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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-20
NEW RAII.RnAn pR0IEGr
CatrO and Tennessee River Railroad
Company Has Surveys Made from
Bristol to Mayfeld.

Surveys are said to have been recent
ly mape in Campbell, Claiborne, Han
cock and other counties in upper East
Tennessee by party of railroad engin-
GERS in the employ of q company hav-
ing in view the construction of rail-
road. The promoters desire to con
struct railroad from Bristol, Tenn,
through these counties to Whitley
county, Ky, thence westward through
Logan, Todd, Christian, Trigg, Gallo.
way and other counties. The line OF
road, as projected, will be along the
southern edge of Kentucky. Its ives,
tern terminus will be Mayfeld, Ky,
The name Of the company which has
the project in hand is the Cairo anG
Tennessee River Railroad company
The company is negotiating for loar
of $12, 500, 900 from New York capital
lists. Kentucky hnanciers are backing
the project. Knoxville Sentinel.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-20

On next Monday, July 23rA I will
begin the sale of large stock of mat
tresses at SOC, 35c, Csc and 15e each.
Comforts at SOC, 25c and 10c. Blankets
at SOC, 25c and 15c. Absolute bargains
in all these.
L. 2. BAXTER.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-20
Attachment Notice.
N. j. VINES
vs..
DAVE LEACH.
Attachment befote A, Fl. Bullock, J, P.
for Washington County, Tenn.

Attachment befote A. Fl. Bullock, J. p.
for Washington County, Tenn.
In pursuance of an order heretofore
entered by A. II. Bullock, Justice of
the Peace for Washington couny,
Tenn. in an attachment suit wherein
N. J. Vines is plaintiff and Dave Leach
is defendant, you, the said Dave
Leach, are hereby notified that npon
its application of the plaintiff in which
it is alleged that you are justly indebt-
ed to him by account in the sum Of
1854, a writ of attachment was, on
the list day of May, 1905, issued against
you by A. Fl. Bullock, Justice OF the
Peace for Washington county, which
writ came to the hands of j. M. Byrd,
Deputy Sheriff for said county, and
was by him, on the 9th day Of May,
1905, duly levied on certain property
of yours, to wit: An undivided inter-
est in certain tract of land situated in
the Sth civil district of said county,
near the summit of the Embreevflle
branch of the Southern railway, and
bounded on the east by Jno. L. Leach,
on the south by Geo. w. Oliver and
ODE Leach, on the west by G. w. Fine
and on the north by @. W. Fine, and
containing % acres more or less as APP
pears by return of said sheriff, made
on the 9th day of May, 1905, to said
Bullock, justice as aforesaid, and also
appears from the return Of said writ
that you RE nonresident of the State
of Tennessee. Now, then, yoa are re-
quired to appear at noon on the
10TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1905,
at the office OF said A. II. Bullock, j.
P. in the 9Th civil district Of Washing
ton county, before him as the justice
having cognizance of this cause, then
and there to defend this action so COM
menced against you by attachment,
otherwise the cause will be proceeded
against you exparte.
Tois, 10th day of July, 1905.
A. H. Bullock,
J. P, for Washington county.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-20

Carmack fatty and unalterably OPP
poses a primary before the November
election in 1905. Has he the naming
of the time? Suppose the democrats
of the state should call one earlier he
might have to fire or fall back.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-20
Railroad Items.

The Southern Railway has three en-
cheering corps on the line between
Johnson City and Marion, N. @.
These corps are under the direction of
W. B. Crenshaw, Of this city. It is
stated that the Southern contemplates
passing Blue Ridge mountain by neith-
or the McKin ney Gap nor Gillespie
Gap, but will get across about four
miles from Mckinney Gap.
It is stated that there has been no
rivalry between engineering forces of
the Southern and the South and West
ern Road about passage through the
mountains. journal and Tribune.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-20

il we can git our Ticker free, we will
stsy with EN-. The bsrkeeps and the
prehibitionists bofe seem to have it in
fer us; and our liver is unrung, and
danced be him that gifts full before we
do. Hardeman Free Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-20

When the railroads that are in the
air in this section settle down one end
of most of them will be in Johnson
City.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-20

The many friends Of NJ. e. Cannon
in this city will be glad to know that
he has been reappointed warden of the
branch prison at Brushy Mountain.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-20

There is little change in the condi-
tion of former Speaker David Hender-
son. Little hope is entertained for
his recovery.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-20

Gen. W. W. Blackmar, Commander
in-Chief OF the Grand Army Of the Re
public, died at Boise, Idaho.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-20

Carmack may not feel it but he GER
tainly shows fright.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-20

While President Spencer, of the
Southern was in KnoxAille this week
he said in an interview with the Senti
mel reporter:
"The johnson City Southern rail.
way will be constructed from johnson
City to Marion, N. @. The line will
be constructed as soon as the engin.
GERS will have completed their work. y
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-20

Chamberlain's S SIsraho SnOl ssn: sRS
Never fails, Bay It new, u nay ave ifk
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-20
Bob Taylor's lion is already looking
around for the next meal.

Carmack is trying to array the dead
and the dying against Taylor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-20

Beware of public servant who talks
like boss.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-20

The past week has been q busy one
in connection with railroad matters in
town. Stokes Penland, for the South
and Western, has had his hands full
during the week hiring and shipping
men to the various construction camps
betweoa Marion and Spruce Pine. All
trains arriving in Marion are bringing
work men for the various camps.
Another engineering corps for the
Southern arrived Monday Aom Knox
vile with car load of equipment and
started for camp on the North Fork.
There were Is men in the party. Ma
rion Democrat.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-20

Maj. E. @. Wilson, the we'll known
railroad contractor, was in the city
yesterday. Report has it that he is
connected with Geo. Carter in building
the South and Western Railroad. He
was seen at the Imperial hotel and ask
cd what was new about his undertake
ing. He said that he knew nothing
new about Fast Tennessee work, about
which he was at liberty to say any
thing at the present time. He says
there is great activity and something
doing. journal and Tribune.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-07-20

}. P, for Washington county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26
CIRCUIT COURT.
Adjourned February Term of Circuit
Court COnvenes at New Court House
Monday Afternoon Judge Glenn
entsOn on the Bench.

The Circuit court Of Grant cOun-
ty was convened at the new court
house by Judge Clementson Mon
day afternoon. District Attorney,
A. W. Kopp, and a full quota of at
torneys being present to represent
their clients interests. The petit
jurors assdrawn by the jury COM
missiOners were on hand ready to
begin their labors as soon as the
court had case ready for them to
work on. There is no grand jury
at this term of court as their SER
vices are not needed.
The Lease of the State of Wiscon-
sin VS.. James G.. Kettleson was
called. The prisoner was arraigned
and plead guilty to embezzling
from the Birmingham & Hixon
Lumber Co., at Blue River He was
sentenced to a two years at the
State Reformatory at Green Bay.
The case, Kate Drinkall VS.. John
Woodward, money demand, was
tried and the court found for the
defendant.
The case Of Harley Garner VS.
VIM. Schimmin, money demand, is
on trial at the hour of going to
press. Bushnell e Moses are attor-
neys for the plaintiff and Lowry &
Carthew are representing the de-
PENDANT.
No terminal cases will be tried
this week but will be taken up by
the court next week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26
High School Beaten.

Lancaster High School lost the
first game of the baseball season
Saturday by score of Is to 8. Up
to the last two or three innings the
work of the locals was poor and
errors in the field were made worse
by inability to hit the ball. In the
practice before the game the local
team showed up much better than
the Fennimore lads, but when the
game was on their work changed.
In the first inning Fennimore went
out in one, two, three order through
good pitching by Ivey and a good
catch by Andrew. In their half Of
the inning Lancaster also went out
without run but in the next inn
ing through errors of the locals
Fennimore scored five runs and
practically clinched the game. After
this until the eighth inning Lancas-
ter could do nothing in the field Or
at the bat while Fennimore, secured
ten moresruns mostly through errors
by the local team. In the eighth
Lancaster did a little batting and
continuing this streak in the ninth
secured nine runs. While as a whole
the work of the local team was poor
some of the boys played good
games. Capt. Eustace behind the
bat playedta very good game and
also did good work with the stick.
In the first inning he was injured
in sliding to first and later in sliding
third, but gamely finished although
hardly able to run on account of
having two Tor three ligaments in
his knee torns loose. Ivey also
played a good game striking out
six men and if he had any support
whatever would probably have won
out. Andrew also played a good
game at second besides leading with
the stick. In the ninth inning while
sliding second Kolb met with an ac-
cident similar to Eustace only a
great DEAL more serious. He was
taken down. town where the doctor
found that he had broken several
tendons and ligaments in his left
leg. He will probably be laid up
for about a month.
These two accidents leave the
team minus catcher and right
fielder. Kolb's place can be filled
but what to do for catcher has not
been decided.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26
RUN ON THE BANK ARRIVES
Wads of 100000 and 100000 Ar
Quickly Withdrawn.

Every precautiOn had been taken to
keep the fact of the shortage from the
public until the affairs of the bank
could be put in condition to meet any
emergencies that might arise. When
the bank closed its doors in the after
noon more than 1000 depositors were
clamoring for their money. Nearly ST.
100000 had been paid out in the course
of two hours, and but a small percen-
tage of the customers demanding the
served. One of the first callers was a
business man who presented a check
for 100000, the entire amount of his
account.
He was followed by the city treasur-
er, who drew out 100000 of the city
funds. Withdrawals in sums ranging
from $1,000 to $4,000 quickly fol-
lowed, and by ? p. m. lines of people
extended from the bank east on Wis
consin street to Broadway, and in the
other direction around the corner and
north on East Water street The Cham
Der of Commerce was one of the con-
Germs that was quick to withdraw it's
funds, but the amount was not made
known. The state of Wisconsin has
several hundred thousand dollars de-
posted in the bank, and it is said that
this will also be withdrawn.
Throngs on East Water street were
besieging the Wisconsin Trust COM
pany, the savings bank department of
the First National bank, and here the
run assumed the greatest proportions
When the doors of the bank closed full
ly 1000 anxious men and women sur
rounded the doors Of the bank and the
trust company, clamOring for their
money. But while many depositors
were seeking to withdraw their funds
other people who believe in the sound
ness of the bank were coming forward
with deposits.
When the bank closed there were
two lines waiting, one of which was
composed of depositors. AS the bank
could receive deposits after hours, but
could not lawfully honor checks, the
deposits continued until late in the
evening.
LATER-The directors have ad-
vanced the sum of $1,635, 900; this
is more than the deficit, and the
bank will continue doing business.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26
Supper at Odd Fellows Hall.

The Odd Fellows and Rebeccas
are making grand preparations for
their supper to be given at the I. O.
o. F., hall this "Wednesday even
ing. A most cordial invitation is
extended to everyl IOdd Fellow and
Rebecca in the city, whether they
are a member Of the local lodges or
not, and they are expected to be
present at this supper. A most en-
joyable time is anticipated as the
Odd Fellows and Rebeccas do not
do things by halves.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26
against the ex-bank president.
HOW THE vILLA1NY CAME OUT
Emp1ove First Betrays the Scoundrels :
DepOsitors Are Fully Protected.

Emp1ove First Betrays the Scoundrels-
Depositors Are Fully Protected.
The first intimation that there were
irregularities came to Charles f. Tfs
ter, one of the directors, Friday ever.
ing. An employe of the bank called at
Pister's home and told him he had
something toreveal regarding the bank.
While his information was meager il
was sufficient to awaken the suspicious
of Pfister and to start an investiga-
ton.
AS soon as the directors ascertained
the full extent of the populations steps
were taken to protect the depositOrs
and other creditors. Charles f. Pfister
subscribed 100000 to a fund to make
good the surplus. John l. Beggs, presi-
dent of the Milwaukee Electric Rail
way and Light company, gave $780,
COO. William Bigelow, a brother of
the president, added 100000 to the
amount. Other directors subscribed
lesser sums until the amount raised
reached $1,635,O0O Then a statement
was prepared and formally issued re
citing the facts and announcing the
making up of the shortage.
Prior to this the directors had been
in conference with leading bankers of
Chicago and New York. Three Chi
cago bankers-President J. L. For
gan, of the First National bank; Orson
Smith, of the Merchants Loan and
Trust company, and Ernst A. Ham
mill, of the Corn Exchange National
bank-three of the leading financial
institutions of ChicagO-came to Mil
waukee on an early train and went
into conference with the directors of
the First National. AS a result of this
meeting $1,000OO0 was sent to Milwau-
kee by Chicago banks to reach the
city before the news of the defalca-
ton was made public. Several hun
dred thousand dollars in gold was
transferred to the First National by
local banks; so that institution was
prepared for the run that was expect
ed,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26
High School Notes.

There was no base ball practice
Monday night as the boys have not
decided what to do for a catcher.
With the Platteville game only a
week off the injuries to Eustace and
Kolb have affected the team. The
boys would like very much to make
the trip and will endeavor to use
some other player behind the bat.
The gate receipts of Saturdays
game were better than the boys ex-
pected. The High school was we'll
represented in the crowd and tho
there was no time at which the
team seemed to have ashow of win
ming 1t was always well supported.
The Physics class will write a
final examination on Electricity on
Wednesday morning.
The English Literature class is
studying Byron's Prisoner of Chill
lon.
The Physics class has taken up
the subject of Sound.
The Annual is coming along at a
great rate and if the present rate of
printing continues should be COM
pleted soon.
The Senior class has selected it's
Commencement program. The pro-
gram selected was submitted by the
Herald and is the neatest program
selected for good many years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26
of any town in the United States.

There were special Easter services
in the churches Sunday. Large con-
gregations were present to ap-
preciate the music, speaking. etc.
Quite a delegation of our folks
went to Bagley Sunday, where
there was an amateur game of ball
and other attractions.
Will Stark Jr. is erecting two
Aermoter wind mills in Brodtville
this week.
The rock crusher was used last
week to grind up pile of fine rock
for use of Mr.. Hanson, who is law
ing some cement sidewalks, and the
cellar in the Baptist church.
The Baptist bazaar and supper Sat-
urday evening cleared about $25.
Harvey Foster and wife were
over from Lancaster Sunday.
The Baptlsts are preparing an in
teresting program for the dedica-
ton of their new churc on May Z.
The new ediice is now completed,
and it meets the approval of all who
have seen it.
Archie Ryan died at Colorado
City, Colorado, Sunday, at 2 a. m.
His father, Vim. D. Ryan, Of North
Andover, was with him in the last
hours, and is on his way home with
the body. The funeral will be held
here. Archie was young man,
in his twenties, and had been
troubled with consumption about
two years. He went to the noun
tains in search of health, and for a
time improved, but lately failed
rapidly.
Frank BARLEY is in Chicago
prosecuting his suit for $4,000
damages against the Chicago Uni
versity, for broken leg sustained
at the big football game between
Wisconsin and Michigan in the fall
OF l9U1. we nope UnaC FRANK Will
recover something, as he had a bad
leg.
D. I'll. Slattery, the Dubuque
Times man, was in town Monday
and Tuesday,
The band boys will give a dance
Friday evenlng,to raise some money
for expenses.
Ed. Briggs, former well-known
resident of Blakes Prairie, was
buried at the Sergeant cemetery
Sunday. Late years Mr.. Briggs
had been resident of Bookings,
S. Oak.
Nate Bean, Of Patch Grove, is
seriously ill of typhoid pneumonia.
Julian Edwards departed for Cali
fornia Monday, where he will join
his brother Willis, and look over
the country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26
BLOOMINGTON.

Ouf village Ill ltS new carpet Oh
green and a well-nigh unanimous
coat of paint presents as pretty a
picture as one would wish to see.
We are ''far from the madd'nin
throng;" but we are a world unto
ourselves, and enjoy Nature in all
her visible form.
Recent visitors: Thos. Tormey,
of Fennimore; Mrs. Hiram Harvey
and daughter Ruby, of Bagley,
Saturday, the latter having re-
turned from school duties at Rock
Island; V. L. Showalter and Miss
Anna Philipps, Sunday, the latter
to remain a few day as guest of
her friend, Miss Kit Donnelly; Peter
oasner, of Bagley, Saturday; Leon
Showalter, of Lancaster, Sunday.
James Edwards is rebuilding his
barn on the Stark place in Brooklyn,
recently purchased by him.
The Salmagundi club had their
annual banquet at the home of Mrs.
BARLEY last Thursday. Some toasts
followed.
Harry Tornowske cut his lip quite
badly on shoeing rack while shoe
ing horse last Thursday.
Will. Smith is digging the cellar
for his new house, west of his
former residence.
This is the season when We festive
fakir summons courage to 60 forth
with his little graft. He is sure to
/ find prey in both town and country.
Both wise and foolish yield to the
spell of his eloquence. There is no
security against him. He is likely
to make an attack on the weakest
place in the barrier raised against
him, and will carry the fort. Look
out for him-his jewelry, tailor
made clothing, etc.
Frank Raisbeck is building a new
barn 36x7O on the old Raisbeck
farm.
Clay Adkins is in Platteville on a
business trip.
The high school children OF Glass;
vile will walk the boards at city
hall, this village, on atu1day even
ing. They will present the play en-
titled, 1.-THE Squire's Daughter, .
in which there are many laughs.
John Watson, ex-sheriff, was in
town Friday. He bought some
cattle of Everett Humphrey.
Mrs. Harry Hickok and Mrs.
Will Morkin visited last week in
Lancaster.
Editor Bishop and prs. Heraty
and NARROW heard Madame Shank
at Dubuque Saturday evening. Miss
Kit Donnelly, student at Sinsinawa,
returned with them.
M. F. Woodhouse is building
cistern.
Hoskins has a new ice wagon of
elephantine proportions.
Geo. w. Day: Your speaking Of
early vegetables from Brownsville,
Texas, reminds me of the winter I
spent there as a soldier-1863-4
After the siege of Vicksburg was
raised I was shipped to New Orleans
with Gen. Herron's division, and
thence to Brownsville. We were
sixteen days on the Gulf of Mexico,
thirteen of which were out of sight
of land. That cold New Years, 1864,
we nearly froze in Brownsville, if it
is way south. North wind was
blowing so hard that we could not
build fires, and we had to hug our
selves tight all night. In the morn
ing there was thin ice on the water,
if Brownsville is nearest the equator
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26
STOLE S1,450,0O0.
Speculates in Stocks and Wheat
Loses AlI-Implicates Assistant
Cashier-DirectOrs Make
Good Storage.

Milwaukee, April %. - Frank G.
Bigelow, until yesterday president of
the First National bank, of Milwau-
kee, has been arrested, charged with
the embezzlement of over 100000 of
the banks funds. The arrest of Bige-
low followed his confession to the
board of directors of the bank that he
was a defaulter to the extent of ST.
10000. Following Bigelow's confess
sion he was removed from the preS-
dency Of the bank and the facts in the
case were laid before the federal au-
thOrities. The complaint charges that
Bigelow embezzled a sum exceeding
100000. A complaint and warrant
identical with those in Bigelow's case
were made out to Henry G. Coll, as
sistant cashier of the bank, but he has
not been found at this writing.
Confesses Robbing the Bank.
President Bigelow was taken before
United States Court Commissioner
Bloodgood and bail was fixed at $780,
600. President Bigelow's confession
was made ut special meeting of the
board of directors held Saturday even
ing, and continued Sunday and all Of
Sunday night. In addressing his fellow
directors President Bigelow said he chad
a painful statement to make-a confess
sion that he had misdirected the funds
OF the bank and that an examination
OF his books and a comparison of fig
ures would show that he was indebted
to the bank to the amount of over ST.
100000. This money, he said, had been
lost in speculation in wheat and stocks.
Not dollar of it could be. recovered.
and the only sum he could offer to-
ward recompensating the bank was
personal securities valued at approx
mately 100000.
Directors Were Astounded.
The confession Of President Bigelow
astounded the directors of the bank.
Bigelow had been recognized as one Of
the foremost financiers Of the north
west. He has been associated witt
the First National bank in various
capacities for more than fifteen years
and his business connections - trust
companies, manufacturing concerns,
real estate deals and other similar
yentures-number scores. He was hon.
ored a year ago by election to the pres
Idency of the American Bankers asso-
citation, and by its members was looked
upon as leader in financial matters.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26
COUNTY NEWS.
Herald Correspondents Contribute
Interesting Letters.
NORTH ANDOVER.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Ryan and
Mrs. Auel spent Sunday in Lancas-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Hutchcroft
spent Sunday in Cassville.
VIM. Barnes of Cassville visited
with Leo Ryan and family Friday.
Joe Sturmer is making regular
trips to the station with his dray
wagon.
L. J. Ryan has egg deal on that
is attracting considerable attention.
Miss Anna Behlmer returned to
Dubuque Friday.
J. E. Jones has put in a new
piano, purchased from Roberts &
GrOenier of Lancaster.
The skating rink still attracts
quite crowd Saturday nights.
Mapes and Cartman have con-
tracts for putting in over five hum
dred rods Of woven wire fence.
Quite a number from Blooming
ton took in the skating rink Satur-
day night.
Rev. Lacey preached a good
sermon to good sized audience
Sunday evening.
Nelson Law is preparing to take
some of the bridge contracts this
spring.