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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-23

WANTED Several Industrious per-
sons in each state to travel for house
established eleven years and with a
large capital, to call upon merchants
and agents for successful sand prof
liable line. Permanent engagement.
Weekly cash salary of S24 and all
travelling expenses and hotel bills
advanced in cash each week. Ex-
perience not essential. Mention ref
erence and enclose addressed
envelope. The NATIONAL, 332 Dear
born ST., Chicago. IA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-23

FOR SALE-The residence prop
erty of the late Mrs. Addison
Burr, described as lots and 10,
Block 43, city of Lancaster, is
offered for sale. Anyone wishing
to purchase may apply to George
B. Clementson. 12-tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-23

DR.. W. T. Brown, the eye, ear
nose and throat specialist, will be
in Lancaster at DR.. Eassell's Office
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
of this week and all of next week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-23
Local JOttingS.

m@aAAsw>essssaa.~-aA
Mrs. w. J. Weir visited in
Liberty the past week.
There are symptoms of a return
OF the housekeeping fever.
Miss Mabel Beig was Platte
vile visitor the latter part of the
week.
Plant plenty of potatoes this
spring. War prices will certainly
make them high.
The Herald reaches the people
twice a week that you desire to
reach, Mr.. Merchant.
1t may be all right to put up
screen doors now, but don't take
down that base burner.
Miss Louise Club is enjoying a
vacation in the city from her
school duties at Hurricane.
DO not change your heavy
underwear until the storm entry
On the Wright house door is pulled
away.
"A rumor last week to the effect
that Bert Keene's family, residing
in Ellenboro, had the smallpox was
not true
The old rotten straw stack in
the middle of the field is a blemish
to any farm. 1t takes five years to
get rid of it.
The Boys Brigade are notified
to meet at brigade roors Thursday
evening at 7:3O to march in line to
M. w. A hall. Com.
While a tree will grow if
planted in the fall, provided there
is moisture enough in the soil, the
spring is still the better time to
plant it.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Fawcett
visited in Platteville last week.
Mrs. Fawcett was called home by
the illness of her father, o. F.
Keene. He is somewhat improved.
Many country merchants sell
goods cheaper than the big mail
order house but they forget to tell
the general public that fact through
the columns of their local newspa-
per.
The man who prefers city
weekly to the home paper because
its got more in it," reminds us of
the fellow who selects the longest
pair of boots in the box because
they cost no more than the pair
that fits him.
The county board proceedings
of the last session printed in
pamphlet form have been turned
over to County Clerk Griffis for
distribution. The book is larger
than ever, and has Sc pages of fine
type. 1t is indexed for convent
ence.
If you give your boy pig or
a calf and after he has cared for
and reared it you unfairly sold
such animal and pocketed the pro-
ceeds, don't join the church until
you have squared things up with
that boy. 1t will be hard work to
keep him from playing with the
cats tail while you offer family
prayers if you do.
The sparrow because it winters
with us and breeds earlier in the
season than any of our native birds
takes possession of all nesting places
sought by such birds as wrens,
martins and bluebirds, and these
birds are either driven away when
they arrive from the south or
obtain a nesting place as the result
of hard fight with the little
brown pests.
When a travelling fruit tree
agent proposes to give you bar
gain in the shape of trees with
patent wrappers at so cent apiece,
you are safe in itemizing it thus:
Cost of tree, 10 cents; wrapper,
one-half cent, and profit in the
pocket of the agent, 391 cents.
Don't encourage these frauds by
such donations, but buy your trees
of your nearest reliable nurseryman.
At least be sane enough to get his
price list.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-23

DANIEL PRICE, contractor and
builder, Is ready at all times to execute
all kinds of work in the building line.
Shop west of G. Fischer's hardware
store,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-23

FARM FOR SALE:-Consists of
200 acres. Situated IL miles west of
Lancaster. 100 acres under cultiva-
ton. Pasture we'll watered and all
well fenced. broom house and wood
shed. Good we'll with windmill. Good
barn and outbuildings. For further
particulars inquire at this office or
address, w. w. RITCHIE,
32-tf Lancaster. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-23

FOR SALE: Farm of 40 acres,
situated 81 mi. from Medford Taylor
county, Wis. Good land, good 7-room
house with cellar; barn and stable.
Good water; close to schoolhouse;
mile from creamery. Price $4,000.
Apply to JOHN DIETRICH,
18w2H Lancaster, Wis, r. r. No. L.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-23
SMOKE a Red Trunk Cigar.

WANTED-Agents, hustlers, sales
men, clerks and everybody who wants
to enjoy a good hearty laugh to send
SOC for "Tips to Agents." Worth 500
to any person who sells goods for
living. If not satisfactory your money
back. Circular for stamp. The DR..
White Electric Comb Co., Decatur, Ill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-23

STRAY SHEEP: Came to my
premises in Sec. l, Town 3, Range 4,
town of Waterloo, Wis, a sheep.
Owner may have same by proving
property and paying charges.
THOMAS HARTMAN
P. 0. Potosi, Wis. 21-3w
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-23

OWING to continued illness I find
it necessary to have my people with
me and will sell residence in Lancas-
ter, consisting of three lots and eight
room house with both hard and soft
water. Long time given and terms to
suit purchaser.-SA CLIFFORD, Fenni-
more, Wis. 58tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-23

FOR SALE OR RENT: Residence
property with AZ acres of land in
second ward. city of Lancaster. Good
barn, city water, 6 room house. Write
or inquire of Mrs. Harvey Abrams. 2Ot4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-23
Business Locals.

WE'LL! WE'LL! WE'LL! It beats
all. What beats all? Why, the Red
Trunk cigar. 44-tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-23

LOTS for sale one block west of
depot with barn and buggy she'd.
Inquire of THEO. CALVIN. 20w2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-23

WANTED-Good farm hand, for
months. Will pay $25 per mo.
Geo. S. Johnson,
Burton, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-23

FOR SALE or Rent: House and
one-half acre of ground in first ward
of Lancaster. Will be sold at a
bargain if taken at once. Inquire
of JOHN HEILIGER, Lancaster Wis.
FOR SALE, rent or exchange-12O
acre farm in town of Little Grant
situated about 10 miles west of Lam
caster: fair buildings, about rs acres
under cultivation. Will exchange for
property in Lancaster or Fennimcre.
For particulars inquire of under
signed. ANDREW CAIRNS,
15w4 Mt. Hope.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-23

CHOICE Timothy seed for sale.
ct p. S. Graham.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-29
MURDER MYSTERY pEEPENs.
Detectives Working on Case Make In
Ricrn,.ariaS

Detectives Working on Case Make I'm
portant Discoveries.
Colorado Springs, Colo, Dec .2S.-A
number of developments have been
brought to light by the detectives who
are investigating the circumstances
of Mrs. Bouton, of Syracuse, in con.
nection with the Mount Cutter mur.
der mystery.
1t has been learned that Bouton
received the $500 reported to have
been sent here by her family in SYRIA
euse, N Y, through a telegraph com.
pany; that she was in the city on Oct.
10 and at various times up to Oct. 20 !;
that between the two dates she did
not spend here time here, but visited
other cities in Colorado.
The most important developments is
that while in the city the latter part
of October she was accompanied by
man feet, inches in height, dark
complexioned, brown moustache, heavy
set, who wore a dark suit Of clothes,
black overcoat and derby hat, and
whom she introduced as her husband.
She left the city on the evening Of
Oct. 20, in company with this man.
The officers have reason to believe
he was travelling man for a cigar
company of Chicago. From descrip
tions, it would appear that the man
who Mrs. Bouton introduced in Denver
as her husband and the man she intro
duced here are two different persons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-29
The Pound OF Flesh story.

Eleven different versions of the
pound of flesh story exist in the early
literature of Europe, none of which is
founded ON a historical basis, save one
related by the biographer of Pope SIX
tus V. The original tale runs as follows:
Simon Cenada, Jew, enters into wa
ger with Sechi, a Christian, stalking
pound of his flesh against large sum
of money of the Christian. The Jew
loses the wager and Sechi insists ON his
forfeit. The case is referred to the gov
ernor of the city, who in turn places it
before the pope, who condemns both to
lifelong Imprisonment, from which they
are finally released on the payment of
a heavy fine. An Italian, Giovanni
Florentino, in the sixteenth century
was the first to change the roles of the
Jew and Christian, and in this altered
form the Bard of Avon found the story.
The poet himself could scarcely have
known any Jews personally, since they
were expelled from England 800 years
before his time and were not read
mitted until after his death. From
stage presentations, from descriptions
in books or from popular reports,
which were always derogatory to the
Jewish character, the poet derived his
knowledge of the Jew.-Menorah
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-29

The sentinels at Pompeii who died at
their posts during the eruption because
they had received no orders to leave
them are held up as types Of perfect
obedience, but then the punishments
In the Roman army were brutal, and
they knew 1t. Different was the case
Of an individual who, being ordered to
take hot bath by his doctor, complied
with the order and remained in it un-
til the learned man paid his next visit.
The doctor exclaimed when he heard,
"Why, it is enough to kill you by par
boiling or chillv' ''It was all your
fault" said the bather sulkily. You
only told me to get into a hot bath.
You ought to have told me when to get
out as we'll"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-29
ANNUAL MEETING OF SIGMA Nu.
Youngest of Greek Letter Frausrnities
In Session at New Orleans.

Youngest of Greek Letter Frausrnities
In Session at New Orleans.
New Orleans, Dec. 28.--One hundred
and twenty-five delegates are here to
attend the annual convention of Sigma
NJ, the youngest of the Greek letter
fraternities, which opened a three days
session today.
The convention will be largely So
cial affair, the Indianapolis meeting
two years ago having done great deal
or work in revising the laws and leav
ing not much for this convention to
do.
Eminent Regent George Cook called
the convention to order and roll call
showed many men of prominence in
attendance.
The sessions will be executive Sig
ma Nu was founded in 1866 at the Vir.
ginia military institute, and two of the
founders, John T. Hapkins and Green.
field Quarles, are due here today to
attend the convention. The entertain.
ment program includes brilliant re-
ception and ball to be given in the
Palm Garden of the st. Charles hotel
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-29
WHEN WOMEN SHOULD MARRY.
Michigan Man Advises Them To Be
Abs to Support a Husband

Michigan Man Advises Them To Be
Abs to Support a Husband.
Chicago, Dec. 28.-N. w. Morris, re
cent Democratic candidate for gov.
ernor Of the state of Michigan, in an
address before the national CONNER.
cial teachers federation here, has ad.
vised women stenographers and wo-
men in general not to marry until
they are in a position to support a
husband.
Until a woman is able to support a
husband, she should not contemplate
matrimeny." declared Mr.. Ferris.
While believe it is the duty of
every woman to marry. still l also be,
ieve that before taking so serious a
step girl should look ahead and pre-
pare for possible future misfortunes.
Therefore, every girl should fit herself
for an emergency prepared to step in
to her husbands place in the support
Of the family in the event of anything
Detailing him which will unfit him
for work"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-29
New Orleans Market.

New Orleans, Dec. 2S.-With the
reading of the ginners' report on the
cotton exchange today cotton slumped
AZ to IS points with extraordinary ex.
citement about the ring side The re.
port that 11,S4S,113 bales bad been
ginned with 80 counties yet to hear
from came as surprise, though
bearish report was, of course, expected,
and the market was hammered with
great energy. The report today showed
1,84S,259 more bales ginned this year
than the total crop of last year. AT.
ter the first excitement the market
grew quieter, though the decline had
not been arrested. January cotton
went to $40, decline of about cents
in the last three months. Many visi.
tors were present in the galleries and
on the floor when the report was
posted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-29
New York Market.

New York, Dec. 2S.--The cotton
market broke 80 to 35 points on the
census bureaus ginners' report, indi
cate crop in excess of the govern.
ment's estimate. There was very
heavy trading on the decline.
The bears contended that the gin
ners' reports probably forecasted a
crop of nearly 100000 bales.
Following the report, prices which
had shown weakness since the open.
ing, broke sharply with January selling
around 6.66, March 6.81 and May 6.69,
or a net decline of % to 20 points
On every bulge the bears seemed to
withdraw their buying orders and sell
more cotton. The low figures reached
in the slump are the lowest that cot.
ton has reached in nearly three years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-29
PREPARED TO FURNISH BAIL.
Friends of Nan Patterson Will Put
Up $4,000, IF Necessary.


Up $4,000, If Necessary.
New York, Dec. 28.-Nan Patterson,
the former show girl, who is in the
Tombs prison, charged with the muir
der of Caesar Young, was in better
spirits today than at any time since
the second jury which heard the testi-
mony in her case reported that they
were unable to agree upon a verdict.
She believed, she said, that the free
dom for which she had 1onged for
more than six months was about to
be granted. kilograms had come to
her from Wheeling, w. Va, announc-
ing that four prominent men in that
city were prepared to furnish bill for
her in any amount up to $4,000.
Il have received kilograms from
men offering to go on my bond" she
said today, 'but don't feel at liberty
to give out the names of my new-fOund
friends until have consulted with
my attorney"
II the offers from Wheeling have
been made in good faith, It is proba-
bly, that the court will be asked with
in few days to Ak the amount Of a
bond.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-29
BIRMINGHAM VISITED
BY CONFEDERATION
Flames In Heart of City Des.
troy Much Property.
NO Lives ARE REPORTED LOST
Fire Started In Reliance Restaurant on
twentieth Street-Many Greeks
Were Sleeping in Building but All
Were Rescued in Safety.


Were Sleeping in Building but All
Were Rescued in Safety.
Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 28.-Ffre
which broke out at 8 o'clock this morn
ing in the Reliance restaurant, at No
218 North Twentieth street, destroyed
six buildings in the heart of the bust
ness section of Birmingham.
The total loss is about $4,000; di
vided as follows:
Patton's pharmacy, stock and build
ing, $25,000; insurance, $4,000.
Kenney's Tea company, stock and
building, $4,000; insurance, about
$4,000.
Reliance restaurant, owned by
Thomas Balmanoes, $4,000; insurance
$1,000
Orr & Roberts, grocery, $4,000; in
surance, $4,000.
Barber's drug store, $4,000; GOV.
cred by insurance.
Miller's lodging house, $4,000; Papa
gorge's confectionery store, $1,000;
partial insurance.
Jack Murphy, janitor in the Patton
pharmacy building, was sleeping on
the third floor and was saved by two
policemen carrying him down an ex.
tension ladder.
Thirty Greeks and Armenians sleep.
ing on the second floor of the Reliance
restaurant had narrow escapes.
The fire burned for several hours
It originated in the kitchen of the Re.
lance restaurant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-29
varied Mourning co1ors.

The following are the various colors
used for mourning in different coun-
tries, together with the reasons given
for the selection: Black expresses pri-
vation Of light, worn throughout Eu-
rope and America; yellow, the scar and
yellow leaf, Egypt and Burma; in Brit
tany widows caps among the peasants
are yellow; purple and violet, to ex-
press royalty, mourning for the cardi-
mails and kings of France; violet is the
mourning color for Turkey; white, en-
blem Of white handed hope" China;
deep blue Bokhara mourning; the sig
nifcance of this selection is not known;
pale brown, the withered leaves, Per-
sia; grayish brown, earth, Ethiopia
and Abyssinia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-29
GARRISON At PORT
ARTHUR CHEERFUL
Despite the Attacks Made On
Them By Japanese.
PROVISIONS BRING HIGH PRICES
General StoesseIs Reported Wounded
and General kondravitch Is Killed.
BattIeship sevastopol sunk-other
News From Eastern War.

Toxic, Dec. 28.-10: 80 a. m.-Trust-
worthy advices from Port Arthur con.
firm the report that General Kondra-
witch has been killed and that General
Stoessels has been injured by falling
from his horse. General Smilnoff is
also reported wounded.
/ The advices further say that the
stern of the battleship Sevastopol has
sunk in shallow water. Her bow is
damaged in two places and the steer
ing room gear is also damaged
The garrison is reported to be con-
f1dent in the belief that relief will
arrive before March l. Despite it's
heavy losses Nov. and subsequently,
the garrison is said to be cheerful and
resolved to continue the struggle so
long as a single soldier remains.
The army claims to have sufficient
| provisions to last until February. The
navy possesses about a months stores
The price of food in the beleaguered
| fortress is high. Beef is a rouble
| and half pound; horse meat six
copecks per pound dogmeat 25 CO.
pecks per pound; turkeys $50 roubles
apiece; eggs 160 roubles per hundred
But few junks bearing supplies have
reached the garrison the past month.
1t is expected that the capture of
the heights of Pigeon bay will further
curtail the landing of f$lpplies.
1t is understood that the Japanese
dynamiting and paralleling against the
eastern section of the main circle of
forts around Port Arthur is progress
Ing favorably. The right wing of the
beseigers continues heavy and effec-
tive shelling of the new town prepar-
atory to operations which are nearing
completion. 1t is probable that the
| next attack will be simultaneously di.
rected against the east and west
forces Of the fortress in an endeavor
to divide and weakened the resistance
Of the. defenses.
The army department publishes a
list Of % officers killed and Sc wound
ed, presumably at Port Arthur.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-29
WANTS BALLOTS REcouNTED.
Democratic Candidate In Colorado
Asks an Investigation.

Democratic Candidate In Colorado
Asks an Investigation.
Denver, Dec. 2S.-Attorney Charles
Thomas and Samuel w. Belford filed
petition in the supreme court today
on behalf of Alva Adams, the Demo
cratic governor-elect asking that either
the court or commission be appoint.
ed by the court shall open all of the
204 ballot boxes used in Denver at the
late election and make a thorough ex.
animation of their contents. The
court decided to hear arguments on
the petition later in the day.
II have no question of my election
by substantially the majority reported
On the face of the returns" said Gov.
ernor Adams. l want this investi-
cation made. want it to extend from
the head to the foot and / want the
truth known"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-29
Prince Fushlma Sails for Japan

San Francisco, Dec. 28.-Laden with
the largest cargo ever shipped out OF
San Francisco on a vessel, the steam.
or Mongolia departed for Chinese and
Japanese ports today. Her freight
amounts to $4,000 tons. In her treas.
ure tanks will be stored $500, 900.
Much of the cargo for Japan Is contra.
band. She also will carry 500 passen.
gers. Prominent in the cabin list is
Prince Fushima and suite, returning
to Japan and Archbishop Agius, papeI
delegate to the Philippines, accompa.
MED by his secretary, manager, Pet.
sill.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-29
CENSUS BUREAUS
REPORT ON COTTON
Cause Price of Staple to Shoot
Rapidly Downward.
DECLINE OF OVER FIFTY POINTS
January Cotton Is Selling at $40,
Loss of About Four Cents a Pound
In Less Than Three Months-6ears
Control the Market.

Loss of About Four Cents a Pound
In Less Than Three Months--Bears
Control the Market.
Washington, Dec 2S.-The census
bureau today issued report givinfl
the quantity of cotton ginned in ISL
counties up to Dec. 13 last to havel
been 11,9S6,614 running bales, which
is equivalent of 11,84S,113 commercial
bales. The comercial bales reported
to the same period of 1903 amounted
to S,747,669.
In arriving at the number of com,
mercial bales, round bales are count
ed as half bales.
The report to the same date last,
year covered S12 counties as against
737 this year, The report for the
present year covers the output of 29,.
SGT ginneries, while 29,527 were in.
cluded in the report in 1908. The
product of the different states for this
year in running bales reported to Dec.
Is is as follows:
Alabama, 1,296,915; Arkansas, 769,.
1856; Florida, 1928; Georgia, 1,795,.
1877; Indian Territory, 433,755; Ken
tucky, 1852; Louisiana, S70,51S; Mis-.
sissippi, 1,403,45S; Missouri, 36,444;
North Carolina, 657,195; Oklahoma,
294,041; South Carolina, 1,0S3,756
Tennessee, 1926; Texas, 2,9S2,S1e;
Virginia, 1860.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-29
HERMIT BURNS TO DEATH.
Wounds Himself and Then Sets Fire

Wounds Himself and Then Sets Fire
to House.
San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 28-Locked
and barred within his own house, dead
by his own hand and cremated by a
fire Of his own setting, was the fate
of August Vergil, an aged hermit liv'
ing at Macedonia, 18 miles from here.
The people Of the town, horrifed,
were unable to get into the house and
through the barred windows saw the
flames lick up the body in the bed
and the bricks of the chimney fall
upon the remains.
After the fire part of the charred
body was found with two wounds in
the breast, made either by knife OF
pistol. Both these weapons we're found
twisted by tn cheat Vergil suffered
from severe rupture and was very old,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-29
Coles Death Still a Mystery.

Macon, Ca, Dec 28.-The murder oi
young Cole in the house of Annette
Carter, on Cherry street, Saturday
night, is still a matter of mystery. The
coroner's jury met for the third time
this afternoon. Solicitor Brunson
conducted the examination, and the
witnesses we're carefully questioned.
A. c. Cole, a telephone rineman, about
20 years of age, was shot and killed
Saturday night by man who has been
described by several witnesses.