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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-22
High School Notes.

Frank Meyer was out of school
the greater part of the week on &C
count OF sickness.
Some new apparatus has been
ordered for the physics and botany
laboratories, which will greatly faci-
litate the work in those depart
ments.
Martha Meyer is back at sch DOL
after her ST. Louis trip.
FL. D. Smith, the travelling re-
preventative Of Beloit college, was
with us one day this week, and adj
dressed the students on the advan-
tages Of education in the smaller
colleges.
The reading work for the litera-
ture classes has been posted by the
English department.. This list con-
sists of nearly two hundred books,
of which each literature student is
expected to read at least one a
month. It comprises some of the
best works of English and Ameri-
can authors.
The class in ancient history is I'M
usually large this year on account
of the changes in the course of
study. Nearly sixty students have
work in this department now.
Prof. C. E. Slothower is on the
program for discussion at the
Primary Teachers Association
meeting at Baraboo, Nov. 4th and
9TH. His subject will be, what
to teach in primary education, and
how to teach it,"
Miss Dyer is teaching music to
the children of the second primary,
north side, and Miss Carter is TAX
ing charge of the spelling work Of
the first grade. Miss Warren will
also teach music in the 5th, 9th,
9TH, and Sth grades on the south
side, after her pupils have been dis
missed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-22
VOL. 63 NO. 81.
NEW RAILROAD COMING.
Articles of Incorporation Filed by
Platteville Citizens.

A company of Platteville's best
business men filed articles of in
corporation with Secretary of State
Houser Wednesday, which give
them all the rights of a railroad
corporation. The name is to be the
Wisconsin q Illinois Railroad Com
pany. The articles were approved
by the attorney general, and the
business of the company has begun
in earnest.
The line Of railroad proposed is
the one laid out three or four years
ago by Surveyor Flynn, SO that
much of the work is done. It con-
sists of ninety eight miles of road,
extending from Warren, Illinois to
Bloomington by way of Platteville
and Lancaster, with branch from
Cuba City to Hazel Green and
tapping the Sinsinawa Mound coun-
try.
The capital stock is 1875, 900; and
the incorporators are Morton East
man, M. S. Sickle, F. Krog, j.
Dolan and A. w. Kopp, all of
Platteville. Mr.. Sickle was elected
president, Mr.. Krog vicepresident,
Mr.. Dolan secretary and Mr.. East
man treasurer. President Sickle is
nOwi in New York in the interests of
the new company.
This venture should receive the
hearty encouragement of Lancaster
and Bloomington citizens. Platte
vile should not be permitted to
wear all Of the laurels in the event
that the scheme is a success. It
means much shorter route to
Chicago, and should the road go to
Bloomington there is no doubt but
that connections could be made
with the river roads, giving short
cut to ST. Paul and the northwest.
1t means much to citizens of Bloom
ington, who have been striving for
years to gain this very end. Don't
let it fall through this time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-22
More Freight Rates.

Now that the people have the tar
if schedules laid down by the gov
ernor on his visit here firmly fixed
in mind, it might be we'll to take a
little review Of them. A little re-
search, too, might not be out of
place in that direction.
LaFollette quoted, or rather gave
to the Teller for publication, a list
of freight rates on stock, grain COM
modities, and the other classes of
freight, computed for the distance
from / ancaster to Chicago, and
made comparison with the rates for
an equal distance in Iowa. This is
scarcely a fair comparison, as the
basis of computation must obviously
be a terminal point which will
place the produce in a market or
upon a waterway. Accordingly,
we take the distance from an Iowa
shipping point to Chicago. The
distance from Lancaster to Chicago
is 212 miles Going over into Iowa,
we find that the shipping point on
G. & N. w. Ry. whose distance
from Chicago approaches nearest to-
that of Lancaster is Cedar Rapids, a
distance of 217 miles. =
Now Iowa has railroad commits
sion, supposed to control the freight
tariffs Of that state. A letter sent
to Governor Cummins in reference
to the rates fixed by that commits
sion on the Chicago-Cedar Rapids
haul brought the following reply:
"Your letter of the 9TH inst. to
Governor Cummins was by him re-
ferred to this department.
In the first place you understand,
I presume, that neither the Iowa
law nor the Iowa Railroad Commits
sion has anything to do with fixing
rates from Cedar Rapids to Chicago
or from Chicago to Cedar Rapids.
No State has any authority to fix
rates on interstate business, such as
shipments from Cedar Rapids to
Chicago or vice versa would be.
Consequently we asked the freight
department of c. & NV. Ry. Co.
to furnish us with the rates re-
quested by you, and enclosed here
with you will find their answer.
Trusting this will be satisfactory
to you, am
Yours very respectfully,
DWIGHT N. LEWIS,
Sec Iowa Board of r. r. Com"
The enclosure mentioned in the
letter consisted of a schedule of the
rates from Cedar Rapids to Chicago,
and letter explanatory thereof.
Following is g comparison Of the
Wisconsin rates with those of Iowa
as given by the general freight
agent of the Chicago & Northwest
ern Railway Co:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-22
COMMITTEE MEETS.
Republican Candidates Receive AS
SesSmentS.

Inc republican County Central
committee met in the city council
chamber Thursday to arrange for
the active campaign of the next few
days. But a scattering attendance
OF the members was had, and the
business proceeded without hitch.
Most OF the Republican candidates
OF the county were present to re-
ceive their assessment, which is
levied to defray the legitimate ex-
penses of the campaign.
Chairman johnson called the
meeting to order, after which the
question Of appointing a secretary
OF the committee came up. Mr..
johnson stated that if there was no
objection, his choice for the office
would be Burne Pollock. This met
with objection in the person of Mr..
L. +. OrtoD, who stated that he
held several valid reasons for SO do
ing. Mr.. Orion stated that he be-
lleved it would be possible to find a
man of sufficient intelligence to fill
the place from among their own
number. He further objected to
Mr.. Pollock on the grounds that he
was not Republican, Mr.. Pollock,
although he should have had no
voice in the meeting, then arose to
defend his position, stating that
having been in Alaska for some
time, he had no chance to show
his way of thinking, but that he
believed himself as good a Re-
publican as Mr.. Orion. An end was
put to this discussion by the nominal
ton of w. f. Orion by Martin
Oswald, to which no objection was
made, the motion being put and
carried that IN the event Mr.. Orion
refused to serve the chair should
make the appointment at it's discre-
ton.
This point being settled, the
question of assessments came up.
Mr.. orion then arose and stated
that he had been authorized by
Hon. J. w. Bobcock to inform the
committee that in accordance with
his usual custom, Mr.. Babcock was
ready to advaLce two hundred
dollars to the Grant county ,cam-
paign fund, providing it was used
for the support of the Republican
ticket alone; that Mr.. Babcock did
not feel inclined to contribute to
the fund and then have it used to
accomplish his defeat. Mr.. Orion
called for an expression from the
meeting as to whether or not the
contribution should be accepted
under those conditions. After some
little discussion the meeting voted
to accept the donation, and to use
it for Mr.. Babcock's interests as
well as for those of the other Re-
publican candidates.
The apportionment of the expense
among the county candidates was
then made, the sheriff being as
sessed 500, register and county
clerk $75 each and the remaining
candidates $50 each; after which the
meeting adjourned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-22
Glen Haven Notes.

LOhn Lambin was transactlng
business in Bloomington Monday.
John Dunlop formerly in the lum-
Der business here now located at
Cascade Locks, Oregon, spent Sun
day with friends here.
Miss. Dora Ressmyer of Lancas-
ter, who is teaching the Millville
school visited friends in these parts
Saturday and sunday returned to
Milleville Sunday evening.
Leu Bennett was Glen Haven
visitor last Tuesday.
John Geockel was in Glen Haven
Monday. He say the corn crop is
good.
Mrs. Clara Tales and Miss. Lena
Hammes were visiting in Gutten-
berg Sunday last.
We understand that DR.. Falls, a
Cassville dentist, will make regular
trips to our little village every two
weeks, to relieve our people of the
tooth ache. He occupies room at
the Central Hotel.
James Geiger and wife of Bloom
ington we're visiting with Mr. and
Mrs. Edwin Barr last Sunday.
John Petty and wife were trad
ing in Glen Haven Saturday.
Lincoln Abrahams and wife and
Leo Phillipson and wife of Bloom
ington passed through here the first
of the week on their way to the St.
Louis fair.
The County committee appointed
by the County Board FOR viewing
the permanent roads constructed in
our township the past year, met
last Saturday, and found every
thing satisfactory.
Earl Kuenster is in the vicinity of
Cassville this week buying and
shipping stock.
Mrs. Stermer of Cassville was
the guest of her daughter Mrs.
William Dortland last week.
Charles Chandler and wife visited
with friends in Gutenberg Sunday
last.
Miss Amelia cortland accompanied
by Miss Rooney of Bloomington de-
parted for the St. Louis fair Tues
day afternoon. They expect to be
gone a week or ten days.
Charles Swaggert and wife from
near Beetown were calling on old
time friends here Sunday.
DR.. D. M. Cook and wife are visit
ing with relatives and friends at
KeOkuk, Iowa, this week.
Lewis Wildman ST.. was calling
on old associates in Glen Haven
Sunday.
w. HI. Prideaux was in town a
couple of days this week with
apples for sale, They were of a
good quality.
Mrs. Charles Alderman was visit
ing and shopping in Glen Haven
Tuesday.
John Mason was in town one day
this week calling on old friends.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-22

A pleasant social event escap-
ing our previous notice was birth
day surprise given w. B. Carter
Friday eve Of last week at the home
OF r. B. Showalter, Mrs. Showalter
being the instigator and hostess.
A few intimate friends were pre-
sent by invitation and a enjoyable
evening was spent.
The Southern Wisconsin Teach
ers' association will meet lat Bara-
boo Nov. As.
Less than three weeks till cleo
ton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-22

A marriage license was issued
this week at Dubuque to Herman
Boil, of Platteville, and Miss Media
Kenney, of Lima.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-22

CONTINUED ON PAGE s.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-22

$50, 600.
Anyone may figure on the result.
What will happen if 40, 900
wearied republicans vote for Peck?
Will Peck hold the Democratic
vote, and, if not, how many can he
lose and yet win, with Republican
help?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
MARRIED AT Ia,
IN WORKHOUSE AT %
Bertha Babe Petitions Pardoning Board
for Release From Imprisonment.

The state pardoning board has been
called upon by Bertha Babe, an in
mate of the Minneapolis workhouse, to
commute her sentence of ten months
Imprisonment, and a petition for her
pardon was yesterday fled with the
clerk of the board, Charles j. Moose,
at the state capitol.
The petition discloses the fact that
Bertha Babe was married when but
fourteen years of age. though for the
past five years she has not been living
with her husband, from whom she was
divorced five years ago. The woman,
who is twenty-five years old, was con-
victed Oct. 3, 1903, in Judge c.. Nj.
Ponds court in Minneapolis, of steal
ing a quantity of women's wearing APP
parei and jewelry of the value of $96
from the residence of her employer,
Mrs. Josiah Towne, in Minneapolis She
was apprehended at Winona and re-
turned to Minneapolis where she en-
tered a plea of guilty.
She alleges that the crime for which
she is being punished is her first Of
Tense, and she asks that her sentence
be committed inasmuch as she has
served over half of it. 1t is probable
that a special meeting of the pardon
ing board will be held today to con-
slider the woman's application.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
FIRE BOARD INSISTS
viii Force Street Railway to
Pay for Hose 1T Destroyed.

The committee on claims of the board
of fire commissioners last evening
asked for further time to enforce COL
lection from the street railway com
pany for the destruction of a section
of hose at Rice and Iglehart streets in
April.
The committee stands instructed to
insist upon payment, and if the COM
pany will not purchase a new section
of hose suit is to be brought to force
payment. James Mattinore, the claim
agent of the company, insists the COM
pany is not liable, because the depart
ment failed to maintain lights warning
the motornen that hose was laid
across Rice street, but the fire com
n1issioners hold that the company. must
pay for all hose destroyed.
For some years the street railway
people promptly settled for such dam
ages, but Of late has shown a diSpo-
sition to bubble by insisting that the
fire department did not take proper
precautions, the latest contention being
that the department should maintain
lights where hose crosses a street. This
will not be done unless the courts
should hold that it is necessary, and
the fire commissioners do not believe
that the company will attempt to main
tain the attitude that has been as
sumed. The principal reason advanced
for this belief is that the department
is often in a position where cars can
be delayed unless special effort is made
to- facilitate tn eli movement.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
OUSTED WITH A KICK,
HE ASKS FOR $4,000
{. c. Harley Sues c. D. Smith, an In
surance Company Manager.

Edward G. Harley. refuses to turn
the other cheek to the person who
smites him. According to Mr.. Harley
he was kicked out of the Office of the
Prudential Insurance company in the
Manhattan building by George Drake
. Smith, the manager, and yesterday he
! brought suit against Mr.. Smith, de-
manding damages in the sum of $4,000.
The unpleasant affair between the two
men occurred April II of this year.
Since the occurrence the latter ex-
presses his opinion of the PrudentiaPs
manager by saying that ''he has been
exceedingly querluous and ill-tempered,
person unfit to be in control of the
offices of the company he represents"
Mr.. Harley says he was in the Office
on legitimate business, and was behav-
ing himself properly when Mr.. Smith
kicked him out of the Office. The Pru-
Dental Insurance company is made a
party defendant to the suit.
Mr.. Smith has not yet filed his an
swer to the complaint made by Mr..
Harley, and his side of the story is not
known
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
AWARDS Her $4,000
Miss ROwieS Secures Verdict
Against Street Railway.

The first suit growing out of the
Selby hill accident. which occurred last
February, when a Selby car backed
down the hill and colilded with a
dummy" terminated in the district
court yesterday morning, at which time
the jury which heard the evidence in
the suit brought against the street car
company by Miss Sadie Rowles. a
teacher in the public schools, returned
verdict In favor of the plaintiff for
$500. The plaintiff sued for $4,000,
and the trial of the case was watched
with interest by many persons, since.
other suits over the same accident have
already been commenced in the courts
and more are to be brought soon.
Miss RoWleS asks for damages on ac-
count Of the shock suffered by her
nervous system, and during the trial
of the case the company made no at
tempt to deny its liability for the ac-
cident, leaving as the only question to
be settled by the jury the amount of
damages to be awarded.
Another suit resulting from the same
accident was commenced in the dis
tr1ct court yesterday, William @. For
roster, as guardinan of his fourteen
year-old daughter, Ruby demanding
damages in the sum of $1,000. alleging
that the child was injured and suffered
serious shock. Many of the passen-
gers have already settled with the COM
Pany, but several who declined to ac-
cept the company's terms are said to
be preparing to begin suit
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
YOUNG AND CRAWFORD
ARE RIVAL CANDIDATES
Second District Split on Choice for
Railroad Commissioner.

The Second congressional district is
divided on the support of a man for
state railroad and warehouse commits
sioner, but according to Gilbert Gut
terSon, rural route inspector for the
district, who was in st. Paul yester-
day, majority of the delegates from
the Second to the Republican state
up for w. E. Young, of Mankato
Crawford, of Lakefield, is the rival
candidate, but the Mankato man viii
have the bulk of the strength in the
district
The fight for railroad and warehouse
commissioner, Gutterson says will
likely complicate the gubernatorial
contest for Blue Earth county. and will
probably distribute its votes among
the rival candidates for governor in
order to preserve the interests of
Young, its candidate for commissioner
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
SAYS WINNIPEG WILL
BE THIRD IN CANADA
w. r. Machines, of Canadian
Pacific, Predicts Great
Future for X.


1 look to see Winnipeg the third
city in size in Canada" said w. r..
Machines, general freight traffic man
ager of the Canadian Pacific railroad,
with headquarters at Montreal. at the
Ryan hotel yesterday.
The capital of Manitoba now has a
population of from 10000 to $4,000
people, and it is steadily growing
Following Montreal and Toronto, ex-
pect Winnipeg to be the next city in
size in the Dominion in a few years
The immigration into the Canadian
Northwest continues unabated and we
expect a great influx this season. Our
immigrants are coming from Great
Britain largely, but Northern Europe
Is contributing large numbers, and the
great prairie country is being rapidly
opened to settlement.
The acreage of wheat in the coun-
try to the north of Minnesota will be
from 10 to 20 per cent greater than
last season, depending to some extent
on the district. This indicates two
th1ngS-a large population in the farm
ing communities Of Manitoba and the
Northwest territory and increased
areas placed under cultivation by the
farmers who have taken up claims in
Tie last lew years. Inc FARMERS VINO
have settled in the vast prairie coun-
try are apparently well satisfied with
their investments and there have been
few assertions"
Canadian Northern Growing
Mr.. Machines said that the Cana
dian Pacific was not building any great
extent of new lines this season, but
the Canadian Northern was branching
out into large railway system and
was proving quite lively competitor.
He would not express an opinion as
to the building of the Grand Trunk
Pacific many miles to the north of the
Canadian Pacific, although admitting
that the Dominion government was
committed to the giant railroad project.
Mr.. Machines who has the freight
traffic department of the entire system
from ocean to ocean under his con-
troll with thirteen steamers plying on
the Atlantic, half a dozen on the Pa
ciflc and a large fleet of lake boats,
is still a comparatively young man.
He is a Scetchman by birth and evil
ness.
He has been spending a few days at
Winnipeg in relation to traffic ar
rangements, and was accompanied to
st. Paul by F. w. Peters, assistant
freight traffic manager of the Canadian
Pacific, and his private secretary. They
reached St. Paul yesterday morning,
spent the day at the Ryan and left
last night for Chicago and Detroit and
go thence to Montreal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
SAUNDERS IN COLD
STORAGE ALL NIGHT
Neis Erickson Energies in Morning
s-+ With One Ear Frozen.

Nels Erickson, a farm hand living
near Hastings, awoke yesterday morn
ing to find himself in an icebox in the
rear of a Third street commission
house. He was Frustrated as a result
of sleeping over night in the frigfd
chamber and was barely able to crawl
to the alley, where he was picked up
by Patroiman Malmquist, who sent him
to the Central station
DIR. Moore, who examined the man,
found that his left aear and face were
frozen Erickson was treated and al
lowed to go to his home. He said he
had been in town the night before and
that he had wandered into the alley
in dazed condition and had opened
the door to the refrigerator thinking
1t TO be the exit from the alley out Of
which he was unable to make his way
He had fallen inside the refrigerator
aftef the door had slammed shut, and
lost consciousness.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
NEW INTERPRETATIONS.

The Theopold Mercantile company,
of Faribault, Incorporated yesterday by
fling its articles with the secretary
of state. 1t is organized by Faribault
capitalists to transact a general mer-
camille business and to buy and sell
securities and stocks of corporations.
The capital stock is $25O,000, of which
$4,000 is preferred stock. Francis A.
Theopold, Herbert c.. Theopold and
Bernard r. Richter are incOrpOrators.
The Western Barrel company Of Min
neapolis has increased it's capital stock
to 100000, of which $4,000 is to be
preferred stock and the balance COM
mon.
The Frank Wilson Loan and Trust
company has amended it's articles of
incorporation and its corporate name
in future is to be the Frank Wilson
Investment company. The home office
is at Wadena.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
BURNS PnOVE FATAL
TO MRS. ELLA VREELAND
Gasoline Flames Ignite Her Clothing
and Shock Kills Her.

Mrs. Ella Vreeland, 1876 Carter
street, died Tuesday night as a re-
suit of burns she received Saturday
evening at her home. She was injured
while filling a gasoline stove, a pot of
the oil taking fire as she was in the
act of pouring it into the tank. She
was covered with the flames and was
badly burned about the head and body
Her son attempted to rescue her by
tearing off her burning clothing, and
he was also burned
Though badly burned she might not
have died had not her heart been af-
fected by the shock The immediate
cause of death was heart failure.
Mrs. Vreeland was thirty-four years
old, and had resided in ST. Paul only
two weeks, having come to this city
with her husband from CoopersvilIe.
Mich. She is survived by her husband
and one son. The body will be sent
to Coopersville for interment.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
PETER RASMUSSEN
PROVES HE is ALIVE
Thought to Be Dead, He Walks Into
Probate Court and Gets His Money.

Peter Rasmussen. who disappeared
three years ago and defied all efforts
of his friends and relatives to locate
him, walked into the probate court
yesterday, identified himself and de-
manded 1924, his share of the estate
left him by his father. Rasmussen has
been living at Rogers Lake, MINI.
Some weeks ago, when the estate of
his father came up for final disposition
before Judge Bazille, the executor an
nounced that every effort had been
made to find Peter, and being unable
to locate him, the executor asked the
court to declare him dead, and settle
the estate among the remaining chill
dren. This Judge Bazille refused to do,
and the story was printed in the local
papers. The missing heir read the
story in the st. Paul papers a day or
two ago, and Immediately came to ST.
Paul, where he demonstrated yesterday
that he was very much alive