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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20
Great sea Disasters.

Loss of the Russian flagship Petro-
pavlovsk at Port Arthur, with Ad-
miral Makaroff and an estimated
strength Of nearly 800 officers and
men, while severe blow to Russian
prestige in the far East. is one of
those catastrophes in naval warfare
to which an actual combatant is al
ways liable, though happily their oc-
currence is not common. In 1859.
when Hawke did bang Monsieur Con-
fans" at Quiberon bay, Sir Edward
Hawke ordered his pilot to lay the
Royal George of 100 guns, alongside
the Soleil Royal, the French admirals
flagship. Before this could be done
another French ship, La Superbe, of
seventy guns, CALAMITY interposed.
and, receiving her opponents broad.
side, went down into the deep with
her colors flying and $50 souls on
board. Her revenge, however, came
on Aug. %, 1882, when the Royal
George sunk at anchor off Spithead
In suuall.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20
He CAUGHT the Idea.

A schoolteacher of Bayonne recent.
~ had occasion to talk to her schol-
ars about the different spellings Of
the word to-" She explained with
great care the ways in which the
word could be spelled and the mean
ing Of it, as spelled in the different
ways. Finally, in order to find out II
the children had properly grasped the
idea, she decided to give a test.
Nov. children, as quickly as You
can, want you to give me a sem
tence with all three Of these spellings
contained in It."
Hardly were the words out OF her
mouth before up went a hand.
well, Isaac?" said the teacher, in.
terrogatively, and the boy. who was
the solitary Jewish child in the class,
answered glibly:
1.-TWO dollars is too much to spend"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20


Martin Oswald went down to
Boscobel to inspect a barrel of oil
yesterday. He expected to get out
to Geo. Tufaey's by evening, and
have try for trout.
Henry Eek was here last week
from Waukesha, and bought half
interest IN thenew store of his broth
er-in-law, G. B. Angus. Mr.. Eek
expects to move his family to this
city the latter part of the week.
Miss Katherine Trentzsch of
Dodgeville and sister Mrs. Clara
Hoover and son of Omaha visited
relatives here last week. They
went to Dodgeville on Tuesday.
Mrs. Hoover will go to Bonesteil,
S. Dak., where her husband is run
ming restaurant.
Miss Nellie Sprague, daughter
OF Rev. D. Sprague of this city,
has been engaged as principal of the
Patch Grove school for the ensuing
year. Miss Van Dusen, daughter
of DR.. Van Dusen will be assistant.
They are bright young ladies, and
no doubt will maintain the high
reputation OF the Patch Grove
schools.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20
Local Base Ball.


Fennimore and Lancaster teams
had a game in this city Friday.
Score at first half of ninth inning,
IL to ., in Lancaster's favor, with
one inning due the home team.
The score-keeper, however, had
run two innings into one column
and SO tenth inning was started
with Fennimore at the bat. This
inning broke up in difference
OF opinion over foul or fair ball.
The next time the Lancaster boys
play ball they should have some
body there to tell them when to
stop playing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20

The First National Bank of Ian
caster
Buys and sells Foreign Exchanges;
Pays interest on and IL months
deposits;
All kinds of checks cashed at par;
Makes collections;
Sends money anywhere at lowest
rates;
Has safety deposits for rent,
And solicits a share of your
business. 56tf22
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20
Obituary-Drew.

Marie Alice Drew was born in
the city of Lancaster, Wis, Nov. 3,
1897, andsdied at her home in the
town of Lancaster. Wis, July 3,
1904, at the age of 6 years and
months.
She was an aniable and loving
child, always jubilant and happy,
singing songs and parts of hymns,
of which she knew many, always
giving up her toys to her playmates
to make them happy. She had
many friends, for to know her was
to love her. Her parental affection
was something beautiful to see; but
in spite of the best medical skill, care
full nursing and a wealth of yearn-
ing love, complication Of diseases
proved more than the frail body
could endure. The good Lord said,
''T'is enough; come up higher. .
Praise his name.
CARD OF THANKS.
We, the undersigned, cordially
invite notice: We extend our heart
felt thanks to the ones that SO kind
ly assisted us and offered their serv-
ices in our sad bereavement, in
the loss of our little sweet Marie.
God bless you and yours.
Mr.. AND Mrs. j. A. DREW.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20
Local JOttingS.

William Graham of Potosi, who
had a surgical operation here three
weeks ago, is recovering.
= Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Joeckel
went to Rockford, ILL.,, Saturday,
for visit with relatives.
Mrs. Morse and daughter Miss
Fife are once more residents of this
city, after years absence.
Miss Annie Bennett returned
home Sunday from a five weeks
visit with her cousins in Cornelia,
Platteville and Belmont.
Mrs. Ed Lang returned to her
home in Ipswich Monday morning,
after pleasant visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Ms. George Gibbs.
The band concert will be given
on Wednesday evening of this week,
on account of the lecture in the
Congregational church Thursday
evening.
Richard Matthews went to
Dodgeville Friday on account of the
sudden death of his father. Heart
failure is ascribed as the cause of
his demise.
e. w. Bracket, accompanied
by his mother, Mrs. w. w. Will
iams and sister, Jennie, of Redding,
Cal, are visiting relatives and
friends in Grant county.
John Day reports having made
the sale of the Isaac Loomis farm
of 134 acres to Henry OHara. Con-
sideration $1,000. The farm is To-
Gated in North Lancaster.
Miss Ida Key of Patch Grove,
who was operated upon at the Lam
caster hospital by DR.. Gault, assist
ed by Drs. Godfrey and Hassell, is
reported as getting along nicely.
-Ulrich Eberle of Highland is in
town on business. Mr.. Eberle is
interested with his brother Louis
and Thomas Webb and John Nc
Cormick in mine on the Brink
man farm.
The infant daughter of Peter
Henkel is at the Lancaster hospital
being treated for infantile paralysis,
affecting the entire right side be-
low the neck. DR.. Gault reports
her as gradually improving.
Frank Van Dusen is a guest at
the parental home. Frank recently
graduated at the American conser-
vatory Of music at Chicago, as
pianist, and soon returns to that
city, where he will teach music.
There will be an excursion on
the G. & N. w. to Devils Lake
next Tuesday, July 26. Tickets
only $3.50 for the round trip. AS
the excursion is on week day,
probably many will go who object
to Sunday excursions.
Robert Harrison of Hurricane,
accompanied by his nephew Robert
Peacock, came up to see his sister,
Mrs. DR.. Scanlan Saturday. Re-
turned home Sunday with Mrs.
Scanlan and daughter. Master Pea
cock preferred to return by the
railroad.
"A party composed of E. w.
Bracket, mother and sister, J. w.
Bracket and wife, Mrs. E. M.
Brackett and daughters visited old
familiar places in Bloomington
Monday. 1t has been forty-one
years since Mrs. Williams, formerly
Mrs. Joseph w. Bracket, left for
California.
The first hot wave of the sea-
son passed over us on Saturday,
Sunday and Monday. On these
days the mercury registered from
80 to 100 in the shade. The fierce
heat was partially dispelled by a
nice shower on Monday evening.
The weather is good for corn, but
man and beast have been having an
extremely warm time of it. The
weather was SO cool all the season
that the sudden spell of heat has
created much discomfort, especially
in the cities, where many prostra-
tons were reported.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20
Chance to Improve Your Herd.

We have six pure bred registered
Aberdeen Angus bulls which we will
sell at farmers prices. The ages of
these bulls range from eleven to
twenty-seven months. They are sired
by the bulls Gold Nugget No. 29657
and Mina's Pride No. 1885.
RoEsCH & Son,
Aberdeen Angus Farm.
Potosi, Lancaster
Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20
LICENSED TO WE'D.
Cupid's Franks as Recorded by County
Clerk Griffis.

Eugene Woodhouse and Emma
Chase of Lancaster.
Ora Hatch and Clara Tubbs of
Bloomington.
Samuel Letcher and Alice Austin
OF Platteville.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20

FARM FOR SALE: 200 acres
three miles from Lancaster, 1876
pillow land, IS pasture. Good fences,
Groom house, 32x4O #. basement
barn, 28x50 hay and cattle barn,
good windmill, 800 barrel reservoir,
water piped into house and barn.
yard; 1885 tt. machine shed, good
hog pen and fine orchard. This
farm has never been rented except
one year. For further particulars
call on or address, DR.. J. A. GAULT,
5otf Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20

FARM FOR SALE: Wishing to
retire l offer my farm Of Ill acres
for sale on liberal terms. Situated
4 miles southwest of Lancaster on
the main stage road to Hurricane.
Good 2-story frame house 26 %,
with z rooms. Barn "a K 40, rock
basement; chicken house IL 80;
corn crib Is. Sixty acres under
pillow; balance pasture and timber.
ALI well fenced. Cistern and well
near house. HENRY TIMM.
5St2* Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20
Business Locals.

GEO. A. MOORE'S regular ship
ping day Of sheep, lambs, hogs,
veal calves and cattle is Wednesday
of each week. 54-2tf ct
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20

FOR SALE: One 16-horsed Ad-
vance engine; one 1856 Advance
separator, with Hawkeye feeder,
also Glendale weigher. One Nc
Cormick corn shredder; tank wagon
and tank. Call or address, soft
S. w. KERR, Hurricane, Wis.
Union and Farmers Phones.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20

Miss Anna Phillipsis visiting
in Dodgeville for few days.
Miss Jessie Decker of Lacrosse
is a guest of her sister Mrs. 3. l..
Mccoy.
Miss Lizzie Kreul is visiting
friends in Waterford and Mil
waukee.
Misses Grace Howe and Kate
Mortimer were over from Boscobel
yesterday.
Mrs. Frank Duncan and daugh-
ter of Cassville are visiting Lam
caster relatives.
jeff. Crawford of Hazel Green
was in town on business the former
part of the week.
james McBrien went to Madi-
son Monday, to attend the meeting
of the G. K. Of w.
Mrs. l.. Armfield and son of
Fennimore passed Sunday at the
home of Fred Muender.
Miss Ollie Willmers of Potosi
is spending a few days with her
friend Mrs. c. w. Ray.
Will Jane, the popular clerk at
the Wright house, passed Sunday
with friends in Platteville.
Mrs. Marlin Crane of Wey-
auwega is a guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Decker.
Crit. Hickok and wife of Bloom
ington visited at the home of w. L.
Miller Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Lena Stippich went to
Sitter Sunday. From there she
expects to 60 to Black River Falls
today.
j. j. Tobin of Potosi took the
train here Monday for Madison, a
delegate to the state convention of
the G. K. of w.
The Platteville camp meeting
will be held August 18th to 21st
this year. A very interesting pro-
gram is being prepared.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Deller of
Milwaukee are guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Oswald. They were
former residents of Mineral Point.
-Chas. w. Burrows has his new
office with Barnett & Son, where he
will continue in the same line of
estate, auctioneering,
etc.
Misses Goldie Adkins and Eliza
beth Witherbee of Bloomington
went to Monona Lake assembly at
Madison yesterday. Rev. Witherbee
brought them over.
Miss Carrie Wenzel went to
Chicago yesterday morning to con-
suit a specialist regarding the con-
dition of her throat, which has been
troubling her for time.
Fathers Hanert OF Bloomington
and Pape of Potosi took the Mon
day morning train for Milwaukee,
where they will join the annual
retreat for few days.
MIR. and Mrs. Ed. Patterson and
daughter Miss Alice were over from
Bloomington Monday. Mr.. Patter-
son went on to Madison to attend
the state meeting of the G. K. of w.
as delegate.
Il. G. Widminn of Mohall, North
Dakota, accompanied by his little
son, was a guest Of his parents-in-
aw, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Price, a few
lays, returning Sunday in response
TO call from the railroad company
with which he is employed. The
boy remained for a longer visit.
Attorneys from out of town in
at circuit court yester-
lay were W. E. Howe, Boscobel;
w. R. Graves, O. B. Thomas, Alex.
Athey, Prairie du CHEN; J. w.
Murphy, A. w. Kopp, Platteville;
J. M. Cubela, Muscoda; Frank
Richland Center.
The ladies aid society of the
congregational church will meet in
the church parlors Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Refreshments will be
served by Mrs. Geo. B. Carter, Mrs.
Thode Burr and Mrs. w. J. G.
Ralph. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all ladies interested in
this work to attend this meeting.
L. P. Horsfall of Prairie du
CHEN was a Lancaster caller yes
terday. He is cadet at West
Point military academy-appointed |
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20

FARM FOR SALE: Consists of
172 acres in town of Little Grant
100 acres under pillow. Good well
and outbuildings; all fenced with
woven wire. For particulars call
on or address, j. C. WELSH,
Soft. Bloomington, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20
Our Line Of

watches is still complete from the
81. 90 grade up and our increased
sale shows that the price is SO low
that we can't be undersold. We
also do the best watch work in
this part of the state. Our
whole time is given to the bust
ness and not to side issues. You
are getting the benefit of our 20
years experience in the jcwelry
business. Call and be convinced.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20

WE'LL! WE'LL! WE'LL! 1t beats
all. What beats all? Why, the Red
Trunk cigar. Aft
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20

NOTICE.: People desiring Sunday
dinner at the Grand Central should
inform the management to this effect
on the day previous.
4Otf JOHN JEIDE & Son.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20

WANTED: Man or boy for farm
work. Must be good mixer.
Sc If AL HUNSAKER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20

WANTED: Girl to do general
house work. Good wages to right
party. MRS. III. G.. WALTON.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20

FOR SALE: Six-room house and
two lots situated in 4th ward, city
of Lancaster. Apply to
j. G. WELSH,
soft Bloomington. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20

THE Best in Fruit Jar
Rubbers and Covers.
Ielley Tumblers at the
lowest price at
HATCH'S Drug Store
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20

LOST: Tuesday on Dry Hollow
road between Sandelbach's and
Moore's hill, lady's gold watch with
Elgin movement. On the case are en-
graved the letters e. M. G.. Finder
will be literally rewarded by leaving
same at the Herald office. 56t1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20

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, 1904-07-20

at q o'clock. Refreshments will be
served by Mrs. Geo. B. Carter, Mrs.
Thode Burr and Mrs. w. J. G..
Ralph. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all ladies interested in
this work to attend this meeting.
L. P. Horsfall of Prairie du
Chen was Lancaster caller yes
terday. He is cadet at West
Point military academy-appointed
by Congressman Babcock and has
two years in which to complete a
course in that institution. His fur
Tough which he is now enjoying
lasts until some time next month.
The young man is pleased with the
schooling he is getting. At the
final entrance examination " out
of his class of 1913 failed.
M. M. Ziegler is entertaining
two grand-nieces from Pennsylva-
nia-Miss Helen Lawrence of Phila-
delphia, and Miss Florence Walter
OF Shippensburg. They attended
the exposition at st. Louis. and
came this way on their homeward
journey to get acquainted with
their Lancaster relatives. Miss
Lawrence will visit other relatives
at Petoska, Mich, and Miss Walter
expects to go to Clinton, Iowa, be-
fore returning to the east. They
are profoundly impressed with the
beauty and immensely Of the west.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20

A CASE OF SODA WATER will
keep wonderfully this hot weather.
Order case and have it sent to
your home. Different fiayors.
LANCASTER BoTTLING Works.
Union phone IS. 5Stf
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-07-13

shock by heavy rain; other crops are
in excellent condition.
Kay and Noble: Threshine DELAYED
wheat and oats have been damaged In
shock; corn has made good growth
kaffir corn and cane are in good con
dition; apples are reported to be a
good crop, potatoes have been dam
aged some by water; pastures are in
excellent condition and stock is doing
well
Grant aud Garfield: Threshing Is
wen under way with fair yield: the
oat crop is light; millet. kanir corn
and cane have made rapid growth; 20.
tatoes are giving an average yield:
fruit and berries are doing well; pas.
lures are in good condition.
kingfsher and Canadian: Some
threshlng done With poor yield: oats
nearly al harvested. the yield will be
poor; corn, cotton and all forage crops
have made rapid growth: the first
crop Of potatoes gave a good yield and
the second crop is being planted; gar.
dens are yielding fairly well.
Logan and Oklahoma: Threshing
and stacking delayed by rain; wheat
has damaged in shock and light
yield is reported; cotton has made
slow growth; potatoes have made a
good yield; pasturage and stock are IN
good condition.
Payne and Lincoln Threshing de-
layed; wheat and oats in shock have
been Damaged to some extent by wa.
ter; corn 10 making a rapid growth:
cotton Is making a good growth cut
some folds are weedy; potatoes are
all dug with good yield; apples are
in good condition; haying has been
delayed stock in good condition.
Pottawatomie and Cleveland, Cot
ton and corn have made rapid growth,
but the fields are weedy; cane, kaifii
and broom corn have made rapid
growth. gardens are in excellent con-
dition; grass has made good growth
and cattle are doing well.
Chickasaw; over the northeastern
portion the harvesting of wheat and
oats is still unfinished, the Weld will
be fair; corn is in silk and tassel, and
promises good crop; cotton is max
ing slow growth; range grass is good
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slow progress, but will be general with
favorable conditions.
Range grass is in good condition and
stock is doing well, with some being
shipped to market.
Fruit is rlpening; the early peaches
are being secured; the Albertas and
grapes are beginning to ripen.
Eastern Division.
Cherokee: over the northern por-
tion heavy rains caused streams to
overflow aad damage lowland crops;
wheat half cut and damaging in shock,
the remainder with most of oats about
rIined corn badly in the weeds, but
growing well and not damaged severe
~; potatoes rotting; cotton in bad
condition; hay poor; grass good and
stock doing well fruit falling badly
over the northwestern portion ex-
cessive rains during the week caused
much damage to oats and wheat cut,
that uncut a poor prospect and about
ruined corn is growing slowly. the
largest corn is doing fairly well, but
the small corn is badly choked by
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-07-13

weeds and grass; potatoes are rotting:
grass good and stock doing well.
over the southern portion heavy
rains placed all crops in poor condi.
tion; wheat harvested damaged some
in shock: oats badly damaged. ground
too wet to cut; corn is growing rapid.
ly, but is very weedy; cotton is bloom
ing. but is grassy and not doing we'll;
potatoes have rotted; grass is good
and stock is doing WELL fruit and
gardens in fair condition.
Creek. over the northern portion
heavy rains occurred and caused some
damage to wheat and oats: wheat
thresldng delayed; corn is generally
in good condition: cotton is beginning
to bloom, but most fields are weedy;
hay is fine; potatoes are rotten; grass
good and stock doing well and going
to market; fruit damaged some by
high winds.
over the middle portion corn is laid
by and tasseling out, the crop is MAX
ing a good growth; cotton is doing
well but weedy fro mtoo much rain;
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CROP and CLIMATE
CONDITIONS.

'rhe following is the climate and
crop conditions for week ending July
IL. 1904. as given out by Section Di-
rector c. NJ. Strong. Of Oklahoma City:
General Summary.
Heavy rains occurred over the sec.
tion on the 9Th and 7th, being exces-
i've over some localities and scattered
showers on the sth 9th. and 10th
TEMPERATURES were above precipita-
tion slightly below. the average for the
week
Considerable damage was caused by
streams overhowing to crops and pro-
perty over Oklahoma and the northern
portion of the Indian Territory.
Wheat and oat thrashing progressed
slowly over Oklahoma on account Of
the rains. With yields ranging from,
poor to fair Some damage has been
caused by wheat sprouting in the
shock, over the central and eastern
portions, and over the Cherokee ma
- .hc greater portion of the wheat
40 stiii sueu. and badly damaged ov-
er these portions, oats are also in poor
condition, and have been ruined over
the Cherokee nation; the general pros
pect is for a short yield Of oats.
Corn made a rapid growth, is silk
ing out or coming into the roasting
ear. Is well filed. and generally is laid
by in good condition, but is weedy;
the crop is nearly made and promises
a good yield.
Cotton is still very weedy, but is
making rapid growth and blooming
out; with the exception of its need
for cultivation its condition is very
promising. and the prospect is for an
above average yield.
Kaffir and broom corn, cane, millet,
milo maize and castor beans made a
good growth, under favorable condi'
tions, and look we'll
The first crop of potatoes have been
dug and planting for the second crop
is progressing.
The second crop Of alfalfa is still
being cut; the cutting of hay is in