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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-08-11

J. A. Hume and J. III. Miles
have already reimbursed the county
with the amounts due from them.
In the summary of their report
the experts do not charge any one of
the above officials with attempting
to defraud the county, the shortage
being entirely due to inaccuracies in
bookkeeping.
In the case of Jas. E. Hart, the
present auditor, the, amount due is
from fees in cases which are still
pending in the district court By
right, Mr.. Hart should not file a
single document unless the necessary
fee accompanies the same, but as a
matter of accommodation, he has not
lived up to this rule. Nearly, if not
all, of the $40 is good and will be
collected by Mr.. Hart, between now
and October 9th, the date set by the
commissioners for settlement of all
the above accounts. The amount
still due the county at that time Mr..
Hart will pay and take chances of
collecting the balance.
In the cose of Mrs. Cole, the ex-
perts state that shortage is due TO
errors III entries in bookkeeping.
In the case Of Jas. r. Hart,
former assessor, the report states
that the errors We're seemingly made
through an erroneous idea IN making
final settlements. The delinquen,
tax roll of 1900, for instance, wai
charged to The assessor at the face ot
the delinquent taxes, while al
credits, besides cash credits, wer,
tlken with the amount of penalty
added without charging back th'
amount of such penalty, and tina
cash credit was made on that basis
The total of tax receipts was los
sight of. The discrepancies in th'
1901 tax roll were caused, in con
siderable measure, by the aame way
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-08-11

Mrs. L.. A. Cole, treasurer. s. 141 10
Jas. R. Hart assessor. -. 986 "a
Jas. H. Hart, probate Judge. :. III 80
TT. Sparks, sheriff $50
John H. Miles, superintendent 8 90
Jas. E. Hart, auditor ITO 90
J. A. Hulme, assessor. 12O 90
John Olsen, sheriff. ...... 46 80
Geo. B. Spencer, probate judge 90
$1595 10
Hnln,, anI III M;loa
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-07

the reeds crashing together caused ne
to turn, and saw the alligator swiftly
dragging her great bulk out IL the wa
ter on to the land. That reptile was Of
an amazing size, full sixteen feet in
length, with abnormal Jaws and a ter
rible sweep of tail, and she made what
to me seemed express train time as she
hit my trail and started in pursuit.
"Can an alligator rum Well, you
should have seen that thing run. She
didn't crawl on her belly, as you see in
pictures, but her legs Strengthened out
under her, her tail reared In a curve
behind, and she just loped along like a
dog. giving vent to the most horrible
bellows I'd ever heard.
81 made bee line for the lake and
struck out toward the mill, glancing
over my shoulder every now and then
and noting with alarm that my enemy
was gaining upon me. dropped first
one and then another and finally all OF
my squirming captives in hope that the
restoration Of her offspring would cool
the mothers anger, but that monster
wasn't to be palNated. She was after
eating man, and just suited her.
"As I approached the mill noticsi
that there We're four men In swimming
In the lake, three whites and negro,
and, crying to them to seek place OF
safety, / dashed into the first house
came to and slammed tight the door.
ran to a window to discover what the
great reptile, baked Of her prey, would
do and shivered with horror as saw
the fearsome thing plunge into the lake
and swim rapidly toward the bathers
me1sioned before. The men were
thrown into a panic and struck out fol
shore, but the reptile was rapid
swimmer, and she quickly overlook
them. She passed two Of the white
men and, opening her terrible jaws
seized in their crushing grip the ex-
tended arm Of the screaming negro.
1.-THE saurian sank beneath the food
with her prey, and the water in sew
eral spots was dyed deep crimson fol-
a moment or two. Men came down to
the lake with rifles and shotguns, but
the destroyer didn't reappear on the
surface Of the Lake, and we never saw
her again. Two or three days later q
torn and decaying arm was fshed out
Of the lake That was all that was ever
recovered Of the negro"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-07
A New Col1nterfeit

Washington, Oct 4.-Chief Wilkie, Of
the United States secret service, has an
nounced the discovery of new counter
felt $40 United States C'Buffalo") note.
1t is of the series of 1901. 1t is said to be
a fairly deceptive photomechanical re-
production on two pieces of paper be-
tween which blue and red silk fibre has
been distributed. The counterfeit is
fully three-eighths OF an inch longer
than the genuine. The numbering and
UNCONVENTIONAL tx" are darker than
the genuine. The lathe work on the note
is indistinct and broken in many places.
The seal is trifle darker than the genu-
inc. The back of the note is printed IN
very dark green.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-07
HE LASSOED A
RATTLE.SNAKE
Daring Deed Of q MisSour,
Farmer When q Reiofix,e's
Life Wus Threatened.

w. B. Edwards, Shoal Creek farm
er, arrived In Joplin, Mo-, recently with
a four and half foot black diamond
rattlesnake In frail wooden box Gov
cred with window screening and treat
ed the vicious reptile In a spirit Of
friendliness that caused more cautious
people to shudder, says the Joplin
Globe.
II caught the snake yesterday after.
noon by lassoing It," said Edwards
"My sister-in-law was walking along
q path when the snake struck at her
1t was coiled up In the grass alongside
the path. 1t set its fangs into her
dress and fell back to the ground. This
attracted her attention, and she called
to me to come and kill 1t. She was
carrying a little child In her arms al
the time.
Il saw what It was and had heg
get out OF the way, as It was preparing
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-07
Prosperity Is Proven.

New York, Oct. 4.-The monthly re-
port issued by Appraiser Whitehead
Tuesday is more than usually inter
esting, in that it gives a striking indi-
cation Of the prosperity throughout the
country. The total appraised value of
importations during September was
$55, 004,35 This is an increase of about
$5,0O0,000 over the amount in the same
month of 1904. Important increases
are shown in various lines of merchan-
disc, and especially in luxuries.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-07
Hearst Declines.

New York, Oct. 4.-Congressman Will
liam R. Hearst in a letter to Justice
Samuel Seabury declines to accept a
nomination for mayor by the munich
pal ownership league.
ESTATE Of Joseph Morehouse. deceased
II 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 ar d
for said county. at the court house in Il e
city of LANCASTER. in said county, on the 4th
Tuesday of Oct. A. D.. 1905. being the Path
day of Oct 1905, at the hour of ten o'clock
in the forenoon, the, following matter will
be heard and considered:
The application of William A. Walters.
as administrator of the estate of Joseph
Morehouse, deceased for the exam ination,
adjustment and allowance of his final &C
count as such administrator and for the
assignment of the residue of said estate to
such persons as are entitled thereto.
BY order of the Court. E. B. GOODSELL,
County Judge.
L.s :. 3SI,L. 1Ist 1879.
Brown & Brennan Attys. for Admr.
First ms. Sept. q; last ms. Oct. 9TH.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-07
PAR GROVE CAPTURED
Kidnaper of Eddie Cndahy is Again
Behind the Bars.

Butte, Mont, Oct. 4.-Pat Grove,
wanted by the Omaha police for the
KIDNAPPING of the son of Millionaire
Packer Cudahy in 1900. was arrested
in this city Monday night. Groves
Identification has been made complete
through photographs sent to the au-
thorities by the Omaha officers. Grove
acknowledged he was the fugitive.
Grove declared he would return to
Omaha without reQuisition papers. He
cursed bitterly at his arrest, express
ing chagrin at his apprehension in a
town the size of Butte, where he, as he
said. had travelled the world over and
evaded capture in all the large cities.
Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 4.-GOv. Mickey
has issued a requisitio1f on the govern
or Of Montana for the return Of Pat
Grove. under arrest at Butte, Mont.
The charge on which the requisition
was issued was the shooting and
wounding Of an Omaha policeman.
Omaha, Neb., Octs 4.-The original
information filed against Grove in the
district court, charging him with high
way robbery, in having forced Edward
A. Cudahy to pay $4,000 ransom for
his sons return, will be used against
the prisoner, although he is being re-
turned to Nebraska on a charge OF
shooting Officer Jackson. Through the
chief of police Of Butte, Grove request
ed that Chief Donahue himself go to
Butte to bring the Fugitive back to
Omaha, but this Chief Donahue de-
clined to do.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-07
Fine Property for Sale.

The Jackson farm, consisting of
$50 acres. Also house with seven
acres and four lots; The farm is of
the best mineral land formation and
located IN mineral bearing country.
and acres west of store. Property
all located in Potosi, Wisconsin.
For further particulars inquire of
or address.
PHILIP RoEsCH, Executor
61tf Potosi, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-07
st DROPPED THE 1Asso OVER ITS NECK. "

II DROPPED TIE LASSO OVER ITS NECK. >
to strike her again, and then I got a lit.
tie rope and made a lasso, which !
dropped over it's head. 1t was easy
after that, and I just set my foot OH
its neck, reached down with a pair of
pinchers and pulled out its fangs. Don't
you want to buy IT'D" he added to the
stream Of questions fred by each inter
rogator.
Edwards appeared to have no fear
Of the snake. Failing to find a pur-
chaser, he sought to effect bargain by
giving the crowd better view of his
snakeship. He deliberately lifted one
Of the boards from the top of the box,
exposing his hand and wrist to the
lightning stroke Of the snake had the
reptile chosen. Evidently his faith in
the tooth pulling was perfect. But as
the lid was raised and the snake twist
ed around into position to strike, form
ing the coil that has meant the death
Of hundreds of people, the crowd, not
having the same faith, drew back in
ar. 2. clsion of an attack. But the
snake made no effort to leave the box.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-07


spective mood to a party Of friends,
4"and that I live to tell it is by the
merest chance.
"Were you ever hunte& by big alli-
gator, whose intention was to make
a meal off you or at least tear you to
pieces? MOI Well, that was the prop
oSition ran up against down on the
western shore Of Lake Okeechobee,
and l guess I won't soon forget that
little happening.
'But to get down to my story and
fits tragic ending. for it did have a
tragic ending, although I myself es-
capped being the victim by the closest
shave and, as said before, live to-
day almost by miracle. / left the
little village, small cluster Of cabins
and shanties standing near the saw
mill, and plunged into the swamps, in
tent upon bagging few small alliga-
tors for some northern tourists who
were to visit us during the week. It
was bright, pleasant morning, and as
it hadn't rained for q long time the
swamps were comparatively dry and
walking quite easy. skirted a belt
Of marsh reaching almost to the edge
Of the lake, and after about half an
hours search found the track Of very
large alligator in the black mud near
the brink Of sluggish lagoon. The
lagoon was separated from the lake by
narrow strip Of oozy land, and
knew 1t was the home Of the monster
which had left the heavy trail. At a
point in the muddy slope just above the
line reached by the waters of the la
gocn l noticed the reeds and bushes
had a trampled, disturbed look and,
feeling cautiously about with a long
pole which had provided myself with
before leaving the mill for just such an
emergency, found the big hole to the
monsters den.
II wanted to make sure that Mr.. and
Mrs. Alligator were out, so, STOPPING
over the hole, gave peculiar creak-
ing cry generally used by hunters to
attract that class Of game. No sound
came from the den, but from all over
the swamp could hear the answering
Of the big monsters, and from down
the lagoon came the noise Of splash
or two, which warned me that the rep
tiles were drawing near and that l
must hurry.
II lay fat In the reeds, reaching
down into the hole with my hand,
knowing that If by chance one of the
big fellows was in he'd never snap at
me until he had given a believing hiss,
which would allow me to draw back.
Soon my fingers closed on one of the
prizes sought.
II took out eight baby alligators In
all and, well content with my DAYS
haul, was on my feet again, intending
to make my way back to the lake
when an alarming thing happened. The
waters of the lagoon parted, and above
the green and yellow water lilies, not
three feet from where l stood, a long,
black snout appeared, fang-like teeth
overlapping the under jaw and green
ish eyes, set close together, gazing In
my direction with hateful glare show
ing in their depths.
1T was the mother alligator. In
Stinctively she seemed to divine that !
had been stealing her offspring ord
then 1t was up to me to run. l sprang
ND the slippery bank. but the noise Of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-07
BASEBALL.
Schedule Of Playing Dates for Games
Between Rival League Cham
pion Teams.

Cincinnati, Oct. A-Chairman Au-
gust Hermann, Of the National base
ball commission, gave out the details
which will govern the worlds cham
pionship series to be played in October,
1905, between the New York National
league and the Philadelphia American
league clubs:
The schedule of dates is as follows:
Monday, October 8, in Philadelphia;
Tuesday, October 10, in New York;
Wednesday, October II, in Philadel-
phia; Thursday, October II, in New
York; Friday, October Is, in Philadel-
phia; Saturday, October IA, in New
York. All of the above games sched-
uled for Philadelphia are to be played
in the American league grounds in
that city, and all of the games sched-
uled for New York, on the National
league grounds in that city. In case
it becomes necessary to play the sew
enth game, the city in which it is to be
played will be determined by the COM
mission. President Pulliam, of the Ma
tiQnal league, has selected as an UNI
pire for his league, Mr.. Henry O'Day;
and President Johnson, of the Ameri-
can league, has selected as an umpire
for his league, Mr.. John Sheridan.
The official scorers selected by the
commission are Mr.. A. F. Flanner, Of
the Sporting News, and Mr. Frank
Crichter, Of the Sporting Life.
National league games on Tuesday:
At Pittsburg 4, II, 1; Bos-
ton, 8, Z, 8 III innings); Pittsburg, TO-,
II, 1; Boston, 2, 8, l. At Cincinnati
Cincinnati, 4, 8, 2; New York, 2, 10. O;
Cincinnati, 4, 2, 1; New York, 4, 6, 8
(eight innings, darkness). At st. Louis
Brooklyn, 4, 10, 1; st. Louis, 0, 3, l.;
Brooklyn, 8, II, 2; st. Louis, 2, 8, 0. At
Chicago-Chicago, 5, IL, 1; Philadel-
phia, 5, 9, (13 innings, darkness).
American league: At New York
New York, 8, 8, 0; Detroit, 0, S, 1; New
York, 10, Is, 2; Detroit, 1, 6, 2. At Bos-
ton-Boston, 7, 5, 1; Cleveland, 4, 10,
l. At Philadelphia-Phila 5, 9,
1; st. Louis, 2, 10, O. At Washington
Chicago, 8, 6, 1; Washington, 1, 8, 3.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-07
Notice.

To whom it may concern-I here
by give notice that I will not be
held responsible for any bills con-
tracted or money borrowed by
William Kaap, my son, as I have
given him his time and will no
longer claim any wages earned by
him.
Dated this goth dav of omber,
1905
74w4 CARL KAPP, Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-07
Chased By
Alligator
Close Call Of a Former
Florida Man In
Ex'erYIades.
He WdS Stealing the Young Of
Big .Saurian When the
Mother Arrixed and
Pursued Him.

B. M. Wichers, formerly Of Florida,
but at present we'll known resident
Of Gretna, La, knows enough alligator
stories to fill book, and for out of the
ordinary yarns about the scaly mon
sters he can give the oldest Louisiana
swamper cards and spades, says the
New Orleans Picayune.
"The incident am going to relate
was the most thrilling experience of
my life" said Mr.. Wichers in a retro
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-07
Britain Launches an Armored Cruise

Barrow-in-Furness, Eng, Oct. q
the Duchess of Devonshire launched
the armored cruiser Natal, which Col
onel Vickers. who presided at lunch
con subsequent to the launching, de-
scribed as the most powerful cruiser
in the world
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-07
Jerome Renominated

New York, Oct. 4.-Distriet Attorney
William T. Jerome was nominated for
the office of district attorney of New
York, by the filing of a petition bear.
ing 1000 signatures.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-07
British Foot Ballers Beaten.

Chicago, Oct. I'm the fastest game
of association foot ball ever witnessed
in the west the All-Chicago team, COM
posed of the best PLAYERS of this game
i'll the city, defeated the British eleven
by the score of to /.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-07
Brute Saved from a Mob.

GAINESVILLE. Wis, Sept. 90.-Henry
King, aged 80 years, was brought into
this city to prevent his lynching by a
mob of farmers which wanted re-
venge for the alleged rape Of the y
year-old daughter of George Nichols, OF
the town Of Porter, eight miles from
here
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-07
Another Grayeyard Raided.

Marinette, Wis, Sept. 2S.-Tomb-
stones at the Pound cemetery, this
county, were broken to bits during the
night. The damage amounts to ST.
600. There is no clew to the perpetra'
tors
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-07
Death or Jacob Lift.

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 28.-Jacoh
Lift, the we'll known theatrical man.
ager and owner of theaters in New
York, Chicago, Milwaukee and St
Paul, Is dead at Yonkers, N. Y. Mr.
Lift had been suffering from a nervous
ailment for long time past and his
friends have feared for the worst for
some time. Mr.. Lifts theatrical ex.
perience began in Milwaukee about
twenty-five years ago when he started
as an usher in one Of Milwaukee's big
theaterS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-07
Well Known Lake Captain Dead.

Milwaukee, Wis.,, Sept. 3O.-Captain
James H. Greene, 4S years of age, of
the Lehigh Valley Transportation
steamer Mauch Chunk, died at ST..
Mary's hospital in this city Of typhoid
fever. Captain Greene was formerly
master Of the Lackawanna line steam
er Scranton and was we'll known
along the chain Of lakes. The remains
will be taken to Buffalo.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-07

strong
Full of vigor and frolic the whole day long,
So when Mamma needs more they rush off In
high g1ee,
And shout to the druggist: "Please give 1t to
meW
durability to get up brisk and fresh In
the morning, lack of appetite, pallor.
muddy complexion and poor spirits
these all indicate disordered stomach
and bad digestion-in adults and children,
too. They also indicate the urgent need
of taking Green's August Flower regu.
1ar1y for a few days.
gifts reliable old remedy for all stomach
troubles, never fails to cure indigestion,
dyspepsia and chronic constipation. and
is natural tonic for body and mind.
QTwo sizes, 25c and 75c. All druggists
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-07
D0|NGS IN WISCONSIN
a
Matters Of General Interest to Our
Readers Reported by
Telegraph.
PRINCIPAL EVENTS OF A WEEK
State Items Of General Interest from
Various Sources for the Benefit
OF Our Readers,

announced that he ''read the riot act"
to the grand jury and defied it to bring
an indictment against him. Il told
Them" said the mayor, that | was
sick and tired Of having imputations
made against my character and hon
esty; that it had been frequently COM
mented about the city that l had re-
ceived all the way from $4,000 to
$4,000 in North American stock for
my part in the passage Of the street
railway franchise.
ION the day Alderman George Hill
committed suicide because Of the abuse
he had been subjected to because he
favored the street railway ordinance
Charlie Pfister, who was interested in
the passage OF the ordinance, was
ready to quit / sent word to him that
day that If he quit would kill him.
l think l would have done so in the
state Of mind l was then in"
Milwaukee, Oct 2.-Cornelius L.
Corcoran, president of the common
council Of this city, together with al
ex-alderman and two private citizens
were indicted by the grand jury in Its
final sitting. Corcoran, in the only
capias issued for his arrest, is charged
with selling hay and oats to the city
which is violation Of city statute
which states that no offioeholder shall
enter into a contract to sell goods OF
any kind to the city.
Frank G. Klode, president Of a local
furniture company which sold furni
ture to the county, Is indicted on q
charge of perjury. William Murphy
an ex-alderman, is charged with bri
berry, and Fred G. Schultz, reporter
with bribery. The grand jury recon-,
mends the calling Of grand Juries per
iodically. The total result Of the jury's
work was 157 indictments involving
thirty-five persons. The last report
contains twenty-four indictments
twenty Of which are against Corcoran
Prisoners Accuse Turnkey Childers
Lacrosse, Wis.,, Oct. 2.-Testimony
In the case Of j. NJ. Childers, charged
with assisting the United State post
Office robbers. Treanor and Cunning
ham. to escape from the county Jail
was more sensational than had beer
, expected. Prisoners at the county
jail. including William Crane. the
third member Of the Treanor gang
testified that Childers deliberately
planned with Treanor, Cunningham
and Crane to aid them in their escape
and that he did permit the two former
to get away after receiving $500 from
each Of them.
Woman AerOnaut I'm Peril
Jefferson. Wis. Sept. 2o.-Miss Bel
mont, who made balloon ascensions al
the state fair, narrowly escaped gor
ing by an enraged herd Of Holstein
cattle. She made an ascension at the
county fair In the afternoon In q
strong wind and was carried into 9
pasture filed with Holsteins- She
wore red wrapper and the animals
made rush for her. Marshal Win
terling. who followed her on horse
back. drove bach the enraged cattle
and bore her from the field. She suf'
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1905-03-31
Waste Through Ignorance.

There are still extensive re-
gions in the United States where
barn manure is considered a farm
nuisance. In a county in Oregon
the neighbor is welcome to haul
away this manure, and that neigh
Dor is likely to be a thrifty German
with a large garden; in other Ore
gon counties the manure is burned.
In California county the manure
is dumped into ravnes; it goes to
the creek in Oklahoma; it is hauled
to hole in the ground or put on
one side of the field in Kansas; in
South Dako "a farmers burn it to be
rid of it, and sometimes burn it for
fuel. In North Dakota farmers
haul barn manure to piles and leave
it there untilit disappears; farmers
in Missouri deposit it by the road
side, and in Idaho scrapers are
used, and it is often seen piled as
high as a barn.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1905-03-31

fennel, elsewhere that it produces
weeds, and in various counties that
it has such an effect of poisoning
the soil that farmers ars afraid of
it, yearbook, Dept, of Agri-
culture, 1908, p. 447).
In the same Yearbook, on page
81, Secretary Wilson says, and no
one ought to doubt his knowledge
Of this Foreign countries
have manyideas and practice which
we can study to advantage, and
these studies of foreign systems
should be continued until our farm
ers are informed as to the methods
of every country in the world where
irrigation is practised."