5. SO. Sheep and Lambs-Receipts.
lambs. $6.75Q69 80; natives $6.9O07OO:
fair to good. $6.5O@6.S5: best sheep, $3.50
0475: fair to good. $4,000 40; weth-
ers and yearlings. S5.2505.75: culls and
bucks. S3000325. These prices are dan
gerously high Neals- Strong: best.
$S.5009.00.
st. Louis Grain.
st. Louis. Feb s.
Wheat-Higher; unsettled: No. ? red
cash elevator. $3.50: track. 9S1$0$1. O01a
No. hard. S5QS7c; MAY. $685. 0S534c.
Corn-Lower; No. ? cash, 45c: track.
46@47c; May. 491s049Ac; uly, 1890
track. 4S1ac; May, 41ssc: No white.
4412c.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
From His Friends.

"What are you taking for your cold?"
"Oh, advice Philadelphia Bulletin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10

HALF AN HOUR AHEAD OF TIME
given the carrier a run for it. We trust
that the department will act upon the
hint.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10

The fact is being commented on that
the governor of this territory takes off
his hat to us. 1t is only our due that
he should. He will be out and we will
be in beforp two years have expired,
and the governorship will be only a
stepping stone to the presidency. The
governor is looking for a place in our
cabinet, and he'll probably get it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10

The mail from Lone Jack came in
half an hour ahead of time the other
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
ASHEN WASTE
IS BALTIMORE
One Hundred and Forty
Acres of the City
a Ruin.
LOSS IS SIMPLY IMMENSE
But Experts Fear TO Estimate
What 1t vii! Aggre-
gate
WILL BE OVER $1oo,Ooo,ooo
Say Some, but the Building Inspector
Says $15O,OOO,OOO in Build
ings Alone Is Ami
Inflated.
FIRE RESULTS SUMMARIZED

Property loss: Building inspector says
the loss in buildings alone will reach
$150,000,000
Loss Of life: One man.
Extent Of territory burned over, 40
acres, embracing seventy five
squares.
Number of persons out of work, go
600.
Duration Of fire, twenty-eight hours.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10

Shakespeare's Hamlet" is booked
for the Hellso Opera House every night
next week, and we wish to say to the
boys in advance that the stage director
will have Hamlet dance three jigs and
do rafsZc ct and endeavor to come
up TO our standard of what a stage
hero ought to be. Don't begin shoot
ing until he has a chance to show what
he can do.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
The Arizona Kicker
a Fresh Bunch of Items From the Pen
of Fiery Editor.
[Copyright, 1904, by c. 3. Lewis.]

IOOP! I lSITV' 100l' " = d I1VWIs'I
"a K RS. COLONEL STILLMAN
fAH held a high tea one night last
H week and left us off the
perch as social snub. Three
days later the colonel was in the hands
of the sheriff as fugitive from Justice
We are the 1t in a social way, and any
snubs will be promptly resented
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10

Duration Of fire, twenty-eight hours.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10

1t is certainly not decent to allude
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10

Governor Garvin (Dem.) of
Rhode Island, 1T is doubtful if
we ever again have a real Democrat
in the presidential chair" This is a
sickly sort Of pessimism. What's
the matter with the present incum-
bent?
Il - .o,,4ninIrr not dnon,nt 70 q lI,1dn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10

Number of persons out of work, 80
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10

w. K. Vanderbilt, Jr., running
his automobile on the Florida beach
at the rate of 80 miles an hour and
has bet to make it 100 The blood
of the old Commodore seems to be
in him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10

Secretary Shaw is called a variety
of unsavory names by Gen. Thorn
as of Chicago, whom he removed
from tho office Of appraiser Of the
port. 1t is hard to let go of bis
salary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19
Outdoor Charities.

The movement for the establishment of
public Fairgrounds in this city and for the
rescue by other means of the children of
the poor from their unwholesome surround
ings In summer has gained such Roadway
that 1t Is to be expected that in a very
short time Washington will be ideally
equipped with the necessary facilities and
administration and sufficient funds for this
purpose. Last nights meeting in the in
terest of this work was so well attended
and evoked such hearty response to ap-
peals for aid and sympathy that it ia clear
the purpose of the propaganda has been
heartily approved by the public. Despite
the presence in Washington of many large
parks, beautiful and attractive to all lovers
of outdoor life, there is yet need of play
grounds where the children can be enter
tanned and physically developed, where they
can be educated in a love of exercise and
fresh air. and above all kept off the streets,
where they are in physical danger, and as
far as possible out of the slums, where they
are in moral danger.
Closely allied to the playground enter
prise Is that for the giving of country out
ings to the poor children of the city, which
was also exploited last night. The benefit
OF these picnics and vacations is incalcula-
BILE. Thousands of lives saved by these
means in the great centers of. habitation
A week in the country often affords just
the tonic that the sickly youngster needs
to tide it over the trying heated season.
Even a days outing adds greatly to the
Joy of life. and gives the child new con-
ceptions and standards.
There IS need of money to carry on these
works. given literally and early, in order
that the plans for the season may be made
with confidence Last nights collections
were gratifying, but those who could not
attend can still give their mites. and if
multiplied by enough thousands these dimes
and quarters will speedily swell into a fine
total which will enable the excellent peo-
pie In charge of the work to do wonders
wear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19
The w. u. Weakens.

Closely pressed on all sides from without
and threatened with a disrupted directorate
within. the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany yesterday decided upon a straight
away course of reform and ordered the abb
solute discOntinuance of not only the dis
tribution but the collection of racing news
by its agents. This order took effect at
once and appeared to be given absolute
enforcement. for the pool rooms in New
York and vicinity were crippled as they
had not been by the order of the day before,
which applied only to the distribution of
race news within New York itself few
Of the establishments managed to get the
news by telephone and by means OF pri-
vate messages, but the business was virtu-
ally at standstIll for the crowds soon
learned of the action of the telegraph com
pany and lost faith in the honesty OF the
transactions.
The corporations latest move is accepted
In good faith by the police commissioner
and district attorney of New York and pro-
Gee dngs of a criminal nature already in
stituted against the company's officials have
been discontinued. An effort is being made
to secure from the telephone company a
similar agreement not to furnish informa-
ton to the pool rooms and IL this is done
those establishments will be forced TO go
to the heavy expense of maintaining their
own agencies OF collection and distribution.
They may be aided in this by the mainte-
nance by the Western Union OF all its pres
ent wires to the race tracks. on this sub
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19
The Handbook Man.

1t is easy to see that the capture of the
hand book man Is not without it's diff
ficulties. for his victims are not likely
to tell on him and he bears no badge of
his calling. But shrewd work by the detec-
tlves ought to lead to close quarters with
him. The laws are sufficiently explicit on
the subject of gambling that all that is
necessary Is to get one of these gentry to
accept bet in the presence of witness
In order to render him amenable to arrest
and conviction. OF course, the outcry that
has been raised against this particularly
obnoxious form of placing wagers has put
the bet-takers on their guard, and they
may require guarantees and intreductions
before accepting the commissions of stran-
gers. Yet even with their shrewd precau-
tons the case is not hopeless, and mean
while the very conservatism of the agents
for the pool rooms will be measure of re-
lief from their heretofore unlimited enter
prise. Only few convictions are neces-
sary to discourage the traffic. especially as
the pool room industry is at present under
heavy cloud of suspicion in the absence
of the aid and backing of the telegraph
company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19
The Tariff at Chicago.

Nevertheless and notwithstanding, as Mr.
Vest would say, there VIII be tarin ques-
ton for the Chicago convention to consid-
er. The republican campaign cannot De
maze on a colloquialism. and that borrowed
from the card table. Standing pat Is all
very well. but going broke in spirit OF
bravado Is all very bitter. We should not
only be reasonably certain of the general
value of our own hand. but clear headed
about the probable value of the other mans
hand.
Paraphrasing Mr.. Lincoln's homely wis
dom. II may be said that you can bluff some
OF the PEOPLE all the time. and all the people
some of the time but you can't bluff all Of
the people all the time.
The most ardent tariff revisionist has only
words of praise for the Dingley law. 1t was
most necessary when enacted, and 1t has
justified itself hundred times over. Every
thing that was promised in it's name has
come to pass. American industries that
were !anguishing have revived and are
fiourishing. New ventures. have taken root
and are in promising condition. Work is
plentiful and wages are good. The farmers
have forgotten what mortgage looks like,
and there are chickens in more pots than
we have ever known in this country before
The times are excellent.
Neither is there any condemnation of the
principle of protection. Even those demo-
Gratis who a few years ago were classed as
rabld free traders are conceding now that
protection is a good thing. and are anxious
to have 1t understood that they do not
mediate its destruction. They assure the
country that if their party is returned to
power no step taken by it shall be aimed
at the policy as policy which is so deeply
rooted in American favor. Protection then
as a policy is not in peril, and cannot be
brought into peril by what is proposed in
the interest of tariff revision. The advo-
cate of the Iowa idea is as much protec-
ZIONIST as the standpatter. He cannot be
driven away from protection.
What is needed is clear enough. The
Dingley law in some directions has fulfilled
its mission. Certain industries have been
so greatly benefited by 1t that they are en-
joying. not protection. but bounties under
It. Mr. Mckinley saw this, and spoke of it
at Buffalo. And we may believe that If Mr..
Dingley were now with us he would agree
to the same proposition. Schedules relating
to those industries are not only not sacred,
but have become injurious to the public
welfare. They ought to be revised. And
they will be revised
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19
Ject the secretary to President clowry yes

ject the secretary to President Clowry yes
terday said:
For the present the Western Union will
maintain its wires which reach the various
tracks. 1t is purely a matter of business
1t is a commercial transa ction and nothing
more. If business justifies keeping force
of operators at the tracks no change Will
be made. If business is too light to make
Ii profitable the race track service will be
discontinued.
Nothing will be done which may be
regarded as retaliatory. We will do our
best to handle the commercial messages
which filed In our Office at the track.
All we ask is that the messages are. of a
proper nature. If they are, we will for
ward them. But this company will not
collect and distribute racing news. either
to newspapers, racing news agencies or
pool rooms
This reference to the proper nature" of
the messages submitted indicates change
of view on the part of the company, which
only few days ago was resting its refusal
to act In a radical manner a statement
of it's legal obligation to receive and trans
NIT all messages sent to 1t without exercis-
ing a censorship. That was before 1t was
so clearly proved that the company itself
was in the business of collecting and dis
trihuting the news from the tracks. 1t
is easy to imagine that the company will
not be strenuous in scrutinizing CONNER
cial messages filed with It's agents at the
tracks. or object to complex and suggestive
codes or to the fact that Its wires may
be crowded with messages Immediately be-
fore and after each race. However, its
present acknowledgment that 1t owes the
public a duty in the premises will put it
on its good behavior and render its sur
veillance by the law officers the less diff
cult
The pool rooms will be badly crippled
with their chief ally and hacker out of
the business. but this fact will not war
rant the cessation of the most vigorous
efforts by law authorities all over the coun-
try to put an absolute end to their activi-
ties. The gambling snake is hard to kill,
but 1t must be killed nevertheless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19
The South at St. Louis.

Senator Foster of Louisiana. who was
elected yesterday to succeed himself. said
in his speech to the legislature that the
south would take a leading part In shap-
ing the work of the next democratic nation
a, convention" One could wish both for
the south's and the country's sake to see
this. But Mr.. Foster is probably too opti-
mistic. What most likely we shall see is
the south, in her old attitude of Difference,
iEcertitude and dependence standing un-
covered In the presence of New York, and
waiting to hear how David B. Hill and an
eX-barkeeper named Murphy have settled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19
b. W' MOSES s soas.
r. ST. COR. i1TH.
Furniture Factory. 18th and p.
Storage Warehouse, 22d and NJ.
Mattress aif Couch Factory. l226 Ut.

Storage Warehouse, 22d and N.
lttress aLf Couch Factory. 1926 y Ut.
le Furniture
Depts.
GSleN fact, factory
Till is, the right
Ky word, forevery
equipment for
furniture making,
as welt as repair
ing, is provided I'm
its best form. With
the limited sum-
rner use you'll have
for certain furni-
ture it would be a
good time to spare
those pieces that
need repairing, up
h0lstering or refin-
ishing.
Cabinet Makers
Work.
We are prepared for
everything in the line of
cabinet work. The men
are picked cabinet MAX
ers of ability and ingenui-
ty. No matter how badly
a piece. of furniture is
damaged, no matter
whether broken parts are
lost or not, they can re-
build the piece perfectly.
Many demonstrations
OF this sort have been
made in Our shops in
renovating valuable an
tiques.
The Upfaolsterer's
Work.
e. On the honest inside
work of the upholstered
piece depends much of
the service of the furni-
ture. Every bit of uphol-
STEERING we do is well
done UNDER the super
vision OLA foreman to
whose interest it is that
the work done under him
should be the best that
can be turned out.
The Finisfler's
Work.
The changing of the
finish of pieces of furni-
ture is more of a business
today than ever. With
new style finishes de-
veloping and in the
matching oup of pieces
bought several years ago
with those of today the
finisher is called into con-
slant service. We are
prepared to undertake
any order for re6nishing
you may place with us.
B. MOSES & SONS. F ST. COR. nth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19
Uncle Sam and Song Birds.
from the Chicago Inter-Ocean.

Nature lovers have long feared that the
song birds of the United States were doom
ed to extinction In the north the farmers
have regarded Them as pests. In the south
many varieties are killed for the table on
their annual winter migration And every
where "a shion has demanded them as sac
rifice TO woman's vanity. Now. however, a
brighter day has dawned for the feathered
folk. Persistent agitation by. the Audubon
societies has had its effect ON fashion The
farmer. fruit grower and gardener have had
their eyes opened. And, best of ALL the
United States government has declared In
favor of the birds Experts have come to
the conclusion that the more we improve
our agricultural methods and multiply our
crops the more We stimulate the growth of
pestifa-ous insects. They hold that it has
been established that the farmer, fruit
grower end gardener cannot expect to over
come tie insects without the help of the
birds. They go SO far as to say that with
have TO vacate the land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19
MI. Cortelyou's Qualifications.


The designation of Mr. Cortelyou for
chairman of the republican national COM
m1ttee will be received with favor by all
who are concerned that the presidential
campaign shall be conducted with straight
forward dignity. Mr.. Cortelyou is not a
politician, in the usual sense. He has never
taken part in political management, and
has not been known to have any ardent
political interest. He is simply a clear
headed, upright sensible man of affairs,
with a talent for organization and admin
istration, and with personal qualities that
win the confidence and esteem of those
who are brought in contact with him. The
unusual abilities, the tact and discretion
developed in his service at the Executive
Mansion led to his selection as the first
Secretary of the new Department of Com
merce and Labor. which he has organized
upon plane Of public usefulness much
higher than some of it's promoters had ex-
pected. and If he were put at the head of
party organization he would be likely to
lift its management into a purer and finer
atmosphere than has usually surrounded
the campaign headquarters.