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The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-08-15
Premier Balfour on Relations Of Eng
land and France.
MUST PERFOIsM GREAT DEEDS
End OF tile Festivities I'm Honor of the
visit of 1l.e French Fleet-NotabIe
Lnncheon i'm tho House Of Com
Isa0ns--1he "sfarseiIta:se' Heard for
the First Time There

London, August 12-The series of
festivities in London, Portsmouth ana
CoWes IN honor of the visit of The
French fleet was wound up this aft ,r-
noon ny a luncheon in the house of
commons, given by members of botn
houses 10 Vice Admiral Caillard. The
toasts proposed and honored bore tes-
timony to the warmth of the enten1 1e
cordiale, which had received such a fit
ting illustration Dy the interchange of
visits Of the fleets at Brest and Ports
mouth. Premier Balfour, many men-
bers OF the cabinet and most of the
leaders of the political parties were
among the hosts, and their guests were
conducted to TIE banquetting hall to
the strains of the ''Marseillaise new
er before heard within it's walls.
After toasts tc King Edward and
President Loubet had been honored
Mr.. Balfour proposed "The French Ma
Wy, and in an important speech sa ID
he regarded today's gathering as har-
binger Of peace of peace in the east
peace in the west and peace all the
world over, and he was confident tina.
nc. greater security for the greatest
good of all coul9 be found than in the
warm and perpetual friendship of these
two great natiDnG of western Europe
who had in the past found themselves
too often divided, but who in the fu-
ture would be able to feel that their
world interests were Identical and that
they had no rivalries over which TO
fight, but that they had great deeds TO
perform, for the attainment of which
meetings like the present afforded the
greatest security t.-.
Vice Admiral Caillard responding,
spoke of the inesfaceable recollections
of the visit of the fleet to England and
of how greatly he and his fellow Off
GERS appreciated the remarks of the
premier.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-08-15
ACCIDENT MAY PROVE FATAL
Noted Bicycle and Automobile Racer
Receives Serious Injuries.

Cleveland, August 12.-Earl Kiser,
Of Daytonia, who first acquired ma
tional fame as bicycle racer and re-
Gently as an automobile racer, met
with an accident today at the opening
of the Cleveland automobile clubs
summer meet that may prove fatal. In
warming up prior to the opening of
the races, when no one was anywhere
near him on the track, his machine
was suddenly noticed to turn i'll toward
the fence and crash through. Another
racer just behind hurried to the grand
stand and summoned physicians who
found that Kiser's left leg was re-
duced to pulp, while his right shoulder
was dislocated and he was otherwise
cut and bruised An ambulance re-
moved him to the Glenville hospital
where his leg was amputated. AS he
has not been in the best Of health late
ly, it is feared that blood poisoning
may set in.
With Kiser out. Webb Jay had
things all his own way in the free for
all class, defeating Charles Burgman,
of Cleveland, and Herbert Lyttle, of
Toledo, in the Diamond Cup race. Jap
also won the first heat of Cleveland
derby, while Burgman won the sec
ond heat. The finale will be raced
Monday and Jay is sure winner, un-
less he meets with an accident
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-08-15
SENSATION IN PEORIA
Circumstances Brought to Light at the
Inquest Over tho Death of Edward
DrGuin.

Peoria, Ills, August lit has been
years since Peoria society has suffered
such a shock as that produced by the
developments in the inquest over the
death of Edward Drouin, formerly a
wealthy Philadelphian Mrs. Drouin
is in Jail violently agitated and seem
ingly deranged. The interior of their
Fisher street home is filled with furni-
ture of the strangest character and
the walls are covered with fac-similes,
reproductions Of the "Coat of Arms
adopted by Drouln and his wife For
some time he had posed King of the
World, and his wife as Empress CT
the Universe
With an energy almost inconceivaole
Mrs. DrOuin spent hours of each day
writing letters to prominent people In
this city, warning them of attempts
upon their lives and asserting that a
band of people were threatening the
determination of the populace by turn
ing ON Electric fluid"
All efforts to investigate conditions
at the Drouin home were frustrated by
the vigilance of the wife. When search
ed the apartments were found to con-
tain vast quantities of mineral and
medicinal waters, designed to destroy
the efforts of the people with the 'eiec-
trio fluid"
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-08-15
WINS GREAT REPUBLIC STAKE
Notable Race at Saratoga Won by the
Keene Colt. Sysonby.

Saratoga. n. Y, August 12.-One Of
the greatest horse races of the year
was run here this afternoon when
James X. keenne's Sysanby fully iusti-
fed his title of king of the turf win
nlrg the great republic stake. worth
$4,000. to his owner. Sysonby went
to the post favorite. at odd of 9 to 90.
He was never in better condition.
James r. Brady's Oiseau locked fully
equal to the mile and quarter. and
the betters showed their confidence in
his speed by playing him for all he
was worth.
The Brady colt took the lead but
Sysonby rasscd him at the quarter and
was leading bV three lengths when
they passed the three quarter pole.
Oiseau was the same distance ahead
of BroOmstick who led Dandeloin by
four lengths. The order was unchang-
ed when they entered the stretch. but
the Keene colt had increased his lead
to nearly fv lengths. The rest was
easy for Slsonby The colt won with
three lergths between him and Oiseau.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-08-15
COMFORT NOT REGARDED
FREQUENT Complaints Hcar I'd About the
Arrangements at Portsmouth,

Portsmouth n H. August 12.-
ments for the comfort of the plenipo-
tcntiaries go. are far from satisfactory.
and in any accurate reflection of
events here it is impossible not to take
rotice of the complaints heard on all
sides. The fact that foreigners do not
live as Americans do has not been
taken into account by the hotel man
agement and little effort has been
made to provide for their personal
comfort. For instance. the Russians
who are in habit of drinking tea at
Cdd times cannot obtain their custom
ary beverages except during regular
hours.
A group of foreigners We're sitting
on the veranda last night influlging in
cooling drinks when one of the hotel
employees apDeared and without the
slightest warning turned out all the
lights. An immediate protest was
made. but the only reply was Lights
mus. be put out at u 30.' 1t was one
minute last that hour. Indignant at
this treatment one of the party after
some difficulty found the key and
turned on the lights. If one Of the
erivoys. after working in his rooms
until midnight. wishes something to
eat it is impossible to get il.
The Russian mission was forced to
leave the dining room because Mr..
Witte could not smoke while drinking
his coffee. They are now crowded
into a small room on the second foor
where are two tables arranged close
together. The japanese preferred to
forfeit the luxury of cigaretts with
their coffee. rather than swelter in a
warm room
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-08-15
TAGsART DIVORCE CASE
peiendant Alleges That He Has Al
wars Been Faithful Husband
There May be a Reconciliation

wooster, August l2-The climax of
fhe Taggart divorce came today when
captain Taggart declared on his direct
examination that he had. alwyys been
a faithful husband. This was near
the close of his testimony. and was in
answer to question by his attorney.
While on the stand the captain reit-
Grated Ills story of the events leading
up 10 the separation of himself and
"iie' ne told Of the farewell with his
VIE after they had decided TO senar-
ate' ana when he was going to the
fhiiippines' when she affectionateIv
bye. III" sooo-
III the cross-examinatIon wh;o,, r-as
interrupted by the adjournni,n. -
noon till Monday. Attorney Smyer. e..
Mrs. Taggart, sought to convey the i'm, i'm
preston that Taggart alone was re-
sponslble for the over-indulgence of his
wife IN intoxicating liquors.
I'VE drank about everything that
came our way" said Taggart, describ-
ing a third year leave he had spent
with other cadets i'm New York. In re-
ply To a question as to how much he
bad drank at Fort Douglas, Taggart
replied:
L dare say about the same as you
would have drank"
The court room broke inte q roar of
laughter at this.
At Camp Highwood and Fort Sheri-
dan, near Chicago. Taggart had met
and married this little woman, as Smy-
er invariably calls Mrs. Taggart He
supposed that she had been reared to
abstain fro mliquors. but could not
know certainly. Neither could he say
she never offered him liquor.
Z During the courtship he thought
this little woman" had been infatuat-
ed with him.
He denied that he induced" her to
drink beer when she first joined him
at Plattsburg barracks.
There was talk in Wooster of a pos
SIble reconciliation of the estranged
husband and wife as a result of some
of the developments of the trial and it
is pointed out that the captain in his
testimony has been as considerate of
Mrs. Taggart's felings as he possibly
could be under the circumstances.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-08-15
WATER INSTEAD OF CHAMPAGNE
Unusual Feature Attends the Launching
Of the Kansas.
ONE OF NAvY,s FINEST VESSELS
The Launching Was Successful i'm
Every Way-Goyernor Hoch of
Kansas Witnessed the Affair-AIone
With Him Was Christening Party
of Thirty Kansans.

Philadelphia, August 12.-The bat
tieship Kansas, the largest war vessel
ever built in the east, was launched at
12:4I p. IN. today at the navy yard of
the New York Shipbuilding Company.
in Camden, n. J. The launching was
witnessed by Governor Hoch, of Kaa-
sas, whose daughter, Miss Anna Hoch.
acted as sponsor of the ship.
Along with the governor was a chris
tening party of thirty Kansans
AS was the case in the recent lanuch-
ing of the Washington, the automatic
hydraulic trigger device was used in
stead of the sole piece method. With
the exception of the dog, or trip horses,
at the stern, the two steel trigger arms
were the only appliances holding the
hull in place, when the wedges had
been driven in and all the keel blocks
knocked away. When at a signal a
workman operated the valve, both CYL
inder worked at the same instant, The
triggers dropped and the vessel started
down the ways.
An unusual feature of the launching
was the fact that thevessel was chris
tened. with spring water brought from
Kansas by Governor Hoch instead of
the customary bottle of champagne
This was the first time that water in
stead of wine has been used in launch
ing vessel in this vicinity. Governor
Hoch, of Kansas, made the suggestion
and he made the announcement after
the launching that the christening bot
tie contained ONLY water
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-08-15
REPORTS DECLARED UNTRUE
False Stories in REGARD to Domestic
Relations of Mr.and Mrs. Cobb.

Royston, Ca, August 12.--Mrs. ".
H. Cobb, who was arrested under the
coroner's warrant, charging her with
voluntary manslaughter in killing her
husband, whom she, it is alleged, mis-
took for a burglar, quickly gave the
$1,000 bond required by Justice Jordan.
The court to which this is returnable
will be held the fourth Tuesday in
September.
Paul and Florence Cobb, children of
Mr.. and Mrs Cobb, say in all inter-
view that they were very much sur
prised to see the sensational reports in
regard to family differences between
their father and mother. Paul said that
the domestic relations between his
father and mother were the most
pleasant in that they lived together in
perfect harmony and the reports are
absolutely untrue.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-08-15
WHIPPED 70 DEATH
Investigation to be Made Of Dcatl, OF
Georgia Convict.

Atlanta, Ga, August 12.-The death
of convict named Liddell. who vas
being worked at Sugar Hill camp, in
Barlow county, which is operated by
Joel Hurt of Atlanta, has caused the
suspension of J. w. Tierce the deputy
warden at that place, and a hurried
trip to the camp by State Warden
Moore
Information was received at The
prison commissions Office today that
at the request of the county commis-
sioners of Barlow county, the coroIer
investigated the death Of Liddell, aoj
rendered a verdict that he had been
whipped to death. Upon the receipt
of this informa ton Goodloe Yancey,
secretary of the prison commission, is
sued an order suspending Tferce and
ordering a full Investigation. IL the
facts warrant it, there will no doubt
be a prosecution.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-08-15
Discussion Of Japanese Peace
Terms Begins.
THE OUTLOOK IS BRIGHTER
Consideration Of the Two Main Issues
Has Been Postponed.

ExaC tIY what Has Transpircd Cannot
Now be Told. Because Both Sides
are Pledged to Sccrccy-It Appears
ed, but the Struggle Over tlic In
dcmnity and the CessiOn of Sakha-
lin Has Been Observation-Disclosures
Have Not Asked for An Arn,isticc.
Another session of the Conference
to- be Held Today.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-08-15
Not a Case of Yellow Fever i'm Missis-
Sippi.

Jackson, Miss. August 12.-Govern-
or Vardaman has issued a letter to
members of the legislature asking per-
mission to borrow sufficient funds to
maintain the state quarantine, in case
il should continue for an indefinite Pc
riod A majority of the members of
the two houses have signified their
willingness to reimburse loan of this
nature. and to endorse any financial
measure the governor may adopt. The
official report tonight states that there
is not single case of yellow fever IN
the state and no suspicious cases under
investigation.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-08-15
Attempt on President ouintana's Life

WASHINGTON AUGUST 12.-AIinister
Eeaupre at Ruenos Ayres. cables the
state derar tment today that a laborer
named Blanas viceilo attempted to
assassinate President Manuel Quin-
ts.na Yesterday afternoon as the Pres
ident's carriage was passing Retro
Fark. The aSSaiIant rushed from be-
hind a monument with a revolver in
his hand but the Presidents aide de
camp threw himself from the carriage
upon the assailant. overDowered him
and prevented him. from shooting. The
man was arrested. He is supposed tu
be insane
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-08-15
Bishop Ccke Smith Dangerously III at
Asheyiltc.

Asheyille, n. c., August 12--Bishop
A. Coke Smith, of the Southern Metho-
dist Church. lies dangerously i'll here
tonight. and his wife, who Is now In
Norfolk, Va, has been telegraphed for.
Bishop Smith came to AsheviiIe about
four weeks ago TO recuperate from
cverwork and up to the time Of his re-
turn to Norfolk, ten days ago, was rap
idly improving in health. He came
back to Asheviile last Monday, COM
planning of being sick and he has been
under the care Of trained nurse since
that time.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-08-15
lO5 yellow Fever Cases Re-
ported Yesterday.
APPEARS IN Is NEW PLACES
Marine Hospital Service Has Made 4
Good Impression.

frrs DO Not Concede Any Retro
icn i'm the Situatioa-au sus,,-
cs are Reported I'm ,,s
" ie'.- List-pceachers 9,
the Churches Tous-~ Will .s,,, Ar
D' 'of Assistance q" Stamping ou,
the Enfcction-Ncws From
~-'tsidc
the City Contains Nothing star,Iins
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-08-15
Systcm of ShiDbuifding Plants Along
the Atlantic Coast

the Atlantic Coast.
New York, ugIst 12.-Charles n.
Schwab is preparing to go to Europe
for a three months study of contineu-
tai ship building industry, with a view
ON his return % America, of putting
into operation a system Of shipbuIld.
ing plants along the entire Atlantic
coast. The plaut is to have identical
mechanical equipment SO that vessel
built IN ang one of the yards and in
need of repairs to regular types of ma
chinery can put in at the nearest yarI
and there be Icftted as promptly as
would be possible at the yard which
built the vessel Mr. Schwab's study
will be made in the interests Of the
Bethlehem Steel Company.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-18
MORGAN ACCUSES CROMWELL
Says He Is at the Bottom of the San Do
mingO Treaty-Convention will
Not he Acted Upon.

Washington, March IL. Morgan
occupied practically the entire time in
the discussion of the Santo Domingo
treaty in executive session of the SEN
ate. He made sensational speech, in
which he charged that William Nelson
Cromwell. of New York, who was.
prominently connected with the sale of
the Panama canal property to the
United States, was the prime mover in
scheme to influence the United States
in the financial affairs of the Domini
can government.
The alleged disclosures were debated
all day. and the senate is divided as to
whether Morgan made a case. The
Democrats insist that he did. while
the leaders among the Republicans de-
clare that the charges were made up Of
mass of matter which contained no
conclusive evidence that Cromwell had
used any undue influence The tenta
tive programme Of the senate con-
tinues to be adjournment without date
on Saturday without permitting the
Dominican treaty to come to a vote.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-18
INDEFINITE RETENTION"
Administration Policy Relative to the
Philippines, at Least, for a Genera
ton, Says Secretary Taft.


Washington, March lin order to
allay any misapprehension relative to
the policy of the administration with
respect to the future of the Philip
pines, Secretary Taft has made publ.
the text of IA letter which he wrote to
John n. Blair, of New York, bearing
directly on that subject. The secre-
tary states very plainly that the policy
eff the administration is the indefinite
retention of the Philippines, ''for the
purpose of developing the prosperity
and the self-governing capacity of the
Philippine people,"
What shall be done when the Fill
pinoS have reached a condition when
they can safely be trusted with their
own government the secretary believes
to be question which doubtless will
have to be settled by another genera
ton than the present. So the 'indef-
mite" retention is to last for at least
a generation. He expects, however that
the Philippines will continue colonies
of the United States by their own con-
sent ultimately.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-18
ORPHANS HAVE DIPHTHERIA
Home at Logansport Is Under Quarantine
and Two of the Children Are Down
with the Disease.

Logansport, Ind, March 1.-THE
Cass County Orphans Home in this
city is under quarantine on account of
diphtheria among it's inmates. Two OF
the twenty-five children are sick with
the disease. The sick children are "a
son and daughter of James Davisson,
who recently attempted to enter a cab
in which his wife, from whom he is
separated was driving, but was beaten
off by the cab driver.
The woman is an inmate of the
Home for the Friendless, where she is
confined with illness, as a result of the
actions of her husband, of whom she
is mOrtally afraid. He is at large,
while the police have warrant for his
arrest ON charge Of assault and bat
terry,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-18
Preacher Guilty or wife Beating.

Paris, ILL.,, March II. - Rev. G. w.
Thompson, colored, pleaded guilty to
the charge of wife bea ting in the cir
cult court, and was fined 500 and costs
by Judge Craig. Although the minis
ter was willing for his wife to procure
divorce by charging him with as
sault he did not like the criminal pro-
ceeding, and said he was not guilty
and merely pleaded guilty because that
was the cheapest way out of the trou.
hln
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-18

Saginaw, Mich. March IL. - George
Mellish. Pere Marquette engineer,
was killed in peculiar manner in a
collision between his train and a
switch engine standing on the coal
dock. Seeing the danger .Mellish
jumped. but landed on an ice-covered
embankment. He slid back under the
cars and was instantly killed. Mellish
leaves widow and two children. He
was with the Pere Marquette for TWEEN
ty-three years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-18
ATTORNEY CALLED DOWN
He Attacks Francis Joseph Of Austria I'm
United states Court Room, Calf
- ing Him y Tyrant.

! Cleveland, March lin the case of
the United States against four Hun
garians accused of counterfeiting
twenty kronen notes and sending them
to Hungary for circulation Judge Tay-
Ter interrupted the attorney for the de-
Tense, who attacked che Austrian gov
eminent in his argument before the
jury.
The situation was delicate, and took
on the nature of an International in
cident which could not be overlooked,
AS a foreign ruler WAS being assaulted
in United States court. Louis de Jes-
zensky. the Hungarian consul, was an
interested spectator in the court room.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-18
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

In County Court for Grant County Wiscon-
sin.
In the matter of the estate of Peter j.
Henkel, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue and
in pursuance of an order of sale made in the
above matter by the County Court of Grant
County on the 1st day of November. A D..
1904. the UNDERSIGNED John D. Henkel as
administrator of the estate of Peter J
Herkel. deceased. will on the 9th day of
AIril A. D.. 1905. at one O'Clock in the after
noon at the front door of the court house
In the city of Lancaster, in said County of
Grant. offer for sale at public auction the
following described lands situate in Grant
County. Wisconsin, viz: So acres of land
more or less situate in section Two (2) in
town three ~ North of range four az West
and particularly described in a deed re-
corded in the Office of the Register of Deeds
OF Grant County, Wisconsin, in Book las
of Deeds on page 1S9.
Dated March 9Th. 1905
j. d. HENKEL.
Administrator of the Estate of Peter j.
He'lkel, deceased.
First ms March 11th: last ms March 25th
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-18
Can Only Go ON One Ticket.

Eau Claire, Wis, March 17.-Judge
O'Neill has decided that candidate
for office can have his name printed on
but ONE ticket on the official ballot.
Mayor Burt Williams, of Ashland. had
filed nomination papers as Democrat
ic, Republican and non-partisan candi-
date. expecting to have his name print
ed on all three tickets.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-18
ESTATE of John Anderson, deceased.
- State of Wisconsin, County Court O

ESTATE of John Anderson, deceased.
- State of Wisconsin, County Court of
Grant County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given. that at the general
term Of the County Court, to be held in and
for said county. at the. court house in the
Tuesday of April A. D., 1906 being the 4th
day of April 1905. at the hour of one o'clock
in the afternoon, the following matter will
be heard and cOnsidered
The application of Cornelia w. Anderson
and others for the admission to probate of
the. paper purporting to be the last will
and testament of said John Anderson, de-
ceased. late of the town of Patch Grove in
VIM. E. Anderson. son of said deceased
as administrator with the will annexed.
By order of the Court, E. B. GOODSELL,
County Judge.
Dated February 29th 1905:
(First ms. March 4th: last InS March 18th.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-18
7. F. Orion.

ESTATE of Catharine B. Strong 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, in said county. on the
4th Tuesday of March, A. d. 1905, being the
18th day of March 1905 at the hour of 10
O'Clock IN the forenoon, the following mat
ter will be heard and considered:
The, application of Helen E. Strong for
in writing purporting to be the last will
and testament of Catharine B. Strong, late
Of the city of Lancaster, Grant County,
Wisconsin. deceased, and for the appoint
ment of Helen +. Strong, who is named as
executrix therein. By order of the Court
+. B. GOODSELL, County Judge.
Dated March 9Th, 1905.
First ms. March 18th; last April 25th)