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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

State of Wisconsin. Grant County Cour,. +
S. IN Probate.
In the matter OF the estate Of Wlhelr
Penekamp, deceased.
Letters teStamentary on the estate OF
Wilhelm Penekamp, deceased. having bee
issued to Ed. M. Wihnott,
Notice is hereby given, that the creditors
Of said Wilhelm Penekamp, deceased. are al
lowed and limited py order Of this court un-
til and including the lSt Tuesday Of August
1904, being the I'd day of said month, 10 pre-.
sent their claims and demands against said
Wilhelm Penekamp, 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 81
Tuesday of August, 1904.
Dated this 21St day OF January, 1904.
By the Court,
f. b. GOODSELL, County Judge.
First insertion Jan. 81: last, Feb. 10.]
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
ESTATE OF JOHN McKn1vhY, 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 court house in the
city of Lancaster, III said county, on the
4th Tuesday OF February A. d., 1901; being
the Esd day of February, 1904, Sat the hour Of
one o'clock in the afternoon, the following
matter will be heard and considered:
The application Of James Jordan praying
for the admission to probate of an instru-
ment in writing purporting TO be the last
will and testament of john McKelvey, Sr q
late Of the town of Potosi, in said county
deceased.
BY Order of the Court,
JAMES MCBRIEN, Register in Probate
Dated Jan. Esd, 1904
Herman Buchner. Petitioners ATTORNEY.
First insertion Jan. "a; last, Feb. 10.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
Mrs. Helen Whitman Post on Trial.

Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 2. = Helen
Wilman Post, of Sea Breeze, Fla, has
been placed on trial i'll the United
States court here OH a charge Of US
ing the United states mail for fraudu-
lent purposes. 1t is said that Mrs.
Post advertised extensively as a men
tai science healer, and her patients
answers thereto We're transmitted
through the mails. The government is
now endeavoring to show that her
mental science treatment is fraud.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
Anything to Get Thug Free.

Chicago, Feb. 2.-The attorney for
the car-barn bandit Emil ROeski has
announced an intention to go before
Judge Kersten and ask permission to
have Roeski hypnotized. The attorney
reiterated a previous declaration that
Roeski was hypnotized by Neider-
meier, another Of the bandits. A test.
the attorney said, would demonstrate
that Roeski is an easy subject tohypno-
fiZn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
THE MARKET REPORT
Chicago Grain Feels the Influence of For
eign Prices-Peace News Con-
tanned in Cables.
Chicago, Feb. 1.

Chicago, Feb. i.
Foreign influences broke the local
grain markets at opening. Worlds
shipment of wheat were over 11,OO0,-
600 bushels. Stocks afoat to Europe
were greatly enlarged. British consols
were advanced and Liverpool grain
prices declined. The whole foreign
cable list seemed to indicate peace in
the east.
The weather map continues to show
low temperature and light general
SHOWS except in Kansas and Oklaho-
ma. There was light snow at Con-
cordia on the Sunday map-.12-but
with that small exception there was
no precipitation in the southwest, and
there is none today There are light
snows-very light-in the DakOtas,
Nebraska Illinois. Iowa, and the Ohio
valley.
The southwest is bare and wheat
crop conditions adverse, but they could
not offset the peace" news in the c.
bles.
Minneapolis had 414 cars wheat re-
ceipts, last year SIT cars. Local re-
ceipts were-wheat 30 cars, corn 35S,
oats 1S9.
The market suddenly turned strong
toward the middle of the session and
a sharp advance was made in May
wheat. The corn market became
strong later, influenced by wheat and
by reports of small stocks i'll farmers
hands
Chicago Grain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
will Fire the Bell Telephone.

Alma, Mich. Feb. 2.-The home Of
fee of the Union Telephone company,
at this place, has been notified that
at a meeting of the grocers and butch
ers of Clare it was decided to throw
out all Bell phones and use the I'm
ion or Independent phone exclusively.
This is result of the Independent and
Bell companies fight that has been
waged in Clare for some time
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
'IRCUIT COCRT SUMMONS.

4 VIINOO NVO ~ 2 - . W NIOANb'
State OF Wisconsin-Circuit Court for Gran &
County.
Charles Arnett, Plaintiff
VS..
Rose Arnett, Defendant
The State of Wisconsin to the said DefenG 2
ant:
You are hereby summoned to appear with
in twenty days fter service Of this summons
the above entitled action in the Court afore-
said and in case of your failure SO to dc
Judgment will be rendered against you ac-
cording to he demand OF the complaint
BROWN q BRENNAN,
PLAINTIFFS Attorneys.
p. O. Address, Lancaster. Grant Co.. Wis.
First insertion Jan. g. last Feb. lC, 1901.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
Statement of the Public Debt.

Washington, Feb. 2.-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows
that at the close of business Jan. 80,
1904, the total debt less cash in the
treasury amounted to $915,062, 543
which is an increase of $911, 1868 as
compared with the preceding month.
This increase is accounted by cor
responding decrease in the cash OH
hand
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
Madame Soydica Gets a Divorce.

New York. Feb. madame Nor
dica, the prima donna. who in private
life is Mrs. Lillian n. Doeme. has been
granted an interlocutory decree Of di-
vorce by Justice Bischoff, in the su-
prCme court.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
Auction Bulletin.

The undersigned residing in town
his place 8 miles northwest of Ian
caster, and miles east of Blooming
ton, farm property as follows, on
Monday, February 8th, 1903, beginning
at ten O'Clock a. M. Three work horses,
seventeen head, of cattle, of which
seven are COWS, one heifer coming
three years old, two yearling steers.
one yearling heifer, six last spring
calves, four being steers and two
heifers. Machinery, two wagons, one
buggy, Sled mower, seeder, riding
cultivator, 3 plows fourteen and six
teen inch, harrow, double hand corn
planter, double shovel pillow, hay rake.
hay rack, wood rack hograck, wagon
springs, tank heater,2 sets harpe ss,
a large iron kettles, grindstone,
crosscut saw, 2 log chains and many
other implements 200 bushels oats,
Terms of sale Sums of ten dollars
and under cash; on larger sums one
years time at I per cent on good
bankable notes. J. H. UNDERWOOD.
W y. h1DEs AuC3
E. E. Mccoy, Clerk. OBI
The undersigned, residing AZ niles
south of Mt. Hope and 8 miles north
west of Lancaster, will sell at public
auction commencing at 10 a. m. on
Tuesday, Feb. 9th, 6 horses pair OF
mares and pair of geldings, mare and
yearling colt; ID ewes and | buck; 81
cattle of which Is are COWS, one fresh,
Durham bull; 8 yearlings and II
calves; 10 hogs of which II are brood
sows; about 100 chickens; 900 bu. corn,
600 bu. oats, 10 tons clover hay, >
straw stacks, 5 bu. seed corn, bu.
clover seed, some potatoes; lot of
farm machinery, acknowledgements
binder, Champion mower, Deere
planter, disc, seeder, harrow, cultiva-
tor, plows, wagons, racks, churns, milk
cans, feed mill, harnesses, etc.
Lunch at noon. Usual terms.
WILL AND JOHN PLACE, Props.
CT HYDE, Auc.
i. E. MCCOY, Clerk. 9t2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
WAR SEEMS CERTAIN
Russia Mobiles an Army and
Prepares for What Looks
Like the inevitable.
BEAR HAS TO CLIMB DOWN
yap Official Says, in the Matter of the
Sovereignty Over Man
cburia, or Fight.

st. Petersburg, Feb. I'm spite or
The expressed hope of the Russian au-
thorities that the present crisis will
be passed and that pacific solution
of the Russo-Japanese negotiations
will be reached, it is no longer con-
cealed that Russia is practically pre-
pared for eventualities. The mobiliza-
ton Of the Manchurian reserves has
been announced.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
National Council of Women.

Indianapolis. Feb. 2.-The executive
committee of the National Council of
Women met here. Plans will be made
for work at the Quinquennial meeting
of the society in Berlin in June and
for the special session of the National
Council at st. Louis. in October.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
Notice.

All persons are hereby notified to
discontinue placing or leaving ashes
in any street or alley in this city, and
to remove at once all ashes heretofore
placed in the streets. All ashes not
removed by the owners at once will be.
removed at the owners expense
City ordinance, Chapter B, Sec. |.
BY order of the City Council,
AL. 9UDwoRTH,
Feb. |, 1904 Street Commissioner
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
Found His Wife Lying Dead.

Battle Creek, Mich, Feb. 2-When
Fred Bowersox went home to dinner
he found his wife lying dead on the
floor of her room. 1t is believed her
death was the result of an operation
She was Bessie Niggs, Of Marcellus,
before her marriage, and was % years
old
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
Bill for Labor Arbitration.

Washington, Feb. 2. = Represent
ative McDermott, of New Jersey, has
introduced a bill to authorize the ap-
pointment by the president of boards
Of investigation and arbitration to in
vestigate and arbitrate in disputes be-
tween employers and employees.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
THE WEATHER

The following is the official weather
forecast UP to s o'clock tonight:
Illinois and Indiana-Partly. cloudy.
portions: rising temperature: increas-
ing southerly winds.
Lower Michigan-Snow fiurries in
westportion: rising temperature: South-
west winds increasing.
Wisconsin and Iowa-Possibly snow
f1urries: warmer in east and south por-
tionS; increasing sOutherly winds.
shifting to northwest
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
Product Is Mighty Small.

Denver, Feb. dustin Haynes,
chemist, and DR.. w. d. Engle, profess
ser of chemistry at the Denver univer-
sity, have extracted one two-hundreths
of grain OF radium from ten pounds
of caInotite.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
Convention Preparations.

Washington, Feb. 2.-Senator Scott,
chairman Of the committee on arrange
ments for the Republican national con-
vention, has called meeting at Chi
cago next Friday and Saturday, at
which time the preliminary work will
be outlined. The meeting probably
will decide on the manner of seating
the delegates and visitors in the hall
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
ESTATE OF GEO. W MccoRD, deceased.

= Estate OF GEO. w McCoRD, deceased.
State of Wisconsin, County Court of Grant
County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at the specia-
term of the County court TO be held in ano
for said county, at the court house in the
city of Lancaster, in said county. on the
an an In 1d OF Fe3rnary, , nc d IVA peing
of Ten O'Clock in the forenoon, the follow
ing matter will be heard and considered:
The application of Geo. W. Mcpherson tc
admit TO probate the papers propounded a.
the last viii and testament with codicii
thereto, of Geo. w. McCord, late of the lows
OF Ellenboro in Grant coHaty---WiscQnsir
and for letters testamentary thereon.
BY order of the Court
JAMES MCBRlEN. Register in Probate
Dated Jan. %, 1904.
Lowry s. Carthew, Petitioners Attorne V
Grant county, Wis.
First insertion Jan ~; last, Feb TO-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
Will Vote ON a Carnegie Library,

Robinson, ILL.,, Feb. =. = Andrew
Carnegie has promised the people of
Robinson a gift of a. library, in ac-
cordance with the usual terms of his
requests, and Il vote will be taken OH
the question
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03

Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 2.-In the sen
ate the reply of Senator Hanna to the
invitation to address the legislature
was read. The senator thanks the leg
islature for the invitation, but finds it
impossible to accept
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
Then what need of roads?


In regard to Japan's latest de-
mand the Gar is as shy as a rabbit.
1t is credibly reported that he will
accede to the demands Of the is
land kingdom, and that he won't.
Mrs. Jack Gardiner, who built
an Italian palace in Boston, has paid
to the United States $400,000 in
duties on works of art. Her BOtti-
CELL madonna cost 1868, 600.
A strong and aggressive opposition
party is indispensable to the proper
working of the government machin-
cry. Why don't our Democratic
friends brace up.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
View ola Japanese Official,

London. Feb. 2.-Onc of the nigh
est Japanese officials in London, who
has been Intimately acquainted with
every possible detail Of the Russo-Jap-
anese negotiations UP to the present,
made the following statement to the
Associated Press: i am convinced
that the delay III sending Russia s e
ply is not fC,. the purpose OF enabling
the Russian government 10 make fur
ther preparations for var. but that
Count Lamsdorff is honestly trying to
bring the matter in dispute to IN annie
able settlement. The delay clearly
means that final struggle is going
on between the peace and war parties
in Russia. | hone, and | think, l may
add that l believe the peace party will
triumph.
Point Upon Which Japan Insists.
1.-THE cruX of the whole matter is
Russia assurances regarding Chinese
sovereignty over Manchuria. On other
points Japan may agree to certain
notifications, but unless Russia gives
an assurance, binding and in writing,
regarding Manchuria Japan will break
off the negotiations and adopt meas
ures to safeguard her interests. Japan
is sincerely anxious for peace, not
withstanding reports to the contrary,
and if Russia gives the very reasona
BILE assurance asked for there will be
no war. Otherwise peace cannot be
maintained"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Interesting Notes From Our Special
Political Correspondent.

L OlltICul wi 1CSpOliuCllts
1t is said that the administrat ton
is trying to bring Russia and
Japan together" They seem in
clined to get together without much
help.
An original system of wireless
telegraphy has been devised in
Washington. The fact that it was
invented by a clerk raised the
question whether it can be made to
work.
Senator Quay's bill before Con-
gress for the admission of Okla
homa and Indian Territory to state
hood, provided that these states
shall never restrict the right of
suffrage by an educational qualifi-
cation, or on account of race, color,
or previous condition Of serv1tude.
This is something to think about,
and the attitude of statesmen upon
the proposition will be watched with
interest.
The Post Office deficit will be
81, 10000 this year, yet people are
demanding penny postage. It will
come as soon as possible.
The wonderful metal, recently
found in certain ores, and known as
radium, continues to excite i'm
mense interest among scientists. Sir
William Ramsay Of England has
ascertained that radium gives off a
gas which slowly changes into he'll
ium, a hypothetical substance
known only to the spectroscope. 1t
is thought the changing of radium
into helium makes possible the
transmutation of metals. Thus
former theories in relation to chem
istry may be revolutionized. At
present the only practical use to
which radiuln is put is as remedy
for cancer, it being claimed that it's
rays destroy the cancerous tissue.
Pittsburg has substituted inclined
planes for staircases in theatres, to
avoid fatalities in case Of panic.
The Herald, having counted noses,
reports that 1862 democrats in con-
gress are against the 16-to-1 plat
form of Bryan, and only in favor
of it. But they will find that
Nebraska is still to be reckoned
with.
Col. Lynch, who commanded the
Irish brigade against the British
during the South African War, and
was then elected to Parliament
from Galway, and afterwards con-
victed of treason and sentenced to
Imprisonment for life, has been
liberated. The royal pardon was
granted on an alleged personal
suggestion of President Roosevelt
General Miles has entered vigOr-
ously into the democratic equation.
His friends insist that he has no
enemies and is the only man whom
the democrats can certainly elect.
The combat deepens.
Senator Dolliver has delivered a
drastic discourse denouncing dem
ocrats and declaring that duty and
discretion directed all doings in
Panama.
The battle of precedence" RACES
in Washington. Not one Of the
judges OF the supreme court attend
ed Mrs. Roosevelt's last musical.
Edward Atkinson has plainly
shown that the Maine and Panama
were blown up from the outside.
The Crown Prince of Korea,
Prince Euiwha, is at school at
Roanoke College, Va.
Four-fifths of the men IN the
Transvaal have petitioned for the
importation of Chinese labor.
In the United States Senate this
week Panama is again. being vocif-
erously discussed. Meantime Co.
lombia threatens to send $4,000
soldiers to the isthmus and has
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
Chicago Grain.
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Feb. l.
S sass pansed FeGP5 s fSF hs dfH r
5qTs9 @ @ s. SS5L% + mixed sSd
ing at 81. 7O@4.S5 for fair to good aver
Cattle-Estimated receipts for the
day. $4,000: quotations ranged at s.. 20 20
good to choice do. &.15@4.60 fair to
good do. $3400D4.1 10 common to medium
do. $370D535 fed western steers So. $50
COW COWS. st $ss6a4 50 befers s555@9s5 6qfs
and oxen. S3.50@4.25 stays. $3.OO04 40
Texas steers. and s409@6; % veal calves
o shf fSed a1d 1900 duotat6eea TaeFed
at So 80 Westerns. $2.40@4.50 ma
tives. S425m550 yearlings. $4,000. 90
western lambs. and S325M5.90 native
lambs.
East Buffalo Live Stock
East Buffalo. N. Y. Feb. 1.
Dunning &S Stevens. Live Stock Com
mission Merchants. East Buffalo. n. Y.
quote as follows: Cattle-Receipts. 210
f ba eHpoTt s steer ana o een5 og Beg
shipping steers. $4.Oe@4 go: best fat
cows s3.5O@3,S5: best fat heifers. So 900
AS. Hogs-Receipts: 80 cars: market
diums and heavy, $5:00G5.o5. Sheep Sheep and
Lambs-Receipts' 10 cars; lambs
TtTSBs s shssP we eas s ass
to good. s4.0O6425: culs and bucks
$2:75@S.25: wetheers and yearlings 50.
ceipts. 200 head: market 25c II ower: tons
$S.250S.50 fair to good. S6. SOFAS, 90
st. Louis Grain.
st. Louis, Feb l.
Whhfeat.aiigheer ril no no. : red cash eleXa-
July. 75qS: No. hard: ssa aa % 1 c9rSG
Higher; No. cash. 43hc: track 441hm
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
st. Louis Grain.

Wheat-Higher: No. red cash eieVa-
tor. Gle: track. 95l5@97c: May S5RGs6c;
July 1855; No. ? hard, s2@S4c Corn
Higher No. z cash. 431ac: track. 441am
Higher: No. cash Ace: track 1870
Ale: Nav. 43c: No. white 4215c.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03

An original SYSTEM OF WITCHES
telegraphy has been devised in
Washington. The fact that it was
invented by a clerk raised the
question whether it can be mad e to
work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03

Pittsburg has substituted inclined
planes for staircases in theatres, to
avoid fatalities in case Of panic.
The Herald, having counted noses,
reports that 1862 democrats in con-
gress are against the 16-to-1 plat
form of Bryan, and only z in favor
of it. But they will find that
Nebraska is still to be reckoned
with
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03

1t is said that the administration
is trying to bring Russia and
Japan together" They seem in
clined to get together without much
help.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03

Governor Bachelor of New
Hampshire warmly advocates the
good-roads bills now pending in
Congress. He wants 600 miles Of
smooth thoroughfares in his own
state, at an estimated cost of
$4,000 He says that within a
days ride of Mount Washington
there are ten million people living,
and he wants the roads to make a
good impression upon visitors,
whether they arrive by boat or
steam yacht. A steam-yacht
arrival in the White Mountains
would certainly be a novelty.
Perhaps the Governor expects
visitors in Langley's flying buzzard.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03

Col. Lynch, who commanded the
Irish brigade against the British
during the South African War, and
was then elected to Parliament
from Galway, and afterwards con-
victed of treason and sentenced to
Imprisonment for life, has been
liberated. The royal pardon was
granted on an alleged personal
suggestion of President Roosevelt
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03

The Post Office deficit will be
81, 900, 900 this year, yet people are
demanding penny postage. 1t will
come as soon as possible.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-26
VEGETABLE TRANsMUTATION,

Some of the old heather believed in the transmigration of souls, and some of them yet believe In it. The ancient alchemists spent their lives looking for the secret of the transmutation of metals. It remained for a Paris scientist to claim the ability to trans mute vegetables. He takes a young radish and by some kind of treatment causes 1t to grow into a fine potato. it is claimed. We do not know that his methods have been made public, and If they have we have not been initiated into the secret, but the claim Is put forth in apparent good faith.
 If this reported discovery is really a success, and if it is so simple. or if 1t can be so simplified that any cuItivator can apply 1t, 1t will open up almost boundless possibilities to the farmer and the vegetable grower. Not that there is so much to be gained by transform ing radishes into potatoes. if the mat ter ended there. though even that would not be insignificant, for potatoes are more useful as a food product than radishes, but that is not the main point If this is possible why may 1t not be extended indefinitely?
 It is well known that various fruits, grains and vegetables can be vastly improved by selection and cultivation, but the transformation of one vegeta- ble into another and very different one has not heretofore been looked on as feasible. If 1t can be done in one case 1t may be in others. and there may be no end to the changes that may be made in the vegetable kingdom. There are so many vegetables that are almost or entirely worthless to humani- ty that if they can be changed or transmitted into something of real value it may add much to the sum total of human ood-stuffs, and it requires no argument to show how much will be gained if this is practicable. Let us hope that the Frenchman is not fake.