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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-05
THE WEATHER

Following is the official weather fore
cast UP to 8 o'clock tonight.
IllinOis-Fair: SLOWLY rising temper
ature: northwest winds. becoming vari-
able.
Indiana-Fair! diminishing northwest
winds. becoming variable.
Lower Michigan-Generally fair;
diminishing northwest winds
Wisconsin-Fair: rising temperature
northwest winds. becoming variable.
IoWa-Fair: warmer. variable winds
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-05
His Imagination Was vivid.

Flint, Mich, March A man
named Tatro, with a vivid magma
ton, Informed the police that several
days ago that his house had been en-
tered and $3.50 in cash, his trunk,
clothing, a clock and sundry other stuff
stolen. He directed the officers where
to find it, but the search was futile.
Now Tatro comes forward with an
other story and says that all of his
belongings except the $3.50 and the
clock have been mysteriously return
ed to his home
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-05
When your Joints are Stiff

And your muscles sore from cold
or rheumatism, when you slip and
sprain joint, strain your side or
bruise yourself, Painkiller will
take out the soreness and fix you
right in a jiffy. Always have it
with you, and use it freely.
Avoid substitutes. there is but one
Painkiller, Perry Davis. Price Csc.
SOC.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-05
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago. March g.
Hogs--Estimated receipts for the day.
21.oOO. Sales RANGED at S4.lGg4;S9 TOR
rough pacing. $51o@5.6O for mixed and
ping lots. with the bulk of the sales at
$5.20@5.45 for fair to good averages;
day $500. Quotations ranged at $3.50
good to choice Il , g. 5s s4:25@4.s6 falr, to
90. ss.20@S5S fed western steers s$.1 i
@4.40 stockers AND feeders. 81 :25@4: 40
cows. $260@460 heifers $2.25@4.25 bulls
and oxen. $3.5O@44;25 stays: $4,000: 40
reeepts for the
day. $4,000. Quotations ranged at 81 $50
4.35 westerns. $2.35@4.55 natives. $415@
$50 yearlings. $3.5o@6.0O western lamb.
and $3.25@5.S5 native lambs.
East Buffalo Live Stock.
East Buffalo. N. Y. March g.
Dunning & Stevens. Live Stock Com
mission Merchants. East Buffalo: n. T..
quote as follows: Cattle-Receipts., 9
cars. dull. Hogs-Receipts. 30 cars. dull
$5.6O@5.7O: workers. -$5.9O@5.4O: pigs. S.. 90
@5O5. Sheep and Lambs-Receipts.. 40
cars LAMBS dg d. sheep STEADY &c best oe
common. $5.OO@5.1O: mixed sheep. s4.65
bucks S3.0O@3.75: ewes. $4.50@4.65:
wethers $4.75@490: yearlings. $3.50
$50 Calves-Steady: best. S72507.50:
fair to good. $6.0007.00.
st. Louis Grain.
St. Louis. March 8.
Wheat-Lower: No. red cash eleva-
tor. 991hc: track. $1.04@1.011h: May. 94c:
July. SIC: No. hard. 91@95c. Corn
Lower: very weak on free selling: No.
cash. 43c: track. 44c: May. 45%c: July.
47%c. Oats-Lower: No. 2 cash. 411hc:
track 42@421ac: May. S9azc: No. Q
white. 44a@45c
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-05
College BuiIdinp Rurned

Carlisle, Pa, March 4.-Denny Hall,
one of the finest buildings connected
with Dickinson college, has been de-
stroyed by fire. The structure was
erected five years ago at cost Of $685.
600: insurance, $4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-05
Card Of Thanks.

We take this method of express
ing our thanks to the many kind
friends who assisted us in our re-
cent bereavement.
CHILDREN OF FRANK MARKERT,
w. w. PRYOR AND WIFE,
ADAM BUHSER AND WIFE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-05
Bank Is to Go Out of Business.

Bloomington, ILL.,, March 1.-The
PEOPLES bank Of Minonk has issued a
notice that it will quit business next
week, as there is not enough business
in town for two banks 1t was organ
lied about a year ago.
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Maumee River Still Rising.

Toledo, O., March 4.-The Maumee
river at Grand Rapids, o., is still ris-
ing, with no sign of relief. Every
business house in the town is flooded,
and great cakes of ice are smashing
second-story windows of some of the
residences. The citizens are having
difficulty in securing provisions and
there is much distress.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-05
Wrong Diagnosis.

Il think the reason why Himpsley
fails as politician is that he doesn't
keep in touch with the people"
THAT shows you don't know him. He
has touched mighty near everybody he
ever got acquainted with. Chicago
Tribune
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-05

Hearst seems to be gaining for
the Democratic nomination for the
presidency The newspaper million
aire has the two requisites energy
and money.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-05
Unnecessary Fear.

The Lawyer--I'm afraid I'm going
blind.
The Friend-Never mind, old man.
So long as you retain your sense of
touch you'll be all right.-Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-05

Mrs. Gotham-Of course, when you
share an apple with your little brother
you never take the largest half.
Emerson (of oston)-Certainly not.
There being but two halves to an apple
there is no largest" of course.-Cath-
Ollie Standard and Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-05
Took strychrine by Mistake.

Battle Creek, Mich, March 4.-John
A. Van Brocklin took dose of strych-
nine by mistake on returning home
from a protracted evangelical service
and died soon afterward.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-05
What wealth Would Do.

Barney-What would you do, Pat, if
you had a cool thousand?
Patrick-A cool thousand, is it?
Bedad, guess it would burn hole in
me pocket.-Boston Transcript.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-05

With the exception of Lucien B.
Caswell, Mr.. Babcock will be the
only man whom Wisconsin has
honored with seven terms in con-
gress.
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SUBSCRIPTION PRICE SL5O PER YEAR

A Milwaukee man claims to have
seen a robin Wednesday morning
Milwaukee is always trying to be
first in everything.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-05
The Real Thing.

''Are you sure he really loves your"
F'Why, of course. His proposal wasn't
che least bit romantic. He stammered
so I could scarcely understand him. >
Chicago American.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-05

Cobwigger-Did the women's clubs
have harmonious convention?
Merritt-No. The only time they got
together was when they were having
their picture taken.-Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-05

Johnnie, I'll give you dime to run
up and tell your sister I'm here"
you'll have ter raise de ante, old
man. She jest gimme quarter to tell
you she wasn't home" Amer
lean.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-05
The Scratch of the Pen.

Mrs. Sniff1es-Robert, think I hear
mice gnawing at the dining-room door
Sniffles-Don't be alarmed, my dear;
it's only the cook writing letter to her
tover.-Tit-Bits
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-05

She-How much do you honestly love
me?
He-Do you mean to insinuate that l
am ever dishonest in money matters p
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-05
NETWORKS SALE.

WElMOhI1 . OALEL.
Fred Wetmore, residing 4 miles
north of Bloomington and q miles
east of Patch Grove in the town of
Patch Grove, having rented his
farm, will sell at public auction on
Thursday, March 10, 1904, com
mencing at 1Oa. m. sharp, the fol-
lowing decribed property:
Seventy-fve head of cattle
80 2-year old steers, 20 yearling
steers, COWS, Is 2-year old
heifers coming in in the spring
and yearling heifers. These
cattle are all well-bred, good
colors, and in first class condition.
Seven head of horses, namely
span of geldings five and eight
years old, 2 mares four years old.
a 2-year old Victory gelding,
saddle pony, brood mare z years
old with foal. Shoats-15O head
of thrifty shoats. Poland China
Twenty-Five good ewes to lamb
in the spring, and buck. Grain,
hay, etc. 30 tons hay, 500 bu
corn, 800 blu. oats. Machinery,
etc. Mccormick binder, Deering
corn binder, mowers-Standard
and Champion Qatter 6 #. cut and
new, Barlow corn planter, sulky
hay rake, 2gang plows, 2 walking
plows, 2 drags, corn plows, wagons,
buggies, bobs, racks, etc., thresh-
ing outfit including horsepower,
blower, huller. Usual terms; lunch
at noon. F. G.. WETMoRE, Prop.
| MMAHON'S SALE.
The unde rsigned, residing 81 miles
n. q. of Lancaster, and a mi. W. of
Liberty station, will sell at public auc-
ton, commencing at 10 a. m. on Fri
day, Mar. 18th, the following property:
| 8 good work horses; so sheep, IS being
young lambs; 20 hogs, II being brood
sows; 400 bu. oats, Is blu. wheat, 7 bu.
seed corn; Is chickens; 81 head of cat
tie, IA being choice mich cows of
them fresh; registered COW and a bull
coming yr. old; IL calves; Mccormick
binder, mower and seeder; 3-sec. har-
row, pulverizer, gang and stubble
plows, corn planter, 3 cultiyators. feed
mill, wagons, buggies, racks, sleds,
feed cooker and numerous other ar
ticles; also Red Polled bull yrs
old, 8 COWS, two yr. old steers, three
2 yr. old heifers; share in telephone
line and some household furniture.
Lunch at noon; usual terms.
G.. HYDE, THos. MCMAHON,
AuctiOneer. Prop.
w. A. JOHNSON, Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-05
THE MARKETS
Chicago Grain.

Chicago. March g.
Following were the quotations on the
Chicago Board of Trade today:
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and Camp Fire. Portner Bros; third. Prince
William and Wade Hampton, John R. Dor
rell.
Saddle horses-First, Robin Adair, Mrs.
Blair Johnson; second, Eagle, H. M. Lut-
trell; third, Jolly Boy, Portner Bros.
Green hunters-First, Cygnet, c. w.
Smith; second, Potential, Mrs Thomas
Pierce; third, Buckley Bob, Thomas B. De-
negre
Harness horses, single-First, Jupiter,
Clarence Moore; second, Filtration, E. S.
Newman; third, Jolly Boy, Portner Bros.
Lightweight hunters-FirSt, Chappie
Lee, CORTLAND H. Smith; second, Cygnet,
C. w. Smith; third, Buckley Bob, Thomas
B. Denegre.
Hunt club teams-First, Cameron Run
Hunt; second, Cameron Run Hunt; third,
Chevy Chase Hunt fourth, Mddlesex
Hunt
Corinthian class hunters-First, Garrett
Ripple, CORTLAND II. Smith; second, Mr..
Jarrocks, Clarence Moore; third. Hiawatha,
CORTLAND H Smith.
Cameron Run hunters-Eirst, Catapult,
Portner Bros; third Legal, A. H. Higgin-
son.
Heavyweight hunters-First, Mr.. Jar
rocks, Clarence Moore; second, Hiawatha,
CORTLAND H. Smith; third, Lord Craven,
Clarence Moore.
High jump, feet inches-First, Master
piece Clarence Moore; second, Montrose,
Chas r. Hooff, jr.; third Catapult, Chas.
r. Hooff, jr
Hunters and jumpers-First, Master
piece Clarence Moore; second, Hiawatha,
CORTLAND H. Smith; third Lucy Suther-
land, CORTLAND H. Smith.
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AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
University Students in Debate-Gen-
eral and Personal News.

A large gathering of the students of The
Georgetown University and their relatives
and friends assembled last evening In Cas-
ton Hall upon the occasion of the annual
prize debate of the Philonomosian Society
of the institution. The debate was upon
the question, which affirmed THAT denomi-
na tional schools should receive government
aid" The decision of the judges was
awarded to Mr.. Frank E. keenan, Of New
York. an affirmative speaker. The argu-
nents advanced by the respective debaters
were highly interesting and forceful, and
frequently earned the applause of the audi
ence.
Mr.. keenan, was assisted in his advocacy
of government aid for denominational
schools by Mr. Martin r. Douglass of
North Carolina. and the negative PROPOSE
ton was defended by Messrs. Edward j.
Crummey 0ffNew York and Addison Knox
Lusk of the, District of Columbia. Mr..
John H. Hood, jr., vice president of the
the introductory remarks The judges were
Rev. JohngOlHara. 8. j.. vice president of
Gonzaga college; Rev. David Buell., s. j..
professor of physics at Georgetown Uni.
assistant lpastor of Holy Trinity Church.
The decision was announced by Rev.
Father O'IIara- Several plano solos were
rendered by, Mr.. Cornelius Murphy during
debate fo1iowe Committee of arrange
ments, Walter Reed Benjamin, chairman;
Albert b. Ridgeway, Thomas Mccain, John
Wesley Gaines and Pobert Kelley; recep-
ton committee Albert B. Ridgeway, chair
man; Walter Reed Benjamin. Edmund Hal
sey Malone. Thomas Mccain, Robert
Kelley, w. Griffin Mudd, A. Van Sinderen
Lindsey and John Wesley Gaines
Mr.. Louis p. Shoemaker will deliver an
address Saturday evening before 1.-THE
Boys at their headquarters in Masonic
Hall, Tenleytown. He will discuss the
various forms of government. making COM
PARSONS with the present form of admins
tration of affairs in the District of Column
bia. The semi-annual election of officers
of the society will also be held Saturday
evening.
Arrangements are being made for the an
nual commencement exercises of the Lin
thicum Institute, free night school of
Georgetown. The exact date of the COM
mencement has not been definitely decided
upon. Several money prizes in gold will
be awarded to the three students making
the highest averages In all studies through
out the year. A set OF drawing instru-
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ments will be awarded to the students
making the highest average in the mechan'
ical drawing department. The dramatic
club associated with the institution will
produce two comedies in connection with
the exercises.
The officers of Faith Lodge, I. o. G. T..
were publicly installed by Lodge Deputy
William C. Lenz at Odd Fellows Hall, 31st
street northwest, last evening as follows
Maude Richardson. c. T.; Mary LEM. V. L.
Gertrude McElwee. chaplain; Kate r.
Waters. P. c. T.; Florence Greaves. r. s.;
r. E. Smith, F.. s.: Agnes Dugan, treas
urer; Charles Schaffer, NJ; Alice Waters,
d. NJ; Ellen Smith, guard; Annie K. Heit-
mueller, sentinel
program, arranged by r. H. Wood, was
rendered by the following members OF the
order: Mrs. Kathryn Wood and Mrs A. n.
Frear, piano solos; A. Wilkinson and J.
Martin, rotations; Mr.. and Mrs. A IL.
Frear, duet; Gladys Wilkinson, accompa-
MED by Mrs. Grace Wilkinson, song; j. U
Carroll, violin solo, accompanied by MRS.
Emma Corby; j. H Nichol address on tenn
perance; r. H. Wood, monologue; addresses
by J. H. Foster and others. Refreshments
were served by the entertainment commit
tee of the lodge.
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IRoauo1s CLUB coLLAPsEs,
But New Organization May Be Formed
to Take Its Place.

The Iroouois Club originally inaugurated
as a newspaper social organization, put
eventually developing into club or general
membership, has gone to the wall after
somewhat turbid career. About a year ago
practically all Of the newspaper men with
drew from the support of the organization.
the claim being made that the manager Of
the establishment had solicited funds from
men in public life on the ground that they
were needed by the news writer's to keep
their club intact.
The doors of the club were closed last
night and bill of sale was placed on rec
ord conveying to Mr.. D. Loughran, owner
of the building on Pennsylvania avenue
near 18th, where the organization had been
quartered, all the furniture and fixtures be-
longing to the club The Dill covers several
hundred dollars of arrears in rents.
There is movement on foot to organize
new club along the line of the IroquoiS
when first projected. 1t is planned to or
ganize stock company with a capital of
of the state of Virginia, and to issue GER
tificates in shares of So each. Instead of
paying an initiation fee each member will
subscribe to one or more shares of stock.
The new club, 1t is proposed shall be pri-
marily a newspaper organization, with the
membership guarded and limited to news
paper men, business men and government
officials.
The Iroquois Club was opened January
| 8, 1902. with William r. Bell as president,
Frank p. Morgan as vice president and w.
]. Wells as secretary. Billy Bell. after
to the manner of conducting the organiza-
ton and withdrew. He subsequently bitter
ly fought the issuance of a liquor license
to the club, but was unsuccessful.
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MR.. AND MRS. LENTs PUPILS.
Two Interesting Musicales in Which
They Figured.

Two very interesting musicales were CIV
en- by the pupils of Mr.. and Mrs Ernest
Lent. one last Saturday evening In the
ball room of the Raleigh. and the other
last evening at the Washington Club, on
street northwest. There was a large at
tendance on both occasions of the relatives
and friends of the pupils, and the liberal
applause accorded each performer express
ed in measure the appreciation of their
work. Both programs contained something
over twenty numbers. which embraced piano
and violin selections from the best COM
posers. All the difficult movements on
these instruments were given by the young
people In manner gratifying to those In
terested in their musical education. Mr.
and Mrs. Lent are not unknown to the
Washington public. either as instructors
or performers The following participated
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OLD MESSENGER ILL.
Isaac Uncles Confined to His Home by
Sickness.

Isaac UncIes one of the oldest colored
messengers in the Interior Department,
who has been given an indefinite leave of
absence is at the point of death at his
home. Uncles was appointed a messenger
in the Interior Department in 1871, and
served for about twelve years In the Indian
bureau. During President Clevelands first
administration he was transferred to the
Interior Department, and was stationed In
the Secretarys Office. He was lately trans
ferred to the Office OF the assistant secre-
tary. which post he held when he became
Ill, several months ago.
The old man is known by all who have
visited the department for the past thirty
years, and was very proud of his acquaint-
ance among the great men of the country.
all of whom he knew by name, and all OF
whom would greet him kindly on their WIS.,
it's to the department. He Is regarded as a
most faithful employe by the officials over
him He Is said to be afflicted with an in
durable disease, which is slowly sapping up
his strength and vitality.
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In the Saturday evenings program: Ethel
Heltman, Annie Sloan. Alice Hopper, Ethel
Lee, Russell Pole, Stanley Kann, Martin
Dempf. Rudolf Lent, Leon Oppenheimer,
Jack Mason, Harry Barringer, Seymour
Cragin Maurine Hoffman, Mrs. Kelly, Edna
Oppenheimer, Louis Kessel Wilmar Lent,
Miss Bell, Miss Belle Schiffman. Sam Pole,
Anna Ulke Irma Blake, Percy Button,
Louis Bradford. Alexander Mason, John
PARROT, Miss Gilhllan, Mary Lee Fleming,
Louise Ninde, Evelyn Ninde, Miss Adeline
Garner, Miss Sawtelle, Lillian Coblenzer,
Miss Owen, Miss Hancock.
The following took part in the program
of last evenings musicale: Marion Saw
tefle, Jessie Bloomer, Elizabeth Hopper.
Lillian Coblenzer Anna like, Miss Rich
ardson. Elsa Coblenzer, Rudolf Lent, Leon
Oppenheimer, Dora Schiffman. Florence
Frisby. Miss Tully, Effie Reynolds, Ruth
Daskam, Russell Pole. Miss Irene Pole,
Louis Bradford. Joe Quinn, Violet Thor
warth, Porter Lee, Dudley Manning, Lu-
ellie Thorpe. Saxonne Tanney and Miss
Martin.
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BICYCLES GALORE.
Small Boys Fined in Juvenile Court fol
Theft,

. The Juvenile Court this afternoon had the
appearance of being secondhand bicycle
store, there being eight bicycles piled up In
one corner near the judges bench to. be
used as evidence against five boys who were
arrested yesterday by Policemen Springman
and Hiil of the eighth precinct. For sew
eral days the police have been receiving
complaints about bicycles being stolen in
the northwest section of the city, and as
the result of an investigation five arrests
were made. Each of the boys is thirteen
years of age and all are coIored with the
exception of Thomas A. Stokes The others
were Carroll Whalen. John H. West, Ber-
nard Nelson and Elwood e. Edmonds.
Judge Scott, after hearing the statements
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Monarch Refrigerators.

1t is far and away the best porch shade
from every standpoint. Rolls up or down
like a theater curtain; shuts out the sun,
but allows a free circulation of air; you see
through 1t inside, but cannot be seen
through 1t from outside; made in a variety
Of artistic 'wea Their proof cOlors, and priced
very reasonably, considering its great dura bill
fty and utility.
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of all parties concerned, imposed fine of
$40 each on Edmonds and Stokes, and d.
rected that they should remain under the
observation of the board of children's
guardians for six months in default of pay
ment.
Whalen, West and Nelson, having had a
former experience with the police, ii was
decided that the reform school was the best
place for them. The court accordingly di-
rected that they should be sent to that in
stitution, where they will remain until they
are twenty-one years of age, unless sooner
discharged.