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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-18
Two Kinds of Poison XIII.

Miss Anna A. Waters of Fond du Lac,
10 years old, died as the result of drink
ing six ounces of chloroform and a guam
tity of carbolic acid. After taking the
poison she screamed and her mother ran
to her room. Physicians were called,
but were unable to save her life. The
young woman was handsome and ac-
cOmplished and had recently inherited a
small fortune from the estate of Anna
Amory her aunt. Her father is Ella C.
Waters, president of the Yellowstone
Lake Boat Company, Yellowstone Ma
tiOnal Park.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-18
Pardeeville Suffers Heavy Loss.

The fire at Pardeeville caused dam
age of $4,000. The fire started in the
building occupied by the Pardeeville
Hardware Company, completely destroy
ing it. w. A. Hall, an aged man who
had apartments over the store, was near
ly suffocated. Keith Brothers grocery
store also was destroyed, and the build
ings occupied by r. w. Langdon's jew
elry store and Fred Scott's meat market
were damaged. The losses are fully COW
cred by insurance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-18
Wisconsin Youth a Hero.

Isaac Fluno has received letter from
Thomas r. Hayson, captain of the post
corps at Siasi, Philippine Islands, telling
of the heroic work of Arthur Fluno, a
former Appleton boy who is teaching
there, during recent hurricane which
visited the island. Among other things
the letter says: 'Mr. Fluno stayed in
the surf for three hours assisting to land
women and children. This is only one of
the many things that might be said of
his conduct that night" Fluno was for
merly Lawrence university student.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-18
71.131 POSTOFFICES.
New York Has the Greater Number
Of Presidential Offices.

Of Presidential OnIceS.
Washington special to the Philadel-
phia Ledger: Accompanying the re-
port of the fourth assistant postmas-
ter general are tables showing in de-
tail the number Of postoffices OF every
class in the several states, the amount
of business done, and the cost OF
maintenance.
There are 5,365 offices of the presi-
Dental class, whose postmastsrs are
appointed by the President and whose
salaries are $1,000 and upward. These
offices are subdivided into three
classes, the classification being based
on amount of business done, which
in turn determines the salary Of the
postmaster.
There are 65,766 offices of the fourth
class. For these the postmasters are
appointed by the postmaster general.
Like the presidential Offices, salaries
of postmasters of the fourth class are
regulated by the amount of business
done. The total number of postofices
of all classes is 71,131. During the
year there was an increase Of 226
presidential and a decrease OF 1854
fourth class offices. The latter change
is attributable to the extension Of the
rural delivery system.
New York has the largest number
of presidential Offices, but stands
sixth on the list in fourth class Of
fees. Pennsylvania follows New
York on the presidential list, but
leads all the states on the fourth
class list. The states having upward
Of 100 presidential Offices are given
below according to rank:
New York 407, Pennsylvania 3S7,
Illinois 1874, Iowa 293, Ohio ZIG, Mich
igan 239, Texas PA, Indiana 1876,
Missouri 1873, Massachusetts 1872, Mimi
esota 176, Wisconsin 174, Kansas ITO,
California 1872, Nebraska 1874, New
Jersey 127.
The number of fourth class offices
is largely controlled by local circum-
stances and conditions. The states
having more than 1000 fourth class
Offices are given below in the order
of their Importance:
Pennsylvania 4,2OS, Virginia 3,515,
Kentucky 3,145, Texas 3,O13, North
Carolina 2,803, New York 2,715, Miss
ouri 1850, Ohio, 2,373, Alabama 2,343,
West Virginia 2,2O9, Georgia 2,121,
Mississippi ZOOS, Arkansas 2,OW,
Tennessee 1926, Illinois 1896, Michi-
gan 1,574, Indiana 1,49S, California
1,492, Minnesota 1879, Wisconsin,
1888, Iowa 1928, Louisiana 1878,
Kansas 1927, Florida 1,137, South
Carolina 1,119, Maine 1,037.
Maryland has 955 offices of the
fourth class; New Jersey, 739; Mass
achusetts, 602; New Hampshire, AGO;
Vermont, 459; Connecticut, BAT; Del
aware, 112, and Rhode Island, 112.
Oklahoma, with 796 Offices, ''outranks
all the states last named, except
Maryland.
In the matter of gross receipts
those at the New York offices were
$23,391 PAL, a sum almost double the
total received at the Offices Of Illi-
nois and Pennsylvania, the two states
ranking next to New York. Follow
ing were the receipts from the states
named: New York, $23,391,241; I'LL
noise, $14,S58,SS0; Pennsylvania,
$12,2S4,1O3; Ohio, $S,2O1,e32; Miss
ouri, $6,550,9S4; Michigan, $4,498,-
S43; California, $4,2S6,O6O; Minnesota,
$S,5S2,713; Indiana, $3,555,735; Iowa,
$3,496,755; New Jersey, $3,453,5S8;
Wisconsin, $S,29S,s27; Texas, So
06S, APO.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-18
Robbery the Motive for Murder.

The coroners jury called to inyesti-
gate the death of John Wren of Manito-
woe, who was murdered at Trevor,
brought in a verdict that the deceased
came to his death by being struck in the
head with a blunt instrument in the
hands of parties unknown to this jury"
The remains of the man were removed to
Kenosha, and held pending an autopsy.
The evidence in the inquest revealed the
fact that robbery was the motive of the
murder, for the pockets of the dead man
had been rifled. The murderers secured
only $4.90. This is known to have been
all the money that Wren had. The evil
dence showed that Wren had not been
drinking during the day. Several war
rants have been issued for the supposed
murderers, but they are issued with the
names of John Doe" and "Richard
Roe" and they remain unserved pending
further examination into the circum-
stances of the mans death.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-18
A Phantom
Fortune.
BY JOHN FOR.s, LAM.

~ -
1t was in the summer of 1855 when
all the talk of Paris turned on the
drama which had taken place in the
dreamy little village of Belsance, in
the Alpes Maritimes, eighteen hours
by rail from the gay city and twenty
minutes walk from the beautiful blue
Mediterranean.
Belsance! Till then not one man
in a hundred thousand could recall to
mind that pretty hamlet charmingly
situated on rising ground dominat-
ing the picturesque shore of the lovely
Riviera. Yet ten years before-how
fast the memory fades in the hurly-
burly of a hustling world!-in the life
time of the late lord of Chateau Brian
court, this now lonesome spot was the
rendezvous of sportsmen-the center
of revelry and festivities which at
tracted the elite of the province, and
not few aristrocrats from the CAPT
tai.
The lord of the manor, M. Villebois
de Briancourt, had lived life of
pleasure, within and without his do
main, to such an extent that when he
died in 1916, leaving an only son who
expected to inherit his apparently bril-
liant financial position, his debts were
so large that all that remained for the
heir, Richard Villabois de Briancourt,
was the chateau with a rent roll of
hundred and fifty pounds year.
Researches by character and with
out any profession or initiative, Rich
ard Villabois-for he has dropped the
seigniorial appellative of Briancourt-
became a misanthrope with only one
strong affection an inordiante at
tachment to the old family mansion.
Overtures had been made to him again
and again to sell the chateau, 100000
being the last offer, which he had re-
fused to entertain for even five min
utes. The solitude of the chateau
was shared by the old servant jean
cite, who had lived there since the
birth of her young master, M. Richard,
and for whom she bore an affection
almost QldCSTUdl.
At the period of this narrative, M.
Villebois received the unexpected visit
Of a stranger, who, coming by rail
from Paris to the nearest station, and
thence by fly to Belsance, called upon
him about II o'clock one June morn
ing.
The stranger was little dapper
man, with bald head, about fifty
years of age, correctly attired in town
costume, which had undoubtedly seen
better days.
Andre Latour?" queried NJ. Villa
bois, as he scanned the card brought
to him by Jeanette. II don't recog-
nls3 that name; but let him come in"
M. Latour was business man, ev-
cry inch Of him, and with scant pre-
amble he explained the object of his
visit.
ST am a financial agent, M. de Bri-
ancourt."
"Villebois, if you please" interposed
his interlocutor.
"But am not mistaken, I hope. You
are M. Richard Villebois de Brian
court, owner of this chateau, are you
not?"
ooh, yes; but am better known as
Villebois."
Every good. A client of mine, a
wealthy man, is anxious to acquire this
demesne, and If you are disposed to
sell it you have but to name any rea-
sonable figure, and we can finish the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-18
Former Mayor a Suicide.

Ex-Mayor Joseph Villas, aged 73 years,
committed suicide in Manitowoc, by fir
ing bullet through his BRAIN The body
was found in his bed several hours after
the deed had been committed. Mr.. Villas
had suffered for years from an incurable
disease and this is assigned as the reason
for the act. Mr.. Villas was we'll known
throughout the State, having been promi-
nent in politics. He served one term in
the State Senate and was draft commits
siOner during the Civil War.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-18
Log jam Broken by a Bear.

log jam on the banks of the Mani
towish was broken in peculiar manner.
A brown bear was noticed by old man
Buck prowling around the skids, and
later was observed crawling over the
piled up timber. Gradually bruin worked
his way down to the key log and attack
ed it frantically. Instantly the mass of
logs broke. The bear was crushed to
pieces. Later it was learned that the
key log was filled with honey.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-18

The crew of Dutch fishing vessel
which was in collision in the North
Sea recently were all down below at
prayers when the disaster occurred.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-18

Some men try to get business by
fighting people.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-15
he I tremendous Success Of our 20 e; s.; I:

simply proves that the people have faith in the old reliable house of I. WOLFF g. co
an article IS advertised by us as bargain, 1T IS A BARGAIN in every sens If the
those hOc couldn't take advantage of om generous offer of last week a chance. we odr
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-02-07
Cornelia, Ga.
Poultry for Market.

All who grow and sell poultry of any kind,
dressed poultry, should learn to dry-pick them at
home. When prepared in this way, they are
much more attractive presentable for the pur-
pose intended than when sold alive or scalded and
picked. Dry-picked poultry of all kinds, includ-
ing geese, ducks, turkeys, and squads, if of good
quality, sell for better prices in the open market
than they will if scalded For home use or quick
consumption, scaldng will answer the purpose,
but when sent any distance, if to be kept for
any length of time, dry picking is by far the best.
When packed for shipping, if to go but short
distance in cold weather, wrap each fowl separate
ly in clean white or manila paper and pack lose
and firm in clean box, barrel or keg Never use
soied Or printed paper for this purpose. Always
use clean packages of whatever kind you may Sc
lect Dirty unattractive packing or packages
count against the value of the shipment. mixed
lot of good, medium inferior quality, usually
sells at the value of the poorest of the whole lot
Careful grading of the shipment, as we'll as neat
dressing and packing, adds to the attractiveness
of the shipment and guarantees the best prices for
it. There is always quick demand for the best
at good prices.-Country Gentleman.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-02-07
But

mountain tops, not enlarge illustrate. But
Just sketched it seems the farmers ought to It,
It is easier work, uses less men, saves expenses,
and as soon as it is advertised that every plow has
cut off 80 per cent of it's acreage by putting in ten
acres of bermuda and two acres of alfalfa, the
world will see the Southern farmer has come to
his senses and proposes to manage the simplest
of economic laws and the Independent. Raising
his own food means adding so per cent to the
price of his surplus crop. Farmers of the South,
will you do it? Take 1O-2-1O for your system
and see if you don't make it true. You used
to 10-2-2, only in the new figures [ give you (by
raising your nitrogen in alfalfa instead of buy
ing it, chance to save half your fertilizer bills,
and with one-third less cotton ground to go over,
have better crop. [ don't believe in going to the
extreme and cutting off one-half. That is too
much, and would be useless, for next year would
see big crop again But I know stock raised
in small quantities will result above. It did it
for you previous to 1850. Why not come to your
senses and do it again? Laugh at spectators in
stead of having them doing the laughing act
[. c.. WADE
Cornelia, Ga.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-02-07
Valuable Stock Book Free.

Messrs. Editors: [ wish to call the attention
of every reader of The Progressive Farmer family
to the great opportunity to secure the latest and
most authentic book the diseases of cattle with
out costing them more than postal card. The
book referred to is the Especial Report on Dis
eases of Cattle, just issued by the Department of
Agriculture The report prepared by Drs.
Pearson. Murray Atkinson, Lowe, Harbaugh
Law, Dickson, Mohler, Trumbower, Salmon,
Smith and Stiles, and is book of 533 pages con-
tanning many illustrations Its table of contents
suggests how high is it's value: Administration
of medicines Diseases of the digestive organs
Poisons and poisoning Diseases of the heart,
blood vessels, and lymphatics on contagious
diseases of the organs Of Observation-Disclosures
Of the nervous system-Diseases of the urinary
organs-Diseases of the generatve organs-Dis-
following parturition-Diseases of young
calves-Bones: Diseases and accidents-Surgical
operations -Tumors affecting cattle-Diseases of
the skin-Diseases of the foot-Diseases of the
eye and it's appendages- Diseases of the ear
Infectious diseases of cattle-The animal para
sites of cattle-Mycotc stomatitis in cattle. This
is Congressional publication and the allotment
to the Department is small that it will have
none for general distribution. Persons desiring
copies Of the report should apply to their Senator's
Representatives delegates in Congress. All
that is necessary in order to get this valuable work
is to write a letter, at once, to your Senator
requesting him to send you a copy.
Be prompt about this, for the edition may soon
be exhausted, and a new edition not published for
some time STOCKMAN.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-02-07
GINNERS' REPORT.
1t Shows o,7I7,6o3 Compared With T. I68, 3SI Bales
In the Same Counties Last Year.
Spartanburg Co., S. G.

The census report of cotton ginned to January
16 in Cos counties shows 9,717,693 bales counting
half bales as round bales, compared with 7,16S3S1
bales in the same counties last year. The guam
tity ginned in these counties between December
13 and January 16 is 494,954 running bales. To
December 13, 1904, the remaining number of un-
reported counties had ginned 2,746,73S counting
round bales as half bales. Four hundred and sew
enty-seven ginneries refused to report. The
quantity previous returned by these has been
brought forward in this report without addition
The total number brought forward is 134111 run
ming bales.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-02-07
THOUGHTS FOR FARMERS.
PLAN FOR PIEDMONT FARMERS

The writer of this paragraph for the last fifteen
years has been urging the farmers of the Pied
mont country to raise abundance of corn, small
grain, sorghum, meat and potatoes for the supply
of the farm and then to make cotton the surplus
crop, whether 1T is bringing three thirty cents
at planting time. Many of our friends have
followed this plan. Long ago they cut down their
cotton acreage. They did not increase it last year
when cotton was II to Is cents in the spring
months. Such farmers have been making four to
eight bales to the horse but they generally able
to sell little corn pea-vine hay, seed wheat and
oats. Then they can always spare few hams
in the summer and they generally have milk
two for sale. They are eating pure flour
of best quality made out of home-raised wheat at
our own mills. This is not cotton belt, such as
the farmers have in the middle of the State, and
we again urge farmers to adopt settled plan and
always pitch their crops in accordance with that
plan. One farmer said to-day: "I sowed enough
wheat last fall to do me a year with some to
spare, and I would have done the same thing, if
cotton had been 20 cents and -four 50 barrel"
That the right kind of pluck. One year with
another, a good plan vigorously pursued. will
paw better than changing to suit the prices of
farm products
ROTATION OF CROPS.
Let not farmers be dsheartened about the
price of cotton. This was a great country before
any cotton made. If cotton never gets to
u cents again, we have the land, the climate and
the facilities for making it most prosperous and
progressive section of the Union. The first step
in improving the soil is wise rotation of crops.
This is the season of the year to plan for that.
There can be no rotation without small grain.
This is not clover section. Alfalfa may do well,
but it will not be planted generally. Our farmers
will tsick to cotton, corn, small grain, peas and
in some sections to tobacco. We consider this
wise rotation: Corn, with peas planted or sown
first year; small grains followed with peas sown
broadcast planted thick and cultivated the
ond year; cotton the third year That will bring
back to corn again During this three-year period
each lot of land should be sub-soiled once or
twice. 1t would be better to do it every year
Such rotation will improve poor land and keep
up better land to a high state of production. The
farmers who have been following this plan several
years generally have something to sell the year
round, and if they are holding a few bales of
cotton, they are not shedding many tears.
CHAS. PETTY.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-02-07
Live Stock and Dairy

CONDUCTED BY CHARLES WM BURKETT,
Agriculture, N c. A. M College, and Agri-
cultur1st North Carolina Experiment Station.
Inquiries Progressive readers cheerfuy an
swered.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-02-07

The flower of contentment does not require any
particular soil, and blooms the twelve months
through.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-12
PERSONALS.

Mr.. B. H. Woodell, Grand Secre-
tary Of the Odd Fellows. left yester-
day afternoon for Franklinton, where
he will visit the fiourishing Odd Eel
lows lodge at that place.
Mr.. H. E. Norris left yesterday for
Pittsboro.
Mr.. r. c. Welfare, of Wilson. was
here Yesterday on his way to Winston
Mr.. A. S. Dockery left yesterday Tor
his home in Rockingham for day
or so.
State Auditor B. F. Dixon returned
yesterday from Bessemer City
Mr.. ID. E. Gilmore, formerly oil
Chatham county, this STAT ~ VIC
now resides ia .SoI ok. Va. is 80 m"
CITY for a few DAYS visiting friends
Mr.. V. M. Dorsett, of Siler City, is
a visitor to Raleigh.
Mr.. T. f. Pettus, of Wilson, is In
the city.
Mr.. Thomas B. Jones of Tarboro,
is in Raleigh.
Mr.. N. J. Haywood. of Charlotte,
was in Raleigh yesterday.
Mr.. j. A. Tate. of Greensboro, was
a visitor to the city yesterday
Major VIM. A. Guthrie, of Durham,
spent yesterday in Raleigh.
Mr.. r. F. Williams of Burlington.
is in the city.
Mr.. r. e. Buck, of Charlotte, is
visitor to Raleigh.
Mr.. C. A. Owens, OF Durham, is In
the city.
Mr.. S. K. Rowland. of Henderson,
was i'm the city yesterday.
Hon. Frank S. Spruill, of Louisburg,
is i'm the city on legal business.
Mr.. J. w. Hollingsworth, of Louis
burg, was in the city yesterday
Mr.. ]. s. Richwine, of Wilson, spent
last night in the city.
Mr.. w. e. Gay, of Henderson, is
in the city.
Mr.. S. A. Maynard, of Charlotte, is
a visitor to Raleigh.
Mr.. Alexander Webb returned yes,
terday from New York City
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-12
MILLINERY MOTIFS.

MILLINERY MOTIFS.
Millinery for the SeaShOre Or the
mountains or for pleasure resorts any
where There is full complement of
competent miIIinerS in our work rooms
all the year round. Your orders for
haiti of your own designing for any Oc-
casion executed with qtiiclInesS and
dispatch. just now there is ii special
sale OF fine dress hats at $500, $500
and $500.
Phipps 81 Gage Hats $500, $500 and
$3.50 for use
Shirawaist Hats worth $3.50, $500 ana
White Duck Hats .....5 soc.
STILL PLENTY OF 49c. WAISTS.
Percal, Lawn, Chambray and Cling
ham Waisfs--WOr;h 90 and 75c., mark
eel down To 43c
WHITE LAWN WAISTS.
The S125 and $1.35 Waists are now
The $3.50 and SIS Waists for Si.25
The 500 and &2.25 Waists for $3.50
The $3.50 and $500 Waists for $500
CORSET SPECIALS.
There's q little jag of IL. & G., c.
Il. and Warmers COrsctS--SOme four or
five dozens. Dollar qualities which we
are willing TO close out at G9c.
LISLE THREAD AND SILK UNDER
WEAR.
If a bargain is The delight of Il wo-
man, then these prices must bring
ecStatic JOY to- her heart.
Ladies' CClored Silk Vests. Were
75. so and 25c.: now 81, 80 and 19c.
Swiss Ribbed Lislc Vests-V and
Square Neck reduced from so to SOC.
Reduced from % to f9c.
High Neck Knit Corset Covers mark
ed from 80 TO 25c., down to 80 and 19c
Misses' 25c. Jersey Ribbed Vests are
now 19c.
Jersey Swiss Ribbed Nests-pure
sof: silk finish. narrow shoulder
straps. sill, tapes. f3c.
jersey Ribbed Vests, White, Sleeve
less, tapes. 1Gc.
Swiss Ribbed Vests, bieached, seam
less. Crochet Edges, lie.
BATHING SUITS.
We have sold more Bathing Suits
this year than ever before this augcrS
a great seashore season. We have
only a few left. On these the prices:
For ladies and Misses are S2.25, S2.11
$500 and SOU
For Men ana Boys are S1.OO, $50,
SZ.oo ana ...... -. 'S"'oo
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-12
RECEIVED COMMISSIONS.
Directors of the North Carolina Rail-
road.

Governor Glenn before his depar-
ture to New York city, made appoint
ments of directors of the North Caro-
lima Railroad, and General Jas. Glenn,
the Governors private~ secretary, has
sent to them their commissions.
The directors appointed are as fol-
lows: W. NJ Williams, Newton; Thorn
as H. Vandiford, Salisbury; Jno. w.
Lambert, Thomasville; VIM. 7. Brown,
Winston; Hugh G.. Chatham, Elkin;
S. c. Penn, Reidsville; Allen j. Ruff
fin, Hillsboro, and L. Banks Holt,
Graham.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-12
County Commissioners.

The Board of County Commission
ers at its meeting yesterday considered
the valuations placed on certain prop
critics and the complaints of the own
ers.
The board will meet again Monday,
July 18th. to hear further the COM
plants Of owners of property.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-12
Case Postponed.

Justice Separk yesterday continued
until Monday the case against j. r.
Falkner, of Pilot Mills, for forcihle
trespass and injury to property.
Falkner drove over another person s
land on which was a growing crop
of cotton, and persisted in doing so,
it is charged, after being forbidden.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-12
WaNTED-YoUNG COR MIDDLE

aged) man as book-keeper at cotton
"a mill, and must have had experience
in this class of work; state salary
expected and give full particulars;
single man preferred. Address Y,
care News and Observer.
7-9-e. @. d.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-12
TRAINS LEAVE RALEIGH DAILY.
THE WEATHER TO-DAY.

Local forecast for Raleigh and vi
cinity to p. m, Wednesday,: Show
erS.
The Weather Yesterday.
Maximum temperature. So; mimi
mum temperature. Il; rainfall, 0.35
inches.