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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09
Notice of Judicial Election.

Wisconsin.
Mott &c is hereby given that pursuant to a
notice to me directed by the Secretary of
State and in accordance with the Laws of
the State of Wisconsin, Judicial Election
will be held in the several towns, wards.
County on the first Tuesday in April A. D.
1904, being the 9Th day of said month, the
following officer is to be elected to-wit:
Justice of the Supreme Court, in &C.
chapter 10 of the laws of 1903, whose term of
otflce will begin on the first Monday in
January. 1905.
said election to be held and conducted.
votes canvasSed and returns made in &C
cordance with the laws of the State of
Wisconsin,.
Dated at Lancaster, Wisconsin this 27th
day CT February 1904
E. H. GRIFFIS County Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09
Judge Mills Contest.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE. J

lem; and he reviewed the recen t
progress of Negro education in the
south, proving the black mans
capability of acquiring the arts and
sciences of civilization.
Miss Lila Wendall addressed
the audience on 1.-THE Typical
American" who proved to be our
popular chief magistrate, President
Roosevelt. Miss Wendall paid a
glowing tribute to the superb
Americanism and manhood of our
president, whose life and character
serve as an incentive to the Young
of our country to emulate his
achievements and habits of life.
Miss Wendall is a pleasing speaker,
easy and graceful, and no doubt
her happy choice of subject had a
certain influence in creating a
favorable impression.
A talk by Fay Baldwin on EN-
vironment VS.. Heredity," pleased
the audience. He said that while
neredity had considerable to do
with the formation of character, it
is only as to with environment.
1t is of first Importance, then, that
the young are surrounded by a
pure moral atmosphere, Fay made
a good talk and had his audience
with him all the time. He has a
good voice and confident stage
presence.
"A Vindication of Chinese Exclu :
sion, was the subject selected by
George Carter for the contest.
George said that free admission
of the Cinnamon to this country
would soon seriously effect the price
of labor and disturb economic con-
ditions generally. Barbarians of
this class ale not entitled to citizen
ship and the benefits of our institu-
lions.
The judges on thought for this
contest were Prof. Clarke of White :
water, Prof. Schuster of the Platte
vile Normal and Prof. Palmer of
Boscobel. Their markings were
made before the contest. The
judges on delivery we're Prof.
Bewick of Bloomington, Prof. Gray
of Platteville and Rev. Morgan of
this city.
Miss Meyer, Harry Carthew and
David Schreiner served as com
mittee to review the markings and
give contestants proper rank.
The result was in favor of Herbert
Van Dusen for first prize and Miss
Wendall for second.
Four contestants were tied on
the markings for thought.
Receipts of the contest $40.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09

A story is told of Kentucky noun
hineer who had never seen a rail
road train. One day he consented to
go to town and. see the wonder. He
arrived little ahead of train time,
and getting impatient as he waited,
he walked up the track to meet it.
He met it as it rounded curve. Turn
ing about, the mountaineer ran along
the track as for his life.
foot, toot," sounded the locomo.
tive, slowing up, but the mountaineer
only dug the gravel mere Industrious
ly then ever. He soon reached the
station, completely out of breath.
"Why didn't you cut across? in
Quired one Of the bystanders.
'.Cut across!'' exclaimed the IN
couth lad. IF l had struck the
plowed ground the thing certainly
would have caught me."-New York
Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09

day of April, 1904. at the hour of one O'clock
in the afternoon, the following matter will
be heard and considered:
The petition of Henry Cliff for an order or
Judgment of said County Court, directing
the Administrative of the estate of PHILIP
Garthwaite. deceased. to convey TO him the
following described real estate pursuant to
or less in the north half of section Is. town
five, north of range four, west, in Grant
County, Wisconsin, and which lands are
more fully described by metes and bonds in
the petition and in the contract attached
thereto and to which reference is hereby
made.
BY Order of the Court,
r.. B. GOODSELL, County Judge
Dated Mar g. 1904
Brown & Brennan. Petitioners Attorneys.
First insertion Mar. TO- last Mar PAL
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

State of Wisconsin. Grant County Court.
SS.-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Philip ]
Abt, deceased
Letters testamentary on the estate of
Philip ]. Abt, deceased having been issued
to William III. Pennekamp,
Notice is hereby given. that the creditors
of the said Philip ]. Abt, deceased are al
lowed and limited py order of this court IN
til and including the 4th Tuesday of August
1904 being the 23rd day of said month"; to pre-
sent their claims and demands against said
Philip j. Abt, deceased to the County
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 5th
Tuesday of August. 1904
Dated this 18th day Of February, 1904.
By the Court,
E. B. GOODSELL. County Judge.
First insertion Feb. II: last. Mar 81
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09


Statehood hearings are rather dull
and prts;aic, as rule. Members OF
the house committee on territories go
down to their room for the prolonged
sessions with wry faces. Smiles don't
predominant in that precinct, but some
times there is burst of eloquence,
such as happened the other day when
Delegate Rodey, himself a ''furriner, y
was drawn out on the subject of for
eign populations.
II might grow little eloquent Oh
that question as to foreigners" he de-
clared in the course of a hearing. Ill
this grand and glorious country we are
all Americans. No matter whether
we were born amidst the merry homes
of England, on the sunny hills OF
France, ON the banks of the placit
Rhine, or down by the Shannon's side
when we come here and lift up oul
heads in fealty to the banner of the
free. then, as did the Danes of ole
in Erin's isle as to the Irish, we
become more American than the
Americans themselves, and entitled tt
share in that blessed heritage of lib
erty that was born of your fathers
blood and sanctifed by your mothers
tears, and dedicated to the oppressed
of all the world.
The territories committee gave tn
New Mexico delegate round Of plaud
-. md ofrsin CONT
Washington lost.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09

Will be in effect from all points on
the Chicago & Northwestern railway
for the occasions named below:
Los Angeles, beginning May 3d.,
General Conference Methodist Epis-
copal church.
San Francisco, May Sd to 8th, Retail
grocers' National association.
San Francisco, Sept. 9Th to 9th,
Triennial conclave knights templar.
San Francisco, Sept. 10Th to 25th,
Sovereign Grand Lodge I. o. o. f.
For information as to rates, dates Of
sale, ETC., of these or other occasions.
call upon the ticket agent of the
Northwest line.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09
The Bows View of 1t.

$50 David entered the den of lions, y
said the teacher, 'and they did moi
touch him."
"They didn'tw exclaimed the boy.
"No."
"Say! that wasn't much of show
was it?"
'Do you know why?" asked the
teacher, ignoring the comment
''Sure," replied the. boy.
"Why was it,"
HE was ringer" explained the boy
1.-THE management of the show put III
a game on the public. Instead of being
a stranger, like the people thought
David was the trainer an the lion.
knew him. It's like the Teller tina
comes in to ride the trick mule. Cir
causes is always doin' those things"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09
How Old Is He d?

Cleveland will be 81 on March Is.
Richard Olney of Massachusetts will
be SO on Sept 10.
Alton B. Parker of New York will
be SO on May IA.
Arthur Pue German Of Maryland will
be 65 on March IL.
David B. Hill of New York will be
81 on Aug. 20.
George Gray Of Delaware will be
A on March 16.
President Roosevelt of New York
will be 46 on Oct. p.
John Hay of Ohio will be &c on
Oct. 3.
Marcus Alonzo Hanna of Ohio will
be CT on Sept. "a.
William H. Taft of Ohio will be A
on Sept. 10.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09

ESTATE of VANCE L. KIRKPATRICK.
- 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 ia and
for said County, at the court house in the
city of Lancaster, in said county, on the
fourth Tuesday of March. A. D 1904. being
the goth dav of March. 1904, at the hour of
one o'clock in the afternoon, the following
matter will be heard and considered:
The application of A. v. Wells as executor
OF the last will and testament of Vance T..
Kirkpatrick, deceased. late of the village of
ance of his final account as such executor,
and for an order assigning the residue of
the estate of said deceased, in pursuance of
the terms and conditions of the last will and
testament of said deceased.
BY order of the Court,
JAMES MCBRIEN,
Register in Probate.
Dated February Goth, 1904.
First insertion March 2: last March 1871
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09
NOTICE TO CREDITORS


4 State of Wisconsin, Grant county court
In Probate.
La the matter of the estate of JOHN Nc
KELVEY deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate of John
Mekelyey. deceased having been issued to
James Jordan
of said John McKelvey. deceased are al
lowed and limited by order of this court un-
til and including the I'd Tuesday of Septem-
Der. 1904. being the 18th day of said month
said John McKelvey, deceased. to the county
court for examination and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given, that the
claims and demands so presented will be ex-
office of the county Judge, at the court house
Ia the city OF Lancafter, in said county on
the 4th Tuesday of September, 1904.
Dated this 1st day of March, 1904.
BY the Court, E. B. GOODSELL.
County Judge.
Qst ms. Mar. 9; lastIns. Mar. 3O)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09
STATE = CONRAD vEsPERMAN. de.

ESTATE - CONRAD VESPERMAN, de-
- ceased.
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 March, A. D., 1904, being the 22G
day OF March, 1904, at the hour of one o'clock
in the afternoon. the following matter will
be beard and considered:
The petition of Edward G. Vesperman for
the appointment of an administrator of the
estate OF Conrad Vesperman, late of the
town OF Lancaster Grant county, Wisconsin,
deceased
By order of the Court.
e. B. GOODSELL, County Judge.
Dated, February 18th, 1904.
Brown & Brennan, Atiys.
list ms. Feb. 24th; last ms. March 9TH
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09
First Insertion Feb. u: last. Mar. 81
ESTATE of JOHN KUESTER. deceased and
Is fATE of HENRY KUESTER. deceased

LSfATE of HENRY KUESTER. deceased
State OF Wisconsin. County Court of Grant
cOunty-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given, that at the Special
term or the County Court. to be held in and
for said county. at the court house in the
Tuesday of March, A. D.. 1904 being the 10Th
day of March, 1904. at the hour of ten O'Clock
in the forenoon. the following matter will
be heard and considered
The petition of Louisa Kuester, admins
tratrlx OF the estate of John KueS er, de-
ceased; and administrators of the estate of
Henry Kuester, deceased, with the will an
nexed. for the adjustment and allowance of
her final accounts in both said estates. and
Tor the assignment of the residue of said
estates to such other persons as may be en-
Titled thereto by law. and the provisions of
the last will of Henry Kuester, deceased.
By order of the Court.
JAMES MCBRIEN, Register in Probate.
Dated, February 23d. 1904
Herman Buchner. Atty. for Petitioner.
list ms Feb oath; last ms. March 9th. i
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09
An Osaka firm of dealers in sugar is

An Osaka firm of dealers in sugar is
preparing for the establishment of a
sugar refining plant, and it is stated
that the company, which is backed
by foreign capitalists, has already dis
patched representatives to England
and the United States to purchase ma
chinery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09

The Herald is the only semi-weekly
in Grant county. $1.50 per year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09

list ms. Mar. 9; lastIns. Maj. 30.)
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-03
A La Carte DiDing CIR Service on the
Pennsylvania Railroad.

To still further accommodate its pa
irons, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany haa established the In carte syS-
TEN of dining car service for breakfast
and luncheon on several OF its most pop
ular trains.
y la carte breakfast is served on the
Federal Express leaving Philadelphia ut
60 Il. m. daily for Washington. and on
the Cleveland and Cincinnati Express;
leaving New York Mt so p. m. daily for
pittsburg.
\ Ia carte luncheon is served on trains,
leaving Philadelphia for New York at
| H. m. week days, lL.35 p. m. Sundays
only, and p. m. week days; on train
leaving New York for Philadelphia Mt
$3.50 p. III. week days: on train leaving
PittShurg for Philadelphia at 1901 p.
m. daily, and on the coach section of
train leaving New York ut 80 p. m.
daily for PittShuTg and the West
y la carte breakfast and luncheon are
served on the Manhattan Island Limited
leaving PittSburg ut :3}:3ia Il. III. daily for
New York.
All dinners on PENNSYLVANIA Railroad
dining cars. and all other meals, ex-
crpt those mentioned above. are table
d'hote.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-03
Booker Washingfon's Advice

Booker Washington. til, wrll-krrwn
cpl"rrI educator. in a recent address.
.1rtk, of tn" ~, 'irtion made that on
account of the election many negroes
wruld lose their heads AM become
offensive. etc. and gave his race some
very sound advice which should be
reFt atcd by ar to the masses. fer there
are many who stand sorcly in need of
such instruction. The speaker said
with all the oarncStncSs that | can
command | want to urge our people in
every part of the country To diSap-
r,iut those who have made such pre-
hict'HuS by lending a life of increased
Usefulness. SobclnrsS and simplicity.
RENE mhvrirg. H. | have often cXhnrted
before. that in the long run il is to the
certain and fundamental ideas in
growth in property. intelligence and
high Christian character. together with
Il" friendly relations with our neigh
h0l Of all races, that we must look for
our ultimate success.
The MA. SEES of our people are to dwell
fer all time here in the South, and here
il is that our destiny must be- worked
out. and we can only succeed when we
have the confidence and cooperation of
those about us.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-03
Long Life

The influence "f the h"r,elity in the
gcr,,i> Fl long life is well known to MI
ohSrrvart persons. shy, American Mcdi-
cine. \ ease in r@iut is mentioned by
the Lancet # June +. 1874. y man had
just died in Blackburn Workhul>r 1t the
undouhtcd age of 100. His mnthcr also
ivu'l t. 100. arl his sister "w".e killed"
at lu! This. man had been 4 ".auif-
laECr HuG hIhtunl smoker. ard WITS not
av,rlSr to Il glass t'f beer 1t is in
deed. Il very remarkable fact th'i. not
wthstaE'iir= all the outcli,, which have
been raised against certain habits by
philHuthr"pi>rS as destructive If health
Htl life. M"t o"r of them i entirely cor
lphnrrtcl by the records # crrtrE1rian-
ism. Persons. Of HlmC,t all habits and
occupations some of the most UNI
sanitary and most dangc rou>-will be
found cnlGlled on tn" same list. The
North American Indian. who lived Il life
of continuous Exposure. i'll uuchamgiUg
flth If personal habit. AMI the modern
htm:St, who spent ali his more active
hours in II close laboratory. necessarily
inhaling the foul gascs of his myriad en-
Dcrimcnt>. have both lived to the age of
lo3. The list includes philosophers and
criminals. soldiers ami Sn2akS. tcetotal-
rr> and druukHr,lS, g!ohc-trottrIra and
druizcn> of Il single room tor ccln. mobiles
an1 servants. millior"lircS and paupo1S.
The annals Of longevity inform us that
Lady Lawson, who died ut the age of
1G. never praCtccd ubluiion>7 of any
Firl or hlrlly in any degree. because.
- ~" alleged. lh.,>' people who washed
t1'n~,'v,, Were always taking rn,l nr
laying the Foundation Of some dreadful
disorder" And. moreover, that ''hcr
apartment was only occasionally swept
ont. but never washed: the windows
wrrr - cncru>tcl with dirt th"t they
hardly admitted Il ray pf lgl.' In
>,"r. vwcr If such facts. G~-matistS Sani-
try should surely he somewhat more
muGcet
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-09-01
Reduced Rates to baltimore.

For the National Convention Frater-
nal Order Of Eagles. at Baltimore. Md,
September 12 to II, the p. r. r. Co.
VIII sell round-trip tickets to Baltimore,
at greatly reduced rates. from all sta
tions on its lines east of and including
Pittsburg
The rate from Pittsburg will be 50. 90.
with corresponding reductions from all
other pointa.
Tickets will be sold on September II
and IL, good for return passage leaving
baltimore until September 10, inclsive.
On payment of Sl.00 to joint agent at
baltimore an extension of return limit
to September 81 will be obtained.
Tickets via Philadelphia permit stop
over within limit, if deposited with the
ticket agent at Broad Street Station.
For the accommodation of those desir-
ing to visit Washington during this
meeting, excursion tickets from Balti-
more TO Washington will be sold Sep
tember 10 and 1G good returning with
IN two days, including date of sale. at
rate of 81 60
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-09-01
The New Theatre.

The last or hall story of the new
theatre is being built this week, the
roof of the entire building will go on
next and then 10y day and night work,
the owners expec, 70 be ready Tor busl-
ness within two months
The main audience room VIII he COX
50. with ladies dressing room to the
left of entrance. gents tSthe right and
a seating capacity in parquet and first
gallery OF about sixteen hundred. or
double that Of the old theatre.
The entrance to the second gallery is
from the side and the dear. but noisy,
boys viii be alone in all their glory
The entrance to the hall, also 60xS0
will be from the side. or Mexican st
front. aud that side Of the building viii
be covered with fire escapes witH
dozen exits
The stage viii be 40xG0, and sixty feet
from floor TO ceilrg-above which the
Law forbids any obstruction. There
will be au asbestos curtain, and all the
scenery VIII be fire prOofed bY new
pre- paration The star dressing rooms
aad the store-room will be in the annex
with fire proof doors.
The basement will contain the gener-
a dressing rooms; and the basement Of
the annex has the boiler and steam
heating arrangement already 10 place
Every thing has been AID will lie done
to make the building freproof, and the
audeuc as cafe as possible The
theatre will be provided with every
modern convenience; it will be large
enough to accommodate an audience of
aLout two thousand people, and the cost
complete will be abont $50 600.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-09-01
CHURCH NOTES.

Services in the First Presbyterian
church. next Sunday, at II a. ", and
1913 p u.
The Grace Lutheran church is being
frescoed, and there will be no services
there for q couple of weeks, notice OF
time viii be announced later.
The Muddycreek Presbyterian church,
eight miles north Of Butler on the Mer-
Ger Pike, will celebrate its one-hun-
dredth anniversary, Sept 1921. On
Sunday, the 18th there viii be an old
time service-two sermons. with an in
terYal for lunch. conducted by Rev. r
{. Allen, Covenanter minister of
Grove City.
Monday evening DR.. McConkey will
lecture ON Presbyterianism.
Thursday the Butler Presbytery will
meet and transact its business, that
evening there will be a missionary
meeting addressed by Rev J. A Eakin,
a returned missionary.
Wednesday the Centennial exercises
will he held.
All who have friends in Mrddycreek
congregation are invited to attend these
services
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-09-01
Send For This Atlas.

An Atlas of the World containing a
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tratious OF the interior and exterior of
the Capitol and other public buildings
OF Washington, ID. c., together with
half-tone photographs of all the Presi-
dents OF the United States from Wash
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ical sketches Of each. A copy of this
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two cent stamps to cover postage and
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the bank to enclose you free copy of
Booklet No AZ if you are interested
IN securing safe and profitable invest
ment for your savings or surplus funds.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-09-01
THE FAIR.

The people of Butler country are
hungry for 4 Fair-an Old-fashioned
Fsir-and if the weather, today is as
fair as it was yesterday, Butler will see
the greatest crowd of the summer-and
they viii see each other. That's what
they come for
OF course the exhibits on the hill are
worth seeing-there are not many Of
them, but what are there are good
good in all the departments.
There's plenty of water and shade mp
there-plenty to eat and plenty Of rest
ing places.
Then there are the races, for those
who enjoy that sport and a comfort
able Grand Stand to sec them from.
The ears. hacks and tables were
crowded, yesterday, and it will probably
be worse today-but everybody will
eriov it.